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Games gone, ludicrous pen. Just another reason not to bother watching this summer 👍🏼

A little gentle Photoshop from the media team wouldn't have hurt, would it? 😦

Absolutely horrendous performance except for the goal. No one played well but Charles and Azaz I thought were particularly poor. Edozie and Larin the only 2 who escape criticism and Edozie should have been on much earlier. They looked like they went on the razz after the Fulham game tbh and need to be a lot better to avoid getting dicked by Coventry at the weekend.

He's doing his best to give it to them, how he didn't book their player for the pull on Larin and just miss that blatant corner god only knows.

No idea what their keeper is doing there but bloody great jump and header from Matsuki there, bosh!

Why is the referee stopping play there? No head injury, play continues, you don't stop for every player having a bit of a limp.

Only saw the last 15 mins or so but our ball movement is so slow and too conservative. I really don't like the Stephens-Manning combo, I think they bring the worst out of each other. Also Manning never seems to drive forwards with the ball, he's very passive.

I don't think the 'big guy up top' idea has ever really gone away, has it? Ibrahimovic, Lukaku, Lewandowski, Kane, Haaland just a few examples, all very different of course but also very much par for the course that they're big, strong and hold the ball up as well as often being excellent in the air and able to link play. Players like Messi are the exception that proves the rule. Forgot to add that Larin is clearly a solid pro who can do that job, which immediately elevates him above the 3/4 tiny amigos we have / had + Downs...

Ah perfect, that probably explains their keeper complaining to the ref and getting nowhere then 😂

Thought Bree's winner looked suspiciously offside... Which makes it even better 😂

Was so busy I couldn't even check the scores till after 10.30ish, should do that more often! One for the ages that, I do remember the 4-5 Vs Norwich which was crucial for survival that year but we were never 3-0 down.

Was busy earlier and could only watch with no sound from 83rd minute so I had no idea who had scored but from the camera zooming in on him at FT I had a big smile on my face waiting to see the final score - Even just watching in that time could see: - Long throw on our right, flick on, Larin holds it up, rolls his defender and gets us another throw in their half. Classic centre forward play 👍🏼 - Wood comes on, they immediately play a ball into the gap between the wingback and CB and we're only saved by a handball by their guy. FFS why have we not learned more CBs can make the defence worse not better??? - Welington wins the ball, runs it up the pitch past 2/3 of their guys and wastes time in the corner. OK they had maybe given up but still love to see it.

This is it - the keeper always has the best view since he can see all the defenders and the oppo. As a defender you feel so much more confident when the keeper is vocal and helps you out and I think we're seeing that now.

Been in meetings all morning and come on here hoping to see some news at least, what are our lot doing?! Anyways, this Larin link does seem very 'Championship reality' - sas fact is if he had a better track record or was in top form he'd be looking for a move to one of the bigger leagues - PL, Series A, La liga or Bundesliga 1. Anyone who comes in is pretty much guaranteed to be either less well known, out of form or a young gamble...

Yeah, I mean it's obvious this is their plan, he's had little to no impact in the PL ever. I'd say around £10 mill is fair enough for both sides, just the question as always is whether we replace him with anyone decent or Downs MK2...