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That’s quite simply some of the worst defending you’ll see.

Decent half. They’ve got a lucky goal and we’ve generally controlled it. Sheaf and Eccles have got to stop slowing it to walking pace when they get it and pop a few quick balls about.

Good team. Obviously a bit more secure being away. Bassette picked for the extra nuisance factor away from home.

Who on earth is going to come in for Kitching and Dasilva. The most likely outgoings for me would have to be Wright, Simms or Sheaf. Not because we want rid, just our most saleable assets. If we’re looking to free up cash to reinvest it’s going to be a slow window. The focus has to be on defence.

Kitching is potentially our best CH. I think he’ll get his chance. But he does seem to have been unpopular - for whatever reason - with successive managers.

We’ve come from a few years of not buying anyone. Loans etc. The reality is £4-5m is a tiny transfer fee nowadays. It’s the equivalent of say 200-300k when you look back to the late 80’s. We were taking punts on the likes of Kevan Smith, Peter Billing etc. for that sort of fee.

Crikey. Just enjoy it.

Rub of the green. Maybe. I thought we earned that by and large. Had bits of luck but also hit the post. We just looked fresher ideas wise. And possibly in terms of belief.

He’s quality. When we’re not desperate for a result and just playing to our own strengths it’s so much better. Let the players do what they are good at

Solid 7’s all round. I thought Bidwell was good as was Rudoni. Much better defensively. Emc 2 in 2. Not much else from him but I’ll take that impact

That’s a really encouraging win. Hasn’t taken Lampard long to weed out Binks and Dasilva and there you go - clean sheet.

I’m relieved to see Binks and Dasilva out

Exactly. We concede two at the moment with 4 or 5. Until we fix that we may as well select the team to try and get 3 at the other end.

My problem is identifying what Torp is. Not a midfielder really. Not a forward. Can’t play wide, deep or central. Which pushes him into a very niche role. And he isn’t good enough to have a role carved out for him. For me he’s basically Kasey Palmer with a bit more consistency.

Tactics, formations, drivel and obfuscation. There is one standout reason we should play 4 at the back and that’s because our defenders aren’t very good. Adding another just deepens the level of mediocrity.

I would like to see no loans. No prospects. We need a vastly experienced centre half and a grizzled championship midfielder. If we can offload a couple I’d then try and get a right back.

But it cost us a fa cup semi when we played him there at home v Sheff Utd. The problem was he was an OK defender but a very good striker. So we sort of cut our nose off to spite our face by weakening the attack too much.

I don’t think it’s a question of effort or ability. There are two problems. The squad balance is wrong. We’ve got good options in the forward positions but only 1 right sided option. We’ve got two good players in Rudoni and Torp who don’t fit the system. We have 1 right back who has to play...

I don’t get the negativity around Rudoni. Probably our best player this season so far. What he has is quality on the ball and a bit of creativity with an eye for goal. He’s also improved our set piece. Great signing for me.

Can’t believe some think Palmer is even remotely a miss. Inconsistent, lightweight and ineffectual. And they were his good points.