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Exactly. If you watch Orsic he likes to play on the left, cut in and shoot right footed. That's his strength so why play him on the wrong side. None of this is rocket science.

Is that why he doesn't use the two players we've signed already? Madness.

Well he has a different slant on the meaning of the word exciting than I do. I really couldn't give a monkeys about Boss and Wilcox because right now it's players we need.

If he holds the line Watkins is offside and Lyanco doesn't even need to head the ball. Having said that I agree that he is anything but dominant in the air - thought he'd be more like 'Killer' Svensson who would always stick his head in where it might get hurt.

Exactly and I hope the coaches have the nous to make him sit down and watch re-runs of the goal while telling him in no uncertain terms how costly an error he made. Players need to be made accountable or these mistakes will just continue.

Spot on. Instead of stepping forward Lyanco panicked and stepped back and that simple movement cost us the goal. He should be well enough drilled by now to know how to control the defensive line against a free kick. Very unprofessional.

A good summary apart from the fact that you overlook the point that Bazunu is not yet anywhere close to being good enough at this level. We need a keeper in this window if we are serious about wanting to stay up.

Lallana's weak headed goal for Brighon.

Not long left in this window so hopefully this week will bring us the excitement Ankersen promised. Hopefully at minimum a decent goalkeeper,a midfield enforcer and someone who knows how to put the ball in the net. If we get them Jones needs to stick them in the team straight away and not leave them on the bench while those who have proved they are not good enough continue to play. Time to show some balls and make good on promises.

Read my post - I said it's not just about today. I'm not scapegoating just making the point that, in my opinion, Bazunu is not yet good enough. Leaving him in goal will cost us points and may be detrimental to his career going forward as he is being asked to play at a level he is clearly nowhere near ready for.

Not forgetting a midfield enforcer who gets stuck in and breaks up play.

Unfortunately for him and us it's not just about today. He will cost us points that we can ill afford to squander.

But the previous games have little relevance. I looked at the fixtures you listed and made an estimate of the points Ralph would have acquired. It's only my opinion and pure guesswork of course. Ralph or Jones, doesn't really matter as we'd be in the shite whichever was in charge.

What, you mean Ron Davies - now he could head a ball!

Think Ralph might have done worse if I'm honest. Think the only games he'd have picked up points would have been Forest and Villa at home and he'd have drawn both.

Burns at left back is clearly their weak link. Unfortunately I'm not sure who we have who could exploit that.

Then they are, excuse the pun, dropping the ball. Bazunu must be taken out of the firing line immediately. McCarthy is not good enough and Cabalero is too old. Buy or loan a competent keeper this week or, whatever else we do, we'll still get relegated.

For their goal if we maintain a disciplined line we catch them offside. Ralph's time was up for me but one thing he did have us well drilled in was holding the line at free kicks. Today we did not have the bottle and players broke the line and retreated towards our goal leaving Watkins onside. That is unprofessional and needs to be resolved very quickly or more goals from free kicks will quickly follow.

10 days to go. Next signing must be a goalkeeper - buy or loan, don't care which but we have no chance of surviving with Bazunu in goal. Nothing against the lad but he just isn't good enough yet to be playing at this level.

He has been culpable for far too many goals and makes defenders nervous. It is so clear. He wouldn't start for any other team in the Prem and probably not in the Championship either.

We've all been banging on about signing a striker but the elephant in the room is Bazunu. He is not ready and will be a big part of why we'll be relegated. Should have got a decent keeper in this window.

It would seem no corner has been turned.

Haven't watched the game - judging by this thread we have gone backwards again. Why are we so poor today?

I'm pretty sure the news that Ings has signed for West Ham this week means Watkins is fit.

Who on earth believes Ings won't get game time behind Scammac and Antonio? - bonkers. He'll be ahead of both of those players.