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Completely outclassed from beginning to end. Luton are the best opposition I've seen (since ifollow started, anyway). We haven't looked like scoring all season and still don't. I say the strikers just aren't good enough, others prefer to blame the supply lines, but the result is the same and...

Mild mannered though I am, the signings of Bakayoko and Hiwula caused me to curse Robins and bang my head on the wall. Neither had ever really shown any signs of being a consistent goalscorer and neither looks like being one yet with us either. I'm not sure I fancy seeing Hiwula given a proper...

Cheers ( I think). Maybe should knock a point of Shipley on the old player ratings after all.

Yes, I reckon. I was incandescent at the numbskull futility of that ball

Burge - would have been 7 before the rash rush. Amazing save just before it and some excellent catching from crosses. Sterling 6 - lucky to get away with what looked like an obvious foul in the area Willis 7 - fine Davies 8 - commanding Brown 7 - always looks like the weak link to me but he...

Watched this on ifollow. We thoroughly outplayed them in the first half and deserved the lead. We'd silenced their fans and looked basically in control, even though Cook had a chance and they were far from the worse opposition I've seen this season. That accolade goes to Blackpool or Bradford, I...

Just been watching the highlights, reminding me of something I'd wondered at the time. What was Davies doing for their second? Running awkwardly away from Burns as he drove forwards down the inside-right channel instead of trying to close him down, then slowing down as the shot came in...

Really enjoyable first half which we shaded. Poor second half, though the scoreline flattered a workmanlike Fleetwood side. They took their chances. My ratings probably seem high but we shouldn't forget the first half. Still gutted by the game though which left a very sour taste. Burge 7 - some...

The first half was tolerable but we weren't in it anymore during the second. We never seemed to have the ball. Clearances, interceptions and dinks kept going to their men and whenever we did string a few passes together it was given away cheaply. Our best outfield player was Bayliss overall...

Was going to do my own ratings but shan't now because this is what I wanted to say. Good work Pete! I'd give Jones a bit more though - 5.5 or 6 maybe.

All games matter to me and I'm galled at going out like that. The second half was very lucklustre. Too many players taking the option of passing backwards. We seemed to be under a lot of pressure in defence and not getting the ball away very effectively. Burroughs looked useful when he came...

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Bradford are a good team despite their position in the table and we are a good team because we didn't play that well.

About Tom Davies: what was he doing for their goal? Seemed to be cantering back jerkily then slowing down and watching as Hopper skinned Willis and fired it across. Could he not have made more of an effort to block the shot or get to the goal line? Otherwise he had a very good game.

MTK said: Shipley - on for too little time to rate but in the few minutes he had, did what was asked of him and he really cares. You need a bit of that heart sometimes. Which basically says what I was thinking, notwithstanding my choice to then go and rate him

I missed the first 7 minutes then cracked open the ifollow Burge 7 - I basically have confidence in him now but wasn't sure about a couple of punches from corners Sterling 7 - pretty good and I noticed far more of him in advanced positions - notably leading up to our first goal. For the first...

Cheers, interesting work! Regarding your fourth point about Bayliss: might expectations dashed lead to giving lower scores than maybe deserved? I rate him highly and enjoy watching him play but get frustrated at his losing the ball instead of laying it off, for example. His failings thus become...

Burge 7 - inspires confidence in me nowadays Willis 6 - fine Davies 6.5 - solid Hyam 6 - came out of defence too often but not that bad Sterling 7 - looked pretty good and composed on the ball, finally Thomas 6.5 - lively and skilful though obviously the final ball is still lacking Bayliss 6 -...

I don't feel as negative as a lot of posters here. I thought there was plenty of sharp, accurate forward passing and a lot of pleasing possession. I agreed with Dietmar Bruck on the commentary - we had certainly got on top of them in the first half. Their goal from a long punt was predictable...

Nice, this is how I saw it. I don't like JCH leading our line. He simply isn't good enough at scoring, winning headers or running with the ball. When he plays well it's by being physically awkward and going down easily / cannily. I generally feel confident in Burge but the third goal was NOT...