He always claims to have no input on deals. If he is that unhappy then maybe he should be more assertive. My feeling is that perhaps he has been pushed by people within the club (or possibly the media) as to why he is not using the youth players (rightly or wrongly) and that is why it has become an issue of late. He certainly seems less composed, whatever is driving that. Perhaps Spiderman's observation is indeed the catalyst.

Even in pre season , when ever Eze , didn’t play we struggled to make chances and score . Olize, wasn’t an option. Outside of that it was well organised and we could look after ourselves, but that’s all . It used to be take Wilf out and nothing much happened. Wilf, Eze, and Olize changed that. Right now we are back to the same situation as no Wilf. Most the defensive part of the team is probably better than then but we just don’t have enough quality going forward areas, and the answer is not at this time in the under twenty one area. We do have a decent 14/15 when everyone is fit ,which they rarely will be, but come on with five subs and playing 100 minute games you need at least 18 maybe more. If Roy gathers points under these conditions he should be lauded. He said the obvious the other day , the young players can only help us if they play better, it’s the truth harsh if you like, but true. And right now Hodgson doesn’t have a lot to lose in so much as if it develops into a train crash at least he told us so.

Vieira told Eze he wasn’t good enough to play in his team behind closed doors, did it make Eze want to prove a point when Roy joined, just maybe. Telling people hard truths, when they are being very well paid to perform, isn’t a crime.

but he isn't telling hard truths , he is trying to excuse his tactical failures

take will hughes as CF for 30 mins, that is DE boer level tactical bats***tery,

JRS and Ahmada gave the squad an energy and pace that they didn't have before, that enabled the squad to actually have a chance at one goal or more , so regarding this as a weaker squad only makes sense in terms of a surrendering playstyle we have seen too often when roy chooses our team, or a errant miscalculation of the strengths of our squad for the football game we can play.

Well he left Wolves as he was unhappy with the club's recruitment strategy. So based on that I think it's probably better for all parties not to get involved!

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold...

Look at the long list of failed managers (and I mean badly) that we have had and Roy is the best we've had for years. o.k.you may have forgotten the Dutchman, superstar (only as a player)Vieira etc.We have paid over the odds to save our souls on Fireman Sam and Pulis neither are progressives and dig trenches in front of our goal,no way would we improve league position under them.Roy suits us and we suit him we are not Manchester City and would not want to be.

Edited by beak (31 Oct 2023 8.15am)