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Maybe Bragg instead of Amo-Ameyaw? (If we had wanted defensive midfield cover)

Very attack minded bench... Just the two defenders and no holding midfielder

I was getting worried that @Wade Garrett hadn't yet given us his pre-match thoughts, but turns out I missed it on Sunday.... phew, we can relax now 😂

Warn me not to cut onions whilst watching such articles in future...! Very heartwarming. Thanks for posting

A comfortable 2+ goal margin victory. We march on!

And, not forgetting Dame Vera Lynn, of course... complicit the lot of them I tell ye

Next!

Can't believe you've missed our most famous supporter off your "well known fans" list....

Aye, could be, but good news that he's not going to be out long term, which I think people were fearing

Good read - thanks. Didn't realise he'd been diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis.... something he and I have in common then!

Ah, yes, that'll be it. Cheers

Btw, anyone know who the Northern Irish fella was that opened up the press conference this time? And any reason Adam Blackmore was 'relegated' to second in line with fewer questions than usual? (just my idle curiosity)

The vibe that Martin was giving off is that Downes would only miss this one game, but he wasn't explicit about it

As long as the ref isn't a tosser we should be fine

Yeah... @Wade Garrett is defo your man @Jerseybean

Martin: "Downes will miss tomorrow but won't be out for long" Good news!

Agree... it wasn't on target so should be a Smallbone OG....?

Yep, it's competition specific.

Hopefully he can hold out until after matchweek 37 (9th March) as that's the cut-off date for 10 yellow cards (after that the trigger is 15 yellow cards for the remainder of the season, but that would result in a 3 game ban)

Yeah, was a bit of a coin toss for me that one. I went for Stu on the basis that he has more experience and that could prove vital in the middle third of the park given Downes' absence. But, if he's out-of-form then, yep, there's a case for dropping him (although, of course, a player has to play in order to have that first game where his form returns... he's not going to be out-of-form forever.... #chicken #egg)

It is possible to be extremely happy about an unbeaten run yet not view it as particularly significant in the general scheme of things. The two feelings aren't mutually exclusive. #biggerpicture