See, I disagree. Sacking Ralph wasn't the problem. He was so drained, out of ideas, and looked genuinely broken - he needed to go. The problem was his twat of a replacement. Saying that, I do think that broken Ralph would still be a better option now.
Sorry mate but Ralph's tenure had run its course ( I still love the bloke), he looked like a man that had had enough by the end and the results and performances were bad. It was a great opportunity for a fresh start but they picked the wrong man it's as simple as that.
That said, I am pretty sure we wouldn't be this bad under him. All guess work I know and maybe rose tinted glasses, but I just feel we wouldn't. I do always say be careful what you wish for, but now at least we can't get worse.
I agree. Sacking was the right time, but we 100% would be better if he was still here. A LOT better IMO
My faith in Jones is gone. On top for 65mins, then we stopped playing and collapsed. We could see it required changes and he sat on it. The only thing that he wasn’t at fault for was our poor finishing. Could and should have been 3 up prior to the almighty **** up.
I've never seen tactics against 10 men while 1-0 up as pathetic as that before. Please take action Solak as Ankersen obviously won't.
As much as Jones needs to go, the players have to take responsibility as well. I don’t care who the manager is, to be 1 up and then a man up for 65 mins and lose is ****ing disgraceful from the players. They are ****
He just said on BBC “I was apprehensive when they went down to 10 as they’re then on a hiding to nothing” So he’d rather they’d stayed with 11??
Nah this is pretty much all on Jones. Playing 3 CB's (well 2 plus AMN) against 10 men is an absolute disgrace. I said at HT take AMN off and put Edozie on and have pace on both sides with Paul in the middle. And then he waits too long to make changes. And then we end up with no natural full back on the pitch. Che looked like he didn't have a clue what he was supposed to do when he came on. We were still lumping balls up there that Che had no chance of getting. Jones is awful.