The question remains - why hire Eustace as head coach, supposedly without any major input into transfers,, only to then allow him to influence transfer dealings to the point where he was allegedly holding up deals and creating major headaches for the recruitment team? That would surely only have been possible if someone in a position of power was giving Eustace the power to somehow throw a wrench into the works. The story only makes sense to me if you assume the club is still extremely dysfunctional and lacking direction at board level. I don't think it's a stretch to believe that almost certainly is the case - but then the issues Eustace became embroiled in were just a symptom of poor leadership at the club, and that should be the focus rather than Eustace being a snake and the recruitment team's arch nemesis.

Difficult to take Travis' words seriously when we've seen many of these players capitulate in the second half of seasons time and time again. I understand that as captain he has to say something, and it's reasonable for him to say the players take responsibility, but there's no reason for anyone to assume things will be any different from the last 4 or 5 times this has happened. That benefit of the doubt, for me at least, has long gone. The fact is if they genuinely haven't been sulking and performing poorly because of what's been going on at the club, they've likely already thrown our chances away with the last few dismal performances. Not for the first time, but maybe for the last time, as next season and beyond is looking pretty grim if Venky's remain in situ.

I have a question for you actually Chaddy. If we assume Unleaded was correct about Eustace interfering with transfers in the summer, do you think it's strange that the head coach somehow had the authority to delay or change transfers? It would suggest Eustace had someone higher up on his side, as otherwise how would he be able to interfere, right? So does that suggest structurally the club is still not particularly stable?

Odd choices. If he's thinking about selecting Henderson and Walker for next year's WC then lol. Good luck. If he isn't then why bother calling either up now?

Funny how it was less than a month ago that the recruitment team and players were being eulogised, yet here we are now with the same old pattern repeating. It's been quite the rapid downfall.

Cool, blaming the players already. That'll help them take to him.

Please tell me he said we wanted it even more than Saturday, which is why we lost again.

Unless it's an inside job to get them to raise tickets to such an obscene price nobody can afford them.

You boys will be fine. Robins is a decent manager who I think will prove himself with a bit of backing. As for us, E I E I E I O, down the football league we go.

Unless we both somehow get relegated by the end of this season, unlikely.

Maybe it's just a final F U to Suhail, Waggott and Venky's.

Just a question of how low we finish now. Hard to see us winning another match, so 15th or 16th entirely possible.

"Should've just given the job to me."

allez les merde

For a fair few of them, the manager went to bat for them to get new deals, as well as have his own hard work rewarded. Manager told to go forth and multiply. Does so. Some loser brought in as replacement. Not hard to see why they're thinking 'fuck this', as our own fans think their job is done by waving snakes at Eustace.

Still can't get over that we're regularly playing a 33 year old who Plymouth gifted us as a starter. Even if we assume Tronstad is still getting up to speed, is JRC that bad that he can't get ahead of Forshaw?

Is this another case of us "wanting it too much" 🤣 what nonsense, unless by "it" he means the players' holidays not being interrupted by those pesky playoff games.

Love these second halves of the season when we inexplicably transform into the worst team in the division. Takes some dedication to do it year after year.

And what? Because they think they were right it means somebody else can't think it's idiotic and pointless? What are you arguing against here?

Nobody is saying they aren't entitled, they're just saying it's stupid.

"We are reaching the situation" where Venky's aren't prepared to listen to the fans? It's been like that since day one.

Well, that's true. I should have said the pressure should be on, but it won't be because as far as the hierarchy is concerned this season's mission is already achieved.

He never said they weren't entitled to their opinion, so what is the point of saying this? Just seems like an attempt to deflect and provoke an argument. There's a difference between being entitled to an opinion and doing something idiotic related to that opinion. If it is your view that standing around waving toy snakes at a former manager is an adult thing to do and a better use of energy than actually cheering, chanting for and supporting the team and current manager, own that and just say so. To many it's a pointless waste of energy than misses the point of what happened, and as you say, that's an opinion people are also entitled to. If you agree then I struggle to understand what you are doing with the above post other than trying to start an argument.

Most hated by who? I don't get the feeling there's a groundswell of hatred from the overall fanbase. Mainly just on places like here where there are older or more detail-orientated fans.

Considering how much JDT revealed in the press regarding his frustrations, how likely is it that he happened to completely leave out being forced to select a player? He picked Pears for reasons only he knows. It was a mistake.