Those who still back Hodgson's retention will argue that much of what had been said on this thread is simply a reaction to losing heavily to what is seen by many as our arch rivals.

However, I think that most if not all of the people who've expressed sentiments amounting to "it's time for Hodgson to go" on this thread will still feel the same about our manager, his tactics, his training systems etc,. tomorrow morning and in the days and weeks to come.

I was so disappointed when I saw the line-up - an invitation to Brighton to come and score, an invitation they gleefully accepted. Under Hodgson, we play the most boring, negative and ineffectual football in the PL.

If we are going to be relegated (and only points deductions for Everton and Forest seem the only thing that will avoid that happening) let's at least go down fighting rather than with a whimper.

Our future may well be decided in the next 5 games with home games against Burnley and Luton and an away game at Forest plus two London derbies. Fail to win any of those (quite possible with Olise and Eze absent for some if not all of those fixtures) and the rest of our fixture list will see us staring relegation in the face.

Nice analogy, I think you're right.

It is a shame, I think we all wanted Roy to sail off into the sunset after a decent season, but it's a results business, and while we don't expect to win all the games, especially with our horrendous injury luck this season, we do expect fight and to give youth a chance.

You'll be forever in my family's memories and it was an honor and privilege to play and lead in the red and blue
Yours sincerely
Mile Jedinak

Hope to God we don't see equally useless Paddy put in charge,even temporarily,just as a cost saving exercise.
Need to put someone like Cooper in charge immediately to keep us up,some new blood rather than a tired old man,bereft of ideas.

The firet half display was as bad as I've seen for a lomg time.
I know it's an old cliche about players not playing for the manager, but it really looked that way today.
Even Roy's favourites like Ayew didn't appear to put in the usual shift.
The team looked wrong from the start and lacked structure, organisation, competitive spirit and attacking intent.
If we're being honest this has been the case for much of recent months.
If it was any manager other than Roy he would have been dismissed by now.
I'm not sure why Parish is hesitating.
Perhaps he doesn't want to be seen as the man who shot Bambi, but in my view it's damaging the club.

Mate this is unreal even by Roy standards..!!

The man is simply deluded - I’ve said it on many occasions he’s obsessed with playing proven mediocrity over potential and talent..!!

He’s so blinkered and arrogant it beggars belief..!!

But also as I said before this is the same Roy that had Englands now top goalscorer taking corners in the Euros, dismissed Roberto Carlos and then turned down Haaland in favour of signing Ayew..!!

Yet people still believe he is some sort of Managerial genius - he simply ain’t - he’s an overrated “has been” - if he was indeed ever even the latter..!!

Now it’s just all arrogance and increasingly non sensical selections, tactics from yesteryear and press conferences that are bordering on the hysterical..!!

Simply just got to go..!!

It’s all about his approach to football in general- dull, cautious, negative.

It must be sucking the life out of our young players.

We need a new man to breed hope and optimism into players and staff.

Today - is a real Low point. NO MORE - HE HAS TO GO!