What happens when the team sheet comes up showing Roy's usual tactics.
We then go a goal down after 5 minutes from Gallagher. (Like last night as they blazed Villa at Villa Park).
Are we all meant to applaud a fine shot from our saviour of two seasons ago? And then continue to cheer our ten men back policy dishing up absolute tosh football with our new £20m goalie defending the posts?
Sorry, but I can't see it happening.

How long till we know? Roy will not change and without Olise/Eze with him at the helm, we are deemed to go down. With a whimper...

Roy is a 'yes' man

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

I have just seen the press conference. If it is really the case that Parish has not even had a word and expressed his fears then he is a f***ing moron.

Roy also said they had a discussion about Olise and that he was ok to play the 2nd half... What are they talking about. You don't recover from a Hamstring issue in 4 days. You especially don't risk the most gifted player on a game already gone to the wind. You rest him for that game and probably the Chelsea game too then bring him back for a game that we have a much better chance of getting 3 points in. It is unbelievable what he said.

Finally if SP has not had a word then Roy will take it as everything is dandy in the eagles nest and stick with what he knows. I now fully expect to see:

Henderson still in Goal
(no reason to changeas he is doing so well and fills the back 9 with confidence)

a back line of:
Munoz Ward/Clyne Anderson Richards Mitchell.

Next back line of Ayew Hughes, Wharton, Lerma Schlupp.

Mateta up front.

Can't wait.

I am so fed up with moaning. I have watched all of the press conference now.

I have to say I would love nothing more than Roy to shove mine and all of us bitching about things at the moment down our throats and I really mean that. I would love to see him turn it around and get a good send off at the end of the season.

He seems like a decent bloke and when you hear ex players speak about him, most (if not all) say good things about him.

However the frustration of the stubborn way he is going about things and the utter dross we are having to watch is leading to this weeks toxic posts on here and atmosphere at games. We can't all be wrong and he is really not helping himself (not that he probably cares about that).

It is clear he is here for now and probably until the end of the season. I want to get behind the team again. I want to enjoy the games again I just can't see it happening though.

This echoes the sentiments of a range of supporters with whom I have engaged in communication.Avid followers who are totally disillusioned and whose reservoir of positivity has run dry.