I know from another thread that one or two will have seen the new manager's first interview. What did I make of it?

1. It reassured me.
2. It was good to learn that the club have been talking with him since the Autumn with a view to starting next season.
3. Loved his take on the reason to play football is to score goals!
4. Big on togetherness and mutual support
5. Intends us to play the same way whether we're at home or away, albeit (reading between the lines) allowing for some tweaks depending on the opposition.

Will be interesting to see how we set up and perform on Saturday.

Interview was great for a minute until he mentioned Cahirman's vision.

Brighty: Yes Steve, Dougie : Aye Steve , Oliver : Jahwol Steve

How many managers have been promised funds that never emerged

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

I'm on the same page.

The apparent backstory to this is very reassuring too. COYP and come on Oliver!!

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

Comes across as quiet, thoughtful and intelligent. If it is true that the plan for him was to take over in the summer then he will likely have done more homework on us than would usually be the case when a manager comes in at this stage of a season. That could be a big plus. It also made me think that the club were holding back as the carrot wasn't big enough last summer. Like when PV took over maybe they will have a bigger war chest this coming summer (providing we stay up) and that's what they were dangling in front of Oliver (who hopefully won't find himself begging for more).

Focus on scoring goals rather than on defending. That’s going to put a lot of very welcome pressure on JPM and OE to actually find the back of the net.

It will be quite a culture change for the new foreign backroom staff and the players.

Focus on scoring? Hope there is a plan B, this is the Premier League.

Good luck anyway Glasnost.

We will need it.