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If we can get rid of Onuachu and sell Adams then we could get someone like Piroe as the marquee signing and Collins to bolster our ranks. I'd be happy with something like that.

OK. Are you talking all our better players? Because that would be pretty hard to take. Once Lavia and JWP go we only really have ABK Alcaraz Adams KWP Sulemana Tella Who are saleable and we would want to keep.

I don't think you need a source to know that! Preseason essentially pointless. Potential to lose Sulemana JWP Lavia KWP Tella Smallbone Adams McCarthy Lyanco Bree Onuachu ABK Perraud Mara

At least if we're all pissed off at our demise, we can indulge in a bit of schadenfreude to make us feel better. Please get him Chelsea.

Ronnie Edwards only 5 foot 11 whereas Santos is 6 foot 5. I really think we could do with some height at the back.

All I was saying was that if he didn't want to start Bednarek or Stephens (which he clearly didn't want to) then there were really very few options which made it very likely that he was going to pick some players out of position. Anyway, the poster who went to the game on an earlier page said it was mostly Bree and Lyanco that messed up for the goals so I expect playing anyone other than Lyanco especially would have resulted in an improved performance. Maybe that's what he meant by getting the team selection wrong.

He probably figured that we had other attacking players which made giving Alcaraz a run out for the last half an hour worth the risk. It obviously is a risk playing any player, you might consider it a small one but it's still a risk clearly.

There will be risks at some point. In league games. I'd rather not take unnecessary risks in the cup this year. I accept that some people would prefer to but I'm with the manager on this one.

I had a look at league one Aaron Collins seems like he did well last year. Could he be a second striker if we get a couple? Ricardo Santos - cb at Bolton looks like a powerful presence at the back. Conor hourihane- bring a bit of experience to the midfield? Still need a striker though.

Any players worth pinching from league one? I know we were linked with Edwards who sounds like he's worth signing.

He didn't want to risk Stephens because we have no alternatives to him for Saturday. Likewise Charles was played in midfield I think his normal position because he didn't want to risk Smallbone for the same reasons. All logical decisions imo.

What would your team have been?

So two players out of position instead of one?

Reports from people at the game do not back this up. Ameyew supposedly performed well.

Fair enough and that's a judgement call isn't it. It's certainly not some sort of giant managerial error, Simeu has never played for us nor has he shown any ability to do so (does he even have a squad number?)

You mean the youth players making their debuts, Ameyew who played well or Armstrong who was excellent last week?

So who is playing rb in your team?

You're probably right. I get the thinking behind players bg Charles but if he were ti get injured we really would have been up hsit creek on Saturday. In some ways Charles being fit is even more important than Stephens if we don't have Lavia or jwp.

The players were absolutely shite and didn't follow his instructions. Calling that out post match was the least they deserved.

Probably because he walked in the door yesterday?

The that just emphasises my point. People are very quick to criticise Perraud being played at CB, but can't name an alternative other than the two who played on Saturday who Martin clearly didn't want to risk unless he had to.

I'm pretty sure he did? See his comments re team selection.

Can you become a scientist if you have a degree in chemistry?

Well they won't have long to get then in before Tuesday! I thought they wouldn't have had the last forum with Jones still employed but they did...

I hope jwp isn't in attendance to distract. I'd quite like a last minute Shea Charles winner and a chorus of "who the fuck is jwp and the saints go marching on on on."