On reflection and having calmed down

[vblockranger]

Magilton got the sack at Ipswich for playing players out of position and i can se it going same way at Rangers too if he keeps it up....Routledge, Buzz and Legs, either play them in there natural positions or dont ****ing play them

[pkloft]

at the end of the day we've got to stick with JM, surely the club can't afford to throw more money away "paying up the managers contract"

as I've always said, the squad is so unbalanced it's laughable

we've got what we've got & that's it, we've got to get on with it!

this club won't get any better with certain individuals at the club, I'm really disappointed with what we have brought in players wise this season, i know I'm going over old news but with the squad we had last season (one of the best defences in the league) a few quality signings & we would have had a cracking squad, unfortunately the powers that be look like only signing "quality loanies" which isn't doing the club any favours when the going gets tough, at it seems to be now!!

oh well shall look forward to watching the "superhoops" tomorrow








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as you can at least turn it off................if need be

[qblockpete]

Unbalanced??

We have defenders, just we are not playing them

[pkloft]

Unbalanced??

We have defenders, just we are not playing them

granted........................but can you name our natural right backs NO

can you name our plan B up front NO (sorry but i don't buy into the Pelican or Aggy)

playing Routledge Taarabt & Buz in the same midfield is asking for trouble as none of them defend

agreed that most wanted Watson (if i believe what most have said on here he's been a big disappointment) so why sign the crock Reid!!!!

why haven't we got a decent back up keeper!!!! again mind-blowing that a club in the championship can sign a young keeper from down the rd, but we can't put him on the bench WTF is that all about

now that's what i call "unbalanced"

[qblockpete]

Fair comments, but unbalanced it not the same as having no back-up.

Four defenders of a football.

Connolly/Gorkss/Stewart/Borrowdale

Ramage could play there as well.

Not sure having the luxury of tarrabt and Buzsacky is working, especially with the midfield we now have. Sods law Mahon and Rowlands are injured, as they are ball winners and inclined to stay back, Watson and faurlin are more passers of the ball.

[Mutley]

Fair comments, but unbalanced it not the same as having no back-up.

Four defenders of a football.

Connolly/Gorkss/Stewart/Borrowdale

Ramage could play there as well.

Not sure having the luxury of tarrabt and Buzsacky is working, especially with the midfield we now have. Sods law Mahon and Rowlands are injured, as they are ball winners and inclined to stay back, Watson and faurlin are more passers of the ball.

So a reasonable solution would be to get a replacement for them, albeit on loan.....??????

[qblockpete]

not sure we can do anything until January and think the loan system only re-opens late December?/ hasn't the deadline passed for loans??

[davman]

Unbalanced??

We have defenders, just we are not playing them

To quote Len Goodman of Strictly Come Dancing you are really getting on my wick now.

Of course its unbalanced and has been for two years now. We have a squad of around 4,000 midfielders, two full backs and three half decent strikers
Thanks to your mate. What's the betting our next signing will be a midfielder?

And before you pop off on how 'we' weren't pointing these deficiencies a few weeks back, the team in that spell was balanced with Gavin Mahon providing the defensive support and leadership that has been sorely missed. The SQUAD was unbalanced then and it is now.

[qblockpete]

Think you are too concerned about one thing and coming out of the woodwork, when we get beat.

Mahon and Rowlands are two influential players missing through injuries, next thing you will be saying is that GP got them injured!!

[davman]

Think you are too concerned about one thing and coming out of the woodwork, when we get beat.

Mahon and Rowlands are two influential players missing through injuries, next thing you will be saying is that GP got them injured!!

Admittedly it is easier to post this stuff when we lose, but you KNOW I have consistently held this view; I remember a debate on here after the FA Cup exit (courtesy of Mr Cerny) away at Burnley last year, when I pointed out how much better, man for man, they were than us. You disagreed and yet look where they are now.

Before the run, I also questioned the signing of Watson as we (apparently) had thousands of Central Midfileders in or around the squad thanks to GP and certainly Faurlin, who, whilst looking a fantastic signing, is still ANOTHER midfielder.

Of course GP didn't get Mahon and Rowly injured and I am now strangely confident that he will not be picking players for us from now on, which should at least mean that we can judge our management team fairly at the end of teh season for once (if they remain in post until then of course...).

I am wondering, however, if it was a coincidence that our good run was when the meglomaniac was nowhere near the club - what do you think?

[qblockpete]

The only thing I would say about having so many midfielders, is thank god for that. After Watson and Faurlin, we don't have many options left.

As regards to Flavio, think its a coincidence, I really do. We played Coventry off the park and that was after his return. He might unlucky for us, but don't think us losing to Boro has anything to do with it.

This game is all about opinions. Think we all agree, this defeat will show if the players have any character and that will be tested against Watford.

Magilton is getting in his players, he wanted Williams and Reid

[Fez]

Stewart and Vine start for me!

[davman]

Stewart and Vine start for me!

What, at Centre Back - brave selection that!