[BlackCountryPride68]

That was bit like being subjected to a mock execution. Hopefully we'll rework the trauma to produce great works à la Dostoevsky. More likely we'll throw it all away again against QPR.

[alex1]

Jenkins needs to pop down to the bank on Monday and get Bilic his promotion bonus ready in cash (if we do it) and print off Slav’s P45 too.

You're entitled to your opinion, but don't think its widely shared.

[Aztech]

Maclean, Chester and Batth were all very good today

[skyclad99]

Jenkins needs to pop down to the bank on Monday and get Bilic his promotion bonus ready in cash (if we do it) and print off Slav’s P45 too.

Do you think the Brentford fans are saying the same about their manager after todays result? I think not.

[hardtobeat]

Maclean, Chester and Batth were all very good today

Was half expecting Ba’ath to boot one in his own net late on !

[tommcneill]

Straight back with the initiative 

Love this division at times!!

Now we have to beat QPR

We’ve been given a 2nd chance

[pete]

Do you think the Brentford fans are saying the same about their manager after todays result? I think not.

weve not just been poor in 1 game weve been poor since December. I dont think Slav is good enough. Passionate yes good not really.

[Groovephil]

I put £100 on a Brentford win to ease the pain. Happy to lose that. How much do I put on QPR Wednesday is the question? 😂😂😂

[Aztech]

I put £100 on a Brentford win to ease the pain. Happy to lose that. How much do I put on QPR Wednesday is the question? 😂😂😂

Go with £100k 

[boinging_along]

Jenkins needs to pop down to the bank on Monday and get Bilic his promotion bonus ready in cash (if we do it) and print off Slav’s P45 too.

Give it up.  Bililc took charge with a 2 year plan to get us to the Prem.  IF (BIG IF knowing us!) we go up, then we're a year ahead of schedule.

[boinging_along]

weve not just been poor in 1 game weve been poor since December. I dont think Slav is good enough. Passionate yes good not really.

With our strike force and keeper it's a miracle we're this close to promotion.

[PartisanBaggie]

weve not just been poor in 1 game weve been poor since December. I dont think Slav is good enough. Passionate yes good not really.

My thoughts exactly. His jobs only going to get harder IF we go up and I don’t believe he’s up to the task. Great, likeable personality but not a good enough manager.

[Groovephil]

With our strike force and keeper it's a miracle we're this close to promotion.

You can’t argue with that statement.

Whatever happens I can’t see us starting next season with any of them in the first team.

[boinging_along]

My thoughts exactly. His jobs only going to get harder IF we go up and I don’t believe he’s up to the task. Great, likeable personality but not a good enough manager.

So we've been good for half a season, poor for half a season - and you're taking the poor half as evidence he's not good enough?  Why not take the good half as evidence he is?  If we get promoted, then he IS good enough to stay in charge.  You don't sack a manager for getting you promoted too soon.

[ronnie_allen]

They had a couple of close shaves near the end, but overall the Stokies matched them and were up for it. That stand in keeper for Butland wasn't bad.

Yep. Was actually happy that Butland wasn't playing during the game.

[PartisanBaggie]

Give it up.  Bililc took charge with a 2 year plan to get us to the Prem.  IF (BIG IF knowing us!) we go up, then we're a year ahead of schedule.

We were already a year behind schedule when the 2 year Bilic contract was negotiated.

[boinging_along]

We were already a year behind schedule when the 2 year Bilic contract was negotiated.

Bilic was told it was a 2 year plan to get us back into the Prem when he signed.  I don't know where you get your forecasts from.

[skyclad99]

weve not just been poor in 1 game weve been poor since December. I dont think Slav is good enough. Passionate yes good not really.

We are two sides at the moment and you never know which side is going to turn up. However, the table does not lie and we are now one game away from promotion with it back in our hands. We have too many passengers in our team and I am sure that point is not missed on the manager. I am sure the departure door will be in full swing in the close season, but if we win on Wednesday then surely you have to give Slav a chance.

Only at the Albion could you have a team one game away from automatic promotion, and because of a few poor performance, fans are calling for the sack. Unbelievable.

This is a rhetorical question and does not need answering, but after you have given the best manager we have had for some time his cards, who would you like to replace him? Please take into account the cost of getting rid of SB, managers available, funds available and who would actually play the type of football we want to see.....and finding someone who actually wants to come to us? [why is he unemployed in the first place?]

To avoid stepping over the mark on this forum, please do not put any names forward........   

[pete]

So we've been good for half a season, poor for half a season - and you're taking the poor half as evidence he's not good enough?  Why not take the good half as evidence he is?  If we get promoted, then he IS good enough to stay in charge.  You don't sack a manager for getting you promoted too soon.

Do you think his decisions since returning from the break have been any that a sane person would make? Taking off a fighter and leaving on a chicken without a head?

Weve thrown away points in this past 3 weeks that are due to his ineptitude and stupid decisions. Teams dont fear us like they did in the first half of the season.

The point about the keeper and strikers are valid but why not try up and coming players breed them if not why was this not sorted in Januarys window? He seems clueless when we have a hard game, when we have to break teams down he Hope's Grady and Pereira can get us out of the proverbial. I would have tried Robinson up front, Hal is Dire, Austin lasts about 30 minutes so try something new.

[mulliganstired]

Last chance saloon just reopened

[boinging_along]

Do you think his decisions since returning from the break have been any that a sane person would make? Taking off a fighter and leaving on a chicken without a head?

Weve thrown away points in this past 3 weeks that are due to his ineptitude and stupid decisions. Teams dont fear us like they did in the first half of the season.

The point about the keeper and strikers are valid but why not try up and coming players breed them if not why was this not sorted in Januarys window? He seems clueless when we have a hard game, when we have to break teams down he Hope's Grady and Pereira can get us out of the proverbial. I would have tried Robinson up front, Hal is Dire, Austin lasts about 30 minutes so try something new.

I'm not saying he's not made mistakes - I just don't think they're worth sacking him for.  I see the logic in taking off Livermore for someone with a bit more passing guile - I disagreed with the decision but there is some logic there. 

I'm not convinced the transfer window was the managers fault - how much say does he have in what we spend and where? 

I agree about trying Robinson up front, I'm as critical as anyone of our front three, I refuse to believe that Bilic is happy with the options he has - we can all see it so I'm sure he can.

Disagree about throwing in youngsters up there - we need the points, they're pressure games, that's not the time to blood youngsters in.

[liverbaggie]

How many weeks have we been in top 2 ?

[TheBaggieMan]

I think that if we do get promoted and that’s still a big IF,  as a mark of gratitude we should allow Stoke  to beat us twice next season.
😉

[boinging_along]

How many weeks have we been in top 2 ?

Since September.

[AlbionFan]

I think that if we do get promoted and that’s still a big IF,  as a mark of gratitude we should allow Stoke  to beat us twice next season.
😉

But we'll be in different divisions, surely 

Unless you are attempting to rub it in a little with them