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Agreed. Bizarre to be honest. I know he's not a winger but least he could have done was actually make an effort.

For who?

Probably not. But still be amusing to hear

I wonder if there will be any chants of you can fuck off to Brighton tonight?

Usual pile of shit then. If he thinks these players are brave then he is even more deluded than I thought.

Another example of us accommodating the away team too much.

Just because you are the longest serving member of a squad doesn't automatically entitle you to be a captain. I find it staggering you call him a valuable assest to be honest. And yes, I would rather have Manning playing at full back, he might not be the greatest, but at least its a position he is familiar with.

My bad then! Just not a particular fan of the hundred, guess thats a discussionn for another day.

Whatever the role is, it's just not working. Why can't THB step into midfield to provide that role?

Not an ounce of sympathy does he deserve. All the issues are self inflicted. Making Stephens captain so he then has to play him, despite the team being pretty well balanced and in the main doing ok without him. Making Baz undroppable by stating he will be the best keeper in the league. Questionable team selections on top of a bizarre fetish about possession. If we don't go up via the play-offs it could turn nasty for him.

Should be a decent game. They need to win to keep the pressure on Norwich.

In a settled back four, with none of this being too clever arse, Manning would do a job. Yes he's limited, but overall a better option than playing a central defender there.

Its total nonsense, being brave is about sticking your head in amongst a ton of flying boots, competing for tackles, blocking shots and leaving absolutely nothing out on the pitch. Its totally not about sideways and backward passing in front of your keeper and back four, or thinking you have re-invented football.

70% possession today, 2 shots on target. It really fuckin works Russell.

Yeah, unless I misheard, but don't think I did. Apparently AA has been in his ear about playing up top, so he gave him the opportunity. Notwithstanding the other opportunties he has given him in other games of course.

Am not a fan of Stephens by any stretch, not his fault he is getting picked to play ahead of players more suited to a specfic position. He's hardly going to turn around and tell Martin to fuck off if he asks him to play full back. This is a weakness of Martin, he told Blackmore today that he wanted to see AA play up top to see what he can do. If he doesn't know that AA can't play as the focal striker after 40 odd games, there really is an issue with his managment .

Therein lies our greatest problem over the last 3 years or so, our recruitment has been utter shite. For a team that once were among the best for scouting and recruitment, the fall grace has been spectacular.

Maybe we expected Larious to rerurn from injury? Or Meghoma to step up more than he has. Either way, its a shit show from the club. Should have been addressed in the winter window instead of wasting a loan on Rothwell.

To be fair, I'd rather have a proper full back playing there, rather than a centre half. Martin made a rod for his own back by making Stephens captain and proclaming that we absolute need hinm in the team.

Martin interview after this will be interesting

worse than bad

Agreed, we aren't getting anywhere close to getting what we paid for him though.

Doubt that will be with us though.

I admire your position Chez, I really wanted him to be a huge success for us, as I love to see wingers like him. But he's done absolutely nothing to justify his price tag, he should be tearing up this league.

There's still time for us to fuck up our play off place.....