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Just now, old_eastender said:

James with a silly foul, given them a FK just outside the box and central

It was a foul, but the ref does not need too much encouragement to give fouls today

1 minute ago, petehinton said:

Are we allowed to have the ball please 

When we get it we want to give it back at present

Roberts has got to learn to clear it though

1 minute ago, And Its Smith said:

Surprised at the selection criticism. A back 5 as it is today is the best 5 with the players available 

Agreed, plus there’s plenty of versatility to change formations depending on the state of play. 

19 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Anyone flying to a different country for RTV today…no joy in Frankfurt.

 Frankfurt on Nord. No issues

I think in a recent press conference James mentioned he was doing his coaching badges. If the new coaching set up is as good as the players say it is then you can see him hanging around to benefit from their ideas rather than a final 2 year payday somewhere else.

Personally I’d want him around, we are a better team when he’s starting. One of those quietly effective midfielders.

I think he’s lost a yard of pace which makes a difference to his game, where he would be able to turn and get in front of the defender to go through on goal, invariably he’s having to physically battle for the ball. The Leicester game was a really good example of that. That’s not to say he’s finished but it does remove one of his strengths.

25 minutes ago, mozo said:

Spot on, and there have been a few games where we've fluffed our lines in the final third and not won the game, so how far do you go with the ifs, buts and maybes?!

All down to results, if buts and maybes make up the post match chat. We won’t be talking about this season’s matches next season. Apart from when the club releases the Southampton anniversary one off shirt…

14 minutes ago, TV Tom said:

I think you’ve hit the nail on the head in your first paragraph

in regards to the “dreadful stuff” we’ve had to put up with that for the majority of the last five years and is not something he is going to change overnight, all I’ve been saying is give him a bit of time (not three months) then judge him

He’s got the time now… I hope your optimism is correct.

5 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Two 1 nil wins against teams out of form does not and will not change my opinion that he is not the right fit for us. I'm very much still of the opinion that he needs to go now to give the new guy time to work with the squad this season. 

I remain incredibly concerned that he's going to be allowed to rip up this decent squad and then bring in 'manningball players' and that we'll then be looking at a relegation battle.

It's likely that we may well see the likes of James and King leave because he doesnt quite understand the importance their experience brings because he doesn't see football that way. Once those players are gone, they are gone. That's why I fear we'll end up in e relegation battle.

I can't comment on today's game as I only saw little bits of it. 

At the moment it just seems like another streak which he likes to do. Lose X amount in a row and then win X amount in a row. 

It's going to take an awful lot to convince me that he can take us forward (having taken us backwards) 

I think there are critical deficiencies in his management that are terminal for him here. 

 

I think you are wrong here. As soon as James was fit he was straight back in the starting lineup, so I think LM very much appreciates what he brings to the team. The difficulty will be in the contract that the club wishes to put forward, I suspect that with one eye on coaching badges then James will want to hang around.

King less so, we’ll have plenty of cover next season in midfield, and arguably keeping Williams would be better than King from a playing perspective.

3 minutes ago, redkev said:

I agree with the majority of what you say but I don’t buy into this if Leicester had brought there shooting boots blah blah city had just as many chances as they did given in my opinion there was deffo 2 poss 3 pens we should could of had 

Correct, got my halves confused

12 minutes ago, TV Tom said:

Agree 100%, found it really strange how quickly so many (particularly who I would regard as reasonable posters) were on his back, personally I’ve enjoyed more games in the last three months than I have in the last three years

I don’t think that people were immediately on his back. He clearly was not helped by the background of his appointment nor some of the rhetoric that came from the club when he was appointed. Arguably that’s not a fair element to judge him by, but football is passionate and passion does not always bring about rational and fair minded thought.

I think some of the performances and the results that have gone with them have not helped. He’d managed to conjure some dreadful stuff on the pitch, and then followed that up with poor post match interviews where he fell back to his mantra, emotions, behaviours, blah blah. 

Perhaps he is turning it around, although I don’t think he’s done enough to be in credit yet. He has averted some pressure and given himself more time and probably the opportunity to bring in players as all managers want to do. That’s ultimately what he’ll be judged on

3 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said:

It’d make mine. 

Whatever could you mean…… 

1 minute ago, slartibartfast said:

I am visually impaired and colour blind and I have absolutely no problem in telling them apart .

I was more referencing players getting a quick head up and not being able immediately pick out a player especially on a longer pass. I’d also made reference to some of the research done on the psychology and visual benefits of different colour shirts rather than something to make a few quid in the club shop with. To my mind White would have been a better away shirt for today.

Just now, pillred said:

Still not buying this they could have been out of sight in the first half, of course, we never had any shots saved or blatant penalties turned down.

Got my halves confused, was corrected on another post. 

Just now, Mr Popodopolous said:

Not sure about the first half bit v Leicester, 2nd half sure bit worth remembering the double save by Hermansen and the one if not two clear penalties denied at 0-0.

That’s fair. I confused the first and the 2nd half with that double save of Max’s. But yes we had enough 1st half chances to have put the game to bed as well. 

7 minutes ago, Jimbo76 said:

It's worth revisiting some of the 'Manning Out' posts to see how it lost perspective, at least from some.

Maybe a vocal minority.

As I say, just fun watching the u turns from those that were so anti Manning. Or at least I think it will be.

You can enjoy the wins but still question the overall ability of the manager, those 2 opinions can still be valid. One swallow  does not make the summer and all that.

The last 2 results have bought him time, the jury is very much still out for me. The football is slightly better and a bit more entertaining. We beat Leicester but on another day they could have been out of sight in the first half if Vardy had brought his finishing boots with him.

Most posters and even the negative ones have watched enough football to appreciate and acknowledge if there is an improvement, and most will enjoy being wrong if that’s the case, as ultimately City will be more successful and ultimately more entertaining. If seeing that gives you kicks then good for you. 

2 minutes ago, Supersonic Robin said:

I think Mehmeti is looking really promising in that '2' behind the striker at the moment.

Very much so it gives him freedom to roam and get into dangerous positions, plus playing Roberts and Pring means that he does not have to track back quite so much.

1 minute ago, Fjmcity said:

Surely it’s a decent observation against a what has been a tide of negativity? Something we should celebrate no? Pound for pound we now have a better manager at the helm 

Same old tired arguments on either side of the debate that just get churned out.

Manning has not achieved enough in the game nor his time here to come up with the pound for pound better comparison of an experienced and arguably successful league manager over the duration of his career.

Personally I don’t think he’s all that, but he has bought himself some time. He’ll be judged on where we are next season.

Just now, Clevedon Red said:

Infamy, infamy they’ve all got it infamy.

You can’t use the word infamy anymore… although got to be a certain age to get the reference

Just now, Fjmcity said:

Oh the irony.

Not sure I see the irony, but it is a dull post. I rather think you like the attention.
 

Oh the infamy.

5 minutes ago, Fjmcity said:

It must be so confusing for a number of people that we are 6 points off last seasons total with 6 games to go. And Manning’s PPG also beats last years total 

But but but Nigel 

No, but it’s desperately boring to post shit like this. Time will tell whether the new manager will be a success, we’ve done the minutiae of comparing every single metric. 

Just now, redsince1994 said:

What would an opposition player actually need to do for us to be awarded a penalty?

Attempted murder?

Chaudrey was doing that on Friday..

Just now, Graham76 said:

Surprised to see Robert’s come off, thought he played well 

Tactical I’d hope, else an odd substitution 

How the **** did the assistant ref not see that. Stroud was looking across for some help. I despair.