RevidgeBlue

Id be surprised if much actual in the flesh scouting where someone with an experienced eye watches a potential target over a number of games takes place these days. The only one of the summer signings who passes the "eye test" is Alebiosu. He's looked decent since minute one of his first game and seems to be getting better. The rest not so much so - and that's being somewhat kind in certain cases.

Two separate things can be right at the same time. Few would disagree with the second bit but that doesn't mean VI isn't also a very poor manager. I think he's terrible. One game and ten minutes of the next one to unravel all Eustace's good work. Eleven defeats from Twenty competitive fixtures. Arguably most important going forward, can anyone see what he's trying to implement on the pitch? You could maybe cut him a little slack if you could see any signs of a defined style of play or identity taking shape. Instead we were promised exciting high intensity pressing football and are getting the polar opposite. Needs replacing asap for me. Obviously doubtful whether he will be due to the length of contract etc but you'd have hoped a sensible Club would have inserted some sort of break clause somewhere along the way as insurance.

As you say so did Coyle. And Lambert. We tend to specialise in these sort of guys who primarily have been a failure but might have had a good season at some point because in general we refuse to pay the compensation for a manager in employment who's on an upward trajectory. Preferring instead to take a punt on someone who's either out of work or on the managerial scrap heap and desperate for work.

Like when we ended up with Coyle instead of Warnock.

Chaddy did have a rare moment of enlightenment at the end of last season and (quite rightly) wanted VI gone after the five successive defeats. Taking a critical stance obviously doesn't sit well with him though and he quickly changed his mind back again as soon as we won a few in what at the time appeared to be dead rubbers. Now things actually matter again, we predictably can't buy a result and are back to square one with chaddy now fairly isolated in his support of VI and doubling down by becoming ever more strident in shooting down any criticism of the fella.

As that would probably guarantee relegation why would anyone take it?

Complicit certainly.

For older fans Jim Iley is the one he reminds me of - always has done from the moment he walked into the place. The manager absolutely no-one wanted and performing accordingly.

Lol - think you tuned into the wrong game by mistake. You're in a minority of one.

Jim Viley strikes again. We'll be down in record time under this fella. What is he trying to implement on the pitch? We look so lacklustre. Not all his fault obviously but he's the perfect man to seal the deal. The only hope I can see is if someone could persuade the owners to sack the fucking lot of them Pasha, Gestede, Ismael and bring in someone who can instill a bit of spirit into the team and bring in a few players with Championship know how.. Edit: Just looked it up and Iley was sacked after eight games of the 78/79 season after one win two draws and five defeats. Fairly striking similarities.

Nothing whatsoever to do with luck, we're a shite team with a worse manager. Thought Alebiosu was excellent and Cantwell played reasonably well. Hickman was ok first half. The rest of them might as well not have bothered. Everyone raves about Tronstad yet every time we're live on TV he's dreadful. Predictably we're missing Travis badly. Gudjohnsen Miller and Kargbo looked Sunday League standard. Can't see any way out of this there's next to zero quality in the squad and the head coach is even worse.

Depressing night but that made me laugh.

He's shite. Can't even take a long throw properly.

The state of Ismael and the three on the bench . They look completely shell shocked - they know the game's up. Edit: Decent shout for a penalty, that'll obviously be all Ismael talks about. Cantwell lucky not to get a second yellow there. He's lost the plot.

More like 18 months.

Fucking Gudjohnsen and Kargbo miscontrolled the ball three times between them to give Swansea possession leading up to the goal. Rank amateur stuff.

Dire stuff. Has Gudjohnsen touched the ball?

Oh give over.

Alebiosu showing up really well again.

Shocking from their keeper but we'll take it. Lol.

Just put the red button coverage on. To say the crowd looks sparse would be something of an understatement.

Kargbo's rapidly turning into a waste of a signing. Anyone else get the impression VI doesn't rate him, same as Gueye?

Not really because JDT and JE had to operate under very different financial conditions than Mowbray had. Good old Tone might have struggled to keep us on an even keel under the same restrictions.

I fear it's the other way round but I hope you're right.

What's Wharton done to have deserved being dropped? Or are we just managing his minutes?