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Assume he'll still be picked for England ahead of JWP (who has seemingly also gone off the boil to be fair)

Will Ferry scores for Cheltenham

As you say, it's as much to do with the other contenders slipping up as it is Portsmouth Community FC winning.

IMPOSSIBLE!

I wonder how much of that was "man management"...? i.e. he knows there's a chance he might have to drop them for the next game due to the wealth of options he's got, so praise them to the hilt beforehand so that they don't get too demoralised. Given how good Russell is at the man management side of things, it wouldn't surprise me if they don't make the starting 11 next week, despite how much praise he's given them.

He reminded me more of Romeu, in certain regards (as I think someone else mentioned in the match thread)

I'm inclined to agree with you, I was just echoing what Martin said himself, i.e. that he would be disappointed if Wilcox hadn't mentioned anything to him.

When people were crying out for a 2nd goal before half time I was actually thinking to myself: "no, don't get the second too soon because we might start sitting back on it. Best wait until part way through the half"... Good to see the team tuning into my thought patterns...

Not necessarily a foolproof strategy... For instance, Stu has been out of form in recent games yet put in a MotM performance yesterday...

Keep Brooks as a game-changer sub for the time being IMO

Yep... That should be shown on repeat at tomorrow's match debrief session with the players. If we collectively show that much passion and desire for the rest of the season then we'll surely cement auto-promotion...

The games keep coming thick and fast... this is our postponed game in hand. Aribo has (re)earned a starting place IMO. Assume Downes, Adams and Bree will be available for selection again too. So, back to our best/strongest starting 11...? (I still think Brooks should be held back as a game-changer impact sub for the time being) Bazunu KWP - THB - Bednarek - Stephens/Bree Aribo - Downes - S.Armstrong A.Armstrong - Adams - Fraser Subs: Lumley, Manning/Stephens/Bree, Smallbone/Charles, Rothwell, Edozie, Brooks, Kamaldeen/Amo-Ameyaw, Mara/Dibbling (With Aribo, Downes, Adams and Bree back, there are going to be several disappointed squad regulars that don't even make the bench for this game!)

Indeed, and a possible red card given he was the last man (?)

Any reports on how Bree fared this evening?

And still no analysis on Mara being bundled over on the edge of their box...

Great to see the start of another massive unbeaten run tonight

Just watching Russell being interviewed in the Sky studio. I think I'm in love ❤️🫂

Stop banging on about people banging on about it FFS!

VAR? That infallible system they use in the Premier League...? Yeah, you're probably right....

This (And, yes I know @AlexLaw76, being fickle football fans I acknowledge we'd be wanted it awarded if the other way round )

Shout out to Aribo who made a huge difference when he came on.

Apart from the 15 minutes before half time, that was a masterclass in game control from us. Unbeaten for 1 game! COYR!!

And if we'd drawn both games people would be raving about extending our unbeaten run despite getting 1 less point than we have now....