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Match Fulham (H) - 29/11 - 8pm

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We have to be honest at this point and admit that Frank’s football ideas are a big problem. The players are only part of the problem.
Those who hired him and saw him as perfect fit ahead of managers like glassner need firing. Vinay being no 1. He sat there in that video with levy all smug and coming out with his ticked all the boxes shit. I still want to know what the boxes were. Played in Europe, managed expensive signings, known for pass and move football, handle 3 games a week, develop and bring through academy players, good in cups, etc. I think he doesn’t tick any of those things. No idea why he was top choice and to boot bring all his back room staff. Some of the you tubers were full of themselves saying what a wonderful coach he was and he’d be much better than Ange, more organised, great tactician blah blah blah. He is worse. In fact the only ganes we have looked really good is in the games we lost to Pat twice and toon in LC. Caveat city result but we have to now really put that down as our hold over them.
 
At 2-0, Fulham was more likely to score the 3rd and 4th than us scoring our first. We didn't look at all like a big club testing their defence to try to get back in the game. Fulham didn't even look afraid and sit back even. Frank got us playing the worse kind of response I have ever ever seen.
 
The second half didnt give me any hope. All they knew to do was slinging crosses into to box and hope. They have no other idea on how to make a chance. It was all about desperation rather than wit or guile. I don't think this manager can coach anything else in the final third but long throws, crosses and corners.
His bloody non negotiables, phases and clipboard shite. Never heard anyone talk like that. Said it many times he is AVB. I reckon dippers home game will be his last dance if things don’t improve.
 
Damn fucking right it's not a free hit ..

I know Fulham (and Brentford) are 'nice clubs' and everyone's 2nd favourite team etc... but fuck that... I wanna smash the hell outta BOTH of them...
and if that's a bully's mindset, and akin to kicking a puppy, then so be it...

Kick the SHIT out of it! We've got points to get on the board.... NO Sympathy!
City is everyone's 2nd favorite team cause only club that can stop the red cancer clubs.
 
At 2-0, Fulham was more likely to score the 3rd and 4th than us scoring our first. We didn't look at all like a big club testing their defence to try to get back in the game. Fulham didn't even look afraid and sit back even. Frank got us playing the worse kind of response I have ever ever seen.
I was in the match thread yesterday when it went to 2-2 in the City Leeds game and i said it was the biggest inevitability that City would score. You just know what’s coming. Big clubs with a big mentality do that. At no point at 2-1 yesterday did I think we were going to equalise or go on and win. We are not a big 6 club anymore and that’s depressing.
 
Lots of Spurs fans here were complaining about Frank for not playing the youngsters, he played them last night; same result.

Frank played the experienced and played the young; no change. He is still experimenting which is v worrying, still doesn't know his starting XI.
Lose the next 3 PL matches against Newcastle, Bees and Forest; Frank's position will surely be untenable, not a position we want to be at!

IMO there is no manager suited for the job than Poch if comes to that; he knows the club damn well, his adversary left the club and more importantly he comes back with more experience one hopes . I was one of the ppl wanted Poch out and after so many seasons and managers I want him back!

The hope is we collect 5 points plus from next 3 PL fixtures and steady the sinking ship.
 
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I was in the match thread yesterday when it went to 2-2 in the City Leeds game and i said it was the biggest inevitability that City would score. You just know what’s coming. Big clubs with a big mentality do that. At no point at 2-1 yesterday did I think we were going to equalise or go on and win. We are not a big 6 club anymore and that’s depressing.
I didn't even watch the game. I saw the score updates from my phone at 90th minutes and I thought to myself, Citeh can win it, Citeh will win it. Like you say, that's the mentality we knew Citeh could muster. 5 minutes later I'm not ashame to say I celebrated a little seeing the update read 3-2.

We won't be doing that any much more under Frank. Under Ange we were the comeback kings. Luck may play a part, but it also told you how much of a stronger mentality we had then compared to now.
 
That’s the issue.
It really has.

Forster in goal
Bissouma at 6
Davies and Dragusin CB pairing.
Timo and Brennan on the wings.

You seriously telling me that we haven’t upgraded that starting 11 with yesterday’s one?

Maddison and Son were in that team though, with them in the side the mentality is totally different. In that regard it is the same. We have a set of weak players, a malaise has set in at the club where losing doesn’t matter. Fans in the stadium won’t stand for it though hence the booing, we’ve had enough. I don’t think the players have the character to prove us wrong. Ange knew that and so does Frank. They’re so fragile.
 
Watching the replay after the final whistle, one thing I noticed was how Sess looked much fitter and stronger and badass than he was with us when he's like a meek, timid kid. The outlook grew into him since he went to Fulham that he seems unfazed at losing but would do anything to win.

Similar to Andros Townsend going to Palace. Carroll at Swansea, Parott carrying the AZ team now too. Even Winks at Leicester looked tougher. There must be more of such instances.

Then I saw the moment Porro being pissed at someone and stormed down the tunnel. He doesn't even look fit at all to me. Something is just not right with our club to compete as a professional sports in both physicality and mentality.

Our club needs a serious revamp in all departments.
 
People that think this is a top 4/5 squad are crazy. Fortunately I decided to do something fun instead of ruining my night tonight. These players are far too overrated by our fans. If the 2 cbs are on it they are top 4 maybe kudus too but the rest nah mate. He did it once it was too late bit conte was telling the truth and still nothing has changed. 3 home wins in 20 odd games is a fucking disgrace. The stadium gives the illusion of us being a big club but the fact is we was doing much better on the pitch at WHL than this soulless money spinner.
 
People that think this is a top 4/5 squad are crazy. Fortunately I decided to do something fun instead of ruining my night tonight. These players are far too overrated by our fans. If the 2 cbs are on it they are top 4 maybe kudus too but the rest nah mate. He did it once it was too late bit conte was telling the truth and still nothing has changed. 3 home wins in 20 odd games is a fucking disgrace. The stadium gives the illusion of us being a big club but the fact is we was doing much better on the pitch at WHL than this soulless money spinner.
We nearly won the league at WHL.
We may get relegated at the new stadium.
 
They don't look better than last season play style wise but they do look a team who are together and all pulling in the right direction.
Did you see vicario berate his outfielders after he fucked us by not kicking the ball into the high street after he charged out like Pele to play the ball?
That is not a team pulling together. Maybe he was looking for grey and bergvall to pick on again.
 
We were fortunate not to be 3 down. If it hadn't been for VDV on several occasions we would have been. We did fuck all in the first half, zero threat, not one shot on target, not one cross to a white shirt.
Second half they had a go but too little too bloody late. It was hardly wave upon wave of attacks.
Unlucky??? Not a chance
in the 2nd half.

If you want to put your energy into negativity, go for it. People asked for a positive view
 
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