HOW LONG DO WE GIVE HIM ?

4 poor games is all it takes now

 

It’s eight matches to be fair - the away games count too. And for me, they are an important part of the assessment: our performances whether we win or lose have been very poor

 

Agreed but performances to a degree can be forgiven for results. I thought Blackburn, Portsmouth and Watford were ok overall

 

If I’m totally honest, I didn’t think they really were “ok”, despite results. And OK away performances isn’t good enough to keep a job when the home performances are diabolical.

Blackburn outplayed us and we certainly wouldn’t have won had it not been for the red card. Portsmouth was good first half but we collapsed and were lucky to hold on. Watford was probably the best (from memory) but still a poorer second half.

 

The first half hour of the Middlesborough game was good

 

Signs of unrest in the dressing room after 6 league games? This could be a record.

 

One more game

If he manages us to a loss against the Binners for the first time in forever, imagine the crowd in our next home match against his former club…

 

If Liam Manning is fired this early, the moron that offered him a 4 year contract should go too. God help us if there isn't a "**** performance" clause in that paperwork.

 

Knapper is the real issue here.

He is demonstrably incompetent.

His signings have poor performance levels
His signings have bad injury records
2 major signings gave flopped
He has gone through 3 managers
The league position has gotten worse overtime
He has spent £50+ million
The club is severely in debt
The football is the worst in decades
His present manager is on a 4 year deal
We have 1 resaleable asset
The squad is bloated
We have no identity
We have a very high wage bill
All sold assets were created by others

I genuinely think he is incompetent. I see no redeeming qualities at all.

 

0 games

International break, so let’s change the manager. Nothing else can be changed.

 

He's got to go.
We have no pattern of play. We are poor, relegation is looming

 

Steve Bruce is available....

 

Graham Potter would suit us

 

Would take Potter.

Gareth Southgate is also available, though given how poor we are at the back, I'd sign him on as a defender

 

The club have received an estimated £38/39m on the sale of three players this season.

 

Neither Potter or Southgate would entertain being NCFC manager.