Liam Manning and the alarm bells

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Love this, classic carrabuh <laugh>

Like the good old days

If he scores it will no doubt be “terrible strike, weak and inaccurate - he only scored because he was incapable of passing properly to someone else. Sack him.” If he gets a brace so think carrabuh might implode

He won't score from distance because his shoot is weak.

I think people forget how much money Knapper has spent.

Don't be happy with lucky defensive rearguards at a relegation candidate.
 
He won't score from distance because his shoot is weak.

I think people forget how much money Knapper has spent.

Don't be happy with lucky defensive rearguards at a relegation candidate.

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I didn’t say from distance

I didn’t mention defensive rearguards

And I’m not sure where this fiction that people have forgotten how much has been spent comes from - it’s even been discussed at length - are you fantasising? <laugh>

Classic carrabuh

The bizarre thing is I am pretty sure I agree with the substance of your point - if I’ve understood it correctly, that Manning is a slightly odd choice for a club with our ethos and we should be playing good football, not physical hoofballl “counterattacking”.

You’ve honestly no need to be defensive about your view. I think other posters are just asking you to be a bit patient and let it play out. And if your (in my view) legitimate concerns prove right in a few months you get the even greater satisfaction of saying “I told you so” (although I accept that this is less satisfying if everyone agrees with you in the first place - is that why you are trying to pick fights and invent disputes?)
 
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I didn’t say from distance

I didn’t mention defensive rearguards

And I’m not sure where this fiction that people have forgotten how much has been spent comes from - it’s even been discussed at length - are you fantasising? <laugh>

Classic carrabuh

The bizarre thing is I am pretty sure I agree with the substance of your point - if I’ve understood it correctly, that Manning is a slightly odd choice for a club with our ethos and we should be playing good football, not physical hoofballl “counterattacking”.

You’ve honestly no need to be defensive about your view. I think other posters are just asking you to be a bit patient and let it play out. And if your (in my view) legitimate concerns prove right in a few months you get the even greater satisfaction of saying “I told you so” (although I accept that this is less satisfying if everyone agrees with you in the first place - is that why you are trying to pick fights and invent disputes?)

Well if your close then a limp shot can go in.

If your being particular to my comments then I'll respond. Its not me being defensive, its a discussion forum.

You can say "wait until it plays out", but again its a discussion forum. The point is you voice an opinion. I'm adamant this manager (and Knapper) is not very good and the signs are already there. The concept is wrong.

People are just happy with the points, dont pretend otherwise, most media is also happy with this robust football and reiterate that fans are buying into Manning.

I am not, I think he is unfortunately stereotypically English and built an expensive team fit for mediocrity.

If Sargent and Nunez didn't play we'd be worse than last season and the football akin to Millwall, Portsmouth, Derby etc.
 
People are just happy with the points ........... I am not, I think he [Manning] is unfortunately stereotypically English and built an expensive team fit for mediocrity.
Exhibit 1: new three-year contract awarded to ..... Jack Stacey.
 
Exhibit 1: new three-year contract awarded to ..... Jack Stacey.

Quality attacking player who is able to effectively cross a ball. Unlike some who's first thought is to play the ball backwards. Plenty of managers can see the benefit of him being in the team.
 
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Stacey is 29 and contracted for this year and next with the club having a one year option after that. His Whoscored ratings so far are 6.74 for 84 minutes in the loss to Millwall and 6.9 for 65 minutes against Portsmouth. His skills are well suited to a 3-4-2-1 formation whereas Fisher's skills are a better fit in a 4-2-3-1 as he showed against Watford (6.6 for 82 minutes). That provides useful options according to the opposition.