You sound like my dear wife who often calls me a "Stick-in the mud" irascible old chap who is stuck in the dark ages and is often NO lighthouse of joy.

Based on him staying, which I believe he will, I do have concerns with him using young players who may join in the summer.
For example we are strongly linked with Eze from QPR.
He is very talented with good attacking skills.
However, he can disappear from games and lacks tactical discipline.
Not sure a Roy type player - at least at present.

There is a certain perception about Hodgson.

I heard the view expressed the other day that Hodgson would feel far more comfortable playing Chris Brunt (35) and Gareth Barry 38, next season, with their experience, than take a chance on younger players!

Edited by Willo (17 Jul 2020 11.34am)

I think that 'Grumpy' and I would get on like a house on fire!

Only the other day my dear wife said she would be looking for a T-Shirt for me emblazoned with the words "Miserable as sin".

Roy Hodgson is a gentleman of honour and erudition and one of unimpeachable integrity.He is a pillar of society and someone who cuts a figure of dignified propriety.Decency oozes from every pore.
He is an experienced and well-respected coach with admirers from those in football around the globe.

It really would be a terrible shame if on the back of some negative results he suffered the ignominy of the sack or indeed relegation in what will probably be his last season in football, a game he has served with great distinction.
Let's hope this fate does not befall Hodgson and he can bow out with his head held high.

"I wish he wouldn't play the same players and the same way..."
Seems to me we have about 13 Prem class players a few who can step up for a few games and that is about it. I really don't think you can blame the manager for playing the same players and the tactics that will work for them.

Did anybody notice last night when we attacked with a few players how easily our slow defence were found out. Must have been 7 or 8 occasions when ManU were one ball away from an easy chance on the break. Yes, we played some attacking stuff which was great but were too easily caught out. This is why the manager chooses the tactics he does.
So for me, the fault lies fairly and squarely with our recruitment and the manager does the best job he can.

Yes, Kane, Iceland blah blah, every player, every manager, has the odd bad game, get over it!!!