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We still need cover/competition and signing average shouldn't be an option. Another youngster perhaps? KWP is also cover for left back, so unless Small makes strides, fullback will need attention. Fingers crossed Tino's injury ain't too bad, but it looked like it might be a long term one.

Forrest turned down £10m bid from Brentford for Johnson. Their owner seems very happy to spend money rather, so they have been able to fend off sizeable offers. £20m from the right side and he may go, assuming they dont get promoted of course. Lewis Potter (21) has scored 10 goals this season and is rated at £18m. Broja (20) has 9 goals. Puts into perspective the kind of monies being spent and might need to be spent to bring someone in during the summer. Shane Long for another season it is then...

In that scenario (Tino being out for a long time), a loan might be a good solution. The problem with loaning Manure players is their wages are huge and perhaps prohibitive for a player that would merely `compete' for a place with KWP.

did he mean `have done a job'? If so, that would make even less sense, as they did fuck all in the first half.

I'm not really a `pro Ralph' poster, but he has continually been slated for his apparent negative impact after a half time team talk. All bollocks of course, but if you believe in it then he must be credited this time...unless of course you have `Ralph out specs' blurring the vision You are right, he often picks some weird sides. The one at Anfield was ridiculous. He has reacted much more this season and changed the formation in games. JWP free kicks certainly have got us out of jail a few times now. We lack quality in the final third. Not addressing that is down to Ralph and his team..and the budget available too.

so basically one shot, a half chance to shoot and a ball that went near a striker on the floor. Not exactly putting it on a plate for them are we?

Not sure what changed. We just got hold of the game. I dint see any real change in tactic just all players upping things. Yep, we faded in the last ten minutes, but strangely it was when we created our best chance for Romeu. Our inability to create chances is a worry. Mid table team draws with mid table team. Over the course of the two games against Brighton I'd say we were the better team. We murdered them at SMS and it was 50:50 today.

he aint going anywhere this summer and will harden our resolve to keep KWP. Thought Redmond kept the ball quite well. Tella showed flashes, but he gave the ball away in tight areas a lot. Salisu was sloppy just after half time, with a complete brain fade, but he was far less exposed in the second half.

did we create any chances for the forwards? Long perhaps had a chance to shoot, but other than that I can't recall any of the front three having an opportunity.

well, we dominated the second half, so if we are ti lambast Ralph for team talks that see leads disappear then should he not be credited when the reverse happens?

...or you could say that whatever he said at half time worked a treat.

my stream behind the rest then. Ah.

Parraud just does not do enough to prevent crosses come in.

he's certainly a better player than a few of their current CMs

it's a back pass.

Brighton have been terrible since the break. Or have we put the pressure on causing them to give the ball away almost every time they get it?

just out of interest, what would your sub have been?

fair point. Saints play before and during that move was horrible. Lots and lot of tiny things (due to a lack of quality) that all add up. We have not done the basics right - like get the ball from a throw and keep it - all half.

...he certainly looked as slow as a carthorse when Wellbeck ran away from him.

Back in it. Got to do far more in the second half. Front two offering little threat and Tella and Redmond not having a huge impact on the game.

To be fair to Salisu, he busts a gut to get back into position, which is his undoing as he's stretching.

he looked sharp and bright in this game. The burn out line doesn't match what I have seen today at least.

the replay suggests cruciate to me.

it's the new Fowler nose band.

Cruciate?