Where do we start?

What changes do we need to see for an improvement? Multiple choice!

  • Martinez needs to go

    Votes: 72 51.4%
  • Clear out of players

    Votes: 57 40.7%
  • New owner

    Votes: 40 28.6%
  • Keep the faith, Martinez and Kenwright in

    Votes: 23 16.4%
  • Beyond caring

    Votes: 25 17.9%
  • Cheese on toast

    Votes: 14 10.0%

  • Total voters
    140
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I know what you are saying but tonight i saw Lukaku closing down and yelling at everyone else to get forward and close down when Kiev had the ball near their goal.

That is a big problem, we press in ones. Lukaku chases and everyone else stays behind the halfway line. Lukaku is wasting his time and energy as they just pass the ball around him.
 
So long as we're discussing a side that depends upon Barry, Alacaraz, and Howard, and carries one half-competent wide attacker in the squad to advance in Europe, adding quality players is the first order of business.

As terrible as it has been this go, Martinez should get one more punt. But if he can't properly arrange a squad to succeed or pick tactics that work, he's gone after his third season.
 
So long as we're discussing a side that depends upon Barry, Alacaraz, and Howard, and carries one half-competent wide attacker in the squad to advance in Europe, adding quality players is the first order of business.

As terrible as it has been this go, Martinez should get one more punt. But if he can't properly arrange a squad to succeed or pick tactics that work, he's gone after his third season.
I (as usual), tend to agree with your views...but I tell you mate, Martinez has pushed it too the edge of my rationality tonight.
 

I (as usual), tend to agree with your views...but I tell you mate, Martinez has pushed it too the edge of my rationality tonight.
all of us...but need to remain rational. We got as far a we could in Europe with our squad which isn't good enough or experienced enough in European competition
 
That was tactical suicide we had enough players in our squad to get a result tonight , 5 in midfield with someone man marking yarmalenko , instead we go 2in midfield and 4 playing semi up front/all over the shop. The defenders will get the criticism tonight but it's been the same all season we don't have defensive cover for our fullbacks so the oppo have all day to throw quality crosses into our box, or cut in and shoot.
 
Next season, no more Distin and Pienaar. Mirallas will be sold, Atsu and Lennon will presumably return to their parent clubs. You have to pray that Alcarez doesn't play again. Barry is finished. And we need a new no.1 goalie ahead of both Howard and Robles.

And we are short of another striker at the moment anyway. And Naismith is sub-Prem class. Ditto McGeady.

That is a huge re-building task and a mega-expensive shopping list. At the very least it comprises a new goalie, a centre half (if not two), a left winger and a forward.

Do we write off all expectation for the next 2-3 seasons and bring the youngsters through one at a time?
 

Next season, no more Distin and Pienaar. Mirallas will be sold, Atsu and Lennon will presumably return to their parent clubs. You have to pray that Alcarez doesn't play again. Barry is finished. And we need a new no.1 goalie ahead of both Howard and Robles.

And we are short of another striker at the moment anyway. And Naismith is sub-Prem class. Ditto McGeady.

That is a huge re-building task and a mega-expensive shopping list. At the very least it comprises a new goalie, a centre half (if not two), a left winger and a forward.

Do we write off all expectation for the next 2-3 seasons and bring the youngsters through one at a time?


This is what's going to be interesting during the summer. There are some players that are definitely going to leave because of age/end of loan/just leaving like Mirallas. How are we going to deal with it? Sell another big name and completely rebuild? If we start selling people like Coleman/Barkley/McCarthy we're going to need a whole new starting XI before the start of next season. Otherwise we'll need to spend out on replacements while only really getting money from the sale of Mirallas.
 
This is what's going to be interesting during the summer. There are some players that are definitely going to leave because of age/end of loan/just leaving like Mirallas. How are we going to deal with it? Sell another big name and completely rebuild? If we start selling people like Coleman/Barkley/McCarthy we're going to need a whole new starting XI before the start of next season. Otherwise we'll need to spend out on replacements while only really getting money from the sale of Mirallas.

Interesting or scary beyond belief?
 

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