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You could also have read it towards the bottom of my first post on this thread.

It was Surman running with the ball and dispossessed.

Dyer signed his contract with Lowe in the summer. He probably isn't on any more than Lallana. The other two possibly won't be back. I expect them to go for knockdown fees.

Never mind the argument about 1 or 2 up front. We need to achieve two objectives. I know it's stating the obvious, we have to be better in defence and start scoring goals. The way to do it, is rediculously simple. Rectify the major flaw we have in the side. Personnel:- McGoldrick and Lallana because of their lack of discipline and lack of end product are making the team a lot worse than they could be. Defence:- James is the key, because there is no player in front of him, he has to play both right back and right midfield. We are regularly exposed to counter attack because of the space behind him and because our defenders are sucked across, our left and centre is exposed. Attack:- We are totally lopsided, we play wide down the left but have no right side. Lallana is supposed to be wide right but just refuses to play there and wanders all over, making us and him totally ineffective. This allows the opponents left side to tuck in and reinforce the defence, so we are always outnumbered by a compact defence. We never have anybody attacking the far post. By the time James gets forward on the right all the defence is back, our midfield is forward and we are exposed for the counter attack. Any cross is then into a packed defence. The ball is cleared and we are then outnumbered at the back. Solution:- Obvious really. Play two banks of 4, the right midfield and right back maintain our width. The right mid then tracks back to help the fullback. Lallana is left out because he is unreliable and undisciplined. McGoldrick is left out for the same reasons and both of them are incapable of troubling the goalkeeper and play in their comfort zones. BWP, James,Thompson or Gillett wide right, get Dyer back ASAP ( he played well for Sheff Utd last night and scored). Cork or James at right back. Paterson up front, Supported by Euell, not ideal, it won't happen but maybe Mills at left back and Skacel with Paterson for the next two games. I have heard that Molyneaux, Everton left back is now training with us and due to be registered on Jan 1st. The above tactical change would make us more compact in defence and allow us to stretch the opponents. Why the hell is it that Jan Portvleit can't see it and doesn't know what is going wrong, when it's as obvious as a dog's balls.

Well, just buy a ticket and crap on the seat.

Nobody is passing and moving anymore, today was just an inexperienced team playing disorganised crap.

You are right, I've given the prat every chance, but two up front, plus a left mid that fell over once and no right mid at all, it doesn't matter because the two got no passes, service or help. I hear Lallana was dizzy late on from running round like a headless chicken.

The crap and spin we have been subjected to is a joke. It is time to put in some performances, let that do the talking, otherwise just shut up.

He wouldn't get in instead of Osie.

In the first half he had three attempted shots, missed the ball completely once and only just managed to scuff it twice. What really ****ed me off, was his attempted backheel to the only defender when we were two on one and through on goal Why was he on his own? Partly because the other showboater, was underperforming and doing his usual wandering all over the place, allowing the left side of their defence to reinforce the middle. Always too little, too late. No runs either decoy or attacking has become his trademark. Only interested when he has the ball.

Here I go again, but we have done it again. McGoldrick must be left out, in the first half he had three attempted shots, once missed the ball completely, twice just managed to make contact then backheeled a through ball to the only defender. He was APPALLING. Lallana did it again today, picked wide right, hardly ever there, in the first half Euell went out there and covered for him. He was HOPELESS. quick feet, good ball control, absolutely no end product, and completely buggered the teams shape in both attack and defence. Attack:- By having nobody wide right, we were lopsided, allowed the defence to be narrow and get loads of players goalside. Our attacks were slow and ponderous, no penetration whatsoever. Defence:- Because James had to try and get forward into the empty right. there was a massive gap on our right behind him. As soon as the move broke down we were short at the back, the two centre backs pulled over, the nearest defenders trying to get back and nobody defending our left side. This stretching of our defence makes us extremely vulnerable to counterattack. Lallana needs dropping. Dyer didn't play badly for Sheff Utd and scored a good goal. We don't need Robertson or Pekart, get him back for starters. Maybe consider Skacel as support striker.

Surely two forwards anywhere but on the wings, who can't pass, cross, shoot, head, tackle but can run in ever decreasing circles.

LeTissier and Ball

What? like a thoroughbread always winning a donkey derby and a donkey never winning the Derby. There is a difference in class. Beattie in comparison to the Premier and the present players performing in the CCC. It is not comparing like with like. I can't see any of our present players even remotely ready to play in the Premier.

If applied to last Saturday no team was affected. In the Premier only Liverpool who had three would have been affected.

Looks like the rule is very wishy washy. Players can be registered with any club domestically for three years. That means though that if young players haven't been registered for three years they don't count. For example Joe Mills, or any player under 20 by the looks of it. But probably Euell, Wotton etc would.

As a matter of interest it was the Premier. Our lot are a long way short of that at present.

Certainly workable then, MU and Arsenal would be fine but a lot of the others would struggle.

I think the squad size is getting larger now, 18 in FA Cup and I think Europe.

You are surely joking, I've see about 17 games this season and there was never a game where we looked solid and weren't hanging on, with Davis making vital save after save, especially in the last quarter.

Not until they have been registered three seasons prior to 21 with Arsenal or Tottenham. This rule applies to the football league. If EUFA/FIFA get Euro approval a similar rule will be imposed. Clubs have signed a declaration which is binding, allowing them to be incorporated, that they cannot take legal action.

I understand it is registered for three seasons prior to 21 with the club. Not a number of clubs.

It doesn't matter the numbers laid out in any particular formation, if some of the players just wander all over the place. This is what is blunting our ability to attack quickly and defend in depth.

Must have been registered with the CLUB for at least 3 years before 21st birthday.

If you are a member it gave preference after season tickets if NF ticket bought.