That's how I also interpret things. Roy has stated this week that he wants to continue in football management, so unless Parish and co. want him to go at the end of the season we can expect an offer of another year's extension.

I'm not saying that I would necessarily welcome such an extension but unless the board have another manager lined up for the summer, I don't see Hodgson leaving.

As for players, there won't be many leaving imo. At most I'd reckon on Wickham, Hennessey and Sakho, and the Batshuayi offer to buy NOT being taken up and that would leave us short of strikers, but then we haven't had a proper striker for some time, so I can see us making do with Benteke, Ayew, Zaha (and Schlupp up front if needed). We might bring in a young striker if the price isn't exorbitant. Meanwhile I see that young Rob Street (a U23s striker) has gone out on loan to Torquay.

Edited by doombear (15 Jan 2021 10.45pm)

His best squad while being here is seeing us sitting very comfortably in this league, why not just enjoy our transition and look forward to who's taking over and the players the new chap could be bringing in, you appear to me to be making your life quite miserable for no reason whatsoever.

The reason we look better against Arsenal was more to do with the way Arsenal play, they gave us more space to move and we gave them the same back, the teams that don't allow us to settle anywhere on the pitch with or without the ball we and the likes of Arsenal struggle like hell, they will have better all round results though because their players as a squad have better ability.

And stupid.

Argue my point? What point is that? That you are somehow linking a poster on this forum who has differing views to our manager than you and saying it’s affecting his personal life? Idiot.

You are a very sad individual. The way you talk to people
On this forum is very poor. I personally think you need a break from this forum. You appear to be lurking at every moment, foaming at the mouth for someone to post their opinion on Roy. You come across a sad little individual. Your pathetic apologies I’ve seen from you are just that, pathetic. Stop talking to people the way you do.

Where’s the block button.

Edited by MonsterMunch (16 Jan 2021 4.10pm)

Huh...??

When did I say I wanted a new squad - I said Roy was underachieving with the current squad..??

As for "petulant child" in respect of Zaha - so kicking the ball into the side hoardings (which he should have got booked for), spending a minute remonstrating with Ref over a non foul and not concentrating on the game and then rearing up at Luiz after he apologised for accidentally catching him with his knee to the point he had to be dragged away by Townsend ain't petulant and childish..??

Look Wilf is now 28 and one of the senior players in the Team and still he ain't learning - his antics are becoming a liability and often detract from his own performance as they did on Thursday.

That's my point..!!

So "I've had a word with myself" and that's my opinion..!!

Still find your response rather odd..!!

COYP