[jjamez]

Tbf when he said it, his 5 strikers included Koroma, harratt and ward all of whom have been injured for prolonged periods.

He should just have kept his mouth shut about that. He's got to learn there's things you can say and things you can't say. Like the strikers bit, like the top 6 squad bit. All it is is a slight wording change and he doesn't get pulled up on things.

Instead of 'we have 5 strikers' say we have different options from the b team if needed, it's non committal. Instead of 'we have a top 6 squad' say we have a squad that is more than capable of competing. Which it is/was when everyone was fit if we are being fair.

There was an article on the athletic where he said to the players that he has/had asperations of playing in Europe. You don't say that, because as the player who was quoted (unnamed) the funding never came after that, you say that to the players and the players expect, rightly, money spent on squad improvements. If you go with the old wagner motto, no limits, we have no ceiling, youre making no promises on anything and you ain't weighing them down with expectations either.

He's made way way way too many throw away comments in his short time here and like I said, simple wording changes and those comments become harmless and fans would equally just allow it and get on with their days. Hoyle was a master of it