UCL Marseille (A) Weds January 21st 20:00

[mark1975]

We walk away from this with injuries and a defeat and our season really is in the shit. How he's still overseeing this mess and coming out with the garbage he comes out with, is beyond me.

 

[dee]

We walk away from this with injuries and a defeat and our season really is in the shit. How he's still overseeing this mess and coming out with the garbage he comes out with, is beyond me.

I think that's pretty simple. There is no-one sensible available to replace him.

As @Beamrider has said many times sacking managers/coaches and their teams is not a straightforward financial contract termination. Slot and team we don't retain would need to be paid up or simply kept on the books. No immediate successor would mean paying parallel fees for an interim.

Until FSG are sure Slot will not get us into the UCL they won't act.

I guess it goes:

1. FSG are intent on riding this out, believing Slot will come good - Slot stays
2. FSG doubt but think he'll get us to UCL - Slot goes in the summer
3. FSG doubt but think he'll get us to CL. However, main replacement is available and they fear will be poached - Slot replaced ASAP
4. FSG begin to think he won't make UCL and think there is an interim available that will - Slot replaced by Interim

I'm assuming they are currently wavering between (1) and (2)

 

[Hansern]

I think that's pretty simple. There is no-one sensible available to replace him.

As @Beamrider has said many times sacking managers/coaches and their teams is not a straightforward financial contract termination. Slot and team we don't retain would need to be paid up or simply kept on the books. No immediate successor would mean paying parallel fees for an interim.

Until FSG are sure Slot will not get us into the UCL they won't act.

I guess it goes:

1. FSG are intent on riding this out, believing Slot will come good - Slot stays
2. FSG doubt but think he'll get us to UCL - Slot goes in the summer
3. FSG doubt but think he'll get us to CL. However, main replacement is available and they fear will be poached - Slot replaced ASAP
4. FSG begin to think he won't make UCL and think there is an interim available that will - Slot replaced by Interim

I'm assuming they are currently wavering between (1) and (2)

I think it’s 2. He’s lost the fans and probably most of the dressing room and there is no return after the summer. Can change quickly to 3 if results are poor

 

[Momo]

I think it’s 3 and they are seeing if Alonso is willing to come now.

 

[Hansern]

I think it’s 3 and they are seeing if Alonso is willing to come now.

At this point I'd take Fernando Alonso as interim for the rest of the season.

He'd quickly turn our form around.

 

[binomial]

He'd sure know how to speed shit up.

 

[Fabio]

At this point I'd take Fernando Alonso as interim for the rest of the season.

He'd quickly turn our form around.

Id take Ayrton Senna at this point and if be more optimistic than with slot

 

[Dreambeliever]

Roll on no7 this year.

 

[Fabio]

Roll on no7 this year.

Fingers crossed but we're probably getting knocked out first round

 

[Squiggles]

Sounds like Konate a big doubt due to personal/family reasons

Salah is training today.

 

[Hansern]

Konate is in Paris due to some personal/family reasons. Guessing Gomez will start this one.

 

[dee]

Konate is in Paris due to some personal/family reasons. Guessing Gomez will start this one.

PSG-signing-itis

 

[Frogfish]

Konate is in Paris due to some personal/family reasons. Guessing Gomez will start this one.

Well at least he's in France ! He's halfway to the match with 24 hrs to go.

 

[Hansern]

Salah is in the match day squad

 

[Modo]

Salah is in the match day squad

 

[dee]

The full squad is as follows:

Alisson, Gomez, Endo, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Chiesa, Jones, Gakpo, Ekitike, Mamardashvili, Robertson, Woodman, Frimpong, Gravenberch, Nyoni, Ngumoha

17 outfield, 3 goalies - bit thin on CBs

 

[Hansern]

Still like us to win games even though we all want Slot out.

 

[Modo]

Still like us to win games even though we all want Slot out.

Salah isn't winning us games at the state he's in.
Maybe if it's a pen.

 

[Hansern]

Salah isn't winning us games at the state he's in.
Maybe if it's a pen.

I'm not sure. Hopefully enough good performances and goals to get us top 5.

 

[dee]

Salah isn't winning us games at the state he's in.
Maybe if it's a pen.

Well at least he now knows what happens if you try a Panenka

 

[tombrown]

The full squad is as follows:

Alisson, Gomez, Endo, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Chiesa, Jones, Gakpo, Ekitike, Mamardashvili, Robertson, Woodman, Frimpong, Gravenberch, Nyoni, Ngumoha

17 outfield, 3 goalies - bit thin on CBs

So Konate defo out then?

 

[dee]

So Konate defo out then?

Not much gets past you Tom


Unlike Ibou

 

[Farkmaster]

Bit thin on CBs? That's crazy; we've been crossing our fingers AND our toes!