This post has been merged from a topic called 'Board discontent ' by becky

This banner is relevant though, must say.

That is where the discontent stems from. Fans didn't turn up the first few PL seasons, booing and moaning because we were battling relegation. We all knew where we were and what the challenge was but we backed our famous red and blue to the hills.

I mentioned previously but it is very hard to drum yourself up for each game when you don't feel any real vision or plan is in place. Parish's talks of a top ten finish and bigger stadium are even more insulting now and just about every other club buys players and gets new managers in frequently these days, we do neither.

It's a sorry state of affairs. 1 win in 11, 0 goals scored over two cup legs leading to an early exit, a weak squad, no signings to boost the first team and Hodgson still at the helm serving up utter dross which is designed to do nothing more than try to keep us out of a relegation battle. I don't blame nor have any ire against Roy though, he's just doing the job he's been asked to do and I am still very grateful for what he has done here.

I do not wish to see us return to the C'ship or be in a relegation battle, I wouldn't actively yearn for that, but I've never seen such discontent and general malaise in enthusiasm from our fans. That was set to last only a short period though, as sincere rumblings were due to happen sooner than later. You can easily see this gathering momentum and becoming a very vocal movement.

If Parish is waiting to the end of the season to install a new manager and buy some players, he may well have to communicate this to fans. If he is not, or does not, I wouldn't be surprised to see discontent and grumblings soon turn to very real anger and the antics to demonstrate this toward Parish et al.

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You think people are despondent now? just wait until we unveil Gareth Southgate as the new boss..

The footballing equivalent of a place where horses go to die.

Not a chance. He is an eloquent figurehead for a very large organisation where the real work is undertaken by largely autonomous teams.

With us he would actually have to do some coaching and has limited form for that. Also, his price will be too high. I see him more likely off to Saudi or the US.

Carrick is a better fit for us.

Or that bloke at Coventry who Willo apparently likes..?