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Difference is, they can't outspend Leeds and Sheffield. Just as a side note, our last match is at Bramhall Lane.

Said on here Friday night, I get the Souness vibes with Eustace going into a derby match. He's definitely a good fit for where we are, it's imperative we don't lose him.

Burnley won't carry on keeping clean sheets indefinitely, at some point they will need to start scoring 2 or 3 to win a game, and they look woefully short up top. Leeds and Sheff Utd are better equipped to take the top 2 spots to me, they've both blinked over Christmas, Burnley have been near faultless and yet still haven't opened a gap. They'd be 3rd without Sheffs points deduction.

It's that goal involvement thing we're looking for.

Don't know, just thought it's an interesting shout, and at our level of investment 🙄

Interesting talk on radio Lancashire on the way home, Andre Gray released by Plymouth. Don't know how many appearances but 4 goals this season.

Ok

I keep thinking he needs to do more running the show and less running around. I'm beginning to think his work rate(which has surprised me) is detracting from his effectiveness with the ball. It's difficult, because our overall work rate is covering up for the lack of quality, we're not a team which can carry a flair player. Given that, and the fact we're not exactly blessed with quality up front, it's not an easy combination.

So, how can you blame the others and exonerate Cozier-Duberry?

As soon as he lost the ball we were in trouble, whatever happened later happened, but it stemmed from his poor play. If he doesn't lose the ball, they don't score.

Cozier-Duberry lost the ball which led to their goal. Only seen it live, but it was right in front of us and looked a bad mistake as soon as he'd lost it. He did the same at Leeds for their penalty. It's to Brightons benefit that he's making the mistakes here, but you loan the player, you take the chance.

Cozier-Duberry lost the ball which led to their goal. Only seen it live, but it was right in front of us and looked a bad mistake as soon as he'd lost it. He did the same at Leeds for their penalty. It's to Brightons benefit that he's making the mistakes here, but you loan the player, you take the chance.

Not going to knock anyone today, we know where we're short and this coach needs backing. The reason why so many turned up today is that they felt we'd a chance, it's a long while since we could say that, and it's kudos to Eustace. There honestly didn't look anywhere near £100 million (or whatever it is) between the teams, they took their one chance, we missed ours.

Hope he can stand the heat.

Murder, I'm watching the darts, but thinking of footy

Get the Souness derby vibes with Eustace.

Been thinking set pieces might be the difference for us.

So does that include Dolan's against Derby? Not being facetious but I don't know what we're counting and what we're not.

He must be on 10 ish now??

Gueye throws him in the net.

Has anyone turned the under soil heating on? What with having half a squad missing, no money to buy anyone, and all this bad weather expected.

Aye well, we both know that isn't really how it works. Let me know how many partnerships get 25 or 30 apiece.

I don't see why we can't just give a player plaudits without slaughtering another one, it's the same with Beck and Pickering. If you're determined to compare,you can't do it without considering that Gallagher has partnered 3 of the best goalscorers we've had in recent years. Maybe ask Szmodics, Brereton and Armstrong who they'd rather play with.

Arise Sir Gareth, Some need to remember the mess the England set up was in before he took over and transformed the kids. It is his overall input which has led to the honour. Easy to criticise, but we've gone from a country which had players making excuses not to play, to a country where just making the final isn't now deemed good enough. That's some transformation under one bloke. Well deserved in my opinion.

The keeper and his defence are one, or at least should be.