TimmyJimmy

Pratt played very well and I felt no worries when he was on the ball and when defending. Not much more to ask for really. The boy done good. On the wider topic, we don't have a Beckenbauer or a van Dijk at the club, a fact that JDT didn't understand and that cost us big time with the nonsensical passing the ball around in our box. It's good to have the Litherlands and Atchesons coming through but for me someone who is always fit and available and knows where row Z is gets my vote over silky passing out of defence but is a perpetual sick note (Carter/Wharton-esque). Who knows how Pratt will develop but as far as his first team debute is concerned I think the boy can be proud of that performance. Can he get better, sure, but for this week it's pat on the back time from me.

They have a shower in the lounge!? Must be for all the cold sweats they got when they saw how they'd ballsed the last transfer window.

Officials very poor tonight. We all screamed penalty for the hand in the face, how was it not given. As obvious as it comes. There's nothing extra to add to whats already been said about that potentially career ending 'tackle' except it was totally deliberate. Again officials gave nothing. Nob End started shit housing from the off, how many pushes in the back for the ref to actually see one. Shocking display, just pathetic. Good win. The two academy lads did brill. The two japanese lads did brill. Aggression throughout the team. Enjoyable win and well deserved.

<Flame On> They were pulling the shirt off his back which is called a foul last time I checked. You shouldn't have to go down to get the decision but you really do. Thats NOT cheating. In addition there were umpteen legs chopping at him IN THE BOX. We're in the 94 minute and LOSING and it's supposed to be a significant match in our history and against a manager and players who dumped us. We were losing with seconds to go. If I was playing I would go down every single time and then hand my boy scouts good conduct medal back after the match. Cheating. Give me break. They'd already escaped a blatant hand ball in the box, not like they were a team of Sir Galahads. </Flame Off>

Totally. Dion is dragging his shirt off his back too and he still stands up. Useless.

Gueye did everything right in the 94th minute. Hacks the ball through a crowd of players and finds himself in the area surrounded by flailing legs. What does a pro footballer do? Answer find a leg and go over it. He has absolutely no footballing nous or skill. That simple thing. Every other player whose ever played goes down. The ref would give it as turning it down would unleash bedlam from the home team and giving it just ends the game even stevens. He needs potting assp.

Oh my. Totally unexpected. What a great feeling, 2 in 2. Calls for something strong tonight but with a bit of quality. I'm taking about beer by the way before you start making lewd comments!

100% agree sir, a great summary and you've nailed all the main points for me. I'd add that I'm still not sure about this overloading on the right wing tactic. Not having a great striker would be helped if we had more bodies in the middle.

For me this game showed that we do too much on the wings. We need players to be more central affecting the game and pulling oppo players inwards to give cover. We play wing backs so they need midfield cover when they bomb forward but they don't want wingers in front of them getting in their way. That just adds up to tippy tappy triangle play in the corner with the striker checking out his nail manicure waiting for the ball to arrive. Clearly I'm just an average joe from the crowd and not a badge carrying coach but that sounds sensible to me and was my observation yesterday. Trust the player on the ball and find your own space, stop crowding each other just in case shit happens. Creating an overload? Why? You come out with the ball at your feet ready to cross and there's no one there to take it. We don't have an Erling Haaland who can do it on his own, we need several players in there to make something happen. IMO. Anyhow, good 3 points, very welcome.

Landlord, a pint of your finest ale!

Unbelievable! But so welcome.

Unbelievable. The guys done nowt all game. Another new tactic, player doesn't go to the ball, you wait for the ball to come to a stationary player.

You've absolutely nailed it mate! We tried earlier with the corner onto the bar. Why didn't VI think of it before.

At least Ohashi gets into positions. Gudjohnsen!!? Why's he on the pitch. He's just out for a jog - AGAIN!!

Swamp?