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I don't get how he survives this top down assessment Staveley was talking about. Just look at his stats ffs (that graphic Sky used with us between 18th and 20th in every metric). The only explanation is they want the new manager ready to come in. But it seems riskier to leave Bruce involved when he's as obviously incompetent as he is?

Brentford, Norwich and Burnley at home before we hit that nightmare run in December. Huge huge games.

God that's bleak.

Would say 8. The January window is huge and thankfully we have the ability to spend now, not like previously where our only hope would be Hamza Choudhury on loan. But winless coming up to November is very bad and our fixture list is grim - could get cut adrift.

Depends if we go down really, might be a total rebuild if that happens.

Watford go through about 5 managers a year No excuses next week, get him gone

Need to shut up shop now, goal difference may well be integral at the end of the season Could be 6 or 7

Don't think they can just lose the five minutes tho, it's got to be officially resumed from where it was suspended hasn't it?

Our defence is absolutely rubbish

Ugh. This is totally going to happen, isn't it

People still suggesting Keegan man

Must admit I'm struggling to have faith this is actually going to be his last game. Got a feeling he's going to leech out even more time

Yeah I don't get this. I'm sure they'd be happy to stay on temporarily. Even if they did leave in solidarity (lol) they could surely be easily replaced by Ben Dawson and Steve Harper? Not like they contribute much at the moment is it

Don't think there's any way to justify him still being here at all tbh

Fingers crossed. Thursday has to be the very latest it can happen.

Nice and respectful does have limits when we're 19th and winless, tbf. I think his lack of departure prob has more to do with the lack of football board/DOF being installed. But still don't see how it's not in their best interests to immediately bin him.

Poor start to the season for Leicester this time tho and a bit of fan discontent. Could definitely see him jumping ship.

Would just be Agnew and Clemence tho? Jones and that Ben Dawson (he's still there right?) for Spurs would surely suffice.

I really can't fathom how it's good for the new ownership to keep Bruce around. He's not just a remnant of what they're trying to radically change but actively damaging in presence alone. Surely leaving it to Jones would at least guarantee some temporary uplift/appease the fans if they're worried about not having anyone to take over immediately? Give it a few days I suppose, maybe they want to be diplomatic about his sacking. If he's still here after midweek I'm pretty concerned.

Think it was the Spurs game none of the equipment worked after Pardew got sent to the stands. Charnley/Llambias (?) trying to fix his ear piece

Anti competition nonce

Fuck do they need notice for?

That's encouraging but I think the chances of Rafa leaving Everton after only three months is really remote. He's principled and has said previously how happy he is with the project and long term ambitions of the owner - walking out on them just doesn't seem like something he'd do. Why couldn't he just have waited a few months man

I'm almost happy for him. Deserves a bit of this