I want us to stay in the Premier League — here's why Sage isn't the answer

Team of the eighties · Oct 23, 2026 · 6m · transcript

I don’t want Sage to be the manager anymore — he hasn’t got the leadership, charisma or fire to inspire this team. That 5-0 at Brighton was a proper kick in the balls and showed everything that’s wrong: players celebrating after a hiding, taking their readies and no real fight on the pitch. Our football can look pretty in places but there’s no substance, we’re too open at the back and we’re not getting anything from the captaincy or certain individuals when the heat’s on. If Thomas Frank, Sean Dyche or Eddie Howe were available I’d take any of them over Sage right now — we need someone who…