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I am not one for sacking Garde with 9 games to go, but if I was told at work tomorrow that he had walked I wouldn't be too disappointed. Still think there is a real good manager in there but everything seems to have transpired against him being successful here.

Absolutely this! I too watched in amazement at that footage last night. 2,3,4 players just standing watching City build up towards our box - Scandalous! If I was Garde I would make the first team watch it over and over tomorrow, but doubt they would even care. Club captain and team captain are just anything but and now need to sit in the stands!

The senior figures in the squad need to be removed either now or in the summer. In any walk of life, it's the senior figures that influence the rest. Replace these 3,4,5 with a new captain and possibly 1 or 2 new senior figures with the right attitude/mentality, then the training ground will be a better place in my opinion. As an example, imagine having Gareth Barry again around the squad next season! I don't for one minute think he would want to come back but there must be 1 or 2 out there that would fit the mould!

This would be my worry for next season too! It's going to be tough enough without increased competition.

Quite simply lazy and doesn't care! Thanks for some good memories but now needs to sit in the stands and go at the end of the season.

His crapness is totally infectious to the rest! What a twonk!!

Is he not just misunderstood?

MOTM right there!

Not worth giving a sensible post match review is it! Surprised it wasn't worse to be honest. Richards should not play again for this football club. Can't even think of a MOTM? Who care's!

Diamonique Spectacular on QVC right now! Never too late to buy a gift for someone special.

Would not be sorry to see him walk now.

ha ha !

Gabby should be given a custodial sentence!

MEH

Has to be replaced by Okore in the next match and for the remainder of the season!

Agent Richards

Westwood first touched the ball in the 29th minute! As bad as Gabby so far, but we are drawing so can't complain.

Yep, couldn't agree more with this! Should be the first two out the door in the summer, closely followed by at least five or six others. I still think of that Laursen and Mellberg partnership - now those two were polar opposites in every way.

Can't disagree with any of the post above to be honest. Richards is quite simply a terrible club captain and must be such a poor influence on the rest of the squad. Petty of me here I know, but the fact he chews gum during games really bugs me too, smacks of cockiness and arrogance. As I said in my previous post in this thread, our first signing in the summer needs to be our new captain! Again, I am really not sure who or what position but we need a real leader and someone that sets an example to the rest. Quite simply, we so lack a Barry, Petrov etc

Nothing but a Man City win here. If fit, Okore has to return and Richards to RB in the hope that he will want to put in a performance against his former club: ---------------------Guzan------------------------ Richards------Okore-------Lescott------Cissokho ---------------------Gana------------------------- -----------Bacuna-----------Westwood--------- ------Ayew------Gestede------Agbonlahor----- Think Garde may just stick with the five at the back though, but would rather see us play with a four! Little bit of pace playing off Gestede could cause them one or two problems possibly? Bench of: Bunn, Hutton, Clark, Veretout, Lyden, Gil, Sinclair. 5-1 to Man City unfortunately!

Here, here and spot on! Thank you again to you and all those involved!! Standing still won't change anything and momentum is key as you quite rightly say. UTV and OTDO74.

I do agree with this I really do but as I said above and on page 410, does Garde actually have a pattern of play and idea of how he wants to see us play now and next season? Really starting to have doubts about him to be honest. Yes I would like to see Lyden, possibly Mason and Sellars etc introduced but then again are they ready for it?

Whilst I agree with you to a point about planning now for next year, it is difficult if firstly you arn't sure who may remain within your playing staff? All well and good a player saying "I want to stay" but if good offers are received we will take them, make no mistake about that! Secondly, the current manager may not be here, either because he walks or the club have a change of heart about him. Just too many if's and but's I'm afraid to make any real plans.

The club is just rotten isn't it and do agree with you Woodytom. The problem is not just with the board, manager etc. I'm not even sure who a good influence is amongst our playing staff? Who is vocal and leads in the dressing room? Who is vocal and leads on the pitch? If I was a young player coming through who would I want to influence me? Players with experience, know how and have seen it and done it. Richards, Lescott, Hutton, Gabby - no thanks! No wonder we are a mess!! I only wish we could have a jumble sale in June but realistically that's not going to happen. However, first signing I would want to make in the summer should be our new captain! Not sure who or what position but someone that is an influence to the rest and a good one at that.

The table doesn't lie does it! Best team finishes top, worst team finishes bottom and quite simply we are the worst team. Whether it be Garde in charge or someone else, I still think we would be going down as this team is just so mentally weak. As I have said in the Garde thread, my concern now is whether Garde is the man to bring us back?