Crinklyfox

Top may not listen to the fans. He may see it as a loss of personal standing were he to carry out the wholesale changes that are probably needed to restore our club. However, what he could do is appoint an independent group of experts (possibly retired from positions of influence in other clubs) to review the position and activities of LCFC and produce a report. Top could then act on the findings of the report without the potential stigma of having the changes more immediately directed by himself. We need something that will work for Top and the fans or I suspect things will not change soon enough.

We're not buying who we want or selling who we don't want, we're just doing what the accountants want.

Happy music.

Disorganisation at its finest. It's like we don't expect the opposition to attack and are caught out when they do. Unfortunately this team wouldn't even survive in the Championship unless things change.

Two - Mowmacre Hill and Sileby.

No manager has a magic wand. To call for a managers head at such an early stage isn't supported by me as he hasn't had time to bring in the players he wants. Changing managers now is unlikely to have a positive effect, the weakness in the squad is apparent to see.

Despite the effort put in, we've been soundly beaten by a very average PL team having an off day. Relegation looks a certainty, but I'll still be watching every match, if only for the reason that I might never see City in the PL in my lifetime again.

In 2023 I had the experience of having my procedure cancelled on the day because the anaesthetist hadn't turned up and they couldn't find another one. After the event I did a bit of research and found that if the NHS cancels a procedure (not if you do or don't turn up) they should offer you another appointment for a procedure within 28 days of the cancelled one. I don't know if that still applies, you may want to check it out. I did get my procedure second time around, just within the 28 days albeit only just as the anaesthetist didn't turn up again but they found another one after several hours. I can empathise with you, it's stressful enough waiting for an op but even worse if you get messed around. I hope your op gets sorted soon.

We're simply not good enough at present. We might get lucky but it's a probable loss.

If you're making an all time side, Graham Cross was good enough to make almost 600 appearances for City.

Anil will doubtless do one of his excellent analyses of our performance but this week I'm going to save him the trouble. This is a simplification but we've been beaten by application and shoot on sight tactics, and when those are successful they can be employed by any team against us, regardless of quality. Too many mistakes by players who have to represent our club in the world's toughest league, and unless that is stopped any benefit we get from better tactics will be negated. January will be massive but we need quality changes to the team selected before the next match.

Too easy

On the plus side it's probably a top of the range set with 625 lines and both vertical and horizontal hold adjustment.

RvN has now seen how horrendous we can be. I'm glad that's happened early in his tenure as manager as he can now plan to reduce out problems through tactical changes and replacement of personnel. He will need January to patch up the worst performing areas. Things look bad right now but if he is a decent manager and gets the necessary resources we should improve.

We are dead men walking. We know it, the players know and hate it, most of them have professional pride. Their confidence looks shot, and confidence is vital to maximise performance. It is virtually impossible for a manager to succeed in these circumstances. It is almost inevitable that we will be relegated unless there is change. There is a small window of opportunity to save the season. Get a new manager in now, allow them to strengthen the team where necessary in January, and they may just have enough time and resources to turn this around. Leave this for a month or so and it will be too late.

Outclassed. Lucky to get away with only conceding two.

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful. Seneca

A few older albums: Days of future passed - Moody Blues The wall - Pink Floyd The rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from Mars - David Bowie Songs of Leonard Cohen - Leonard Cohen Bridge over troubled water - Simon and Garfunkel In the court of the crimson king - King Crimson Foxtrot - Genesis Teaser and the firecat - Cat Stevens The joshua tree - U2 Tubular bells - Mike Oldfield Argus - Wishbone Ash

I thought it was just me. It's frustrating as I like learning and his programmes always teach me something but I think it's the tone of his voice.

Being able to afford to go to a match. Being able to get a ticket to go to a match.

Thank you for another well thought out analysis. I look forward to viewing them and have seen every one so far. I do have a couple of comments/observations. Firstly, I'm an old (retired) engineer and there is an old engineering tenet, which is 'If it works, don't change it'. SC changed our winning formula, perhaps because he didn't feel that it was suitable for the PL, or perhaps to stamp his own identity on the club, either way Southampton was the first time this season I've seen us revert to the system most of the players appear comfortable to play. Part of me thinks that the players just naturally reverted to that system once the Fatawu substitution was made rather than being directed to it by SC, I haven't seen any post-match interview where he described a deliberate system change. An interesting point in the video where a throw-in could be seen as causing a disadvantage to the team taking the throw. I can see the logic but doubt that Christian Fuchs would necessarily agree. I'm getting old and forgetful but I seem to recall a Harry Winks comment that the final corner wasn't a routine they'd practised. I don't know if he was misleading the interviewer, I'm with you on the observation that it looked very rehearsed, and fortunately effective. Please keep making the videos, they are enhancing my enjoyment of the game and stirring up the old grey cells.