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We’re absolutely shite and getting worse with every game. The buck stops with the manager and, as I’ve said before, I think we’re witnessing the beginning of the end for him. He’s either completely dismantled everything that was good about us or simply isn’t good enough to get the best out of what he’s got. And let’s not forget the significant financial backing he’s received. He’s taking us backwards.

Those suggesting and believing the manager should get more time - what is exactly will that achieve ? The more time he spends with the team the worse we look, the more disconnected the players look and the more he knuckles down on his style of play that to me looks like playing out from the back side to side until pressed then hoof it to a lone striker with no one near him I ask again what will time achieve ?

Oops my mistake. Won't matter where its played. Just watched his interview. According to the manager we keep going with the process.😂😂😂

Total guess but I wonder if JT and Longelo are causing unrest because they never got a move. Spitting dummy out wont get them a move. AJ I think needs to get ruthless or he will be out a job. Also mcginn and SOD need to be peacemaker if there is disharmony

1-5 Hearts McPake will tear Sparrow up for toilet paper and Braga will take full advantage of SOD, Moorman and Paulsen’s inadequacies. #Hearts fan #Jambo #FHW #Troll #Realist

Normally i would say its a game we are likely win with a clean sheet, such is the game of football and crazy outcomes. But given the lack of apparent disinterest on and off park i cant see anything but another frustrating defeat.

I thought for about a 15 min period in the first half, we looked OK going forward. Fadinger was playing the role that Priestman/Watt would have played, moving Hodge out of the way and we build from the back again for a short period, but I'm not sure how Hodge fits into all this. He can't play the 'Watt' role, that's for sure. Outside that short period we were just a mess. I can't see what we're trying to do. There's no patterns of play (other than out to Sparrow and backwards again). There's no proper press and no proper off the ball movement. Something to think about that we haven't looked decent on the ball out of defence since wee Oscar got injured. Looks like a team that doesn't actually know what it's meant to be doing.

Will we be stuck in jam tarts or will we eat them and get three points? 🍰 COYW

Don’t have much to say about that other than we are in serious, serious trouble.

I might take exception that these "arent bad players". I remain to be convinced most of them aint dross.

That second half was every bit as bad as the Celtic game against a piss poor Kilmarmock team that should basically have humped us. Utterly clueless. SOD will come in for huge criticism today and much of it deserved but he wasn't alone. When one or two players have a bad game its an off day but when every player continually looks rotten there are two issues and they are either the players are not that good or the manager doesnt know how to get the best out of them. If you have both you have big problems. I'm now over 50% convinced AJ is a poor choice (that said I still stand by the line it would be crazy to sack a manager after 9 league games). I'm actually becoming more convinced every week that we've spent two million quid on utter dross (Lowery, excluded) . Mooreman is slower than me and Girwood-Reich is slower than Mooreman. Far too soon to press the panic button yet but if we keep playing like that today we are relegation certainties.

On paper it definitely is too early to be questioning the manager but in reality he has shown absolutely nothing to suggest that he’s the man for the job. We are getting worse by the week…he keeps picking players like Sparrow and SOD who keep costing us goals…he delays making subs when we badly need them and it costs us. And without wanting to sound too personal he just looks and sounds like a wee boy who is completely out of his depth. I said it last week, but it just looks like we pinned our hopes on AJ being JBA mk2 but unfortunately he is proving to be Stevie Hammell mk2.

Just had a look at how have we performance since July - to try and get a view of bigger picture. Played 18 games Won 5. Last win was Utd in September. Lost 10 drawn 3 Conceded 33 Scored 24 (15 of them were in July/Aug) The goals conceded are such a clear and obvious issue that really hasn't been addressed . It's not just the defence, it's how we do (or don't) defend as a team. So perhaps worth parking it's just the last 5 games - it's a poor report card by any previous managers standard.

Wow whit a team that wid be eh?

Theres no plan in the world which can accommodate that defending...even the killue commentators were laughing and called it " Sunday league" ...we need to get some decent defenders in pronto

“Some Motherwell fans really are deplorable individuals Yet again they are showing just how poisonous and toxic they are Deserve all they get after causing Graham Alexander to leave and shouting at Kettlewell Selfish, parochial and spoiled arseholes who are lucky to have a team to support when a wee club like ours really should be looking to merge with Accies, Airdrie and Albion Rovers for the good of Scottish football”

Behave yourself and stop talking pish why is it unacceptable? A Stupid statement in a nonsense thread, can we have HOTD back please and send this thread into it.

Something has happened behind the scenes. How else can you explain the sudden lack of effort. Sure confidence has been dented but the players are not running on or off the ball. The live wire Said has stopped smiling and everything seems flat. In flashes we have seen what they are capable off but overall theres a sniff of disinterest. Is the dressing room split? Jens obviously scared the shit out of players and they dared not do what was asked. By all accounts Alfred is different. So who is kicking backsides and demanding maximum effort. Is that whats missing and players like JT and Longelo are going threw the motions, stinking the place out and causing issues. We know we lack leadership on the park, but off it there is no excuses for someone not standing up to any nonsence. The board need to be having a look at what is going on. We all want Alfred to succeed but its getting harder for him by each passing game.

Can we have the plastic back? Take your pick...

Playing for mgr or not, we cannot go on with that defence...moorman looked good at start but he is being brought down to level of others. Alf needs to start dropping people or hes out a job. Paulsen is costing him too many points too...its like how many mistakes can you make to lose a goal.

AJ not happy at all with performance. Hopefully now he comes out all guns blazing and if any of players aren't prepared to fight then they don't start. Give me 11 players prepared to fight for the jersey

The gaffer said

Jambos away in Turkey on Thursday so hopefully tired but I admit that is desperation. He needs to bring in a new defence. If it doesn't work then folk cant say problems weren't addressed. But yup..it is worrying .

It's obvious from last week's on park meeting when he was ignored by the players the are not confident in him and it shows on the park. Tactics seem awful. Play players in their preferred positions, its bloody simple . Giving every team a goal of a start in the first 10 mins , when he should have them psyched up for the game. To do the exact opposite. Preistman comming back is now looking like he won't be able to make a difference to that team or the tactics.