Jack

…but wasn’t paying attention to the goalkeepers

Incredible how thick you can get away with being in professional broadcasting

Yeah, I’d have been asking for a move too if I was being kept out of the squad by Ryan Manning

I know it’s not a high bar but Stephens has been our best CB this season. Was hoping THB would show his previous Championship form but yet to see it. Quarshie has looked really shaky, Edwards too… sort of process of elimination

Got to hope it’ll look better in a proper system. We’ve always looked shaky with 3 CBs. WS has got to tighten things up. Mads Wood Stephens Jelert (Bree THB Quarshie/Edwards Manning) That, with some decent protection in front of them will hopefully do the trick. We’ve struggled with the space in behind the wing backs so need to eradicate that. Not playing Manning will help, he’s just too slow and slow to close down, but reasonable as backup.

You’re right. We had loads of shit 1-1 draws in that run, most of which we should’ve comfortably won but found ourselves not capitalising (recycling the ball around the back 4 for an hour), and conceding shit goals (from attempting to recycle the ball around the back 4). Didn’t make up any ground at all

It’s great to see a big overhaul of some off the dross that have been stinking the place out for too long, and some positive signings ready to come straight in and improve the starting XI. But doesn’t it seem weird that we’re doing nothing about the piss poor goalkeeping department, while being so ruthless elsewhere?

Butland playing long, very little fucking about at the back. Russ has bottled this. I bet they go back to his usual brand of suicide-ball against Hearts next and it’ll be no wins from 5 in the league

I bet Celtic would love him to be given the opportunity for as long as that. Celtic have been shite here more than Rangers being any good I think

We HAVE to tighten up defensively. This 3 at the back experiment hasn’t worked and I’m certain we’d have more points on the board playing Still’s favoured formation, even if he thinks we didn’t have the players for it. They had a shit scrappy win against Preston today but it’ll have given them a lift, and seeing how leaky we are at the back. We’ll need to start well

Not sure there’s much he can do with that

Sounds like Borat

Looking forward early rather than backwards and sideways. Still catching me by surprise after the last couple of seasons

Well on top now. Need a second

Archer finally showing some muscle and hold up play. Been desperate for that from him

The firestick channel I found is Watford commentary and it’s interesting. They’re saying how good we are rotating and keeping possession, and that Watford are too sloppy and giving us too much respect. I haven’t seen it that way, think we’ve been pretty sloppy and vulnerable in behind. Better the last 10 mins though. No complaints about their ‘goal’

Robinson is class but goes down too easily looking for fouls

Nah he’s drifting around as a 10 for me? Tbf we seem to be rotating quite a bit and people popping up in different spots

Charles ending up on the right wing when we he’s the only CM isn’t great. Don’t think we’ll be keeping a clean sheet here

Hesgoal has been working again

Yep, bizarre that we’ve stuck to it all season despite WS thinks we don’t have the right personnel. We look shakey at the back every week. Decent opening

Harsh on Robinson who’s been class recently. Persisting with the back 3 🤨

VAR is a disgrace. Every week these referees are making the game about them, and taking all common sense and enjoyment out of the game.

We all knew that Matty is far too good for the Championship and would likely leave. Just a shame it’s for somewhere as shit as West Ham and their government funded library of a stadium/atheltics track. Hopefully he’ll get picked up by a decent European team next. He always gave 100% so wish him well