Parish was recently defending the small amount of time our 7 latest signings have actually spent on the pitch, on the FYP pod a few weeks back. When speaking about Meyer he basically said its a no lose situation, as he was on a free.

A lot of the time we dont know at all what has gone on behind closed doors but Parish does give clues away when he speaks on topics.

To me that clearly indicates he pushed forward with the Meyer signing, without it necessarily being something Hodgson totally supported.

If anyone disagrees with that and believes that Max Meyer was top of RH's list, then even accepting the lack of a preseason how on earth do you explain how he has been used this season? Also please list players such as Meyer who have thrived in Hodgson's system at other clubs.

The Barry Bannan comparisons are a bit harsh, but there was another player that despite being good on the ball and technically solid, couldn't find a home in the team.

You can go out and sign a very expensive player in this game, but if the manager doesnt fancy him you have literally tossed millions down the khazi.

Personally I think Meyer has to be in a number 10 type position, but Roy doesnt exactly play that way.

Sorloth and Ayew simply dont affect the game. We dont have a single game changer/impact player to come off the bench with yesterdays starting lineup.

Our options in the final third are not just light 1 or 2, but maybe 3 or even 4 players.

Trump lost. Badly. Hahahahahahaha.

Well said, one team always picks it up and moves on and out. Hudds are down, i don't think Newcastle will change too much, southampton are due.. it's all ifs and butts but the initial comment is one to be wary off, a team breaking away after a change.

This was once a quality forum....