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

Really?? I am getting something close to Rodgers-esque vibes with such stubbornness towards team selection

No Vards and Nacho How bad must Cannon be, for Daka to start???

I have taken my time before replying to this one. No doubt an incredibly talented player on his day (of which there were many). I will look back fondly on moments like the later winner against Spurs at home and the free kick against Palace, but for all of his obvious talent and ability I have never fully loved him unconditionally. There was always something really rather dislikeable. Be it the the sending off against Cardiff (where his diving was embarrassing), his lacklustre performances in the post-world cup appearances (where clearly his heart was elsewhere), the famous Covid Party before the West Ham game or simply the pathetic penalty against Everton - there is something preventing me from embracing him in the same way I remember Izzet, Thompson etc. Maybe one of you can help me explain what this is?? In terms of his move to Spurs, I find it rather telling that a player with his stats being available for the fee he was, only Spurs came in for him. Doesn't that tell you everything about how other clubs saw him?? Good luck Madders - thank you for the good times.

Don't panic, I can see Tete tracking back all match. He'll just be inspired by the sheer work rate of Soumare! Strap in. This is going to be some ride for 90mins!

Nacho at 10. 2 up top. No recognisable CDM. I can see no issues........

Beyond angry. How has this been allowed to happen???? How??????

I honestly think that it is too late to sack him. Whoever came in, would be expected to win virtually half of the remaining games in order for us to stay up. Surely that isn't realistic?? Which makes me more certain than ever before, that we will be relegated. All of a sudden we have accumulated quite a few factors which have weakened us and made me less confident we can survive, 1.Injuries to key players, Youri, Wilf, JJ, et al 2. Vardy dropping off a cliff 3. Faes being suspended - even though he hasn't been same player since the WC 4. Goals scored drying up 5. Not to mention other teams in the bottom 3 picking up unlikely points. A few weeks ago it started to look like Southampton and Bournemouth being cut adrift and then one 5-6 teams vying of the third relegation spot.......now not so much I don't see BR being able to change things to make harder to beat or more able to win or even inspire the team. As has been noted on here before, it is almost as though he has been deliberately trying to get the sack all season. I am starting to believe that this is the case, what with persisting with Ward, frankly bizarre subs and incompetent team selections and tactics and his refusal to Cags and playing Big Dan all amount to where we are. He is to blame. Plain and simple. And to think that would see us go down and continue in this vein is something I don't think I will ever forgive him for. I didn't think I could possibly feel so angry about a Leicester manager as I did Peter Taylor, but at the moment BR exceeds how I felt about him!

Easily the defeat to Forest in the cup last season. Such a rancid run leading up to that game and such an embarrassing performance in that game made me think we were heading towards trouble. I wanted BR gone then. So depressing. I am lost for words!

I have a very bad feeling about this game. Many comments on here about it coming down to who wants it more - that being the case the Post-match thread is going to be a particularly toxic one. But maybe it is one of those painful rites of passage that needs to be endured in order for change to happen. We cannot carry on like we have. Something must change and today is as good a time as any for this to start, however painful!

I really hope so. Crazy to think it hasn't already happened!