Is simply not good enough, by anyone's standard.
The last guy was publicly sacked because results were not good enough. Because the squad of players at his disposal were underperforming.
We have not raised our game in any way since. There has not been one positive aspect that has arose since Wigan away. Not one function of the side, pairing or indeed individual has raised their performance since Wigan away.
We are a club with a squad of questionable ability, no battling qualities, with a manger who cannot motivate or inspire the side. The one victory came against a Blackburn side who if they had not come for only a point, would of beat us.
Those are not negative soundbytes or scare-mongering. They are hard, cold facts.
Defeat to Fulham and only one decision can be made. If that does not arrive, be prepared for further support disrest.
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I think he just has to go .... Im not feeling confident about anything at the mo.... I think the only thing likely is the board not firing reed...... WHY?? I don't know.......WE look absolutely awful.... as someone mentioned at least we played football with Dowie... I think the board have made a big mistake namin players names.... across the board we are acting poorly
He would be worse than Reed.
Get Souness in to sort out this shambles and then get a proper manager in in the summer.
Reed has got to go and has got to go now.
Is that true? All the gossip is that it was matters off the field that caused the sacking. "Gross professional misconduct" is an expression I have heard used.
OR is the confidentiality agreement enough to make them hint : Oh - If you only knew! knowing that their bluff could not be called?
It has since got worse.
Its not about Dowie or Reed or even Pardew, its about players standing up and being counted.
Personally if I was on £20k a week and I put in performances like that I would be ashamed to take the money.
Whilst I am not advocating it, if the fans acted like some of the south american fans and pelted their own fans at training grounds with rotten fruit and abuse maybe they might realise what it means to us!!
I have never rated Souness - but I am struggling to think of someone who we could get in and who would take no shit from the f****ing players and not be afraid to be drastic.
Now, Dirty Sanchez, that's realistic and a step forward towards sorting this mess out.
Actually, I'm not even sure there's anyone who could do the job with the resources available.
I think we have seeing that playing this type of % game (like Watford) only results in one thing from the premiership - relegation. It is an option though...
I guess the point is that irrespective of whether Dowie's record was sufficient to get him sacked, Reed's certainly is. I have nothing against Les Reed, but there can be few walks of life where one can walk into one of the top twenty jobs in the country without any prior experience.
I'm sure he would say that he is the best qualified coach in the country and he has been appointed as Head Coach. No matter what the job there is a fundamental difference between being a Number 2 and a Number 1. It is that experience which he lacks.
The one thing I find unfathomable, is why he was given a three year contract when he was completely untried. I can only imagine it came from him i.e. if the players are to believe in me, you have to show you believe in me by appointing me full time. Nonetheless, new manger or not - we are doomed.
There must be various catches in there.
We're doomed, lets all deal with it & look forward to life in the Championship.