Too easy to say Coyle out. How do we go forward from here?

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Less ping pong, more yoga, no liquid nitrogen cocktails.

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

Trouble is OC plays 100% hoofball because SKD is on the pitch and for me the guy can pass and flick as good as anyone in the Championship (well almost)

Unfortunately, Coyle is suffering from the same delusion.

I actually think that's about right.

The only time we kept the ball and used in the final third in the first half against Millwall was when it went through Davies.

It might be that Davies' presence has a negative effect on how we play, and that discussion has been happening for years, but I think he is still doing his own job quite well, especially as this level.

Another moment in the second half against Millwall - he chased a lost cause, muscled their left-back off the ball, made it to the byline and put in a terrific cross that Eagles nearly scored from. Still a role for Davies this year under whoever comes in, for me.

[bobo the clown]

Another moment in the second half against Millwall - he chased a lost cause, muscled their left-back off the ball, made it to the byline and put in a terrific cross that Eagles nearly scored from. Still a role for Davies this year under whoever comes in, for me.

You may be right, but if so it has to be in a mix of styles, not our only one.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Another moment in the second half against Millwall - he chased a lost cause, muscled their left-back off the ball, made it to the byline and put in a terrific cross that Eagles nearly scored from. Still a role for Davies this year under whoever comes in, for me.

You may be right, but if so it has to be in a mix of styles, not our only one.

...and that mix of styles has to be coached in. Early in Coyle's reign we seemed able to mix up between longer and shorter passing - indeed, we often went "back to front" quickly then played it about in the top third. Recently, we have seen less inclination to pass the ball - witness the reaction to Bogdan rolling out to a full-back - and we've returned to the old problem of players under pressure taking the easy option of knocking long, which more often than not loses possession.