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Yes, I agree you did, in particular because you are right about keeping hold of the core and building on it. Not cashing in and then trying to get a load of new players to gel. Bayliss going is a real stinger. Preston! Hard to believe that that's the state of football today...

Some nice measured posts in this thread, like it. I felt Burge got far too much stick, but it had become time for him to go. Pity it's to Sunderland. Probably Marosi will be better, especially without the history of gaffes Burge had built up. No idea about Dabo but I still miss Grimmer and his...

I asked this question in the match thread - having watched it back loads of times I can only assume the ref blew up for Bright not falling over (and thus looking guilty) when their player launched himself into him on the edge of the box. I find it strange this hasn't been mentioned more often-...

Why was our goal disallowed? I've watched it back countless times - looks like their man launches himself into Bright who, back turned, stands his ground. Must have missed something - or maybe the ref realised a Baka goal would upset the delicate skein of the fabric of reality?

Great film

certainly hope so

Agree with all of this except I'd put 'did' for 'done' in Hiwula's evaluation ;) Think we were watching the same game!

pleasant enough to watch and we're a much better footballing side than them but one does wonder who's going to stick it in unlikely to be Bakayoko on this showing... one fears the 0-1, as many have said

I also live abroad and get to one or two matches a season, though unlike you I have little idea why the club I have supported ferociously and exclusively for 33 years is menaced with expulsion from the football league. Greed? Pride? They wouldbe my first guesses... Anyway, I applaud your...

Anything but 100% in all games. He was a maddeningly ineffective player who seemed to spend long periods of many games either invisible or baying petulantly for imaginary free-kicks. You're probably right he needed to play in a two upfront though. Perhaps his isolation was the cause of his...

Watched on ifollow Really entertaining game. Thought Barnsley were the best opponents I've seen, really quick to break from defence to attack, neat passing around our area and some skilful players. Feared the worst tuning in at 0-1 but we never rolled over. Our equaliser did us the world of...

Yeah, definitely, didn't mean to sound picky

Ponticelli stops running for some reason as the tackle is made. Dunno why - maybe he thinks Shipley is about to shoot? It looks more like a penalty every time I see it though - their number 4 just barges Shipley down to prevent him getting the ball. That said, in real time it looked 50/50 at...

Thought Turgott was an attacking midfielder, Odelusi arguably too

It's funny watching the highlights compared to the game (ifollow, in my case). Events appear in a new light. Bayliss gets absolutely clattered after the Bakayoko chance. Was that a free-kick and yellow card? Should have been but can't remember. Their corner was well outside the corner segment...

Just been watching Tuesday's highlights. Burge saved us again and again and again. MOTM easily. I think the anger at the way we lost to Burton found an easy outlet in critcising Burge and it all became rather unseemly. All the same, he is erratic, that cannot be denied. New keeper? Not sure...

That was still worrying me before tonight

Not sure we deserved that but Burge kept us in it again and again - MOTM by a country mile. Meyler looking leggy and off the pace, yes. Bakayoko still doesn't look good enough overall. Brown did well when he came on, Shipley stiffened us up while still being less than a top player. Why no shot...

Fleetwood have looked more dangerous though not necessarily much better Great goal Hiwula and he's playing well. Not seen much of Bakayoko apart from his astonishing goal. Giving the ball away too much in middle of the park and often end up chasing backwards towards our own goal - Bayliss...

Strength to fucking strength, ace stuff Kelly's pass back put me in mind of his pass back against Notts County away last season, albeit from a less pressured position this time