Cifuentes OUT

[RedSoxUK]

- Soumare shouldn't be anywhere near the opposition box.

 

- Daka shouldn't be starting.

 

- Ayew should be a sub from 70 minutes onwards, on the winng.

 

- Ayew shouldn't be taking corners.

 

- Winks shouldn't be in a position to be captain.

 

- Stolarczyk shouldn't see that much of the ball if he's mistake prone / not a good distributor.

 

Okay some of that is/was probably out of his control. However Begovic (was at QPR,) the random Spanish goalkeeper (is Spanish) and Carranza (speaks Spanish,) are clearly on him.

 

We're left with a playing one of three strikers that CAN'T score and have proven records or NOT scoring. And a shit style that means it's basically random worldie, or a set piece to score.

 

He stinks of Fraudulence, for that reason, I'm OUT.

[Legend_in_blue]

1 win in 7.  A 9 point deduction places us in the bottom 3.

 

Let that sink in.

 

[Dahnsouff]

Plenty predicted it. Although perhaps half in jest.

[cityfanlee23]

All we can do is hope that given the window we had, we have enough money to make a move if we continue to underdeliver. 

[Ian S]

44 minutes ago, Legend_in_blue said:

1 win in 7.  A 9 point deduction places us in the bottom 3.

 

Let that sink in.

 

Why would it be 9 points?

Seems a bit on the high side considering previous punishments 

[winteriscoming]

The alternative with these clowns is Russell Martin. 
So I’m hoping he makes wholesale changes for the Millwall game. 
If he doesn’t he really isn’t helping himself. 

[Nick]

5 hours ago, HankMarvin said:

So Nelson and Okoli are not options.

James, Ramsey, Page 

A striker was brought in, if he is shit just play Evan’s and let him get experience it can’t be any worse than what we are witnessing.

It can.

[Finnegan]

1 hour ago, RedSoxUK said:

Ayew

 

1 hour ago, RedSoxUK said:

shouldn't be anywhere near

 

1 hour ago, RedSoxUK said:

the ball

 

[PhillippaT]

3 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

(Ayew shouldn't be anywhere near the ball)

Dammit - what was that NFL quote/line about it being all about the ball?

[Claridge]

3 hours ago, iancognito said:

You think he's worse than Cooper and RVN?

cooper had us out of the relegation places in the prem, do you think Marti would?

[RoboFox]

He’s obviously not worse than Van Nistelrooy. Nobody is.

[whoareyaaa]

5 minutes ago, Claridge said:

cooper had us out of the relegation places in the prem, do you think Marti would?

Was a bit of a false position though Hermansen was keeping us in every game pretty much, we was toothless going forward I think we had the worst XG for and against while Cooper was here and that trend has continued under 2 other managers with the same squad of players, strange.

 

He also had Vardy, Nididi, Bilal and Facundo 

[sm1]

I'm disappointed with Marti but also understand that you can't sack managers every couple of months and expect to be successful. I dont really care about the formation or the personnel, I just want to see a change in intent. Get the ball forward quickly instead of playing 100 passes between the CBs and CM. Encourage the players to take risks with their passing as opposed to making safe passes, as if possession is the holy grail. Encourage balls in space instead of playing to feet all the time, especially to the wingers and striker. The intent should be to attack and score goals, not hold onto the ball like it's a new born baby.

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Ironically QPR above us in the league now . . . . . 

[SouthStandUpperTier]

4 minutes ago, Bob Weasel Fox said:

Ironically QPR above us in the league now . . . . . 

Not a great look for him.

[Foxmeister]

1 hour ago, Ian S said:

Why would it be 9 points?

Seems a bit on the high side considering previous punishments 

Cos if it’s any less, some on here won’t be able to drown in self pity.

[murphy]

2 hours ago, Claridge said:

cooper had us out of the relegation places in the prem, do you think Marti would?

Wolves and Palace had us out of the relegation zone, not Cooper. 

[Trav Le Bleu]

On 21/10/2025 at 21:48, DB11 said:

No point changing manager every few months when we have the same useless and uninspiring squad 

Some people are really over-rating our squad. It's probably the worst squad for 12-13 years.

[Manwell Pablo]

5 hours ago, Tommy Fresh said:

Were we competitive? I'd argue despite being above the relegation zone, we weren't very competitive at all really

 

Yeah, that's competitive mate, picking up results, being above the relegation zone and actually being able to score a goal at your own stadium most weeks,  by definition means you are competing. It's what he was bought in to do, not entertain, not play nice football, get points, keep us up. And if anyone has any other expectations of him with that squad then they are just being completely unrealistic. 

 

What's not competitive is not scoring a single goal at home for best part of 5 months and only having that duck broken by the two sides worse than we are once they were both already down. 

 

 

 

 

Edited 22 October 2025 by Manwell Pablo

[dillonpanthers87]

Anger needs to be re-directed towards 'Top' and KP.

[CarolinaFox]

49 minutes ago, dillonpanthers87 said:

Anger needs to be re-directed towards 'Top' and KP.

Does it though? I get that the buck stops with the owners but they have paid a manager to do a job, he needs to do that job. Marti has a much more direct impact on the team performance than the owner. Indirect, sure. But Top isn't the one making the lineup choices. 

[The Year Of The Fox]

3 hours ago, CarolinaFox said:

Does it though? I get that the buck stops with the owners but they have paid a manager to do a job, he needs to do that job. Marti has a much more direct impact on the team performance than the owner. Indirect, sure. But Top isn't the one making the lineup choices. 

Are we sure? I’m not 😅

[LCFCJohn]

3 hours ago, CarolinaFox said:

Does it though? I get that the buck stops with the owners but they have paid a manager to do a job, he needs to do that job. Marti has a much more direct impact on the team performance than the owner. Indirect, sure. But Top isn't the one making the lineup choices. 

The rotten culture comes from Aiyawatt. As owner, he could stamp authority and standards on the club, including the players, at any time he wants. They know they can get away with disrespecting the club and fans because the owner does the same.

[CrazyKopCorner]

10 hours ago, RoboFox said:

He’s obviously not worse than Van Nistelrooy. Nobody is.

FM the man could be in a coma and he'd still edge RVFN as a competent manager 

[cruzFOX]

We all gave  ruud way more latitude!

I don’t think Marti is in that same territory of ineptitude so I’m willing to give him a little more slack BUT he needs to sort it out asap against millwall. We’ve sadly thrown away valuable points these last few games.