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“Have to congratulate Bournemouth they’ve got really good players – very physical- they’ve also got the advantage of being the near the sea – I think Harry Redknapp leaves close by too – it’s hard to compete with that.”

Ok Moyes did a good job keeping us up but now we need a manager who believes we can win every game a manager who can vary tactics and set up a team properly. Do we really have to wait for another dreary season to pass before a change is made? We may well win tonight but we’re never going to win anything with Moyes in charge. I’m sure our owners are expecting a lot more. A 1-4 defeat at home is unacceptable.

At the start of the season I got carried away and thought we could challenge for Europe. As the season’s progressed I’ve realised I’d gone way too positive on the back of a couple of good results. We’re a mix-table team, at best, but actually that’s big progress compared to the last three seasons. We know where we are obviously deficient in terms of the starting eleven. Moyes’s reluctance to try different players or tweak the system is frustrating to me and others no doubt. But on the other hand we’re going nowhere near relegation on his watch. Everyone here was hoping for a mid-table finish this year after the relegation scares of the previous few, so let’s not forget that we’re well on course for that. Rebuilding our squad will take a lot more then one window. I feel a bit bad for those who went the game on Saturday. Shit weather, shit result.

I think even with that team Laurie, youd be giving up possession a lot, and see a defence over run. The full backs arent good enough on the ball, and the two centre backs struggle when playing further up the pitch. It is why every manager plays deep. When the moves breakdown, youd be wide open to a counter attack in a side lacking recovery pace. We lack someone to stop the play in Gana\'s absence. The opening minute we were wide open Saturday. Iroegbunam badly at failt for the 3rd, when he looked in control from a hopeful break. Grealish would be great going one way, but would offer little the other. I am surprised by how slow he is. It would up the goals scored, but youd get more arm waiving than wins in my opinion. On paper it\'s dibling on for Tim. Not sure that\'s going to change an awful lot to be honest. Both seem a mile off from being Premier league threats. The same tired back 4 is selected, as we have nothing else. It s a rotation of Barry or beto up top. And then it is alcaraz, Mcneil, Iroegbunam or Dibling for the remaining slot in ganas absence. This is pretty slim pickings, regardless of the manager.

Apart from a win, obviously, my main hope for Tuesday night is that whoever it is who does this now gets hold of Iraola and gets him to sign an agreement to join us for next season.