James_lcfc

Hard to get a sense of who people actually want from this thread! Gonna be disappointment all round regardless isn't it

Yep. I reckon we had a second eleven capable of making the play-offs.

I quite like him, and wanted him to stay - Even when there was a real pile on towards the end of the season. Just calling fans entitled for having a different opinion is a bit silly...and you hardly have to read between the lines to see that he wasn't particularly happy here.

Yes yes. He's been angling to leave since about January, yet fans are 'entitled' for being pretty indifferent or even quietly pleased that he's got his wish.

Obviously you're right. ...but imagine it!

Hmm, I get the sentiment - But I would also like the club to at least consider the fact we might be back in the Championship again next season. Proactive rather than reactive 'n all that. Doesn't mean we have to go into this season just resigned to finishing in the bottom 3.

Yep. The players that have had good seasons will carry their confidence and momentum into the next. The manager is irrelevant in that regard. Loads of players have since said they were gutted when Pearson left before the 15/16 campaign. Yet the momentum clearly continued. People worry too much. We have more chance of survival without Enzo. He will not (or can not) adapt when it matters. Great PR team though.

If the club is insistent on playing this style of football, they need to be turning down any interest in Mads. Even if the offers are big.

If Enzo comes back for Faes, he will go down as one of our legends. Above MON, Pearson, everyone!

We only have about four assets, so it can’t get that bad.

Kasper was speaking about when the players reported back for first day of training before the 15/16 season the other day. Said the players were devastated and the place just felt strange after Pearson’s sacking. That season went terribly didn’t it…

What a signing he was. Legend.

Absolutely this. Regardless of what happens I really hope they already have a list and have put a few feelers out to agents. Got to be a fast turnaround.

Fair. ...but the £40-50m we spent probably had an impact too.

Well I think our survival hopes are heavily dependent on the Summer recruitment, which the manager won't be responsible for. With the squad we have now, the manager is almost irrelevant - We will struggle massively. I do agree that some continuity would be good though, and I would like him to stay. But I'd also be pretty 'non-fussed' if he left.

Bonkers Or maybe a lot of people understand that managers/players come and go all the time - And if he'd rather be elsewhere then good luck to him. See ya later. If the players are that devastated about a manager leaving they probably need to get a grip.

Neither are particularly experienced, but Mckenna's CV is way more impressive than Enzo's. You'd think he'd be more attractive to them. They don't seem to worry about money too much, but he'd surely have a much cheaper release clause.

I’d like him to stay but wouldn’t be particularly bothered if he left. Hopefully that doesn’t mean I have a ‘hate boner’. Obviously it’s unfounded speculation, but I don’t think he really wants to be here anyway. He’ll be kicking up a big fuss if Chelsea actually do want him and we try to block it.

I was also intrigued by your comment. How do you know that manager compensation can't be used in the PSR calcs?

We get £50m for Enzo and KDH. Then Potter comes in as manager. Decent.

Wasn’t this signing the outcome of the end of season review by the senior management team? That we lacked ‘leaders’ You need a group of players who are capable and driven. The whole ‘You need leaders in the team’ thing is so antiquated nowadays. Great to have around the place. Probably costs us £60k/week to have him around but still - Worth it!

£4-5m for Luke Thomas? To who!?

“I’ll probably stay if I don’t get a better offer” Wonderful to see the commitment and enthusiasm. Doubt he’ll have too many offers to be honest.

Hardly brainwashed. 1. There's usually less chance of making a profit or at least getting your money back by the time they've done 3+ years with you. 2. By 29 most professional footballers have 15 years+ of wear and tear on their legs. The ones that don't look after themselves and prioritise football at this point tend to start a decline around this age. Of course he could be a fantastic signing but you can't deny there's a lot more risk when paying a good chunk of money for a 29 year old?

I read all the time on here that Wes was slow. Just not true.