Wolves away post match

[Dan]

We are so frustrating it's actually beyond me. 5 straight away defeats for me in the league now. Absolutely pathetic record.

I'm not blaming players specifically, I thought yet again as a team we weren't good enough - the midfield was bossed, the defence was shaky (and the defending for their two goals was nothing short of non-league, I was fvcking disgusted) and the attack's yet again delivered nothing.

Knockaert is a certain starter for me on Wednesday. I defend Pearson very often but if he persists with Dyer then I'll seriously question his judgment, Knockaert is so much better in literally every aspect, he'll easily be a top flight player, no question about it for me.

Drinkwater & Vardy both had their worst games for us, Konchesky was poor (but what a goal that was, FLAIR), the midfield didn't stand a chance.

It's a recurring theme, I didn't rate our performance at all really, thought it was the worst of the season (bar Burton, that should never ever be topped) but yet I was still impressed with our attitude, I thought our philosophy was yet again pretty impressive and I like the way we went for it again, but sadly we just wait too long to get going.

To play 3 away games, not be outplayed in any and to come away with 0 points, no real luck but when it happens 3 times out of 3, you can't help but feel it's more than luck - today proved that, our defending like I say, was an absolute disgrace and I really was embarrassed by it.

[The Bear]

That would be Mick McCarthy who got an 'instantaneous' promotion with Wolves in his 3rd season?

I need to respond to this. Mick took over after Glenn Hoddle chickened out and quit the club. McCarthy inherited a club who had to let go all of it's big earners and had a first team of around 14 players. We also only had a transfer budget of a measly £1m. He got us into the playoffs that season. Next season expectation rocketed but we underachieved and missed out on the playoffs by one goal. We won the division the season after.

To take us from what he started with (only 14 players and £1m budget) to six years later having spent three consecutive seasons in the Premier League and having received around £26m in transfer fees for three players who only cost £7.65m between them (and £7m of that was on Fletcher) was a fantastic achievement.

You'd be bloody lucky to have him as manager.

[Guy]

While it's by no means a crisis at this very early stage of the season (look at Reading's abysmal start to last season.....!), my Wolves mate who went to the game today said he's never seen a team give the ball away so cheaplyin a long time as we did (other than his own in the Prem. last season!), in the first half especially. The fact that our old boy Stearman scored for the opposition (his first goal since 2008/09 apparently for Wolves, in this same league!) is also rather worrying, although it happens that way sometimes of course!

Let's hope Pearson has since recognised all the defensive frailties and can turn things around asap in that defensive department and can also find a good formation upfront to start scoring some much needed goals too! Futaks must surely be worth a call up by now (unless he's injured??) to shuffle things around upfront a bit - as clearly Vardy and Nugent don't appear to be working all that well upfront for whatever reason thus far........unless they simply need more time to form a more understanding partnership? Still slightly puzzled at a flair player such as Gallagher being let go to Sheffield United on loan as early as now too with a penalty conversion second to none, lest we forget - but I supppose we have his ideal replacement Knockaert now. This season is not going to be a cakewalk, that's the only certainty so far!

[deanolegend1989]

Firstly I really dont agree with this lack of height/physicality thing. Ok so barring Morgan we didnt have a guy over 6ft. What about Barca? 5'6 Xavi 5'6 Messi 5'6 Iniesta.Masherano 5'8 max, Villa 5'8 max, pedro 5'7?Fabregas 5'9..They have Puyol at centre half hes 5'10! No excuse look at them, doesnt hinder them does it? they only really have Busquets/Pique thats over 5'10!

This isnt why we lost. Konchesky is 5'11(fine for a fullback), De latt looks tall for a fullback, Morgan must be at least 6'2/6'3 and Moore must be at least 6ft. Again no excuse. Its not the size its the ability to read set pieces and defencive situations!

We bossed the passing ability and created quite a few good chances, There was NO problem with the creative side of the game. Man utd would struggle to come back to win 3-2 from 2-0 down even against Wolves. The problems lie in at 0-0 what do we do from there? All 3 away games we have gone in the break 1 or 2 to 0 down! Giving ourself a mountain to get out of and to be fair EVERY time we have made a fight out of it because actually we can play good football and open up defences(In the harder circumstances as teams sit back and hit on the break when in such commanding positions).

Blaming Waggy for a decent effort(granted probably should of scored) or Nugent(did well to win that header against Giants) is purely stupid when they real reason is just our positioning and decision making in defence..again NOT the size of our defence. Look at the goals:

Charlton away both goals stupid..1st easily closed down and 2nd a set piece.

Blackburns first was like charltons first...and today 2 stupid set pieces. ALL in first half giving us a very hard job that we just didnt have enough to do!

The problem is the defence, its clear to see. You cannot give away those goals today and expect to win a game. We have to be more in control at 0-0 in games and just tighten up. Unfortunatly its not a lack of effort its just a lack of defencive knowledge of reading of the game..maybe Moore will mature but in time..Morgan I feel is just what he is..a decent championship defender. Konchesky is old now and is a weak link and personally overall are entire back 4 is the reason we are struggling..If we had some kinda solidity we would have a great chance to build a base to win games.

If we keep clean sheets or even let in 1 at most we would stay unbeaten for long periods(As I see us scoring at least 1 goal a majority of games). With our front 6 I could see us going 6-7 games of winning 1-0, 2-0, 2-1 if we just had a decent defence. With our current squad though, I can see us conceding a lot of goals at least 2 a game which would give even man city or man utd a tough time to win games 3-2 every week!

Simple stuff IMO. Ok people will say Drinky is lightweight or King doesnt get stuck in but tbh today King was doing good, Drinky whilst having quite a poor game, still looked solid enough with james and knocky and we cut threw there supposed tough CM's at will at times and always felt we could score.

Without a doubt we are not far from bieng a top team but as we know as Leicester fans, it will probably never happen because the idiots will sack Pearson then we have another "transition season" before the pre season hype, lots of goings, more comings, more optamism, promotion favourites tag gained..5 games in the next manager is sacked..and we go around again...NEVER GOING TO GET ANYWHERE!

STICK WITH NIGE..(wait for it)..ALL SEASON! no matter how bad we are doing(unless literally relegation nightmare) Anything Mid table upwards, no matter how disapointing it would be, STICK WITH HIM, otherwise we will get NOWHERE.

[Dan]

Just thought, under Pearson we've kept 3 clean sheets on the road since his return.

Three.

Out of about 20.

I'm a big fan of the bloke but that really is diabolical and embarrassing.

[Dan]

I need to respond to this. Mick took over after Glenn Hoddle chickened out and quit the club. McCarthy inherited a club who had to let go all of it's big earners and had a first team of around 14 players. We also only had a transfer budget of a measly £1m. He got us into the playoffs that season. Next season expectation rocketed but we underachieved and missed out on the playoffs by one goal. We won the division the season after.

To take us from what he started with (only 14 players and £1m budget) to six years later having spent three consecutive seasons in the Premier League and having received around £26m in transfer fees for three players who only cost £7.65m between them (and £7m of that was on Fletcher) was a fantastic achievement.

You'd be bloody lucky to have him as manager.

Oh definitely, but this is Leicester City and the obvious difference is that "but we missed out on the play-offs by one goal" - we'd have sacked him ages before.

Like I say, if Pearson gets sacked soon then I have 100% given up on us ever making the top flight again and I genuinely mean that.

[ozleicester]

Which way to go... positivity or negativity?

Again we dominated for a large percentage of the game - Again we failed to capitalise

Again we restricted the opposition - Again we gave away easy goals

Again our Strikers fail to score - Again our midfielders and/or defenders have scored.

People told me when we sacked Sven that we had to because he didnt understand this league, that playing decent football doesnt work and that by bringing NP in we would see a rock solid defence ....

Actually, fook it... no....., im stopping this post... why do i let a football match/club determine my mood?

[Dan]

Firstly I really dont agree with this lack of height/physicality thing. Ok so barring Morgan we didnt have a guy over 6ft. What about Barca? 5'6 Xavi 5'6 Messi 5'6 Iniesta.Masherano 5'8 max, Villa 5'8 max, pedro 5'7?Fabregas 5'9..They have Puyol at centre half hes 5'10! No excuse look at them, doesnt hinder them does it? they only really have Busquets/Pique thats over 5'10!

Come off it mate literally so incomparable.

Barca don't need height because they play in a far better league (than the Premier), they play in a league where 90% of the sides keep the ball on the floor all the time, add to that whatever any side does in the air, Barca generally outdo them on the floor anyway.

We play in a league where, lets be honest, every single side that's played in it in the last 10 years (bar Swansea) has played a fair bit of hoofball, some more than others, height IS important in this league, I wish it wasn't but the sad thing is it is, we can't compare ourselves to Barca, style wise or ability wise, nothing alike.

I'm actually worried by our lack of aerial presence. Morgan convinces me less aerially by the game, Moore's no beast, the forwards win nowt and even Futacs is iffy at is, literally not a single player in the whole squad is good in the air, Whitbread probably will be and St Ledger, whilst he's not a big bloke, has a decent header on him, other than that - absolutely nothing, that's a weakness that will be picked up on and it should've been addressed.

I'm not a fan of hoofball in the slightest but I accept in this league, we will be dragged into it somehow, I'd take Kenwyne Jones on loan in a heartbeat. He'd score 20 a season in this kind of team which puts in plenty of crosses.

EDIT; The rest of your post is spot on though.

[Daveaway]

next two games are must wins to stay in touching distance

[indierich06]

Firstly I really dont agree with this lack of height/physicality thing. Ok so barring Morgan we didnt have a guy over 6ft. What about Barca? 5'6 Xavi 5'6 Messi 5'6 Iniesta.Masherano 5'8 max, Villa 5'8 max, pedro 5'7?Fabregas 5'9..They have Puyol at centre half hes 5'10! No excuse look at them, doesnt hinder them does it? they only really have Busquets/Pique thats over 5'10!

This isnt why we lost. Konchesky is 5'11(fine for a fullback), De latt looks tall for a fullback, Morgan must be at least 6'2/6'3 and Moore must be at least 6ft. Again no excuse. Its not the size its the ability to read set pieces and defencive situations!

We bossed the passing ability and created quite a few good chances, There was NO problem with the creative side of the game. Man utd would struggle to come back to win 3-2 from 2-0 down even against Wolves. The problems lie in at 0-0 what do we do from there? All 3 away games we have gone in the break 1 or 2 to 0 down! Giving ourself a mountain to get out of and to be fair EVERY time we have made a fight out of it because actually we can play good football and open up defences(In the harder circumstances as teams sit back and hit on the break when in such commanding positions).

Blaming Waggy for a decent effort(granted probably should of scored) or Nugent(did well to win that header against Giants) is purely stupid when they real reason is just our positioning and decision making in defence..again NOT the size of our defence. Look at the goals:

Charlton away both goals stupid..1st easily closed down and 2nd a set piece.

Blackburns first was like charltons first...and today 2 stupid set pieces. ALL in first half giving us a very hard job that we just didnt have enough to do!

The problem is the defence, its clear to see. You cannot give away those goals today and expect to win a game. We have to be more in control at 0-0 in games and just tighten up. Unfortunatly its not a lack of effort its just a lack of defencive knowledge of reading of the game..maybe Moore will mature but in time..Morgan I feel is just what he is..a decent championship defender. Konchesky is old now and is a weak link and personally overall are entire back 4 is the reason we are struggling..If we had some kinda solidity we would have a great chance to build a base to win games.

If we keep clean sheets or even let in 1 at most we would stay unbeaten for long periods(As I see us scoring at least 1 goal a majority of games). With our front 6 I could see us going 6-7 games of winning 1-0, 2-0, 2-1 if we just had a decent defence. With our current squad though, I can see us conceding a lot of goals at least 2 a game which would give even man city or man utd a tough time to win games 3-2 every week!

Simple stuff IMO. Ok people will say Drinky is lightweight or King doesnt get stuck in but tbh today King was doing good, Drinky whilst having quite a poor game, still looked solid enough with james and knocky and we cut threw there supposed tough CM's at will at times and always felt we could score.

Without a doubt we are not far from bieng a top team but as we know as Leicester fans, it will probably never happen because the idiots will sack Pearson then we have another "transition season" before the pre season hype, lots of goings, more comings, more optamism, promotion favourites tag gained..5 games in the next manager is sacked..and we go around again...NEVER GOING TO GET ANYWHERE!

STICK WITH NIGE..(wait for it)..ALL SEASON! no matter how bad we are doing(unless literally relegation nightmare) Anything Mid table upwards, no matter how disapointing it would be, STICK WITH HIM, otherwise we will get NOWHERE.

Agree with this. I think it'd be a massive mistake to sack Pearson. I really like Moore, but I think once Whitbread comes into the side, our defence will settle down a lot more. Him and Morgan are the perfect combination of having a physical stopper in there and a talented, technical reader of the game. Moore has performed admirably, but we need more experience in there - Morgan's great but he can't do it all on his own.

[Guest Col city fan]

All this seems to be based on whether we should sack Nige or not, who is there to come into the team, who we have or haven't played etc...

I don't want to sack our current manager but what I'm pissed off at is HOW WE ARE PLAYING. Of course we won't win every away game (although 1 would be a start) and of course we won't always play well at home, but yesterday's performance, for example, was pants. It was like going back to watching a Sven team play away from home against so many sides. It was dull, we were dull, we were left wide open at the back, we were physically dominated in the midfield and we have strikers capable of scoring goals that yesterday looked like headless chickens.

If people were happy watching that yesterday it's a sad indictment on the club and I'm really surprised. Sven was a complete duffer IMO. He wasted a bloody fortune on mostly crap. Pearson don't seem to be doing any better and I thought he would. Give it time, yes, but yesterday we didn't even seem to show any passion. C'mon Nigel I expect you to put out a better team than this.

[MattyFromLE]

Firstly I really dont agree with this lack of height/physicality thing. Ok so barring Morgan we didnt have a guy over 6ft. What about Barca? 5'6 Xavi 5'6 Messi 5'6 Iniesta.Masherano 5'8 max, Villa 5'8 max, pedro 5'7?Fabregas 5'9..They have Puyol at centre half hes 5'10! No excuse look at them, doesnt hinder them does it? they only really have Busquets/Pique thats over 5'10!

This isnt why we lost. Konchesky is 5'11(fine for a fullback), De latt looks tall for a fullback, Morgan must be at least 6'2/6'3 and Moore must be at least 6ft. Again no excuse. Its not the size its the ability to read set pieces and defencive situations!

We bossed the passing ability and created quite a few good chances, There was NO problem with the creative side of the game. Man utd would struggle to come back to win 3-2 from 2-0 down even against Wolves. The problems lie in at 0-0 what do we do from there? All 3 away games we have gone in the break 1 or 2 to 0 down! Giving ourself a mountain to get out of and to be fair EVERY time we have made a fight out of it because actually we can play good football and open up defences(In the harder circumstances as teams sit back and hit on the break when in such commanding positions).

Blaming Waggy for a decent effort(granted probably should of scored) or Nugent(did well to win that header against Giants) is purely stupid when they real reason is just our positioning and decision making in defence..again NOT the size of our defence. Look at the goals:

Charlton away both goals stupid..1st easily closed down and 2nd a set piece.

Blackburns first was like charltons first...and today 2 stupid set pieces. ALL in first half giving us a very hard job that we just didnt have enough to do!

The problem is the defence, its clear to see. You cannot give away those goals today and expect to win a game. We have to be more in control at 0-0 in games and just tighten up. Unfortunatly its not a lack of effort its just a lack of defencive knowledge of reading of the game..maybe Moore will mature but in time..Morgan I feel is just what he is..a decent championship defender. Konchesky is old now and is a weak link and personally overall are entire back 4 is the reason we are struggling..If we had some kinda solidity we would have a great chance to build a base to win games.

If we keep clean sheets or even let in 1 at most we would stay unbeaten for long periods(As I see us scoring at least 1 goal a majority of games). With our front 6 I could see us going 6-7 games of winning 1-0, 2-0, 2-1 if we just had a decent defence. With our current squad though, I can see us conceding a lot of goals at least 2 a game which would give even man city or man utd a tough time to win games 3-2 every week!

Simple stuff IMO. Ok people will say Drinky is lightweight or King doesnt get stuck in but tbh today King was doing good, Drinky whilst having quite a poor game, still looked solid enough with james and knocky and we cut threw there supposed tough CM's at will at times and always felt we could score.

Without a doubt we are not far from bieng a top team but as we know as Leicester fans, it will probably never happen because the idiots will sack Pearson then we have another "transition season" before the pre season hype, lots of goings, more comings, more optamism, promotion favourites tag gained..5 games in the next manager is sacked..and we go around again...NEVER GOING TO GET ANYWHERE!

STICK WITH NIGE..(wait for it)..ALL SEASON! no matter how bad we are doing(unless literally relegation nightmare) Anything Mid table upwards, no matter how disapointing it would be, STICK WITH HIM, otherwise we will get NOWHERE.

Where have you been all my life?

[Bugg]

Probably going to get slated here but Moore needs to be dropped, yes he was ok against peterborough and blackpool, but in my honest opinion at this moment in time he looks completely out of his depth, Pearson shouldn't have played him yesterday as Wolves are a big physical side and Moore was dominated in the air due to his lack of heading ability.

I rate the lad as a good future talent don't get me wrong, but I think St Ledger should have started yesterday.

[The Bear]

Ebanks-Blake and Doyle are hardly the tallest strikers in the world, especially Blake, yet they won plenty of headers and held the ball up by using their strength to try and manouvre the defender into a poor position first.

It's not always about height. Nugent certainly should be doing better in this regard. He's hardly a munchkin.

[Ric Flair]

Our defence was abysmal yesterday, you can barely afford one of them to have a shocker but all 4 did with definition. Our strikers weren't much better and Nugent is in horrible nick. Lasts eason if he went a few games without a goal he'd step it up and demand the ball and just shoot his way out of his goal drought. This season he's having hardly any impact in games, I hope he scores soon as we're desperate for him to be on form. Vardy is still finding his feet and playing alongside strikers who are shot of confidence and form make it even harder to settle in.

Knockaert was absolutely class again. I was encouraged by Waghorn's cameo as well, just typical of his luck that he didn't score.

[Guy]

All this seems to be based on whether we should sack Nige or not, who is there to come into the team, who we have or haven't played etc...

I don't want to sack our current manager but what I'm pissed off at is HOW WE ARE PLAYING. Of course we won't win every away game (although 1 would be a start) and of course we won't always play well at home, but yesterday's performance, for example, was pants. It was like going back to watching a Sven team play away from home against so many sides. It was dull, we were dull, we were left wide open at the back, we were physically dominated in the midfield and we have strikers capable of scoring goals that yesterday looked like headless chickens.

If people were happy watching that yesterday it's a sad indictment on the club and I'm really surprised. Sven was a complete duffer IMO. He wasted a bloody fortune on mostly crap. Pearson don't seem to be doing any better and I thought he would. Give it time, yes, but yesterday we didn't even seem to show any passion. C'mon Nigel I expect you to put out a better team than this.

I know it's tempting to keep banging the "we sacked Sven way too early last season" drum but it will keep being banged by some of us until (or if) things start to improve in Pearsons's second spell and we start to gain the "c" word in our league - consistency!! That's precisely what we haven't been since Sven's seven consecutive league wins in early 2011 and last season's alarming failure to string together consecutive wins (barring just the once) says it all! Meanwhile the way we've started off this season underlines our struggle, whether it's "early days" or not!

To date Pearson's tried but failed IMO and I personally don't think his (and his coaching staff's) mindset has been right ever since return back here, he was very much still at Hull for his time spent here last season if that makes sense? - while the players are not as good collectively as they were during NP's first spell here, possibly as it was Sven's team in many ways. Had NP stayed after the play offs debacle v Cardiff and not been forced out by Mandyrich (allegedly) by then leaving for Hull then things would've probably been a lot better but what's done is done and all that. The old adage for managers in football is "never go back" and although I was initially excited at NP's return back here last November(because of what he did here last time), that initial excitement has fallen flat long since then. If things radically improve between now and Christmas then fair dues but I don't think the Thais will be giving him much more rope if we are where we are now come Christmas, especially if we're worse off in the league come then than we are at present.

[Raw Dykes]

I've had time to calm down and reflect now, so I think I'll comment.

In the league, we've got a 100% record at home, and a 0% record away, so it's clear to see what we need to focus on.

We could be doing a lot better points-wise at this point, but I'm still not ready to panic yet, as the performances are clearly an improvement over last season.

It sounds like a lame excuse, but I think we really should take into account the fixtures we've been dealt so far. If I had to guess, before the season started, three matches we would lose, I would have said the away fixtures at the three relegated PL clubs. After only 5 games, we've already had to play 2 out of those 3 matches. Doesn't seem fair, really, but on the plus side, those tricky games are now out of the way. Now we have two home games - a great chance to kick start our season.

I certainly think that only minor tweeks are required to get the points rolling in. I'm fairly certain yet another major upheaval would only serve to write off yet another season and put us back to square one.

[5waller5]

I've had time to calm down and reflect now, so I think I'll comment.

In the league, we've got a 100% record at home, and a 0% record away, so it's clear to see what we need to focus on.

We could be doing a lot better points-wise at this point, but I'm still not ready to panic yet, as the performances are clearly an improvement over last season.

It sounds like a lame excuse, but I think we really should take into account the fixtures we've been dealt so far. If I had to guess, before the season started, three matches we would lose, I would have said the away fixtures at the three relegated PL clubs. After only 5 games, we've already had to play 2 out of those 3 matches. Doesn't seem fair, really, but on the plus side, those tricky games are now out of the way. Now we have two home games - a great chance to kick start our season.

I certainly think that only minor tweeks are required to get the points rolling in. I'm fairly certain yet another major upheaval would only serve to write off yet another season and put us back to square one.

I wish I had the self discipline to not post until feeling rational!!!!! I do agree that they have been tough away games .... the huge BUT that is hanging over the rational and sensible point that you make is, what about the Burton game?

The other one, for me is, does Leicester seem like a club with problems or solutions?? It just doesn't feel right for me at the moment ..... and this may be NP falling on his own secrecy sword - we don't know what's going on but it doesn't feel like many positives...

[LCFC_FAN_1995]

2 poor defending from set pieces yet again!

Wolves did us a favour when they took off Ebanks Blake and Doumbia off

[deanolegend1989]

Come off it mate literally so incomparable.

Barca don't need height because they play in a far better league (than the Premier), they play in a league where 90% of the sides keep the ball on the floor all the time, add to that whatever any side does in the air, Barca generally outdo them on the floor anyway.

We play in a league where, lets be honest, every single side that's played in it in the last 10 years (bar Swansea) has played a fair bit of hoofball, some more than others, height IS important in this league, I wish it wasn't but the sad thing is it is, we can't compare ourselves to Barca, style wise or ability wise, nothing alike.

I'm actually worried by our lack of aerial presence. Morgan convinces me less aerially by the game, Moore's no beast, the forwards win nowt and even Futacs is iffy at is, literally not a single player in the whole squad is good in the air, Whitbread probably will be and St Ledger, whilst he's not a big bloke, has a decent header on him, other than that - absolutely nothing, that's a weakness that will be picked up on and it should've been addressed.

I'm not a fan of hoofball in the slightest but I accept in this league, we will be dragged into it somehow, I'd take Kenwyne Jones on loan in a heartbeat. He'd score 20 a season in this kind of team which puts in plenty of crosses.

EDIT; The rest of your post is spot on though.

I do agree with you there but I was just making the general point that if we are technically good enough its more important than physical but no talent. Your spot on though that in THIS league its more essential but like the Wolves supporter said, Blake aint that tall yet he still scored because our marking was off.

I do think with a couple of tough physical players and then smaller agile players around them is the best way to play.

Defencive reading is our biggest problem atm, its OUR deal breaker IMO. A bit of physical edge missing is a minor point but with a tough solid back 4 who reads the game and at least 1 big talking guy to marshall it, we would build a base that IMO the rest of our creativity could build on and win games on with what we have in midfield and up top. We arnt a mile away, people criticise Nugent, Beckford and now after a bright start but 1 slightly quiet game Vardy? Remember when we had Big Marky De Vries? Elvis Hammond amongst other crap up front..We are in a much better situations. People seem to forget quickly about the 04-08 era when there was NOUT to be optamistic about.

This also brings me onto the Pearson point, he will always be a minor legend in my eyes for what he did for us the 1st time. We were in a mega rut(pretty much since O'neil but definetly 04 onwards) yet he pulled us around and did more(no one expected a 09/10 push for the prem!). We could EASILY have had a extended stay in league 1. He did a TOP job and tbh im shocked how many people want his head.

Anyways moving on, Yes Jones is a good shout, always rated him. Im sure he would score goals at this level and he does offer a physical threat.

Where have you been all my life?

What do you mean?

Agree with this. I think it'd be a massive mistake to sack Pearson. I really like Moore, but I think once Whitbread comes into the side, our defence will settle down a lot more. Him and Morgan are the perfect combination of having a physical stopper in there and a talented, technical reader of the game. Moore has performed admirably, but we need more experience in there - Morgan's great but he can't do it all on his own.

A massive mistake is an understatement. It would be the worst thing the club has done for years - 1 for what hes done for this club 2- for like I said before we'd be going around in circles and another transition season. 3- because we could be onto something good with our squad and to rip it apart and start over again would be just so asinine.

I am worryed with a few more bad results that the panic button will be pressed and if were not careful we could get into the same rut as pre 08 of changing managers, flirting closer and closer with relegation before it eventually happens again, we go into administration, the owners flee and we are the next Portsmouth chapter!

Ok this is dramatic I know but with stupid decisions like what could happen, we would be going a huge step down.

[Guest Basildon Fox]

I do not know why there have been various threads and posts about the midfield as we were never over ran by Wolves yesterday. In fact so far I would say that we have not been over ran by any team in the division. We should be on more points than we are but due to dodgy decisions and individual defensive lapses coupled with the fact our strikers can not hit a cows arse with a banjo we are in danger of being too far from promotion before the season has really started.

I know Pearson can not personally be blamed for defensive lapses etc but he is the one who picks the team and has bought the players. Ultimately the results so far have not been good enough and unless he starts addressing the individual errors that have cost us dearly already, I doubt he will be around too much longer. Konchesky has cost us at least 2 points with very bad lapses both against Blackburn and Today at Wolves. For a bloke on £20k a week this is unacceptable and as good as he was last season needs to buck his ideas up.

[reynard]

I do not know why there have been various threads and posts about the midfield as we were never over ran by Wolves yesterday. In fact so far I would say that we have not been over ran by any team in the division. We should be on more points than we are but due to dodgy decisions and individual defensive lapses coupled with the fact our strikers can not hit a cows arse with a banjo we are in danger of being too far from promotion before the season has really started.

I know Pearson can not personally be blamed for defensive lapses etc but he is the one who picks the team and has bought the players. Ultimately the results so far have not been good enough and unless he starts addressing the individual errors that have cost us dearly already, I doubt he will be around too much longer. Konchesky has cost us at least 2 points with very bad lapses both against Blackburn and Today at Wolves. For a bloke on £20k a week this is unacceptable and as good as he was last season needs to buck his ideas up.

De Laet was even worse than Konchesky. At least Konchesky scored. De Laet was out of position so many times that had he been called Peltier we would never have heard the end of it. He was personally at fault for their second goal and generally looks a liabilty defensively.

I don't remember any dodgy decisions yesterday. Truth is we were clueless for the first half and did a bit better in the second but generally resembled a bunch of headless chickens.

The truth is Wolves were there for the taking. We had a lot of possession but generally wasted it. Our strikers don't look like scoring and our defence crumbles at the first sign of a set piece. There were individua errors but we don't defend well enough as a side and we simply don't keep the ball well enough. When we need to break quickly we are too slow and when we need to keep hold of the ball we panic and try some wonder pass which doesn't come off.

[Maybes]

Oh and people calling for the gaffers head....we've had 5 games, come back when we've played 10 and people may take you more seriously.

9 games gone and we are 2nd.

Good times!!