Dman

I'll be honest, other than Scienza, I missed all of the so-called good stuff. I watched us struggle against Eastleigh pre-season, we looked disjointed with no real style of play. I can't say that I think we've improved on that performance.

Apart from the 3 teams that come down this season. Every season we stay down it gets harder. If we don't go up within the next 2 years, we become a Swansea / Stoke etc. We should be doing absolutely everything we can to get promotion this year.

The problem is, Bristol wont be anywhere near as bad as Swansea were.

When you actually reflect on those wins, its even worse. Scraped past wrexham and beat an incredibly poor (who everyone has been beating) Sheff Utd, which on another day could have easily been a draw - which you'd argue on balance would have been a fair result. I don't think it can be understated at how poor this season has been to date.

Of course they count, but lets be honest, they were created through the quality of Scienza - Not due to any real tactical set up or game plan. Essentially, it was a case of pass the ball to Scienza and hope for the best. The other 10 out there still looked as clueless as they did in every other game we've played this season.

Rohl back in the running for Rangers job after Muscat (and Gerrard) turned them down. If we let Rohl go into Rangers, when he was clearly our first choice and its clear that Still isn't cut out for it, then I have to question the sanity of this club.

Finn Azaz - 12 goals 11 assists last season Tom Fellows - 4 goals 14 assists last season Adam Armstrong - 21 goals 13 assists last time in the championship. You've got the players, its your system (or lack of) that is holding us back, Will.

Is that true, I'm not sure it is. First game he played was Espanyol pre-season and he came on, looked lively and scored a decent, well taken goal. Since then, all of our forwards have looked poor, alal be it Downs the worst of them. I personally think the issue is deep rooted with the system

Must be getting close to a must win for Still. Not convinced a draw will be acceptable at this stage. Fresh start after the internation break. Lets go 4231 and give it a right go on the front foot. McCarthy Jehert THB Wood Manning Jander Charles Fellows Azaz Scienza Armstrong

In the current system, correct. If we can somehow find a way to get the ball into the feet of Scienza, Azaz, Fellows - that gives us an opportunity for players like Archer or Armstrong to play on the shoulder.

He's not injured. He played against Liverpool and has been in the past few squads. Just not fancied.

McCarthy Jelert THB Wood Manning or Wellington (when fit) Jander Charles Fellows Azaz Scienza Armstronf / Archer would be my go to. On current form, Armstrong has to start. I don't like him through the middle but I also think Fellows and Scienza also need to start. we need to find a way to get the ball into the 3 behind them more often, so that we can play through balls rather than expecting him to hold the cball up.

We seem reluctant to play him on either. Very strange.

Exactly. Its an easy link, a bit like Rohl is to us. I'll be surprised if Mannging lasts much longer, he's out of a job and feels like the kind of appointment they'd make.

Maybe. However, to date, we've not really seen Downs given the right service to judge that one. FWIW, i'm not really defending him - the start has been poor, his confidence is clearly lower than a snakes belly and from the small cameo's we've seen, he looks like he's won a competition to play professional football. He needs to sharpen up with his back to goal and offer us more. That being said, I would like to see him in a side who are free-flowing and full of confidence.