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Disagree with that, currently there is no manager in charge, so at this moment of time, until there is a new manager, he has to prepare for the Brighton game. He never once implied that he would be in charge.

You maybe right, but then again you might not be. Just seems a bit convenient to me.

If he is not based in the UK, then it could mean he is over here for final arrangements for the next manager. He would not be at St James today if that was the case, so may have took the opportunity to pop and see his old club before meeting for discussions. Probably isn't, just thought maybe a bit suspect he is over here when he's being touted now as favourite for the job.

Can be anything between virtually immediate to a couple of weeks usually. Sometimes it can take an age, look at Palace and Totenham in the Summer. I do expect, there will likely be somebody in before midweek.

Yep we really do need sombody to be in place for the international break.

Is Martinez based in the UK as if not it's a bit of a concern that he was at the Wigan match today, I'm hoping he still is.

I agree, the onus is on the owners to get someone in asap to at least ensure we are within touching distance come January.

Would be hoyed out of court straight away that. As I said the ship has sailed. What are they going to do force a sale because they attempted to change a rule, to prevent owners they had already agreed were acceptable, from entering the league. Never happen in a million years.

Very rare 40 points is needed to stay up

Our result and takeover is their comfort blanket tonight after their 'we are best team in the third division' show against Rotherham. Crinkly Granny Janey and manic obsessive Exile ramping up the cause. Those two are beyond meltdown mode

Wouldn't stand a leg in court if they tried that. Once the PL accepted our takeover that boat has sailed.

Totally agree I was hoping for this week just gone. Can't let it keep going as it's a walking disaster at the moment on the field.

Could be interesting if it's Favre

I still think the Saudis will still be determined, as they waited nearly 2 year to get the green light. As for the league, any rule would be challenged and taken apart in court in terms of the owners. That boat sailed when they allowed the takeover to proceed. I would be frustrated as we would experience a period of two year (maybe even more) behind where we could have been.

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I agree and I can add another 12 years to your total also. I can see it happening though genuinely.

When you are playing a defensive game, then your players have to pressure the opposition, or they have the run of the field with open spaces all over the pitch to pick out players. Against top quality opposition they will pick you off eventually. We didn't even have any plan going forward on the counter. The entire game we were passing the ball back to Darlow, who then just kicked it upfield with no direction, giving the ball back to Chelsea to come forward unchallenged again time after time.

Could well be, as Dyche has a good record of just pulling them clear when the look dead and buried halfway through the season.

I think Burnley will be there or thereabouts also and not sure about Brentford (might be wrong also), but yeah it's 3 from 4 or 5 from me. Just looked, last season at this stage we had ten more points and even then by March, we were convinced we were down after the Brighton game.

Other teams are picking up points, if we are 6 or more points behind 17th come January, then it may well see a struggle. We are already 6 points off 16th and I can see that increasing with the run of fixtures we have between now and January. Only hope I have is that we get a manager AND COACHING STAFF, that will pick the correct team, set the correct tactics and motivate the players. If we are cut adrift come January, then I think we will struggle to sign the quality players required. I know going down would probably be only a temporary setback, but it would be so furstrating.

The fact he renewed Bruce's contract for no reason and thus giving him a whopping pay off, tells you everything about that cunt.

You don’t pick them for a start.

He’s a big part of it and if you and others can’t see that more fool you and them.

Most of the things applied when he was the coach also, or have you forgot the previous 8 games. Do you not think he was coaching the team also the last two weeks or was Agnew promoted.

The fact that he allows teams to basically have the ball (and space) for the entirety of a game without any pressing whatsoever. The fact that he selects players who are an obvious weakness to the team. The fact he holds off making substitutes causing confusion within the team. The fact that we currently have no threat whatsoever as an attacking force and the fact the last two games we could easily have conceded five in both despite attempting to set us up to be more solid.