paulhanley

Our impressive gates in recent times may also attract names that would otherwise be a bit out of our reach. But still not sure if Wagner would come here. .... anyway we need to pot IE first.

That's the name that's been at the front of my mind. Whether he come down as far as League 1 I really don't know.

No. The time for those types of thought processes is gone. He has to go.

I agree with this. There's a group-think that's descended on football and Evatt is one of the devout worshippers. At some point there'll be some revisionism. That won't involve a full-scale reversion to the Charles Hughes doctrines of leathering the ball long "in to the channels". But it will see more pragmatism mixed in. The contrast between Spain at this summer's Euros and the Spain team of the previous six or seven years was stark. Wingers were used, they got in early crosses and the game was played at a really high tempo. That was a marker for change.

He does deserve respect. This time in 5, 10, 20 years he'll bd getting it for keeps it if he just goes now. If this situation festers, he won't.

A completely unscientific way of looking at who may come in to the frame if/when Evatt gets sacked is to look at out of work managers whose most recent club was at Championship level. If nowt else it throws up interesting names: Michael Beale, David Wagner, Valerian Ismael, Tony Mowbray, Alex Neil, Gary Rowett, Gareth Ainsworth, Ryan Lowe, Leam Richardson. Some of them may be interesting, some I wouldn't touch with a barge pole. There are other methods: Up and coming managers in a role in League 1 or League 2 or a manager from abroad. It'll be a popular vacancy!

The time is now Sharon. No debate. No shade of doubt. It's painfully obvious to everyone. Make the decision.

I can understand why the Irish might be a little bit annoyed at Declan Rice given he played for them three times. But he was born in Kingston-upon-Thames. Grealish was born in the midlands and has a brummie accent. It's not like we've got lads from County Meath or Donegal turning out for us. Our lot didn't turn up with flags saying "The snake returns" when Jackie Charlton managed them against us either. Not to mention the countless others with dubious qualifications to play for Ireland. I love the Irish, they're brilliant people. But come on....

Ah so we're going in to the rest of the first half of the season one light of the squad size we're allowed. Clever. Tricking League 1 in to a fall sense of security.

Where's this bloody free agent signing then?

Heard it all before now haven't we.

No use trotting that line out. Football clubs change managers. There'll be all kinds of names linked. Big Sam will be one of them, whether that's realistic or not who knows. Alex Neill mentioned above. Ryan Lowe will get linked, so will Leam Richardson. That's just off the top of my head and no research.

We had 10 years from 1983 to 1993. I've lost count of how many this is. Not 10 yet. .

I've seen this before at Bolton and other football clubs. Indeed you can see it generally in places of employment where the workforce loses faith in the management and "the project". We're outsiders looking in and its guesswork but that's how it appears to me. There's only one solution if we have indeed reached this state of affairs. Ian Greaves once used a phrase "its sacking time", he was gone weeks later. Some boards would have done the deed already or would do so after that pitiful showing today. This is the first time I've spoken like this about Evatt, but I'm not sure what other conclusion to draw now. All the tell-tale hallmarks are there.

That's appalling. It's a result and performance that changes people's minds. I'm starting to have a 1991/2/Phil Neal feeling.