I can't remember who said it, but it feels like it's essential not to drop behind them. Although there's still plenty of games to go, it feels like we've been in the top 2 all season, so even being 3rd for a week will be a mental kick.
However, Simons is on board, Kone is back, and Doddsy is getting more of a grip of what he's picked up week by week.
Huge game at the weekend, but it's not a "freebie" like some keep saying, as if we lose it and Wrexham win, we're suddenly equal for the first time I can remember in months.
Strangely, I think that we may do better against the top teams. You'd think that there'll be much less "parking the bus", especially in away games. The more open the game, the better we seem to play
On another note, I saw a Wrexham fan on their forum state that we've been "gutted" over the last month or so.
Maybe they haven't realised that we brought Taylor back in and didn't lose our top striker!
Not to mention finally found a decent solution for Morley going, plus such an embarrassment of new signings we can barely get most of them on the bench!
Yep, they were utterly in the mire before, but he's taken them even lower. But whatever they saw in him before can't change in 8 games. That'd be daft wouldn't it.
Has to get a go at taking them back up if the inevitable happens.
All depends on wether someone on the board thinks they made the right decision, and if anyone there thinks a more experienced coach could still keep them up. It's naive to suggest it won't be discussed but how much does sacking him and 2 months of an Allardyce cost and what's is the hit on having premier league players on those wages dropping to L1.
He surely needs to get them playing better and a few wins for it not look like they've made a mistake and he's out of his depth.
Now I'm not suggesting The Game picture editor is a Birmingham fan but...top scorers Prem? picture of Salah...Championship? Sainz...League one ...Stansfield Again!
Sir Jim Brexit of Monaco looks to be taking a flamethrower to staff at Man U...but closing the canteen? Surely a saving of peanuts in the scheme of things?
I get stopping Sir Arex and David Gill getting millions, scaling down the operation down in Kensington and clearing house amongst the recruitment team responsible for the expensive shambles of a squad... and even getting rid of permanent stewards for freelancers, but seeing as he gave Ten Hag a lucrative new contract and then had to pay him up and paid to recruit Dan Ashworth and then had to pay him up, closing the staff canteen for the people left behind the scenes seems pointless penny pinching to me.
That’s the trouble with football, you can’t make footballers redundant because even if they are not performing they are a huge asset.
The canteen was costing the club about £500,000 a year in free meals and wages, so not insignificant.
Once players contracts are up I expect the club to hugely trim the playing staff and wage bill also, that will take 2-3 seasons, it’s just unfortunate the staff on the normal wages and behind the scenes are getting culled first.
Will be a long road back for Man Utd, I hope they stick with Amorim though.
Brings back memories of when we had the delightful Wasps "partnership".
We increased the staff ready for the next division. Didn't sound mad at the time, but then "don't worry about the money" didn't either.
Then years later they declared the whole Wasps partnership profit "neutral" and really struggled to work out where one club started and one ended staff wise.
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I can't remember who said it, but it feels like it's essential not to drop behind them. Although there's still plenty of games to go, it feels like we've been in the top 2 all season, so even being 3rd for a week will be a mental kick.
However, Simons is on board, Kone is back, and Doddsy is getting more of a grip of what he's picked up week by week.
Huge game at the weekend, but it's not a "freebie" like some keep saying, as if we lose it and Wrexham win, we're suddenly equal for the first time I can remember in months.
Gap between us and third is one point more than it was this time last week. Roll on Saturday COYB
Strangely, I think that we may do better against the top teams. You'd think that there'll be much less "parking the bus", especially in away games. The more open the game, the better we seem to play
We're certainly in much better shape than the last time we faced Birmingham.
On another note, I saw a Wrexham fan on their forum state that we've been "gutted" over the last month or so.
Maybe they haven't realised that we brought Taylor back in and didn't lose our top striker!
Not to mention finally found a decent solution for Morley going, plus such an embarrassment of new signings we can barely get most of them on the bench!
Luton have only won once in their last 26 away games, so it's clearly not all on MB. But it's looking really grim ...
Yep, they were utterly in the mire before, but he's taken them even lower. But whatever they saw in him before can't change in 8 games. That'd be daft wouldn't it.
Has to get a go at taking them back up if the inevitable happens.
A random bloke on Twitter has said that MB has to go because 'He has all the gear and no idea'
So that's that.
Since when have football hierarchy been immune to being daft?
Mick Harford was in the directors box on Saturday...does he still scout for Luton?
He is their Chief Recruitment Officer apparently.
All depends on wether someone on the board thinks they made the right decision, and if anyone there thinks a more experienced coach could still keep them up. It's naive to suggest it won't be discussed but how much does sacking him and 2 months of an Allardyce cost and what's is the hit on having premier league players on those wages dropping to L1.
He surely needs to get them playing better and a few wins for it not look like they've made a mistake and he's out of his depth.
Now I'm not suggesting The Game picture editor is a Birmingham fan but...top scorers Prem? picture of Salah...Championship? Sainz...League one ...Stansfield Again!
Could have had Kone Yes, but they're both level.
Hopefully Kone gets back ahead at the weekend.
He deserves it alphabetically at least @Malone 😉
Last time there was a picture of Stansfield under Salah and Mainz... he was third behind Berry and Kone.
Kone is top having taken less minutes to get to the 16 goals
Was it the same photo, and if so, is this likely to just be laziness / efficiency?
But Kone was pictured for the 2 previous weeks!
I have no idea why you've quoted me, 🤷♂️?
Sir Jim Brexit of Monaco looks to be taking a flamethrower to staff at Man U...but closing the canteen? Surely a saving of peanuts in the scheme of things?
To be fair he is offering free fruit instead and if your very lucky soup with bread.
Even a club of Man Utd’s size does not need nearly 1000 staff, plus another 2500 part time match day staff.
I get stopping Sir Arex and David Gill getting millions, scaling down the operation down in Kensington and clearing house amongst the recruitment team responsible for the expensive shambles of a squad... and even getting rid of permanent stewards for freelancers, but seeing as he gave Ten Hag a lucrative new contract and then had to pay him up and paid to recruit Dan Ashworth and then had to pay him up, closing the staff canteen for the people left behind the scenes seems pointless penny pinching to me.
@Wendoverman And then paid to recruit Ruben Amorim and then had to pay him off .... Aaaah, sorry. Just getting a few months ahead of myself.
That’s the trouble with football, you can’t make footballers redundant because even if they are not performing they are a huge asset.
The canteen was costing the club about £500,000 a year in free meals and wages, so not insignificant.
Once players contracts are up I expect the club to hugely trim the playing staff and wage bill also, that will take 2-3 seasons, it’s just unfortunate the staff on the normal wages and behind the scenes are getting culled first.
Will be a long road back for Man Utd, I hope they stick with Amorim though.
Brings back memories of when we had the delightful Wasps "partnership".
We increased the staff ready for the next division. Didn't sound mad at the time, but then "don't worry about the money" didn't either.
Then years later they declared the whole Wasps partnership profit "neutral" and really struggled to work out where one club started and one ended staff wise.
With half hour gone so far, 10 man Orient are holding Birmingham currently and Wigan are 1-0 up at Huddersfield. Northampton vs Barnsley is also 0-0.
2-0 to Wigan.
Nice work.
And maybe that wasn't as poor a result as we thought on the weekend.
Birmingham not on Now TV?