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Just wondering about why Bilal Sayoud has not featured for us at all. Never seems to get a look in despite injury problems which might have given opportunities to him. Now that Reid is back it is difficult to see a way into the team for him. Surplus to requirements or still very much one for...

Agree - he is very involved but often gives the ball away when trying to create something: he might be better often concentrating on defending and letting others focus on the attacking options. He has got a decent shot on him from range too.

Our players looked genuinely shocked by the pen decision - too shocked to react!

Is it just me or does Clive Eakin mistakenly say we're playing Chesterfield pretty much every game?!

Good - No point in letting Colchester know early which of our players have recovered from injury / virus etc.

I think that is a half decent team capable of getting a result. My concern would be McNulty: he has clearly suffered as a result of that virus, according to Robins... Think I'd gamble and try to start him tomorrow if there is any chance he can last an hour, then consider resting him for Saturday

Absolute nonsense. Typical knee-jerk response when things go wrong for us. DiKe is well worth his place in the line-up and he has been unlucky not to get many starts (because Grimmer has been fairly consistent). DiKe's tenacity has already proved valuable this season. That said, good to have...

Exactly what I think. So many times we think we have turned a corner, then reality bites hard. Result isn't the worst thing about yesterday, the injuries are. Can't remember a worse season for injuries: is it just bad luck or is it because League 2 is that extra bit more physical? Maybe...

At the start of the season I was keen to go to this game: glad I didn't manage to get a ticket now... We have been poor but FGR's time-wasting tactics have not helped the game generally. I remember the Doyle / Stephen Hughes combination was not popular - wonder if fans will now start to see...

Injured or dropped out of squad yesterday? Appears to have great close control but leaves us wide open on right flank because he doesn't track back properly. Not having a pop at him at all, think he's got quality & will play a decent role in our squad for rest of season. If Robins did drop...

Love Benno's comments: apparently Biamou is being pulled around like a rag dog...!

Exactly as I see it, Astute. Don't want Willis to go, but if McNulty gets injured then our promotion bid stops there. Another striker who can chip in with goals, even if not as regular as him, makes all the difference.

Anyone fearing a realistic approach for Mark Robins? Win over Stoke will have made some take notice of his achievements here - has shaken up a relegated squad, coped with injuries to key players, got the best defensive record in the league. I think he has some feeling for the club (and...

Have always liked Biamou - first time I saw him was Swindon away when he he caused them problems right from the whistle (and got into good scoring positions twice in the first 10mins). I think our players appreciate what he brings to the team, but Stokes made some thinly veiled criticism of him...

Can see why Robins has taken JMD off and put Dion on, but still think Shipley is a weak link in our side at the moment...

Shipley has to go off soon surely! Get Barrett on NOW

Thing about Burge today was that he almost cost us more than one goal - one of their players charged down another kick which then went sideways across the area and there was another occasion when he only just cleared the striker. He just takes too long to clear it. Having said that, don't...

Me - am lucky enough to have family in Exmouth, so short journey on train (lovely views of Exe estuary) straight to St James Park station, right outside the ground :)

That went through my head as well... God, supporting City can make us very cynical sometimes! Looking at the loans Robins has signed, looks like we will be trying to ship him out on loan elsewhere a.s.a.p.

Brilliant result. Perhaps the best thing about it is that (although we rode our luck for the last 15 mins) it doesn't feel like a complete surprise. We are a tough proposition at home and there will be a fair number of teams in higher divisions hoping that they don't get drawn away to us in the...