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He should have some input. Any head coach - not the old 'manager' position - worth their salt should be able to get the most out of the players at their disposal. It's the modern game.

The DoF is in charge of recruitment. He should be judged on it. A large section of our support has already judged him negatively, like yourself. I don't entirely disagree with you. Another section of the support believes that the manager (GvB) has failed to get the most out of the new signings. I lean towards the latter, but don't think you're wrong. In fact, both arguments can be true at the same time. Colak is a case in point: by all accounts a good signing, but I still don't think we've gotten the best out of him. His conversion rate is superb, but we provide him with very few chances in a game. I'm interested to see what a new manager gets out of them all.

No, they are not, but I'm not expecting us to beat them, just put up a fight. We're more than capable.

Why was he ever sacked... ? #SackTheBoard

Who said that?

Everyone (except Devil) gets a point from the CRO-CAN game. Gonzo gets an extra point for his JOKER.

Croatia's quality has certainly shown more as the half went on but I think they've done well. No more goals, please!

You don't think he failed? Wow.

GvB certainly failed in his... We spent enough (approx. £12m), IMO, and 90% of sides have a DoF in charge of recruitment. If he's not prepared for that, then GvB will never get another job.

They are competing. (I want them to lose - I've got 2-1 to Croatia in the GPL...)

I know but that doesn't allow me to make such an exaggerated, withering post. (They're competing, which is my point.)

A lot of excuses coming out for GvB...

I'm watching Canada out-play Croatia - after out-playing Belgium - with a team that includes a 36-year-old, a 39-year-old and a bunch of nobodies. How on earth do they compete against such a gulf?!

We pumped Dortmund and Liepzig, and took Frankfurt to a penalty shoot-out. All three are CL teams. We should be competing. That doesn't mean win - our group was very tough, but the capitulations were embarrassing. GvB is at fault.

I think they'll return to better form too, as will Kamara.

If so, tough. That's how we're run. It's much more important than the ego of a manager.

Ted is the only one to pick up points from the Belgium-Morocco game, collecting 1 point for the Correct Result. (See table above.)

Belgium are rubbish.

What's he referring to?

Our fitness, conditioning and medical department has been atrocious, which has led to injuries. Even the perma-crocks played more under SG than they have under GvB. (Soutar is the only new signing with a known injury record.) If we can reach a EL final, then we can certainly compete in the CL. That doesn't mean we win every game, merely put up a fight. Of course the team is good enough for that. Celtic got humilated in the EL and then the Conference, but they still put up a better fight than we did.

For me, he was responsible for both of those.

Joker?

BEARGER picks up the only point from the Japan-Costa Rica game, with 1 for the Correct Result.

Japan are poor. Imagine filling your team with Japs...