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Be good fun to keep it running as long as we can, and good I think in terms of being “in the groove” if we end up in play offs, which remains most likely outcome. However with that Plymouth win, it now means that if we win our remaining games (unlikely, but not impossible as it is six not sixteen), and by virtue of two of them being against Leicester and Leeds, essentially we need each of our rivals to lose just one more of their other games. All this is unlikely but you cannot now say there is no chance. Slim, yes, but no longer ridiculous. What is helping is that 19 or 20 teams have something still to play for, so Plymouth, Millwall, QPR, Brizzle have all enjoyed wins over top four sides recently and who is to say there won’t be more of these results as sides fight for their lives

A good guy, put in an impossible situation with us. In what other profession would you get your first role at the very top. Like our squad last season, some promise but too young to be thrown together at once. Pleased for Selles

Downes and either Charles or Smallbone, with the latter forced to be deeper. But in truth I don’t think the squad this season has been built for the system of two holders. It would need to be addressed in summer window

But, and it may not be helpful to your argument, Sheffield United went up in second place with less than two points per game last season. This season is materially different, it’s just a fact. Detestable or otherwise….

Lots of histrionics on here. Like everyone else who travelled to Ipswich last night, I was gutted at the end but it’s mad to begin calling for the manager to go. We have 78 points with eight games left, there is every chance we will finish with two points per game which is promotion every year, but sadly not this one. I will take the play offs if that is what it is to be. I have enjoyed the football this year, but I think Russell can get better. I personally think we can still play “Russball”, but would like to see two holding midfielders and one ten, whereas we play one holder and two tens, it’s a small adaptation, but we have conceded too many on transition from being very open. So still play out from the back, still give licence to defenders to go into creative spaces, still play with two wide men. It’s a compromise that I think sees us concede ten goals fewer in a season and probably pick up an extra 8 to 15 points

Bazanu KWP, Bednarek, Stephens, Bree Downes, Armstrong (S), Smallbone Fraser, Armstrong (A), Brooks

I have stuck by the view that two points per game is the target, it will have got us up each year over the last ten. I agree this season may be the exception, but that is by no means certain yet. Matches at this time if the season are much harder as a rule, with weaker opposition often highly motivated. See QPR, Millwall, Cardiff all beating top four slides over the last fortnight. If we hit 92 points and it isn’t enough I will take the play offs and not be too down about things. As difficult as those three away games at our rivals will be, as the team chasing it is good news that we have them still to play. Looking forward to the run in

After KWP limped off suspect it will be Bree right back and Manning left back, other than that I like your line up

I think he would be one of two front line keepers, and it would depend who else we got in. But I think at 22 he would be much better than when he was 20.

Wow, so much negativity on here. A reminder that, having changed half the team, we have just lost away to the Premier League leaders but having outplayed them for an hour. The difference, as so often the case, is in both boxes. Liverpool were clinical, we were wasteful. Positives for me were Stephens, Charles, Rothwell, Aribo (first hour). Despite not scoring I also thought Kamaldeen looked sharpest I have seen him this season. I don’t get the “no point being promoted” narrative. It’s pretty obvious there is a big gulf. But from our current squad I think the following are all capable of being in a Premier League squad, albeit not all as starters: Bazanu, KWP, THB, Bednarek, Stephens, Charles, Aribo, Armstrong (S), Armstrong (A), Kamaldeen. But we would need to make eight or nine signings. That is what being promoted entails.

Bazanu KWP, THB, Bednarek, Manning Downes, S Armstrong, Aribo Brooks, A Armstrong, Fraser Have said all season our target is two points per game, which over last decade guarantees promotion. 13 games to go, lots of twists and turns to come. We remain on track, as do three other clubs, but I will personally settle now for 92 points and if some of them are gained in games at Ipswich and Leeds then all the better

I think our best side currently is: Baz KWP, THB, Bednarek, Manning Aribo, Downes, Armstrong (S] Brooks, Armstrong (A), Fraser As others have said, this is getting increasingly difficult as Manning gives us more balance going forward but is suspect defensively, Smallbone v Aribo is a marginal call, and I prefer Adam Armstrong to be down the right but can’t bring myself to not start Brooks or Fraser. Nice problems to have. So you end up with an insanely good bench (for the championship) that includes Stephens, Smallbone, Rothwell, Adams, Kamaldeen, Edozie and others.

Great to wake up and only exits are Holgate (albeit we could not have otherwise names all loans in same squad) and Alcaraz which looks good value for money especially considering him being unlikely to start. We need to constantly think of FFP rules, just ask Everton and Forest. Only material risk I think is centre back cover, where reliant on Charles to be effectively fourth choice. Always an option to play a back three and use Bree there I suppose to bolster, but fingers crossed THB, Jan and Jack stay fit

16 unbeaten! Thoughts and prayers for the “possession football will get you nowhere” gang! We have just hit the magical two points per game level. Forget the league table and what happens tonight, history says 92 points will be top two. We just need to focus on us.

Strange lack of atmosphere yesterday I thought, and a very dull first half that only ignited when we scored. I didn’t feel we moved the ball quickly enough throughout the game and was a bit surprised to hear RM say how good he thought we were first half. Ultimately I think it is a good point because second half Udders had two massive headed chances and on another day we could have lost that. If you can’t win it, don’t lose it. Again thought centre backs were good, AA looks sharp but many under par. If we win these two home games coming up it will look an even better point, and ultimately we continue to close gap on Ipswich.