Lucas Joao's Tooth

100% poor management from Röhl and the coaches. Completely mis-managed the situation we had approximately 4 minutes, complete shambles, school boy stuff. Need to learn from this.

Coventry completly dominated and controlled that half. Poor management from Röhl, We had 4 minutes to prepare a sub for Patterson and bizarrely we decided to not make it and play with 10, they overload that side of pitch and score from it. We've consistently played out from the back and only ever put ourselves under more pressure and in dangerous situations, sometimes you have to mix it up, go direct push high and start picking up the 2nd balls which Cov have done all half.

Poor management that from us, we had 4 minutes to prepare a sub for Patterson and they attack and overload down that side while we played with 10.

He's there to lead the line. He's a powerful lad, big strong and quite quick but he isn't there to be the main guy. People writing his 6 goals off? What about his 6 assists also thats 12 goal contributions in 21 games not even as Ipswich's main man. For me its the perfect blend. 1 striker who's quick and strong to play off, 3 creative agile players in behind him and then 2 defensive enforces in Luongo and Morsy. Always wanted Morsy here, he has that bite about him that many players don't have, he and luongo will rat all day and allow the creative players infront of them to do their magic.

I always take rumoured wages with a pinch of salt but i actually got told about Smith and Ihiekwe from a good source and it matches up with the rumours. I got told by someone well connected with Rotherham at that time that they were desperate to keep hold of Smith and offered 8k-10k in the end to try and keep him which would've made him Rotherham's highest ever paid player, not sure wether that was strictly basic or with bonuses. Footballtyper broke the news about them coming IIRC and then the MI deal went quiet. Well Ihiekwe didn't know what to do he pulled out originally of signing here and said he'd re-sign at Rotherham and play championship football, Rotherham thought they had the deal done for him to re-sign then he did a huge u-turn last minute and signed here with Smith which angered the Rotherham management.... The reason they are on decent wages is because neither commanded a fee and was in demand, it's common practice to give them slightly higher wages. Smith was linked with Middlesbrough and Bristol City that season and it was touted over 1 million for him. We got him for around 10k a week for 20 goals at League 1 without a fee on top.

Smith's on more than 10k a week here. I know for fact Rotherham offered him their highest ever salary at that time which was 8-10k and he chose to come here for financial reasons and we've been promoted since. We'd get 500k max for a double figure striker, who last got us 20 in league 1, if we get relegated we're just going to strengthen a rival. Crossroads moment personally unless we plan to bring 2 strikers in I'd keep him until the summer minimum and re-asses, he is different to what we've got, doesn't suit the style of Röhl but coming off the bench he can still offer us something regardless.

Course he wrote the list he's had previous experience with most- Ashley Fletcher - worked with him Valentin - Spanish and knows him personally Bambo Diaby - Spanish CB Delgado - Spanish speaking also worked with Xisco before maybe even played with him as he joined in 2016 which was Xisco's last season at Gimnastic before going into coaching M. Diaby - Played with Delgado before could've been from the list though also Now it's hard to believe he didn't sign those above players having worked with or known most personally. Our brighter players such as Bernard Musaba Gassama will have more than likely come from the list.

I downloaded 01/02 last week, it's pretty straight forward, people still make databases for it and you can even download a up to date database on the website. You need to sign up here to unlock the download link which appears near the bottom of the post. https://champman0102.net/viewtopic.php?f=76&t=35 https://www.champman0102.net/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=216 full instructions page here on how to download it and extract the files etc, you'll need a tool to extract the files like winrar etc You can rip it onto a blank CD or you can virtually mount it.

Smith's strengths have always been attacking early balls into the box now with some pace out wide and some support which we've been crying out for he can thrive under that. He had 30 minutes on Saturday before he was basically a lone striker again and more isolated yet people still point the finger at him. People always cry we need a 20 goal striker, we got one for free in league 1 but no not that one he wasn't good enough for people. People banded the likes of JCH name around who ironically had the most big chances missed at that level last season and would've cost a decent fee. Sometimes he can be frustrating, his link up play is hit and miss but under the new style play to his strengths and get support around him and he will get goals.

Looks like he's caught the Nuhiu syndrome - Players that ain't good enough / have limited ability or niche uses but can do nowt wrong. He's a bang average player at best, he wasn't good enough the first time around in this league, he sat on the bench for most of last season till we got injuries. Smith or Gregory get fouled all game and they need to be stronger. Patterson on the other hand has been manhandled for 90 minutes and the ref gave nothin'. He's a option in many positions however he's a squad player at best, wouldn't be against bringing him on upfront because sometimes you need what he offers but If we're looking at him to be our main striker we're fuc**d he's not the answer.

Meh, his CV doesn't convince me, his longest stint at a club is 2 years and he's had 10 clubs. Winning the league needs some context, he's won it with RB Salzburg who basically win that league every year without fail, hardly a huge achievement.. The development claim is a big one, how's he known for development when the most time he's spent at a club is 2 years? He's been at setups like Barcelona and RB Salzburg who are known for that, thats not his own doing. I listened to a podcast with Will Still who was his assistant at reims, says Oscar Garcia no longer talks to him because he feels he stabbed him in the back for his job when he was looking after his ill daughter, the club made the decision as OG wasn't around understandably, but the club still needed running and he holds that vs Will. We need a firefighter in and there's only 1 man for the job.

Its what's needed right now for sure, back to basics no overcomplicated rubbish playing players out of position playing out from the back because its the modern thing to do, we need someone willing to go against that grain and get us some points on the board. It's a win win for Warnock, whatever happens its a fairy tale ending for him. He saves us and he'll be "loved by both sides of the city" he gets us relegated and he did what he said he would do.

Football really is at a crossroad. There's far too much money in the game and people are willing to gamble with their money and our clubs to get premier league money and make some fast cash. We view it as football as fans, nowadays its viewed as product and a business, there's too much money in transfers & sponsorships etc its one big tightly knitted circle and whilever the Premier League is at the top and making billions they don't give a.... They are dicing with our futures we are just a toy to these egotistical vultures and when it starts going bad they don't want to know anymore and they want rid of their "toy". Its gone way too far, it's no longer about the fans and the local communities its about trying to make money while treating fans as customers and taking advantage of fans loyalty. Youve got people like Chansiri with zero knowledge or interest in the game buying a club, for what reason? Surely its a massive red flag. I wouldn't buy a racehorse when im not into racing and if i did surely I'd want some experience around to guide me. We're all a product of modern English football. Risking clubs futures for Premier league money. You think the Premier League care if teams go bust? It doesn't effect their business. More needs to be done to protect the future of our clubs our grounds our fans.

Modern football isn't it sadly. The souls have been ripped from the clubs and the communities and are now like corperations, many looking for Premier League money and to earn some fast cash and when it doesn't go well they don't want to know anymore. Owning a English football club is some sort of trophy to these egotistical vultures. They think they can change our history wether its badges or kits we've gone from fans to customers who they milk every penny from and take advantage of the blind loyalty fans have. Look at Chansiri had zero interest or knowledge in the game and still buys a club, why would you? Fantastic effort by them, Reading have shown us how to protest!

The squad tonight lacked any kind of cohesion and fight. The recruitment was really poor in the summer, the investment obviously wasn't there. The squad isn't championship standard but we're not even giving ourselves a fighting chance. Freezing out the core group from last season the likes of Vaulks Smith Iheikwe Johnson and James, limiting game time for players that are not upgrades on them. When the going gets tough i rather have your Vaulks' Smithy's and Iheikwe's in the trenches with you, along with Paterson, Palmer, Bannan and Gregory this side could be galvanised and at least give ourselves a fighting chance like Rotherham do. Tonight we lacked that, we downed tools, heads dropped and we rolled over. Winless in 9 games, 2 points picked up, something has to give and quickly.