Welkom Arne Slot

[Benzo-13]

Not as promising

[Swipe]

Him changing his name to ITK Space is funny. 

[psl]

28 minutes ago, Benzo-13 said:

Not as promising

That reads like AI to me.

[Des]

2 hours ago, psl said:

6 points v Fulham and Everton helped too in fairness.

Can the bar get any lower?

[smithdown]

3 minutes ago, Des said:

Can the bar get any lower?

Aye and as great as it was, a 100th minute winner saved the day from being another criminal waste of our time.  

[Benzo-13]

Since when was he brought in as a squad creator. He was hired to keep the ship steady.

f***ing hate this.

[épieur]

It's bizarre that the top echelon, after taking pains to communicate that he was hired as head coach, are now trying resurrect the cult of the manager when no one in the stands has any desire for it. 

[Foxtrot]

14 hours ago, psl said:

That reads like AI to me.

I bet it's Hughes, actually. He has this urge to show that he is very clever, even anonymously. 

[Tommok]

16 hours ago, RBM said:

Interesting to see stories about so many senior players potentially leaving on top of those we already know are going.

Have there been stories about that? 

[PaulMcC186]

Published at 9 April

 

"A source revealed that the dressing room is in a state of quiet unrest, with a significant number of players unhappy with Arne Slot’s blunt approach in dealing with the team’s senior figures. Undermining established leaders, they believe, does not instill discipline but instead fuels tension.

 

The manager is increasingly losing the backing of the dressing room, as players interpret his treatment of the club’s top scorer, Mohamed Salah, as a negative signal to the entire squad. This has led to a growing trust deficit, widening by the day. Within the squad, there is a clear sense that players gravitate towards those who protect them in difficult moments, rather than those who use them to assert authority.

 

The discontent has not been limited to decisions involving Salah, but has also extended to Slot’s communication style. At times, players have taken issue with what they perceive as a condescending tone, particularly in his public explanations and press conference remarks. These have drawn noticeable frustration from senior and influential members of the squad.

 

Several players have also grown weary of what they see as the manager’s tendency to deflect responsibility in the face of setbacks, while portraying himself publicly as an infallible figure. Meanwhile, the burden of this approach—led by Salah—has been carried by the players themselves.

 

Should Slot remain in charge next season, there is a growing belief that such dynamics could increase the likelihood of certain players considering moves away in the future"

 

[Benzo-13]

Makes sense that and even the new players we bought would be victim to this rubbish man management. He’s only short of going for Isak at the minute.

[goodrobotusses]

1 hour ago, PaulMcC186 said:

Published at 9 April

 

"A source revealed that the dressing room is in a state of quiet unrest, with a significant number of players unhappy with Arne Slot’s blunt approach in dealing with the team’s senior figures. Undermining established leaders, they believe, does not instill discipline but instead fuels tension.

 

The manager is increasingly losing the backing of the dressing room, as players interpret his treatment of the club’s top scorer, Mohamed Salah, as a negative signal to the entire squad. This has led to a growing trust deficit, widening by the day. Within the squad, there is a clear sense that players gravitate towards those who protect them in difficult moments, rather than those who use them to assert authority.

 

The discontent has not been limited to decisions involving Salah, but has also extended to Slot’s communication style. At times, players have taken issue with what they perceive as a condescending tone, particularly in his public explanations and press conference remarks. These have drawn noticeable frustration from senior and influential members of the squad.

 

Several players have also grown weary of what they see as the manager’s tendency to deflect responsibility in the face of setbacks, while portraying himself publicly as an infallible figure. Meanwhile, the burden of this approach—led by Salah—has been carried by the players themselves.

 

Should Slot remain in charge next season, there is a growing belief that such dynamics could increase the likelihood of certain players considering moves away in the future"

 

Would go a long way to explaining why all of Salah, Robbo and even Ali are being let go, if they’re keeping Slot, that is. 

[FakeNewsBear]

Players had the measure of Slot since October/November. 

[psl]

Who is Ismael Mahmoud?

[stacka]

45 minutes ago, psl said:

Who is Ismael Mahmoud?

 Mo Salah’s pen name

[Red2Core]

1 hour ago, psl said:

Who is Ismael Mahmoud?

https://www.transfermarkt.com/ismail-mahmoud/profil/spieler/222581

 

39 on a free 

[YugoB]

Despite the league titlen at this rate he will set us back 5 years

[RBM]

When was the last time we finished bottom half? 

[YugoB]

4 minutes ago, RBM said:

When was the last time we finished bottom half? 

In 53/54

[RBM]

1 minute ago, YugoB said:

In 53/54

Another record for Slaphead to achieve there the next season

[chrisbonnie]

if there's any truth in that tweet, you'd imagine the senior players would be talking to the director of football and whatever Edwards is these days. 

 

 

And even though im not a fan of player power, the harsh reality is the players really do wield all the power in football clubs, if they wanted Slot gone, they'd get him sacked. 

It wouldnt make sense to back a manager thats falling out with all the players

[Frosty Jack]

Maybe the plan is to liquidate the squad and reboot with a team of Shelveys, Bellamys and Jeffers.

[Stanley Leisure]

Nice timing.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/23/maresca-is-top-candidate-if-guardiola-does-quit-manchester-city-this-year

[Gethin]

3 hours ago, FakeNewsBear said:

Players had the measure of Slot since October/November. 

Pretty much everyone on here had him sussed by then too. I mean there were still a few flogging the dead horse that it might be retrievable but even they’ve generally realised the error of their ways