It was so awful that a complete rebuild is required, starting with PV and the coaching team immediately, the scouting and recruitment (Dougie) second and then an acceptance by Parish that he should gracefully hand over to a proper CEO who knows the job. Embarrassing, I have been a supporter for 62 years, never felt so frustrated. Here we are 10 years in and wallowing still in mediocrity, totally dependant on one player to "save" us every year and Wilf will most likely pack his bags in the summer for something less dire than this shambles from top to bottom .

I don't want to turn on the manager, but something is not right.

There's an argument that he's had money to spend. There's a counter argument that the side is still under-invested.

But regardless, there's just a general apathy, a lack of desire, a lack of running. All of these things are free, and essentially a choice. Will Hughes was never going to be the final piece to a puzzle, but at the moment, he's looking like a crucial player just because he sticks his head in where it hurts and gets involved. In comparison to others, he stands out, when in reality, it's such a low bar.

Are you seriously happy with that performance ?

Good to have you on the HOL Mr Derry!

Joking aside, I agree with you. I've wanted Vieira to go for a while now because I can see us sleepwalking towards relegation.
No goals from open play in 10 league games says it all!

I am beginning to wonder if we're just not fit enough.

15 months ago, it looked like we were going to play a high octane, intensive pressing game. We built from the back, and made silly errors occasionally in the process, but were clearly trying to implement something. Obviously, Gallagher was a huge part of that, but I swear he wasn't alone. Now I don't know what we are actually doing.

It's like the conditioning already present from the previous regime has ebbed away, so we are incapable of implementing the playing style of October 2021.

It's reported we have the lowest running stats in the division. Players that used to look so assured now look sub-standard. Ayew plays every week, I guess, maybe, because he's quite fit and does actually put effort in. I just don't recall any lung-busting runs, or marauding full backs or any sign of a player going beyond what they're reasonably expected to do in a 50/50 scenario. I see so few indicators that individual players really want to win the little individual battles that go on throughout a match.

Is it just me? Referring to a fitness issue is a generous excuse for the players. Because it's either that, or just a complete lack of desire. Or a complete lack of self belief. We all lack energy when depressed

did I say that noooo but we have been out played by brighton alot and got a result , we have played well and got nothing so rough with the smooth and guess what we scored without wilf again , to much money in the game is more my worry than my team not looking like world beaters week in week out , priority's yours seems more about the team performance than silly money being paid while everybody struggles with the real world