filbertway

Marti's got the knack/luck of getting a result when needed. Unconvincing win today, dominate first half and score 2 or 3 then let them have the entirety of the second half, bar our first shot on target in the 85th minute by Ayew.

At one point when they were stretching his hamsting he winced and you could lip read him saying "it's popped" Like...if that's the case. if it happened initially then why is he still on the pitch. Even worse if the physio's made it worse trying to stretch off a pulled muscle. I'm pretty sure we must have the only medical professionals that think it's possible to run off a muscle injury

Swear we've had the same from manager's in Jan for about 5 years now. Start of Jan: "We're looking to do some business we need players" End of Jan: "We don't have money to sign players" If people that work for the club could stop talking bollocks for 12 months and just be straight rather than admitting the truth when things look back then it'd be a lot easier to swallow.

Can't see a world where Page doesn't start in place of James. Even Marti isn't daft enough to start Soumare surely?

Yeah that part about the wages being made up mainly of basic pay not being the norm was a real eye opener. I knew Spurs were fairly famous for having heavily performance related pay but didn't realise it was so common that we're likely an outlier. The scary thing is, I imagine Rudkin also had no idea. Given our business seems to be based on an incredibly small network of people, I imagine his all round knowledge of the game at the top level isn't great.

The section about wages from 14:50 is really damning on the club and really makes you question how Rudkin was able to keep his job. @Loxm cheers for that, definitely an interesting listen.

I will just say, yesterday's goal Deflection which then took the ball into Moore's path. He's stayed big incase Moore gets a touch on the ball and then he's got something on it after it's gone past Moore. All which happened in the space of a second or so. Was surprised the commentator digged him out, but I think they forget they're watching a replay. Would love to have a keeper on comms so people can get their perspective, it might open a few eyes People seem to just watch a replay and expect the keeper to know what's going to happen. The bigger crime was that their player was free to run into the box unchallenged. I think in terms of stats he's fairly middling for the league for saves, dealing with crosses etc. Can't be many clubs that leave players unopposed in the box at the regularity we do.

I feel like baskbetball is far too entertaining for Marti. Too much attacking from both sides.

I'd rather them get the ball back on the centre circle and look to be scoring a goal than giving it the biggun after fluking a goal after a pathetic performance. I thought we had the better of the remainder of the game after we scored. Then you see Hamza standing over a free kick in a dangerous position taking an absolute age to take the free kick. I can't work out if they're dumb, apathetic or both. I think Bald Reynard has a point though. Actually being a good manager feels like a lost art in a good portion coaches under the age of 50. Being able to get your players motivated and working hard all game should be the bare minimum for any manager. As much as I couldn't stand watching Enzo's football, he was clearly a good man manager and had high standards that he expected from the players. Marti's style doesn't help on the eye as it's so utterly apathetic.

He wasn't on long yesterday, but I thought he showed very impressive intelligence on the pitch to prevent a couple of counter attacking opportunities for Wrexham at the end of the game yesterday. Clearly the lad's got a good footballing brain. Quite the opposite of Ayew who has an uncanny knack of preventing our counter attacking opportunities.

Feels like the last 18-24 months of Rodger's tenure where we regularly got outplayed and somehow managed to keep fluking results. Part of me is glad the players didn't celebrate the equaliser, it must show that they think they should be doing better than we are doing. He's been dealt a bad hand, but my god he's not helping himself at all. Unfortunately as a club we clearly have incredibly limited networking and footballing knowledge so I would expect any replacement would be equally uninspiring. All the ingredients to continue sliding.

2 shots 2nd half This season is a living nightmare

Ayew

Wrexham started this like theyre playing Man City. Could do with scoring before they realise how poor we are

Should be a fair few goals in this. Hopefully we get some of them

About as good an idea as rebranding Nuneaton as Coventry Borough/Town/FC/Villa whatever name they're currently using I think mate haha.

I think the Futbology app will do what you need. Tells you fixtures local to you that are on.

Looks like Palace intend to keep a manager in position who clearly has now mentally checked out and actively making bad choices to make a point. Very similar to what we had with Rodgers. Probably got enough of a lead over West Ham, unless they improve, but hard to see Palace not continue to drop down the league.

Howe just seems to set up not to lose away from Home. 10 goals scored, 12 conceded and 9 points from 10 games before today. Grotesque for a team of their ability.

Well I've seen enough to be confident this doesnt look like a good idea. No doubt have the same characters going full mast over this, purely because its new blood. Then going on to slate him 3 months later

Cov good. Us bad. Us bad v wrexham? Maybe.

The way he dribbled the ball out for a throw earlier....majestic

Love how the second half tactics when were leading are "please, attack as long as you need to score a few" Never change boys