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I'm going to be mighty annoyed if Downes was able to play today but "not risked". Yes, I get the argument that we need him fit for the playoffs but when we're still with a fairly decent chance of auto promotion you have to take risks and throw everything at it, surely....?

Boom!

Hope we're not being over protective with Downes. If it's "only a knock" then surely better to play him in a "must win" game rather than playing someone inferior and out of position? Unless of course his injury is more serious than we were led to believe... Regardless.... COYR!!!

One assumes the quality of Rotherham's defence was a factor in a significant number of those goals. The more important stat is how many goal preventing saves he made. Do we know how he's compares with Bazunu on that measure? (As a percentage of shots on goal, as no doubt he'll have had many more shots to deal with than Bazunu overall)

Yep, I think we need to start him even if he's not 100%. It's a risk if we play him but it's possibly a greater risk if we don't (IMHO of course). As Russell said himself today: we need to go full tilt on each game as it comes and not worry about any of the following future games until they come around (or words to that effect)

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Love that Stein fella... Doesn't mince his words!

Assume the CPS needs to wait for the inquiry to conclude before it can step in? That said, I'm inclined to wager a large sum of money that these scumbags will get away with it scot free on some kind of technicality or legal loop hole.

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Indeed. I asked the same question last night. There's zero logic, as far as I'm able to deduce, in placing Lumley above McCarthy in the pecking order and then not playing him in the very circumstances that the second choice keeper is in the squad for.... Odd one, although I'm sure there must be a perfectly reasonable explanation we're not aware of.

"Play our best players in their best positions" Same again please Russ! K.I.S.S.

Yeah, I get that... But if that's the rationale then you'd have McCarthy as 2nd choice not 3rd choice in every match day squad, wouldn't you....? Not overly important in the general scheme of things, just curious...

Been out all evening so not followed the pre-match build up nor the game itself, so apologies if this had already been covered, but why did McCarthy get the nod over Lumley when Lumley was in the original squad and McCarthy wasn't? Seems a tad illogical? P.s. great result! COYR!

How do we know the bloke with the lawnmower cut the grass perfectly perpendicular to the touchline...? #devilsadvocate

How on earth is that worthy of a 3 match ban? The defender grabs hold of him and Mara tries to swipe him off...

I'm phobic of snakes. In fact I don't like any animals that lactose...

"What dairy food...." "Pass" FFS.... Just name a f**king dairy food you absolute goon. #thechase

I've done my bit... recycling my Remy Martin* bottles over the last couple of decades has paid huge dividends... now over to the rest of the world to do their bit... (* one for the 2008 Takeover Thread posse there... #helpmerhonda)

Rachel Riley? Sack? I've got a punchline but probably best if I keep it to myself...

Hope that one ages better than this one did at the time for our cesspit neighbours...

Given the Post Office still have the power to prosecute (I assume?) maybe they should instigate criminal proceedings? What a delightful irony that would be....

Bogard's demeanor at the select committee exuded suspicion so I'm not surprised there's seemingly evidence that she was deliberately covering things up. She certainly came across as a nasty piece of work on the ITV drama, although she obviously refuted that characterisation of course. Looks like she has a nice house. Would be a shame if she ended up in prison and lost that...

Fair point sir 👍