[wba_1996]

I can't see how anyone can defend Irvine, he makes more glaringly obvious mistakes than any
other manager that we've had in a long time.

Not only that, but the guy has a huge inferiority complex...

Unfortunately, that inferiority complex is rubbing off on some of our fans who seem to think it's
acceptable playing against sides who are much worse than us and playing for a draw.

What people seem to be forgetting is the fact that we have a damn good squad this year with 2
or more good players for every position.

We have a £10m striker on the bench, players who have scored in World Cups and European
Championships on the bench, hell, we've got a guy who scored a competitive goal at the Nou
Camp last season who isn't deemed good enough for a start in our second string...

Yet despite this wealth of talent, we can go to places like Leicester and Hull and not create a
chance. As for the home games, I don't remember mid table sides ever dismissing us with
such ease like Newcastle and Everton did (not even in the Megson era when we had a side that
was mainly lower league players)...

Look at our squad list and then compare it to Burnley, Leicester, Sunderland, Palace, Hull, QPR
and even Aston Villa. How many players from any of these sides would get into our team?
I'd say somewhere between 0-4 and yet we're still going to these teams away scared sh*tless
to attack them. Hell, 2 of these sides have come and outplayed us on our own patch.

Let's look at the real picture here. We won at Leicester because of an own goal in a game where
we didn't create a single chance. We only drew against Palace because the referee made a couple
of glaringly obvious mistakes in our favor. Had it not been for luck, we could be bottom of the
table now with a squad that IMO is comparable to the likes of Swansea.

Not only are we sh*t, but we play uninspiring, boring, one dimensional football.

Irvine neglects to select anyone with any invention because of the fear of losing a defender. He
takes attacking players off even when we are playing against sides that are there for the taking.

I haven't seen any evidence to suggest that Irvine is learning. I haven't seen a single team
selection this season that the fans agree is anywhere near the best. He doesn't select players
who compliment each other.

I'm very worried that every draw which delays him getting the sack is leaving the next manager
in a very tough situation. We've already failed in many 'winnable' games this season. We have
some real games coming up and it could be too little too late if we don't act quickly.

Hit the nail on the head there, Slick.

Look at Bournemouth in the cup, 3 defensive midfielders? Against a Championship team? No width? No pace? Sit back and defend for 90 mins?

Can't wait for the pre-match conference against Gateshead:

"They're a good side with a lot of players who can really hurt us, we have to respect them, they are playing well and we will have to be at our very best if we want to get a replay out of this one. We need to sit back and soak up the pressure, if Anichebe can get us a penalty then we may even win it."

Hopefully he is gone by then though.