I think Farke has done a great job for the 2nd season in a row getting us up near the top after such a turbulent pre season and transfer window. I don’t think there’s a better candidate to take us up but ….his handling of Joseph has been bizarre. Only 4 points out of the last 18 available killed us last season, but even when the wheels were coming off and we were struggling to score he never once started Joseph, just giving him 5 or 6 mins at the end of games. Fast forward a couple of months and Joseph is suddenly the best striker at the club starting the first 8 games. The consensus amongst fans and pundits was he was doing well for the team and working hard. Yes, we would have liked a couple more goals for sure, but everything was going in the right direction for him. I’m sure when he didn’t start at Sunderland most people thought it was to keep him fresh for Sheff Utd 3 days later. After 4 games warming the bench and Piroe being so poor in the last couple of games I’m not sure what anybody makes of the situation let alone Joseph himself. How to kill a young players confidence ? See Farke for details.

I'll ask again. how do we know what's happening behind the scenes?

I agree it looks bloody strange, and I hope joseph starts Saturday. but let's wait and see

Yeah its crazy to say Josephs confidence is gone, doesnt look like it to me.

Piroe came into the team after scoring a some goals, and playing well. Not his best game at the weekend but not many played well. Imagine Joseph will come back in.

I don`t think for one minute they would drop a division Tad I was trying to illustrate that 2 (Moore and Delap) I mentioned are the players we needed to be looking at.
Does that mean Sheff Utd gave Moore a 3 year deal?
Now they are deranged.
I mentioned Woods as an ex Leeds player who many fans were slagging off when he played against us who is still scoring goals at PL level whereas Piroe and Bamford can`t score in the Championship.
Saying all that Piroe`s strike rate is up there with the best when all is said and done.

whilst piroe hasn't been good the service has been bloody awful. I'm not sure you can point the finger at him for not scoring. but yes, joseph needs a run now