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Think Smallbone will need to earn his corn today - he'll miss having JWP alongside him. It will be very interesting to see how the midfield performs.

Not sure he's the weaker of the two keeper on view today. Prove me wrong Baz.

The majority of the players who excelled against Gillingham 🙂

How about Mason Burstow?

I guess there might be a fringe player who Poch would be happy to loan us to aid his development. Not heard anything mentioned yet though.

Looking at the two line-ups a battering could be on the cards but Burnley will probably put up a spirited resistance and keep the scoreline respectable.

You may well have a point about AA not being able to use his pace effectively but he did use it pretty well the last time he played at this level. Maybe tactics have changed?

If we sign Grimes we will go long at times because that is one of his main attributes - he was pinging plenty of long balls under RM with pinpoint accuracy.

Plus any centre forward we sign must be able to help out when we defend corners and free kicks - we need to introduce more players who can assist the defence.

Sometimes you have to admit your mistakes and take a hit to recoup some of what you paid out and to reduce the wage bill. Why keep him if he can't do the job we bought him for? Plus he's taking up a place in the first team squad.

Just been looking at Swansea fans forum. Their view on Piroe is that he has no pace and is poor in the air both offensively and defensively. Assuming they are right he's not what we need.

Or, at least to help defend corners and free kicks 🙂

When he scored those goals AA had formed a lethal partnership with Harvey Elliott who was on loan from Liverpool. He has never had that kind of supply since joining us. I believe he'll score goals in the right set-up but I'm not sure we have the players or way of playing to give him the kind of supply he needs. Probably best for him and us if he moves on. Weren't Ipswich meant to be interested?

The Downs.

I'd be surprised to see us play five in midfield. Maybe Downes as the holding player with Smallbone and Grimes in front. If so presume Alcaraz would play as a forward.

It's good business but we are losing a couple of quality players so need to spend the readies wisely.

I think they are very different. Downes gets his foot in and is aggressive but not that much creativity. Grimes would be the heartbeat of the team, setting the tempo and has a superb range of passes especially 30-50 yards.

What's Mr Chips doing?

Are we expecting there to be ups and downes?

This will be a very tough game but they owe us one after the shit show on Tuesday. Hoping we come storming out of the blocks and put them under pressure.

Got you! That is good news as I rate this guy very highly.

Have we signed them?

Having said that they do say that no news is good news so now I'm confused.

That's very good news.

If those in the Circle of Trust are happy I'm happy. There must be something big about to break.