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Stats look pretty damning but clearly show we need to let them have more of the ball 🙂

Time for RM to earn his corn and show he has the nous to make tactical changes to get us back into this game. If not it's shaping up to be a long season already.

Lesley probably on the phone to his agent asking if there's any way he can get him out o this.

If it was a boxing match the doctor would stop it as we've taken far too much punishment. Last week's optimism didn't last long 🙂

Has he had any service?

It won't.

He likes the non physical sides that give him space. Otherwise he's poor.

Waiting for the customary goal just before half time.

My guess is no changes.

Poor formation for this game. He'll change it eventually but probably far too late. When being over run you have to do something to stem the tide.

Get one and they'll get a few more.

I thought we'd at least give Forest a game.

System clearly not working against Forest and RM should be brave enough to change it immediately.

Big eye opener this as to how below the standard we are.

RM is reactive rather than proactive.

Agree.

Taylor can cover at centre back as well as fullback so I'm guessing that's why Wood misses out.

Judging by past experience RM will integrate new signings gradually. He'll include them on the bench and give them some minutes until he feels they are ready. He does not normally throw new signings straight into the side. If we sign a goalkeeper that might be different but I doubt we'll see any new signings in today's starting line-up.

If we can get Bijlow plus a decent quick, powerful centre forward who knows where the goal is this will complete a very good transfer window in my book. Fail to sort out a keeper and striker and we will have again failed to sort out two major weaknesses.

Another potentially very exciting addition to the squad. From his clips he is a player who is adept at playing killer passes to his forwards so hopefully the likes of AA, Archer and Brereton Diaz will thrive off his service. Looks a real prospect for his young age and is likely to get some game time judging by RM's comments. The squad is taking shape but we still need a goalkeeper and striker

I'm patient - maybe I just consider the goalkeeping position more urgent than you do and with good reason. We haven't had a decent keeper in ages and there is no real excuse for it because they are and have been available and some at reasonable fees.

If we are looking at bringing in a new goalkeeper we cannot afford to enter into the games of brinkmanship that go on late in the window. That risks us ending up with no one. Maybe that is how the club will sell it to the fans - we tried but it fell through at the last minute. If we are genuinely looking we need to get a deal done sooner rather than later. It still leaves me feeling the club want to stick with McCarthy until Baz is fit so I suspect that is what will happen. It could prove to be a huge mistake.

This one has gone quiet.

It's ok for them, they have another 7 to pick from whereas we have McCarthy or Lumley 🙂

Ah, didn't realise that was the rule.