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Would be hard to squeeze them all in the dugout for a start

Realistically I don't think he's going to discuss signings or appointments that didn't happen. Wouldn't be very professional.

If you're being ruthless then 9th isn't good enough is it

That's about where we'd finish if we averaged playoff level ppg for the rest of the season. I think that's what most reasonable people said on the expectations thread. Target this season was top 6, so the new guy should average that kind of form for the rest of the season.

If we finished anywhere near 17th the new guy should get the boot, yes. Top half minimum, should be top 10.

On another point - 3 seasons in a row now we've had an absolutely honking start to the season. 22/23 we thought it was the pitch 23/24 we thought it was the squad rebuild 24/25 what's the excuse? The coaching structure conspiracy? I think that has probably played a big a part as anything...

The manager we had had us in 17th place. No one would settle for less than that.

hardly a free pass

with 2/3 games in hand and had more points than we did at the time of the sacking Emotion really is ruling the day

Go on then, find one

So would you have accepted it if we finished something like 12th and Robins was sacked in the summer?

you do realise the poll is titled "bare minimum" right?

No, he was better. Haji is also benefitting here from playing as a winger which boosts his passing/touch stats vs a central striker. Why is BTA so bad at aerial duels though? That sticks out like a sore thumb to me. He's 5'11, hardly a midget.

If he gets us up he's justified the appointment

Do they though? I suspect on these markets they rake it in by just putting up a list of former players, champo managers recently out of a job and one of Rooney/Lampard/Gerrard, then just slash the odds on anyone that actually gets backed in case they are in the running.

Club have a new policy about not disclosing details of injuries - not mysterious Bassette took an elbow v Boro and missed a game - not mysterious Sheaf wanted to play so did everything he could to make the game but couldn't - not mysterious Dovin and Simms are the only ones that could be...

have a day off

Haven't seen this mentioned anywhere - head injury? Sounds slightly worrying.

I suspect not given the fan forum is tonight To be fair, there doesn't seem to be that much noise around us getting Lampard other than the bookies odds?

If we finish ~10th ish then the new manager will have averaged playoff form or close to it. The hope would be that he carries that into next season and we have a chance at promotion. This is also undoubtedly one of the reasons Robins was sacked, because over the last 3 seasons he's...