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You got your wish.

Maybe right back is his position. Ok, he'll make a few mistakes but he looks more suited. Also gives us extra height without playing 5 at the back. Plus, he is quite cool with the ball and doesn't panic too much. His role in the first goal was superb. Also credit to the two goal scorers with a couple of beauties. Mara's finish was sublime.

Take a bow Nathan. That is all we ask for - a strong press, 100% effort mixed in with grit, determination and no little skill. The second half was as good as the first because we held them at bay even when they brought out the big guns. In fact we still had the better chances. This must be the bench mark - if it is then mad Nate has proved me and a lot of people wrong. We need these type performances week in week out but it's given us some hope. Well played boys - absolutely immense.

Orsic off the bench to smash one into the top corner.

Wow. Where did that come from! This is the standard of effort and pressing we need to see in every game. Two great goals and we've had a right go at them. Credit to Nathan Jones because this is chalk and cheese from what we've seen so far. Bring in some new additions and maybe this team has a chance of staying up. As to the second half, not sure what to expect other than they'll bring on the big guns. We'll need shrewd use of subs because we've put a lot in. Well done lads.

I was being ironic.

Would be up there with the healing of the paralysed man.

Well it's worked up to now.

You mean you've worked out our formation!

Not taking this seriously then 🙂

From my experience it normally works against us.

A windy stormy night under the lights...what could possibly go wrong 🙂

If he manages a positive result at Everton he'll have done better than most of his predecessors.

Look on the bright side - you get a bonus extra 24 hours of us still being in the competition 🙂

Yeah, strange the effect new owners with billions of cash to splash can make leading to them playing good football and winning lots of games. Or were they the same when they didn't have a pot to piss in and Bruce was their boss? Don't think they were so happy clappy then if I remember.

Speaks volumes.

It won't happen but I still think a decent keeper should be high on our list of priorities. A quick glance at our available choices should make that glaringly obvious.

If Jason Wilcox is so highly regarded I'm struggling to see why he would leave Man City to join us. If we offer more money surely City would just match anything we put on the table. Maybe I'm missing something.

Don't think he'll be on free kicks with JWP and Orsic around.

Beto looks perfect for us. A big powerful centre forward who looks quick and has good skill. He's strong in the air and scores plenty of goals. Hope we get him.

Villa out at home to Stevenage.

Looking at their starting line up this game is very low on their list of priorities.

That's the point though - he got lucky and was rewarded with a contract. Had we played well and escaped the drop then fair enough but we didn't.

New manager bounce - not that they'll need it because they nearly always beat us at their place.

Bare bones innit!