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Selling more than one player in Jan is a recipe for disaster. Lati going makes sense but we need to get a CB and a RB to replace him. The value of the rest won’t change much between now and the summer, and if anything (barring serious injury) will only rise if the teams form picks up

Looked at the players individually and came to the same conclusion. Really wish the squad building process was asked about more at the Fans Forum. Most clubs now have committees but from Austin’s answer it seems like he provides a service and Robins picked the players? Who’s call was it to...

I don’t think it is application. There are multiple reasons that all point towards poor squad building: - Weak spine (GK,CB,CM) - No cover at RB has ruined MvE and LB was always a problem meaning we concede far too many goals - Confidence has dropped and we have nobody lifting it which causes...

Torp for BTA and go 5-4-1 to pack out the midfield and double up on the wingers was the obvious substitution on 85 minutes for me. You could see we were getting overran and chances were coming.

The playoff chances are a lot lower than 2 weeks ago… probably why Doug has pulled the plug. If we shift Taveres & Lati for Thomas & Holding it looks like good business, but not to get a CM this window would be genuinely criminal.

Easy to say how shit they all are when confidence is shot. We’ve signed some good players for this league and some real potential. Whoever decided on the transfer policy of only signing potential is the issue. No leadership or experience at all. Same reason Chelsea were shit for 2 years - you...

Was definitely tactical against Millwall We knew they were only going to counter so pushed Bidwell high to try and overload the left and MvE tucked in to cover People will still complain about him not getting forward though

Someone needs to tell Doug that experience through the squad is necessary for the development and value of young players in a squad (Exhibit A: Brighton) We wouldn’t have reached the playoffs and sold Gyok & Hamer for £35m if we didn’t have Fadz & Kelly setting the standards Surely will be...

We’d need automatic form to get in the top 6. This squad managed it for ~2 months last season but based on this seasons showing it seems highly unlikely. Unless we have an insane January it’s about laying the foundations for next season unfortunately.

We just have no spine - all of our signings are similar profile and we've failed to replace the spine of experience (Fadz, Kelly, Godden). I don't think the squad is shit, just imbalanced due to King's strategy. I think people will be surprised how good some of the players will be if we're able...

I'd go: Dovin MVE Thomas Kitching Binks Eccles Sheaf Torp Rudoni Simms EMC - Going to be very physical which are the games Saka tends to struggle in - Allows Rudoni & Torp to cut into the half-spaces on their stronger foot - Binks to drop into a 3 in possession - Hopefully we've worked on...

The point of 3-2-5 build up is that you have a solid central base of 5 players able to stop transitions when you lose the ball

RVN looks like it was a ploy by his agent to show Burnley/Leicester that he's willing to take over if they sack Parker/Cooper. Robbie Keane was at the England game yesterday. Would be surprised if he hasn't applied/been interviewed.

Fairly uninspiring. His Derby team were mid table statistically - doesn’t suggest he’s an elite coach. Can only hope he’s been trying to improve during his time out. Coaching has changed significantly in the last 5 years. Young forward thinking coaches like McKenna, Maresca, Hurzeler are...

If Luton sacked Edwards and got Lampard would you be worried? I’d be thinking they could go down and they’ve made a mistake. If it is him let’s hope he’s done some Brendan Rodgers soul searching (between Reading and Swansea) and become a better manager in his time out.

We've had a shit, inconsistent start. Nobody can deny that. I have doubted Robins this season, especially with Adi leaving, as his career without him hasn't been great. However, we have a clear issue in the lack of experience and leadership in our squad. We can't control games for long enough...

Bloomfield has a few good months at a lower level - rest is mid-table results. Doesn't feel like that is good enough. I know Stoke are a basket-case but Schumacher won League One with Plymouth (ahead of Ipswich) and got them looking good in this league - and he failed. Seems like going for the...

Probably irrelevant but I'm suprised it is not Boateng as he was interim head coach of Ghana when Hughton was sacked

If we don't have someone lined up fairly sharpish it makes the sacking a bit weird after 2 wins in 3

God I don't have faith in Doug & Co to hire the right manager based on the coaching appointments. Need someone from Europe like Sheff W & Sunderland managers.