Kite's are completely harmless to pigeons, they are carrion feeders that's why they set up feeding stations, If I'm looking at the right pictures none are carrying anything and they certainly look nothing like a crow
Good post Walter, why people think you can change the manager and he can pick a better team is beyond me, if you haven't got the players you can only work with what's there, much like the rest of the UK, we're doomed