Before we all get too excited about getting a much needed win, it should be noted that Wolves have managed 3 points in their last 8 matches, losing 5.

So we beat a team with the worst current record in the PL.

It could also be claimed that they were worth a point yesterday.

We have far sterner opponents coming up. We may be well clear at the moment but a run like the end of last season, could make it nail biting.

Willo - don't know how you came to that conclusion, irrespective of yesterday's result majority view on here still seems to be that Roy has to go and IMO the sooner the better..!!

Interesting thing for me after Tuesday's result the "Pro Roy Camp" disappeared and had nothing to say.

But one result against a very poor Wolves side and they are all back in full voice.

I'm in "Roy out" camp quite simply because of our form since Jan 2020 to now; P39, W11, D9, L19 -if that ain't sackable form I don't know what is.

Within that that has been some absolutely horrific performances.

My view is simple in that the squad is better than that/those stats and Roy is underachieving with the resources at his disposal due to his rigid tactics and formations.

I have said many times on here that Roy up until the last 12 months has been good for us, but that time has past and now is the the time for change.

The result against Newcastle ain't going to change my view one way or the other - the trend and the way we play is there for all to see.

I'm not asking everyone to agree with me - it's my opinion but what really irks me is that some on here think that the criticism of Roy and the call for him to go is based on a game by game performance/result "knee jerk" reaction.

It's simply not, it's based upon the worrying downward spiral since Jan 2020, subsequent and consistent poor performances, selection, formation, tactics and style of play over that period.

With no suggestion that Roy has any idea to change it and/or arrest the downward trend.

That's the issue and as I have said the squad is better than that and IMO should be achieving much more that they are and that is due to the Manager.

COYP

For avoidance of doubt, I wasn't advocating that somehow the "Roy Out" camp were perhaps altering their antipathy on a match-by-match basis.I do feel that many mindsets are now "Set in stone".

I had just formed the opinion that with a win there is not the motivation to reinforce their message with relief and joy the overriding emotions. A defeat however just stirs the "Anti-Roy" emotions yet again and the calls for his removal become ever more strident.

Edited by Willo (31 Jan 2021 4.38pm)

Do you think our win ratio would have been greater over the last 12 months if the players had the backing of the fans. I know it’s the same for all clubs, but our support both home and away is far better than a lot of other clubs fans. Also I think our players raise their game when we are behind them, do you think this is a fair assessment?

Willo - don't know how you came to that conclusion, irrespective of yesterday's result majority view on here still seems to be that Roy has to go and IMO the sooner the better..!!

Interesting thing for me after Tuesday's result the "Pro Roy Camp" disappeared and had nothing to say.

But one result against a very poor Wolves side and they are all back in full voice.

I'm in "Roy out" camp quite simply because of our form since Jan 2020 to now; P39, W11, D9, L19 -if that ain't sackable form I don't know what is.

Within that that has been some absolutely horrific performances.

My view is simple in that the squad is better than that/those stats and Roy is underachieving with the resources at his disposal due to his rigid tactics and formations.

I have said many times on here that Roy up until the last 12 months has been good for us, but that time has past and now is the the time for change.

The result against Newcastle ain't going to change my view one way or the other - the trend and the way we play is there for all to see.

I'm not asking everyone to agree with me - it's my opinion but what really irks me is that some on here think that the criticism of Roy and the call for him to go is based on a game by game performance/result "knee jerk" reaction.

It's simply not, it's based upon the worrying downward spiral since Jan 2020, subsequent and consistent poor performances, selection, formation, tactics and style of play over that period.

With no suggestion that Roy has any idea to change it and/or arrest the downward trend.

That's the issue and as I have said the squad is better than that and IMO should be achieving much more that they are and that is due to the Manager.

COYP

Mate absolutely I think that has had an affect, don't know if you saw/watched the BT coverage of the game yesterday when Efan Ekoku (I think it was) said that the Selhurst atmosphere was in the top 5 in the Prem..!! Obviously in those terms that has a huge affect.

What I also think if that we had been on this run and the way we are playing the calls for "Roy out" from the crowd/stands would have been deafening, whereas at the moment I'm not sure the/that level of discontentment is filtering through to SP and the Board.

COYP