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Where’s the RM fanboys?

It’s a risk, playing a physically lightweight midfield again.

No, he will be not tackling higher up the pitch which is potentially less damaging

If Bree is fit it softens the KWP blow. Bree has never let us down in my view.

Potentially, but there are 3 games in 8 days, more of a watershed week and a bit. Max points from the 3 and everything will look rosie again. 2 from 3 ok, anything less and the despondency will really start to creep in. 12 games left including tomorrows!

I'm not crying, far from it. I also have a grip. I am not surprised at the negativity, we have one good shot and appear to not be taking full advantage of it. I am also surprised an the turning of the narrative to us somehow being plucky underdogs and giving it a jolly good go, somehow in awe of the mighty Leeds, Leicester and those sleeping giants Ipswich. The 25 game unbeaten was good, but losing 4 one side of it and 3 from 4 the other side kind of diminishes from the achievement, and tends to confirm my feeling that everything went our way during that run, yes there were a couple of sparking performances, a couple of good halves and a lot of averageness as well.

I really doubt very much there is any coordinated conspiracy against us. Outside of our own loyal fan base we are total footballing nonentity in the greater scheme of things. We haven't had enjoyed real kudos since Koeman left, and have been pretty much an a downward trajectory since then. barring a brief purple patch under Wreckit. Possibly this alarming slide has been arrested under the new regime, but that remains to be seen. On the contrary, we are doing everything the other ambitious teams in the championship want us to do, that is playing a rigid style of football that can seemingly now be easily countered and dropping 9 of the last 12 available points, thereby exposing ourselves to the lottery of the playoffs.

I can’t stand it, but was / am happy to tolerate it if it gets us promotion, that said, I see no future in this style if we did get promoted.

I’m a little bit with him on this one, I’m sure he’d prefer to have players at his disposal who are far better than Mara, who has been very poor generally , and the clueless Sulemana, I’m not sure what he’s supposed to say?

Whoosh!

He is the only player we have who will take on the first time shot.

I hope so, it would be a depressing state of affairs if this wasn't the case. I assume it will be a significant rebuild again, but hopefully this time we will address the glaring issues. I'm guessing a big striker such as Ross Stewart was key to RM's plans, so, assuming RM stays, lets hope that is one of the key areas that is sorted out.

That's my take also, I was really pleased with our first half performance, then it occurred to me in the second half that Liverpool had allowed us to look good. Klopp corrected this at half time and Liverpool were pushing up much higher and not allowing our pretty little passing patterns, thereafter we largely struggled. Subs obviously didn't help.

I don't if you saw the particular event I am referring to, but Sulemana was in poll position to win that contest

Its not just playing the pass at the right time, its accelerating and using his pace at the right time, so often he is in a position to take on a defender and yet he slows down or turns inside or back. Did it last night, had an opportunity to burst past Konate, but turned back.

Clackers. Foam hand on one hand, clacker in the other, it will intimidate all visiting teams into submission before a ball is even kicked.

To emphasise the positivity

Another thing I learned is we didn’t miss out on much in not signing Gapko, but I already knew that.

Old Kameltoe Sulemana needs one of Elon Musks brain implants. He would be world class if he occasionally made the correct decision.

I thought Charles had a good game, he is only a kid and playing in a position of high responsibility. I honestly don’t think Mara, Sulemana and possibly Smallbone will ever make the grade. AA has reverted to his old self. Good to see Bree back, thought he looked good. Don’t know what to make of Rothwell, looks to have talent but also looks chronically unfit. Too many weak links in the team / squad to go much further this season.

Reverted to true form

We have some extremely weak links in our squad

Massive bloody deflection

Undeserved

I’m not sure he is as quick as we’ve been led to believe