What do you do if anyone gets injured? We have a couple of glaring deficiencies in the starting X1 to fill first.

Was only asking because I didn't know the actual ST number. I wasn't trying to catch you out. Personally I don't think 18k home fans is that much to crow about - but then again under this regime and given we have so few ST holders - may be it is.

Is that the ST number? 8,900?

Yes but Beck is way way better than Pickering anyway. We need a Hedges replacement and a decent striker before back up players.

Think he was agreeing with you.

So is not pissing about with the ball at the back until you give it away and concede a totally unnecessary goal seemingly.

If anything Man Ure have gone even worse than they were under Ten Haag and RVN got a much better tune out of them albeit as caretaker. Rather funny really given Amorin was hailed as the second coming.

It's not really fixating on him, it's just people saying he's brilliant when he isn't......... If they were saying the same thing about Travis on this season's form I could understand it.

Why do we need a LB?

I'm going to have to bite, what did Tronstad do when we were being steam rollered 2nd half that made you think he was "very good" (apart from losing his man for their first goal)? Agree entirely on Eustace - an improved deal for him should be the priority ahead of any January signings, as important as they are.

Apart from Salah, how many genuine wide players find the net consistently? Not very many.

Did you see his work which led up to the first goal?

We were very lucky to escape with a point there after that 2nd half performance. Really pleased for Leonard. Always thought he looked potentially a very good player as his general movement is excellent. All he's been missing is putting the ball in the net and he obliged today. Let's hope he can stay fit and kick on. Beck is a real player but seems to see the red mist occasionally. Lucky he didn't connect when he lashed out with his elbow right at the end. The midfield didn't do enough today, we were overwhelmed second half, Cantwell just flits about on the periphery of play for me and Tronstad was back to my usual perception of him, completely anonymous. Baker good first half, same as Tronstad second. Travis is going to be a huge miss. Dolan great overall, Hedges as we all know, nowhere near the required standard. Gueye ungainly but caused a bit of chaos when he came on - maybe that's his best role going forward. The need for January reinforcements urgently underlined today before we drop off completely.

The correct choice imo.

I don't think this sort of capitulation happens with Travis on the pitch.

Wheels have come off.

Bugger. Shocking from Tronstad. Too busy marking space rather than his man. Going to be a tough old 40 mins or so now.

I I don't disagree with you but I "think" the law was changed so that if the ball deflected inadvertently of a defender it didn't count. Maybe one of our resident laws experts can confirm.

I've been trying but he's done his more usual disappearing act today.

Whoosh

We just dropped off in the last 20 minutes of the first half. Thought we looked a lot better going more direct with more pace rather than when we try to play it out from the back.

Come on - Dolan's been brilliant.

Dolan was stood in an offside position but the ball ricocheted off a Sunderland player last. Does it not have to be an intentional action from the defender these days?

Dolan's been on absolute fire so far. Don't disagree about Hedges. Great start from the team.

That's more like it -that's the spirit! Thought you were unwell for a moment or two. Lol.