JimmyC74

No one of note is coming to us in our situation- unless Top throws a bucket of cash at someone and even then interest would be limited. Kingy is in an awful position, wants the best for the Club but lacks the experience and motivational power of an O’Neil to drive performances from the pits of where we are. I fear Top and co will ruin him as they have our Club.

Exactly this. He’s like a scandal prone politician gripping on to his job for dear life whilst waiting for a tap on his shoulder to say mate you need to go. Would relegation and the humiliation of that move him, probably not, but he will never win around the majority of fans. He is in denial. Top I am afraid is even more in denial and cannot read the room. If you like rudders, superb, find him a different job away from the football operation, and get someone in with the cv and competence. Obviously not happening, won’t happen and why top himself is not suited to oversee the club’s future. we are not rock bottom yet but we are fast approaching it.

Neither Top or Rudders has a clue what they should do - stick or twist - which has been the problem for ages and so we drift. With the feeble mentality amongst the players and lack of any plan from the manager we are heading for the cliff edge. Will take a monumental change of attitude and form from here - can Kingy transform this lot and bring a new energy I am not sure - massive ask but who else are we realistically likely to get now.

on the coaching staff but who knows what his responsibilities are. He did okay preparing the team during pre-season but it would be a big ask for him (and his career) to take over and try and save us.......but with PSR issues maybe he would be the most likely (only) replacement option.

Will be surprised if the lad starts next season with us........and you could not blame him if he moves on.

And would Kingy want to take this on at this stage of his career? With probably no cash to spend in January.......concerning times for us.

Probably not. He probably feels he can't say he isn't interested because of his Dad, but appearances point to him not being interested. In everyone's interest for him to sell up before things get worse.

players spineless and manager clueless. We are a train wreck.

Whether this defeat is the tipping point for Top to put Marti out of his misery I am not sure and regardless, I have no confidence they will bring in the right manager. Probably allow him to drift for a few more games with Kingy thrown into the fire if results continue to slide.

Put him out of his misery

Capitulation. when you think we can’t get worse

Also worth considering if we sack Marti if the Club has any budget to pay compo for a new gaffer? If not, which you might suspect, is the hope Kingy will be our saviour or that we go for someone like Gary O’Neil or Brussell?

Trouble is, even if Marti goes, the same spineless players and clueless DofF and owner remain. Best case seems that we scrape over the line, retain our Championship status, get rid of the players who want out and build up from there - probably with another new gaffer. But any (eventual) success will likely be inspite of the Board, not because of it.

Would say get rid, but the board and players are all as culpable. Buck stops with the manger but who can turn this bombscare around?

How much further can the club decline?