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That’s where I am, but want to see more of a pattern of play emerging earlier on in matches. Bar Watford we have wasted the Championship first halves this season which limits the scope to put a winning run together.

I have some concerns. Nothing more than that yet either, and the new signings look a cut above the turds which floated in the PL toilet pan, Fernandes apart. But I’m just not seeing a pattern of play regardless of formation and Mousinho set up better today on 10% of the budget which our better quality cancelled out second half. Then the last 20 mins is the Alamo to retrieve the situation. And if we’re going direct, then we needed a far better target man than Damion Flippin Downes. The tactics do not work with Archer, who played well, and AA.

Scienza quite rightly competing with Manning to take the free kick into the box. Don’t mind Manning taking the direct ones at goal but his indirects and corners were woeful.

Azaz got into it 45-65 and looked lively, bit more pace than I thought he had. Agree on Downes, must have looked at Jander and thought his place is in jeopardy. At least looked like a footballer amongst the donkeys when we stopped smashing it over his head. Charles our best player. Murphy the best on the pitch. It’s ok bringing Stewart but he needs the crosses with whip and pace that Murphy provided at the other end. Bishop’s efforts on goal woeful but he did hold up pretty well.

Some boos at the end, Still is not under significant pressure quite yet but getting there unless the signings gel for him quickly. Needs to be a run on victories now and far more goal threat in open play. Skates had a strange mix of the best player we’ve faced - Murphy - and the worst forward quality. Bishop was dreadful I thought. Jander and Scienza promising, Fellows ditto. Downes very poor on the ball, Charles carried him, set pieces and crossing were horrible. Fraser good, Baz solid in the little he had to do. Archer decent but doing it all by himself. Someone should have burst a lung to get in the box and help him. First batch of subs good, second set too much too quickly and disrupted.

Poor effort THB, decent chance. If we’re not creating in open play, then set pieces need to be better used.

Jander winning his duels and bits of quality, watch out for your place Flynn..

Pity we’ve not tested him at all. Their full backs are poor as well.

It’s one aspect they’ve consistently done better on. Murphy has put in four peaches now and if they’d had Wrexham, Stoke or Watford’s quality in forward areas they’d have scored. Our crosses and set pieces have been dreadful. Floaty shit or hitting first man. Finally, half decent one from Robinson. Ref having a nightmare.

Astonishing error by Lino/Ref. Scienza on.

Lovely first touch but 2-3 better option after that.

Better second half but Murphy did him three times on the outside first half.

Downes for Jander, and Archer for AA. And oh Stewart for…Azaz.

Agree but good burst forward there. Crap corner yet again.

Jelert needs to come on, Still seems frozen.

Skate makes most of Mads follow up. Yellow fair though. Poor header from them. They’re giving us the ball now. Much better second half but only really Archer chance created and that was his own work.

Keep him on, get Jander behind him.

Mousinho has them much better organised, hate to say it. The football we are playing I reminds me of Sturrock’s final games.

He is, but we won’t find him with no midfield, and Still isn’t going to take one of the wingers off and rip up the tactics. Not Finn’s fault we are playing like 25/26 Cheltenham Town (and that is really, really bad!). Their full backs are weakness, one booked and one patched up/dazed, win central midfield and release Fellows and Fraser to go right at them. Fraser has dominated Swanson as much as Murphy has Mads, but they’ve made far more effort to play him in down the side.

No, we need to swap Azaz for Jander and control midfield. All 5 at the back does is offer Murphy even more space to put deliveries in.

Called this a few minutes ago. Not Finn’s fault but we’ve got to get it down and control midfield and get Fellows and Fraser in the game more. Fraser has pissed all over Swanson on the rare occasions we’ve found him.

Cheers Conor! Only positives: - Baz coming for and winning the ball - Archer winning his duels and lively - Fraser beating Swanson every time - Charles Some shocking displays otherwise and Fellows and Azaz having to work from barely scraps. Has Downes found a red shirt with a pass?

Closest we’ve come.

Surprised at how easily beaten Mads has been. Better attack and Fraser has the beating of Swanson. But pathetic corner and nearly done on counter. Bring Jander on for Azaz to give us more of a midfield.