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The right side was the problem, schneiderlin in front of Thompson was daft. Wotton on at half time helped turn it around, but it would have been better to have Thompson in front of Wotton from the start, whoever he picked in the hole and up front. McGoldrick on target, it needs him to get a few more and Saganowski to start scoring again. Looking at the table not too bad a result, shame that the free kick hit the post right at the end.

Unwise, unfair, not even clever, smart ass comment, the man was acquitted with no evidence offered by the prosecution. One of these days a comment like this will deservedly end up in court costing somebody a lot of grief and money.

Hugh Fisher is a brewery rep/manager and plays a lot of golf. Ian White is retired, plays golf at Stoneham and lives in Bartley. Bryn Elliott is a member at Stoneham. Paul Telfer also I believe and plays with Matt LeTissier. Brian O'Neill attends most matches at SMS. Chris Nicholl works as an analyst at matches in the midlands, regular golfer.

Very possibly a smokescreen to confuse.

That would probably work well, I just felt BWP might be able to use his pace better facing the goal rather than with his back to it. Saganowski could well be lethal there as he has the best shot in the team with either foot and has played right midfield for Poland.

Looks likely, it concentrated the minds.

What we have proposed is essentially a talking shop and another impediment put in the way of supporters who voice their opposition to club policies. Once the parliament is in place it will be used by the club to refer back complaints to the designated supporters representative to block any direct line to the club. Kick it into touch, it's a waste of space.

Clubs in the top two divisions either planning to build or as in Cardiff's case building new stadiums, can obtain an exemption to retain their standing areas until the move.

The law says all seater/no standing, the club/supporters can ignore this if they want at their peril, however any third party accident/injury caused by people standing leaves the individuals, club and employees ignoring the law, open to legal action. In the event of a court case, one could expect the law to be enforced, possibly areas cleared and closed if the warnings not heeded. The law needs reviewing, safe standing areas constructed with barriers provided. I'm not sure that standing isn't allowed in the first and second divisions.

It's not the two up front that are the problem. Lallana and Schneiderlin pretty, pretty about and don't get in where it hurts, McGoldrick seems to think if he runs across field to win a tackle now and then it excuses him from getting up front quickly which he has to do all the time. Wotton at fullback, he will battle, Lallana and McGoldrick out altogether, give Thompson a go at right midfield and BWP/Paterson in the hole.

Some people on here demonstrate their complete lack of football experience. We are in a battle FFS, picking lightweights like Schneiderlin in defence is nonsense, equally picking the non performing Lallana in front of him is mad, together with that complacent stroller, because of them our strikers are neutered and having to rely on Surman as their only support.

Pretty much sums it up.

It would be bloody madness to change the back four unnecessarily. Leave Saeijs and Perry in the centre, you never break up a partnership if it's working and it is. Skacel at left back can't be improved on, so it has to be right back. Gillett could play there but we need his workrate and mobility in front of the back four. Blackpool is too important to pull names out of thin air and take a chance. Wotton is solid, not quick but far and away defensively the best option. Wotton won't get up the line so it needs Thompson at right midfield, I'd leave Euell and Saganowski up front and consider either BWP or Paterson at the front of the diamond. McGoldrick and Lallana aren't cutting it at the moment.

Out for the next two games. I would try Paul Wotton at right back.

Paul Wotton is really the only option, tall centrebacks rarely play adequately at full back.

The plus was we kept a clean sheet and the back 5 including Gillett battled and slugged it out. James is out, I would play Wotton at rightback with Thompson right mid in front of him. I can't see Wotte abandoning the diamond, I would play Surman and Gillett, Euell and Saganowski up front with BWP at the front of the diamond. I would prefer 4-4-2 with the same 4 midfield with Surman and Gillett in the middle, BWP left and Thompson right.

The play was so predictable and boring I almost fell asleep in the second half.

They didn't help each other either as they were too far apart and the third striker went AWOL. A lack of width/pace/crosses from the byeline is the biggest negative factor for the strikers.

FFS keep protesting, two protest marches - two wins, no protest - no win. Stop lazing about and get protesting before it's too late.

Except when Thompson came on there was no width except for throwins. They need to work the throwins up the line and force the defenders to concede more throwins and go for the corner. We had loads of throwins today, took most of them short and inside and gave most of them away.

Euell was agressive but his touch was awful, that first chance, on a number of occasions he got behind the defence but took so long to control the ball that he was closed down. Saganowski and Euell didn't play as a pair there was a big gap between them, therefore they didn't support each other. As for the striker in the hole/head of the diamond. Apart from a few cameo runs/tackles/headers it was a strolling spectating performance. Ball in their box, two strikers battling, McGoldrick in the centre circle just watching, ball stays in there so he starts wander towards the box eventually he gets there as the ball is hoofed clear. He needs a kick up the backside, if he isn't prepared to make the effort leave him out. Lallana hasn't produced a thing since September, his shooting is a joke, back to school, and produce a goal a game in the reserves, or stay there. Surman god love him does try hard, his shooting is awful at the moment but I would forgive him as he gives his all, likewise Gillett. Thank goodness the back four worked their socks off and Davis covered well. BWP and Thompson livened things up in the last fifteen minutes. They should spend the whole week, working on shooting, free kicks and corners, we are awful at dead ball situations. I have never seen so many scuffed shots and sliced kicks in one match as we did today.

The law is being ignored by everybody who stands, therefore it's been filed by the club/police/council in the too difficult to tackle drawer. Despite the hot air on here, what is obviously needed is the law changed to allow construction of designated safe standing areas, rather than ignore standing in seated areas. That said, I think the law is an ass for allowing itself to be ignored with impunity.

So why did the police need to hold McGoldrick until 3am Fri morning before team traveled to Birmingham? I think the question needs to be asked as it looks like over reaction and misjudgement on somebody's part. Why couldn't he be questioned during office hours?

Prat!

Close the areas where there is standing. Eject any areas that stand during the match. The law says all seating, and all seated, the ground would be closed if it's safety certificate was withdrawn. If the Police/Council were doing the job they are paid to do that is precisely what they would do.