good post - we're suffering bcos we didn't reinvest enough of the Wan Bissaka money last season - we got away with it parking the bus all season but we let the squad stagnate, esp midfield. I think Parish has got the same ambitions you expressed, but the yanks going cold and the hold ups with the stadium have put the brakes on more than him just thinking of survival season to season.

Would love to know what really happens with the Yanks. I mean billion net asset value. All our issues could be swept aside for 5% of that.

It's very simple.

Look at it logically.

A chap in his 70's, is not going to be the same guy in his prime.

To assume the players looks at Roy in his 70's compared to say Roy in his 50's the same, is crazy.

There are exceptions, of course. Even Sir Alex knew when to step aside at 71.

We rely too much on Zaha - should have cashed in last summer, invested in two replacement players.

We need a manager with a 3 year plan and a budget that works accordingly.

I said before, from Roy, to parish to PVA the whole attitude and mindset is wrong.

Parish is looking at it as a business.

Roy is now a yes man.

Players are just accepting a wage each week.

The manager should be demanding more from the chairman, the chairman should excited by the manager and the players should be performing for the fans each week.

This isn't happening.

Roy needs to go now.

A new manager needs to come in and see out the season, assessing who he has available, who he needs and who he doesn't need. The chairman has to back him on this project and allow the summer coming up to be that change, with at least 4 new signings. That January, amend where needed, the following summer, the last of the big moves and then look forward.

Our goal each season should be to achieve premier status in record time. IE when we are mathematically safe and to enjoy a cup run.

That's the positive way of saying survive a relegation scrap.

We don't want top 5, we just want a team that want top 5.

Don't think anything will happen if (probably more "when" Leicester beat us comfortably today, but zero points/goals against Sheffield Utd on January 2nd - the board has to take swift action and replace our manager.
Hopefully, they have made some contacts already!