Huge game this evening. An opportunity to put Friday’s mess behind us and get the staff, players and fans back on the same page (and amazingly, keep in touch with that 6th place!)
As much as I’d love to swap Burge for anybody else, I cannot see it happening, solely down to lack of apparent faith in Addai. Chances are, he’ll have the game of his life tonight (starting the age old argument on here once more). For me, he’s been given ample opportunity to cement his place and he’s not grasped it (literally!). I’d be beyond disappointed if he were still on the books next season.
Willis and Davies are certs, Sterling more often than not is a cut above but I’d certainly ponder drafting in Brown for Mason, who has looked poor in recent games.
Meyler starting is an absolute must. We are missing a leader in there, someone who won’t take any shit. This could be the perfect game for him to make his mark against a team marshalled by that good all round, lovely bloke; Joey Barton.
Bayliss down the right, Kelly, Meyler and Thomas on the left with Hiwula and Bakadonkey up top. Not a lot of other options at present unfortunately. Letting JCH go really looks like biting us on the arse!
I know it only takes most of us one result to completely change our opinion on whether we’re half decent or shite, but it’s borne out of frustration than anything else. For the points we’ve thrown away, chances missed and goals gifted, we should be comfortably up there (no mean feat for a team that finished 6th last year). I just hope that Friday hasn’t pegged us back, as the 5 games prior really had us starting to believe as well as enjoying our football again.
2-1 City. PUSB.