brownfox

We are going to get a hammering so the bigger picture is damage limitations. the team that I think will get the least hammering is jakub Rb Faes (yes u read that right can switch to a back 3) okoli vestagard VK Soumare winks Facundo Bilal Mavididi vardy if fit or daka

Hamza has limited abilities, which I don't think anyone can deny, but he is one of our own homegrown players. Is there not a quota needed for homegrown players? That's probably why he's still here. It is a poor excuse to keep someone at the club, which I would agree, but we have a limited squad and have been extremely poor in recruiting replacements. Unless Ruud manages to find some gems in January, we have big concerns. For the rest of the season, I don't think we should singly out players for their limited ability. I would like to see him sold in the summer and see the club bring in genuine contenders for first-team spots, not just players who make up numbers. Last summer we bought Golding for £5m and I'm surprised he doesn't even make the bench. That is not against Golding that's me questioning our recruitment. Our upcoming fixtures are a huge concern with the limited squad we got so we need to get behind fringe players like Hamza hoping for a miracle.

I think the FCA need to check this signing for money laundering

the pairing of Skipp and Hamza has been shocking. I know we are short of midfielders but if we ever short again id rather they play 4 defenders then play them two. Bit stuck on who has played the poorest today hamza, skipp, JJ, kasey, kristianson, take your pick.

Well that's a Ruud awakening!! Macateer over Mavadidi surprised like everyone on this one. Looking at the central midfield we really need to get a solid midfielder in there in January. I also want to see Coady put in a performance, he talks the talk but seen nothing since he signed from him. Fingers crossed, legs crossed, eyes crossed, everything crossed! heres to hopes and dreams we win, forgetting what it feels like.

I don’t want to see Dawson here even as a coach and he can take that Andy guy who’s meant to be a set piece specialist. What has he improved? It’s probably our worse performance of the season. Dawson made cooper look like Ancelotti

Hope RVN gets rid of Dawson and the rest of Coopers remaining staff. What a monumental cock up by Dawson today, did he have the hump his mate got sacked?

Tonight was so frustrating so many times Fatawu was in space and Faes didn’t even look in his direction all he kept doing was cross field pass to mavadud who slowed down the play who passed it ndidi an the back to defence. We are so lob sided to left it’s so predictable. When faes finally passed he passed it short or behind him so he has to come back. They don’t know how to utilise him I’m sick of the cross field that does nothing!

Let’s be honest we were expecting a mauling today, luckily and surprisingly we did well to come back in the 2nd half. The frustration for me is the subs, Jordan ayew, why? What does he offer really poor, and the then BCR aswell didn’t offer anything. I would rather have had Ricardo come on right wing for FB or even skipp who had a poor game. If Cooper wants to get the fans to understand him then make the right subs.

There’s hope it could get called off!

Another game that shows Steve cooper is a shocking manager, again makes odd selection. No balance or game plan today Ayew and VK should not have started. I can’t believe how shocking we are. 45 minutes for the team to show something

This is on the manager I’m afraid poor subs and playing defensive when there is no outlet. Ayew subbed off too late should have bought an attacking option or even ricardo on the right would have made sense. Also hamza for ndidi? We ain’t winning nowt with that dumb mindset.

Expectations are so low this season a goal kick in the direction of the opposition goal will count as a shot on target for me and get a big “oooooh, c’mon Lestaaaa!”

He’ll smash our trophy cabinet with his bent shots!!!

Don’t really rate him as a winger as he hardly takes on a player, however likes to run around a bit. I think he is played in the wrong position I would like to see his play up front I think he’s more of a threat then Daka.

Do defensive clearances in the direction of the goal count?

Mads coady vesty faes Ricardo. Justin Winks. Ndidi fatawu. Mavadidi Cannon i would even gamble and try macteer upfront instead of cannon. yes we don’t have creativity in the middle but id play counter and hoof ball. Who knows it may come off cannons ass and get lucky (luck of the Irish)

Who ever is charge of recruitment and for sanctioning the signing needs to be sent packing. Without going too far back I would defo need to question the signing of Cannon £7.5m for a player who we will be waiting for his potential to show when he is 28! I think investigations need to be had for any links to Everton for money laundering. VK, Souttar, Soumare, all should have been sold as priority during the last 2 windows, they were never in the plans. Also Luke Thomas should be sold not in the plans. Who sanctioned the signing of Caleb when we got no funds and were not really short of CB's? We signed Golding for £5m but one for the future? when we got no money we cant afford to but for the future when we have a thin squad. Really poor management from above then they wonder why we have financial difficulties we cant shift deadwood. Sadly Vichai had a dream........... Top and Rudkin Peed all over it.

The way it’s looking we won’t score many goals so we may not get to hear the goal celebration music!

I’m not serious by the way but I am tempted to go under cover in other teams forums and start spreading gossip “Luke Thomas future England captain” no offence to LT but we just need the funds

Surely there is some tech savvy people on here who can compile a YouTube compilation video of “the best bits” and start an advertising campaign!

The club seem to be sleepwalking into the new season hence the pessimism on here, me included. Last year we had Maresca who was a stubborn mule with his Plan A and Plan A only, but when it worked we looked like a Premier league club playing in the championship, this year we are looking like a championship club playing in the premiership. The club need to make some serious decisions especially in transfer market. We need to sell Thomas, Souttar, VK, Soumare and Daka. The latter clearly isn’t working. Clear some of the players that don’t seem to be in any plans generate money and go buy younger hungrier players. Not BDCR and it’s worrying that we are linked to Jordan Ayew WTH!

Watching the last few friendlies I’m struggling to see what his tactics or plans are? I was hoping he would have been braver especially during friendlies to try new things and also give younger ones a chance, but today was dire.

Has Bobby even touched the ball yet?

I’d rather play Vestegaard upfront!!!