jimsmallman

They won’t fire him yet. Things aren’t anywhere near as awful as they could be. See Rodgers, Brendan; also Van Nistelrooy, Ruud

Yes, I did watch the game (my other half is a Liverpool supporter). It was a lifetime removed from the sideways passing that we watch every week, and that I watch every time I sit through a Man City or Chelsea game. So I'd class them as more direct than the drudgery that has become the norm recently.

My nine year old son was born in Wrexham and has previously hinted that he may one day decide that they're his team instead of the one that I force upon him. Coady and Ward playing there has done wonders keeping the lad with our lot and not with Wrexham. "Why would they sign two of our worst ever players?" Finally, Coady has done one good thing. (Ward saved some penalties once).

I think the bubble on boring possession based football is about to burst. Bournemouth second in the league, not playing like that. Palace battered Liverpool last night, being direct. Sunderland beat Maresca's lot being direct. The trend is going to be reversed. We'll probably be a million miles behind it, obviously.

All the videos of it seem to have been taken down which is a shame! Would love to see it.

Sacking Marti isn’t going to fix anything. We were absolute garbage last year and we’ve got rid of several players from that squad (including our best ever player) and signed three lads on loan - one who looks good, one who is made of breadsticks and one who probably isn’t any good, primarily because of rules that are designed to keep teams like us down. What’s the bloke meant to do? I’d love to see more exciting kids too but this isn’t football manager. We can’t expect a load of 16, 17 and 18 year olds to pick up wins in one of the most competitive leagues in Europe. There’s a reason none of those u21 teams are winning the Johnstones Paint Trophy or whatever it’s called. The issue remains that we have a squad of disinterested mercenaries who flatter to deceive by playing well every now and again so we’ll forget how little they care (Winks), not a single leader in there (Ricky is captain because he’s a nice lad, nowhere near a leader) and zero team spirit. The dressing room aren’t frightened of Marti, nor would they care even we had Nigel back. They’re all paid a fortune no matter what. Dreadful game? Doesn’t matter. They’re all still millionaires. Mid table might be what the club management expected. They won’t sack Marti yet. Will Still spent a load of money and is allegedly a tactical genius and Southampton are 20th. And I’d be shocked if they sacked him. I certainly don’t think he’s doing a good job right now, but I don’t think anyone is the miracle worker that we need at present. Considering how utterly broken the club and squad is, he could be doing a lot worse.

Surprisingly my first LCFC tattoo, got it yesterday. After years of getting dozens of tattoos, my dad reacted to this with “finally a good one”.

Hamza even misplaced giving his shirt to a fan. We are crap. And it’s not going to get any better until a lot of players are gone. No manager is fixing this. Laughing at Ipswich and Southampton is the only thing stopping me from walking into the ocean.

Abdul was always going to go down there.

OOH NEW FORMATION Winks with the armband tells you how weak we are for leaders.

Good save Jakub.

Can’t make subs, got shoddy nets. Just give us three points by default.

Skipp quickly retrieving the ball for a throw is the best thing he’s done for us.

Abdul. Good run but needs to be on target at least.

What a goal Ramsey. NOW IF ONKY HE STARTED THE GAME FFS

I don’t despise Sounare as some as other people but that interaction with Abdul just then made me want to walk into the ocean. Also sometimes I swear Abdul is channeling the spirit of Demarai Gray. Scores the odd cracker. Buggers off somewhere else during most games. I think we forgive him because he’s a ray of occasional sunshine in the pit of despair that is watching us.

3-2 win incoming. Ayew hat trick. That happens and I’ll pay everyone’s mortgage for a month.

I must stress I would rather he took Winks off than Soumare. Winks is beyond lazy and entitled and miserable.

HE IS TAKING JAMES OFF I AM SPEECHLESS

Enjoy not having to watch us and have some nice halloumi

As long as these overpaid cretins are at the club there isn’t a single manager who can get anything out of them. If you’re Harry Winks, why do you care if Marti yells at you at HT? You get paid a fortune and will continue to be paid no matter what. None of them are scared or him, like they weren’t scared of Cooper or Ruud. They might listen to Kingy out of “he’s one of us” respect, maybe.

I see Winks is putting in a ton of effort again. I’m 47 and have knees made out of Pringles and I move around quicker than him. Abdul going down holding his face is embarrassing. Glad JJ just carried on playing around him until he got up and stopped pretending.

Am in Portugal for work. Anyone got a link?

Is also fun to note that while there’s a quote from Top in the announcement on the club website, an unnamed “BC Game Spokesperson” gave their quote. Almost like they’re not a real company!

Changed the logo a bit haven’t they. No Pac-Man, no bitcoin dollar sign.