Stoke Match Thread

[Abseits]

We have started games slowly all season which is a huge problem. Either the players can't be arsed, they aren't listening to the manager, the manager can't motivate them or they aren't prepared properly from the warm up and not at the required intensity from the first whistle. Either way a change of manager is needed. He's not nasty enough, his tactics are poor, picking players out of form or on reputation. Plus we haven't improved and based on form since January, we must be in the bottom 3! We can't carry that on into next season.

Yeah the slow starts are baffling. People bang on about our budget and expectations and fair do's, maybe we can't match the Parachute Money Teams in terms of quality and player-pedigree. But...... we should at least be able to match them up for effort and application. Luton are flying high based purely on high-tempo and energy. Absolutely disgraceful how many points we've spewed away due to just not having the requisite intensity and drive.