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2 hours ago, LiamOwl said:

 

That’s lovely and all but I’m not sure anyone is saying he isn’t a nice guy? He’s a lovely bloke and clearly has something about him with the amount of players who we sign purely based on him being here. 
 

what that doesn’t change and in my opinion never will change, is the fact that tactically he is below average. The quality of this squad may well carry him through this season who knows… eventually though it will catch up with him. 

Palmer has been outstanding 

1 minute ago, Germanbird said:

I do agree with you that your squad should be good enough to win the league or at least achieve automatics.
And I still believe that we will.

The difference between the two of us is that I do believe that DM will take us there and that I don't believe that we will be able to get any manager, who is better than DM.

I don't like Moore's lineup, I don't like his substitution strategy and tactics. However, I just don't have his knowledge, so I guess that he's right and I am wrong.

But apart from that, a manager's job is not only these things. For me the motivation of the squad, creating a good culture at the club, bringing in good players, etc, etc., etc. are also important jobs of a manager. Moreover it is essential for an successful club to have some consistancy and lay a foundation to built something exciting. That's what Moore is great at and I believe that a change of manager would destroy all of that and set us back to zero and put us back to the downward spiral.

Currently we are on our way up - I'm not worried about the speed. For me the important thing is that we are improving that we are getting promotion this season and that we do this with a stable club, who will succeed in the Championship and above. We won't get that, if we don't allow some consistancy.

 

Agree with the majority of that. Ultimately promotion is an absolute must this season and playoffs or lower will be an underachievement. The poor start cost us last season and if we aren’t top 2/3 after 10 games I think the writing is on the wall.
I really like Darren Moore and it’s obvious players do too, so I hope he does succeed. Results business however   

26 minutes ago, Germanbird said:

These are the squad values according to transfermarkt.com.   I wouldn't swap teams with anybody, but I also don't thing that this table suggests any real advantage.

Most likely it will come down to performance on the day and consistancy 

 

Many other teams have 5 to 6 m€, which will be an disadvantage.

Without checking, which of the top ten squads do you think is us???

 

It’s a good point and I suppose on numbers alone my point doesn’t stand up. 
what I will say is, which one of our players in ANY position wouldn’t walk straight into any of their squads? We have underperformed but from what I see it’s more related to tactical decisions than a lack of individual quality. Lots of managers would be licking their lips having the squad we have in league 1 

1 hour ago, Neville Facking Bartos said:

I don’t buy in to that, there are 4/5 teams that are really competitive and in with a chance of the title 

Agree 

but which one of those 4/5 teams would you swap squads with? 

This Wednesday attitude of ‘ as long as we are there or there abouts come Christmas’ etc. ffs with this squad it should be ‘as long as we are 6 points clear at the top by Christmas. 
not winning the league with this squad in this league would be an absolute disaster and shambles. It’s amazing how many people just accept mediocrity and that’s part of the reason we’ve been where we are for so long. Not ruthless enough as a club. 
win today or go. One loss so far I get, but anyone with eyes can see how lucky we have been to get the wins we have on the board 

I’ve put get rid now but I’d give him tomorrow. If we lose he goes. 

Game ruined now 

Sick of the constant media comparisons to the mens game. 
‘biggest attendance at a womens OR mens final’ 

‘did what the men couldn’t do’ 

why can’t people just enjoy it if they do and ignore it if not. I couldn’t care less about womens football just in the same way I couldn’t care less about Sunday league football. It’s a low standard but each to their own. 

The plus side of having Moore is that he can attract players and he’s actually done a decent job signing wise once again. The negative side is that I don’t think he’s any good tactically and doesn’t learn from mistakes even when blindingly obvious. 

Wildsmith to Derby. I’m probably behind the curve here but just seen it. 

42 minutes ago, Reesh said:

Let's not switch conversation, Ice Hockey belongs on other sports section.

Neil? Is that you? 

I know not on the level of Most of the above but in the 90s there were 2 I used to like outside of the obvious big names  

John Hartson 

Deon Dublin 

5 hours ago, HoylandOwl said:

Pochettino has left PSG.

 

The most overrated underachieving manager in football at the minute. I honestly don’t get the hype over him and never have. Had a couple of decent seasons with spurs ( yet still won nothing) and that’s it. 

Shocking news 😞 poor bloke and poor daughter. 🙏

4 hours ago, Reesh said:

Gregory wasn't remotely a big pig fan. Went to about 3 games. 

 

And Heneghan is fucking shit.

Mate of mine from from Dronfield in same year as him at school etc then said he was a sparky when football wasn’t going so well. Anyway short story long apparently Gregory has a pig tattoo on his leg or something 

Hope the jocks smash them to be honest. If we let the media decide we’d be letting Ukraine walk to the World Cup final 

Typical rubbish from the PL. happy to turn a blind eye to the billions brought by the Saudis at Newcastle but have an issue with one of the non elite clubs 

Hope Forest smash these today 

13 hours ago, Neville Facking Bartos said:

I’ve yet to see one? The video AB posted earlier were either French or Spanish  

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CeHMKrFDnzm/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

There are media outlets and Liverpool fans calling the claims of them jumping the fences fake despite there being videos all over if it clearly happening. They literally don’t know how to hold their hands up and accept anything. That club and its fans are poisonous. 

1 hour ago, Reesh said:

Jeremy Corbyn. 

😂 ‘nationalise football’ 

2 minutes ago, Tank_Owl2,0 said:

I mean I think it's pretty clear cut on here but;

Citeh or Scousers - Citeh every time for me

L**ds, Everton or Burnley to go down - Dirty tvvats, again every time. Although Everton would be a laugh 

Everton can’t go down mate it’s between weeds and Burnley. 
this won’t be a popular opinion but I wouldn’t mind Burnley going down. I’m sick of tin pot clubs in the premier league such as Burnley, Watford, Brighton etc. I’d much rather sit down for super Sunday and watch Forest v Leeds than Bournmouth v Burnley….. 

6 minutes ago, Reesh said:

Rather Citeh than Scousers 

That I do agree with. 

Exactly why I hope PSG, Man City and any other oil club never win the champions league.