The fans certainly seem to be swallowing this fitness excuse hook line and sinker

It might well be a factor, albeit one that would have been obvious to Manning too (if its true) from the data that is collected on all players in training and in matches, but our first half performance on Saturday was nothing to do with fitness.

If getting the players fitter than they currently are is what we're relying on, we're done for. Lets be honest, we're probably done for either way.

Maybe I'm being too cynical, but I can't help but think this fitness thing is a way for Knapper to try and blame Manning and deflect a bit of attention away from the fact that our players are s**te. It also allows Clement to have something else to blame when he's not able to deliver instant improvement compared to Manning.

I wish sacking Manning and making the players fitter was the panacea it's being made out to be. Maybe tomorrow's performance will prove me wrong, but I don't see how we turn this one round.

Posted By: SimonOTBC, Nov 24, 09:10:35