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Boom!

Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez injured or dropped?

Yeah, but given how much of a fanfare was made of it, the 25 game unbeaten run will count for something if we don't get promoted, surely...?

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/government-borrowing-peacetime-record-confirmed/

I didn't say it wasn't, quite the opposite... I agree with you... he has indeed done "alright" so far. I think most on here would agree with you too.

Yeah, tend to agree with that. This place is more akin to having a chat down the pub with the regulars whereas social media is more akin to spouting nonsense to random strangers at speakers corner. (Better analogies are probably available!)

Interesting choice of adjective at the end there. I don't think you'd get many on here arguing against the view that we're doing "alright". Had you chosen to use "excellent" or "superb" instead, I suspect you may have attracted more disagreement...

I'm still bonkers enough to think we can still do it! (If that doesn't attract @CB Fry back to the thread I don't know what will! )

If only we'd beaten the footballing giants that are Bristol City, Hull and Millwall....

So, if we'd beaten the mighty Bristol City, Hull and Millwall, we'd now be top of the league... 😉

Missed most of the second half (gardening duty). Did I miss much? 😂😂😂

"Everyone" Are you my wife? She's prone to exaggeration too... P.s. it could of course be a combination of the two... (Weakened midfield + wrong selections)

Sounds like we'll have to agree to differ on that 👍

The main reason for our 'shitness' over the last month has been our defence having a weekend midfield in front of them. Bednarek and THB seemed to do quite well in our "25 game unbeaten run" (copyright forum optimists) so maybe persevere with them on that basis rather than a much smaller sample of games in which our best midfielder was out of action...?

Indeed. Surely Stephens was the obvious choice given he had a decent enough game there the other day?

Exactly what I predicted last night

I'm sure the bookmaker in question is delighted...

Drew (otherwise, highly amusing... Keep it up )

Result!!

With Downes back, Smallbone won't be playing the same role as he did on Wednesday...

How many games have we lost in which Downes has partnered with Smallbone in midfield? (Genuine question as I've no idea and you appear to be more knowledgeable than me in this area)

Nah, stick with Downes I reckon....

Half right

Just looked back... Nope... So he's available for today then... I'll stick with my hunch in that case

I've got a hunch he might go with Stephens at right back and Bree left back Edit: ah, hang on a minute, is Bednarek suspended? Scratch that thought if so