Clever Fox

I hope he comes out with strong positive statements like We're at Home so we'll start Strong with a high Tempo. And I expect us to win the game though it wont be easy. We'll give it everything for the Cause, because that's what we're paid to do. Players listen to these interviews and buy into what the Manager says, Intentionally or not. If he comes out with wishy washy statements like these are a good team etc then I expect us to lose.

That would be hard since he died a few years ago. But he was a decent Manager in his day. I just feel King wont be strong enough to handle the players so it wouldn't do any harm to have someone they wouldn't mess with alongside him for support.

And ths is where it seems to break down everytime.

Didn't he bring in Tielemans. I cant remember any of the others. but he wasn't here long.

Thats excluding Raneiri and Maresca who vrought in his own people. Who else is there.

King could do with someone like Taggert beside him. Knows the Club and the game and wouldn't be intimidated by any of the players. He might be happy were he is though doing the Match Broadcasts.

I'm sure it was a joint effort as Oneill had to put them in the Team when they sold a load of players. The Owner was looking fo instant success. To be fair Iraola has done a good job since taking over.

They were hired by Pearson with the support of Vichai and Susan. Now it appears Rudkin in running the show especailly after getting rid of Susan.

True, But we had a really good CEO in Susan. The problem was she was splitting herself between the Club and KP. I heard Top overruled her in favour of Rudkin for which she stepped down, Is it any wonder we are in the psr mess. Given the Crash and Covid and the success he was part of I think he's earned a chance to turn things around as KP have been decent Owners. He has no more room for mistakes, And needs to start delivering improvements by bringing in proper proven Football People.

Football is like a giant aircraft carrier, When you make the level of mistakes we have it takes a few years to turn it around. I said it before all of this can be traced back to the tragic Air Crash. Before then were in KP Ownership but with one Owner effectively and a Board of Directors behind him. Now we have a Board of Directors who have their own problems caused mainly by something nobody forseen Covid and the fall out. The Board has more pressing issues and so handed over control of the Club to Top. Since the Cup win he's wasted hundreds of millions with little to show for it. Smart businessmen hire in the Expertese when they are struggling. At some point he may realise that or go broke. He has to get the next appointment right no matter how much it costs. But it is going to take any Manager time to get on top of it. He needs to convince Fans he's on top of things which until now he hasn'r been.

Didn't Bournmouth relaese a load of players for various reasons signed by Parker. O Neill had to find replacements, Some who are still there.

You could be right may he is a better Coach than a Manager. But he did save Bournemouth from relegation and was well liked by the Fans. Wolves started well then something happened within the Club. Probably like our mess at the moment. Not always the mangers fault. Since going to Strassbourg the're flying up the Table. I still think he's better than some give him credit for.

I'm confident properly managed and set up as a team we can avoid relegation. I doubt we'll get any points deduction or a token one. I hope though we sign CF even on loan this Window.

He Done a good job with Bournmouth and Wolves bringing young players through.

He should be, He's supposed to be a PE instructor. It might be just something he's capable of doing.

I would have liked Gary O Neill but he's not available now.

No one should serve for any more that 3 or four years. Then they must resign and stand down from the Trust. This is the only way you can keep it fresh and objective.

Definitely, But a loan is the best we can hope for now.

We are between a rock and a hard place. The make up of the squad is rubbish for quite sometime. And we need to get our house in order to rest and go again. We are not bringing in anyone this Window so it seems the plan is to clear out the squad and start afresh in the Summer saving what money we have until then. So we might as well go with the young players we have. I'd go with James and Paige and I'd use Skipp or Hamza in there with one job and that's to win back the Ball. We also have Ramsey to come back in as a Loanee. We can even use Ricardo in there and we also have Skippp. Aluko instead of Thomas at Left Back, Aluko is much quicker and more mobile than Thomas, All he needs is more experience. Playing alongside Nelson they would both develop and understanding. We have 4 Wingers which is ok. It's in the middle where we have a real problem. If we can get a loan in before the window shuts would be great. Berkovic in Goal for his experience while gain back his confidence. with Okoli , alonside Nelson and Aluko. Then you have Vesty and Ricardo leftover for the rightsdie. We need to challenge thse players who dont want to be here head on and get asap.

He's been responsible for as many goals conceded as he constantly caought in possession. We need to play the young players.

We need Winks gone next before the Window closes.

Are we going to end up with Antonio. ?

He's another Joke, We cant even take a Corner never mind a set piece with any kind of imagination.

Could we get him back until the Summer even if it cost 5 million it would be worth it.

True, Maresca is an elite Coach and many people believe he was the Brains behind Man city success . not doscounting Peps influence either.