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...rather have Cooper. deeply depressed by the idea of Lampard. Represents a lot of what I heartily disapprove of in an individual. A show pony

Good luck to all those making the trip. It's a long way to go of an evening. It is the proverbial 'Burnley on a November night' (or something like that anyway) as the toughest test for team and fans I feel more optimistic than I would have after Derby. It all hangs on the defence doesn't it? We...

On reflection you are probably right.....

I suspect it was the 'She says' bit that really pissed you off

Comment from my neighbour on Saturday looking across towards the dugout. "We already have a lot of coaching staff now. Too many" she said. We can't absorb without removing some. It would be tough on Carr, and on the players having to handle a second change in months

He's been there got the T shirt a couple of times and so better than Lampard. A bit of a Robins mark II. More likely to be in for the long term than Lampard. Seems like the best fit by far of all the names that have been banded around. He must know his next job is going to be in the...

This is also what I had in mind but with Collins in goal. He might on another day just have got to the second, but could do nothing about the first His distribution is the best of the three goalies.

4-5-1 Only changes would be Lati & Da Silva out, Bidwell and Saka in. Pack the midfield

Horribly wrong. Da Silva was a liability throughout and I heaved a sigh of relief when Bidwell came on. The second goal was totally down to Da Silva's failure to clear the ball . The first goal I did not have a clear view of but was also on his side of the pitch. Da Silva's asset is his...

He did a really clever tackle back and rob to regain possession at one point in the first half. Top quality and not seen that often these days

Here's what I reckoned 1. Collins distribution is the best of the three keepers. Quicker than the other two 2. From a standing start, EMC is prepared to take the full back on. MVE, Tats and Da Silva don't mind going for the line if put through, but not from a standing start. EMC will, and he...

Hamer 5 - not the dominating player he used to be O'Hare 2 - Just ambles about the pitch. Except on odd occasions like Leicester last season, not the same since his injury

Personally given the circumstances I would prefer a defensive approach with three at the back and Da Silva and Van Ewik as wing backs, and work from there. Torp, Sheaf (hopefully) and Eccles in the midfield, Simms up front with either EMC or Norman. I thought EMC looked a lot better in the 2nd...

Bielsa would be my dream choice

It was obvious against Derby that they could not work out what to do with a two tightly packed blocks of 4. Sheaf in particular - who was the man to turn to - clearly hadn't a clue. The answer was to go wide - get Sakamoto on the wing. The game changed when in desperation that happened, and EMC...

The thought of Lampard is so depressing. Style over substance imho, not sure he's as good as he thinks he is, all ego. On the other hand if you want to hang around with your F1 mates, clearly he's your man Stick to the Robins mold

We know from history that people do not always tell the absolute truth in public and statements should not always be taken at face value Robins was never likely to say in public that it had been imposed on him, altho there is a reasonable chance that it was, and rather than lose face he took...

On the contrary he should have had feelers put out well in advance of the sacking. It's a cruel world. It's how businesses work. Now we have potentially several games with no manager.

If that is what he said, it makes the sacking of MR after the poor Derby performance look even more knee jerk than it did at the time....which does undermine part of the narrative he was selling.

That is a line that suits DK don't forget