Today I keep reading that Steve Parish is going to sit down with Frank and have a serious talk about our rigid playing style in the next few days. I cant see how Steve can't see how that he should shoulder most of blame for the playing style we have adopted, He appointed Frank unless he is total fantasy land i am sure this was done with the knowledge of his philosophy of football & playing styles. I think he needs to take a long look at some of his decisions over the past few years and be honest with himself, Always someone to blame or an excuse, It might work in the Business world of computing etc. But not in Football, I have the utmost respect for what he has achieved, But at least admit that he has fcuked p big time over the past few seasons and learn by his mistakes.

To be honest, and I've said this a couple of times, the more time goes on the more I'd suspect hiring him was due to his attitude towards transfers.

Can bet your bottom dollar Pellegrino/Dyche or whoever else Parish interviewed would've taken one look at this squad and made it abundantly clear that the chequebook will need to come out if we are to compete this season. I suspect Frank is a character who believes in his ability to coach players to be better on the ball etc. and we already know he spoke about integrating the academy. I personally think this was the most attractive part to Parish about the appointment and if that's the case I'd be very disappointed as it doesn't take a genius to work out how thin we were and still are.

Franks looked surprisingly laid back in interviews about the lack of recruitment.

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If you're that good a manager you should be able to adapt your tactics and footballing philosophy, comming in, looking at what you've got to work with and playing to the players and squads strength.

It's the equivalent of a boxing trainer having a long rangey southpaw with a good jab and a poor chin and telling him to go out and box on the inside.

It's plainly obvious we don't have the players to play possession based football in a 343 formation and if he can't adapt and persists to playing his way then the sooner he goes the better. He's paid enough and has been in the game long enough, it can't be that hard for him to set us up to play to our strengths.

Evolution not reveloution, come in, work with what you've got and gradually build something that fits with his ideas if not then go now and let someone come in who can.

Well that's the million dollar question isn't it and realistically there can only be one of two answers; arrogance or stupidity. On balance I'd favour the former.

Bexley Dave

Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing!

"The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum)

I think we were 9th highest Prem spenders last year. The exact figure is quoted on a few threads. So he's right to think that