RoyMac5

Some sort of closet?

Who he?

It's not about Martin, it's about not having a replacement lined up when there was enough of a clue he wasn't signing! We're making hard work of this guy now it seems?

We signed a winger, he wasn't cheap. Martin had been a free agent since January and theoretically it was length of contract that was the sticking point - so we'd know we weren't budging! Personally I think the 'deal's on the table comment' was to pacify fans. Or because they thought Martin couldn't get another deal!

If Mel had appointed another 'Rowett type' manager it might not have been short-termism and him going and Vydra would have funded it?

Was that meant to be in the clichés thread?

We managed to sign a winger in that time. Nope either we're paying peanuts or the recruitment is poor or the manager expects better than Martin before he agrees?

Too good to go down...

Yep. We're too good to go down! 😉

Well I wouldn't play Marriott the way Cocu plays him, but he's not going to change his tactics up front it seems, only at the back.

Mine was a present, was yours an insult? 😉 😄

Cocu doesn't manage plenty, just us. He doesn't do long ball chasing. My opinion seems quite well backed up on some of the other threads on the main board.

I have a Snoopy mug that says "Winning isn't everything, but losing isn't anything". 🐏

In your opinion mate. Without a hold up striker we're never going to keep the ball up front. #simples It takes pressure off the defence/midfield and it scores and helps score goals. It would also enable some of our youngsters to look like how they played last season. Cocu has 'known' since last January we weren't likely to have a hold-up striker for the way he wants to play. Therefore if I were in Cocu's place I would have prioritised a hold-up player.

Maybe he'd like a Big Dursun shirt?! 😉