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1 minute ago, TrentVilla said:

I’ll stand by my statement, clueless.

Granted he got this out a couple of mins before others but that just means he got a tip. In terms of his views on the game, his defence of Bruce and the stuff he has published over his tenure I’m holding firm.

I don't doubt any of that. In fact, I agree. All I said was that he has some sources as he got this out there before anyone else.

1 minute ago, TrentVilla said:

Mainly because he is a clueless prick.

A prick, maybe. But clueless? Not so sure. He was the first to receive this news. And fwiw, I cannot stand the Birmingham Mail and their clickbait.

Gregg Evans gets a lot of stick, but he was the first person to break this news, which is now being reported by Percy, Sky etc. Clearly he has some sources.

I think we should all say thanks to the person who opened this thread

Stuck in London without a ticket for the game. Please let me know if anyone has a spare or cannot make it. Cheers! 

I think we have to freshen things up - don't want to hit burnout for the play-offs.

Davis in for Tammy. Green for Adomah. Hourihane/Lansbury for Whelan. Jedinak/Hause for Axel if not fit.

Exceptional performance today. He's really stepped up his game over the past few weeks.

Do we think there is a chance he could be called up for the next England squad?

We shouldn't come back out for the second half. Can't imagine any of our players wanting to continue playing in front of this crowd, and can you blame them?

Excited for this. Feel like we could have turned the corner against Stoke in the second half. Grealish is back. Time to go on a little win streak.

First match in a while where we have probably been unlucky to not have won. Very good second half, pressed them high, won the ball back quickly, we just look clueless when we get around the opponent's penalty box. 

I think if it weren't for the away performances against Derby, Boro and WBA, I'd probably be calling for him to be sacked. The performances since then have been downright awful, with no progression shown whatsoever.

The thing is, in those three matches, Smith showed what he's capable of. I'm confident we can get back to that level, but he needs results and performances quickly. 

The biggest disappointment for me has been his inability to adapt. Since losing Grealish, performances and results have been unacceptable. Why have we persisted with Abraham up front on his own, when we have Kodjia - one of our and the league's best players when on his game - on the bench? If not Kodjia, what about Davis? And then we have Hourihane, who continues to play in this deep role that he simply cannot play.

I have confidence in Smith if he is able to bring in a whole new team of his own players. But surely, if we are looking long term, we should have a manager that can adapt to what he's given. It doesn't particularly bode well with Grealish probably not going to be here next season, as well as Abraham, Mings, and maybe even McGinn. 

We need to see progress, Dean. We're getting worse by every passing game. Really, really concerning.

Kodjia! Finally!

Whelan and Adomah should be nowhere near the starting XI.

Adomah over Kodjia? Joke

Quite simply awful. The worst game we've had for a long, long time. Even more concerning is that it's come straight after the debacle against Swansea - Smith hasn't been able to get a reaction out of the players.

That's a really weird triple sub. Hause and Whelan???

Really trying to be patient with Smith because we have seen what we can do under him (Derby and Boro), and I have no doubt he can become brilliant with us. But you also have to recognise that this squad really ought to be doing a lot better than it has in the last few games.

I think people underestimate what he did in the side last season, especially when Jack was injured. We don't have another forward like him; strong, holds up the ball, brings others into the game and can beat a defender with skill and pace. He may not be the greatest finisher, but we always seem to play better going forward when he's in the team, mainly because the ball sticks when we go direct.

Looked really sharp yesterday considering he's been out for a long time. Has a huge role to play now that Tammy's on his way out.

6 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said:

 

Sky account is fake