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Isn’t there some rule about not being able to play for three teams in a season? I think he played in the cup for Villa, so he can’t go anywhere else in Jan. Guess he’s stuck getting paid loads just to train.

The EFL insist its read in 30 seconds!

Just read the 40-something pages. One thing I didn’t understand about the punishment was section 114 where they state “A Regulatory Commission is not entitled to include a ‘deterrent element’”. Was this a dig at the EFL? Back in June the EFL commission said that a lesser sporting penalty might be a risk worth taking and that a fine might encourage other clubs to cheat. Therefore, deterrence clearly influenced the severity of the sanction. It’s probably me not understanding things but it feels something a bit off.

It is either complete incompetence or pure arrogance by SR in so many things they do.

My guess is they spend a lot of time wanking so have gone blind

That happens to me too!!

Looking forward to the post match comments from Eckert about how there were good things (there weren’t) and bad things that we’ll work on. But see more of the same next time out. We really need to be playing the ball into the box faster and with players making runs, but its so slow and predictable, and relying on individual moments like today.

Affengruber translates to Monkey Pit

Really need to get the tempo and speed of play up. Its not a big surprise that goals come when we play fast, one-touch passes forward and through defences rather than pumping in crosses. We have the quality to play that way with Azaz, Leo, Dobbin, Matsuki and Cyle/Divin on the end. And I don’t think the right side is working.

Was thinking the same. No intensity, walking pace, pass backwards. They just don’t look happy or motivated.

If he can play full-back then we can have Wood just inside Anel

Playing Scienza central up with Larin ended up like a 442 - he was 10/15 yards higher up than Azaz plays. Led to our two CMs being all over the place and huge spaces between defence and midfield. Then we had no ability (and zero intensity) to play through Watford pressing and chasing, and led to our mistakes. Would love a centre defender who wins every header and defend above all else. Ours don’t.

Well that was shite. Zero intensity on or off the ball. Defenders running away from the ball, lazy passing and cannot handle Watford’s pressure. Huge spaces between our midfield and defence that Watford just walk into. Not a fan of Dobbin on the left - far better central.

100% this. Our recruitment team (analysts and scouts) had to go from working for one club’s needs to multiple clubs and needing different profiles of players. It was chaotic for a while.