Suffolk exile

I don't think I could possibly disagree with this take any more than I do.

This is where I am at. Genuinely, this is the first time in my supporting history (over 30 years) that I have ever been embarrassed. I am ashamed of the lack of effort, the lack of any inclination or desire to change anything, to try anything new. I have seen numerous relegations, but never have I seen anything like this. Utterly shameful. A disgrace, from top to bottom.

My eldest often observes that how can FT be free? It is the gift that keeps on giving!

RVN feels wrong to me. I completely understand the reaction to Moyes being short term and being in this situation again in 12 months, but surely we can't gamble on our survival in the league?? We might well not find getting out of the Championship that easy again. That league is full of clubs that have been in the Premiership and probably expected to get promoted back and haven't. This could so easily be us with the wrong appointment.

In the past this would have been what we would have done. Gone for a young up-coming manager. But what are the board actually wanting? Someone to come in and ensure we don't go down or employ someone who is here longer term? I cannot tell. Cooper was fired because of the lack or relationship with the fans and probably players too. It has to be someone capable of creating a 'connection'. Would Carrick better than this than, let's say Moyes??

Thank fuvking God!

I am struggling to understand this deal. I cannot fathom why Chelsea would need him. As they are also under scrutiny for their finances, why would they needlessly buy another player in position where they already have a huge number of players?? From our perspective if we are offered a decent amount, we are duty bound to accept. But as every club in the land knows our (potential) situation, we're going to get low-balled every time. As I say, for me, I cannot fathom Chelsea's interest

I think I echo most fans here by saying for lots of reasons - Ex-Forest, only 12 Premiership wins, conceding 89 goals et al he isn't exactly our first choice. But there is no getting away from the fact that we are no longer the attractive proposition were once were. Being realistic, this was always going to be a rather uninspiring at best appointment. If he gets off to a good start (despite the many reasons why this may well not happen) and wins us over we will have to eat our words. But my fear remains, that to be fair to him, he just accepted the most impossible job in the premiership next season. I wish him luck.

Excellent post I started to write something similar, but yours landed first! For me, this is the top and bottom of the issue.

Imagine the scenes.............

Fair point I suppose, it does make you wonder why he has the status he has? I mean, what has he actually achieved? Maybe he doesn't view us quite so lowly as some are suggesting. Chelsea was a terrible fit. He was never going to succeed there. Many others haven't. Surely because of that experience, he is going to be very careful. One more bad move for him and he is going to find getting another job, incredibly difficult

I appreciate that Potter seems to be best of the bunch - but at Brighton he only had a 31% win record. Are we sure he is the messiah??? Referring back to a previous post of mine, I cannot think that the eventual appointment is going to be someone who nobody was expecting. This has been the case for the last few managers. I cannot see this being any different.

This. Totally this

Without pointing out the bleeding obvious, if it wasn't for his Forrest connections (say he'd managed to get Swansea into the Prem and keep them up), there wouldn't be this response from the fan base. However, as others have suggested he is on a hiding to nothing, before he even starts. Additionally, I cannot help but think that this is a smokescreen. I just can't see this one happening. Surely Top and co can't be this tone deaf? Could they??? I mean they have got so much right in the last couple of years..........

Steve Corica's first (and only goal??) was a pretty sweet strike