Exiled_Rover

Ah he used to get rinsed by anyone with pace.

Agree to disagree.

I don't think the players we've brought in are any worse than the players that left. The difference is we've just got a grab bag of signings with no idea how they all fit and a poor manager. We're playing 3-5-2 (or whatever variation you'd like to call it) with only 2 players really capable of playing WB at the club (and one of them has been a shit L/RW for his 3 years here). Where's Batty? Or Powell? Why did we loan out Duru? Why has that Mularkey lad dropped off the radar?

I feel so sorry for Gueye. He gets 5 minutes here, 10 minutes there and is slated because he doesn't change the game. He's clearly not an impact sub. Ismael has drained all the confidence out of him.

Yeah I've no idea why Ribeiro is playing over Pratt - but he's still a defender. He should know to clear that out, not let it flash across him.

I think Gudjohnsen, De Neve and McGloughlin have all missed very presentable chances.

The result doesn't match the performance - I'm stunned how we've lost this game - but it's the mark of a team going down that they lose games they should draw and draw games they should win. That's been our hallmark this season.

I think so, sadly. This squad is less than the sum of it's parts. That has to be down to the manager and we know he's going nowhere. To be fair if you were a player with any ambition you'd be running a mile from this club.

Matthews - two yellow card offences and now faking an injury to kill time. Modern football is shit, isn't it?

You can't play Miller RWB, he doesn't have the mobility. It's either a switch to a back 4, or TGH.

So Ribeiro is ok just watching the ball flash across him?

Again, absolutely no pace. We've basically only got two players capable of playing WB in the squad.

I think I'm done after this season. It's just a soul destroying experience following this club.

Unbelievable we've lost this game. We've been far the better team. Shit from Pears again.

You can tell he's absolutely bemused at how little protection he gets from refs. He's improved as the season has gone on, but he's really struggling with the physicality of the league.

They're on top right now, so more likely to concede again.

It's the LCB's job that - that's why you have three of them.

Hasn't made any subs, so no.

I think Miller was injured before that goalline scramble. He's barely moved since.

They've taken an age on every GK yet the ref indicates to Pears that he's going to get booked for time wasting if he continues.

Matthews should be off - he's done Ohashi twice.

He's carrying a couple of extra stone, I'm amazed that's allowed at this level. Question whether he can keep up with play.

It'll be set pieces and us going ultra defensive for 30 mins that do us in.

I think we're playing the same system we have for a while - Ribeiro is at LCB for Pratt. De Neve is at LWB for Hedge. Cantwell and Morishta are playing as CM and Tavares is playing DM. 2 up top.

That plus plenty of fans have been very complimentary of us - "best team we've played this season".