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What were you honestly expecting from one session?

Right, which is why we sacked Sheehan and brought in Matos. Things weren't working with Sheehan, as you point out. We should all hope that Matos can get them singing a tune. Did you expect a magical transformation from a single session?

What did you expect? This bloke was going to come in and turn us into 2009 Barca in one training session? We look just a shit as we have for the last month. Did you truly expect differently?

This squad was never meant to challenge for the automatics. This was a summer of a huge squad turnover. Throw the spaghetti at the wall, see what sticks and fill in where needed in subsequent seasons. No one can deny that this squad is not performing up to their capabilities. As long as we're...

Widdell on for Key, Innoussa for Eom. Move Galbraith to RB

Alright, he got the right 3 off. Not sure about the right 3 on though.

Eom can't play on the left. He can't make a simple short pass with his left foot. He must play centrally or at least on the right to be able to cross it in.

Ronald, Cullen, Fulton off now

It will be telling if Matos makes any changes.

Let's not get too crazy here. The man has likely had a single training session and doesn't have his staff yet.

Fackme

Eom, gtfo

I believe it's mostly because no one really knows that much about him other than the bullet points from his CV.

If we've paid the release clause, why is it being reported he will still be in charge of Maritimo's match on Sunday? Am I missing something here?

Frankly, he's got the wrong playing style for us right now but I'd take Carvalhal (or former assistant Bruno Lage) back here now. Both are currently out of work afaik.

This is a bit where I'm at. I can't help but see this as a likely disaster appointment, especially if we're paying a €1m buyout. Basically, if he comes and he's a disaster, we're f@cked. If he comes and he's amazing, he'll quickly get poached by a bigger fish. We're taking a big risk with...

Maybe, maybe not. We really don't know how much of what came out about Hellberg were due to leaks and what the media created. It's also possible the leaks were on the Swedish side of things.

My thoughts exactly. We've been far more buttoned up and silent as of late. Why would we think this might be any different.

He's a very underrated manager, mostly because some dismiss him due to his struggles in the MLS and being sacked by Young Boys. MLS is a weird animal that I don't put much stock in and his Young Boys sacking had him top of the league but getting rolled out of the Europa League by Sporting...

Yes, he was all but sealed as the WBA manager in Jan/Feb but one his backroom staff couldn't get a work permit or something to that effect. Honestly, was my top choice of realistic options.