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Davis 7 - Had absolutely **** all to do all game Cork 7 - Decent player and a good right back, can he play there all the time please Wotton 7 - A bit slow first half but got batter as game progressed. Perry 10 - I can't fault him at all. He was superb Mills 7 - Dodgy start and then got to grips with Campbell-Ryce. Should keep his place. Gillett 6 - Did ok, nothing brilliant, a couple of ****e passes Surman 6 - Average game, would like to see him in the left wing slot. McGoldrick 3 - Waste of space, always on his heels, looks like he was sulking BWP 5 - I think he's shiit but at least he tried to stay wide. Lallana 7 - Everything apart from the end product. should have scored at least 2 Pekhart 5 - Cumbersome, needs a partner up front or better service. Poortvliet - this formation does not work if players do not stay wide. Skacel or Surman for the left wing role please...

isn't going to happen though is it so pointless question really.

I've reconsidered.... ----------Davis Hatch, Cork , Perry, Mills -----Wotton, Gillett Lallana,McGoldrick,Surman ---------Pekhart Subs: Bart, John, James, Paterson, Thomson The only choice really is where do you play Wotton. If he's in defence then there is a lightweight midfeild, if he's in midfield then the average age of the defence is 12. Personally, I don;t think hatch and Mills at full backs will be worse than James and Surman... at least it's their natural positions.

Has pace but doesn;t know when to use it. Is too weak to retain possession in a challenge. If by chance he does he can't cross it. no composure. We should NEVER have given him a contract and I hope he goes in January.

He's been running on empty last 3 games. needs a rest. Jury still out on him.

Dexter best of the 3 by a mile. A Burley classic....

Yep, McGoldrick has one league goal this season. Two (including one pen) against Exeter (conference last year) does not a great striker make.

Yeah, subbing one with the other on Weds was like saying "we're still gonna play with 10" Davis Cork,Killer,Perry,Mills Schneiderlin,Wooton Lallana McGoldrick Surman Pekhart

By not playing Perry Yesterday, Poortvliet was basically saying that we don't have much chance of beating QPR but we have a better chance of beating Ipswich. Similar to the Prem when a side like Bolton will play their reserves against Man Utd away cos they know they're going to get dicked whoever they put out and save their players for the more winnable home game coming up. IMO, you are just as likely to beat anyone in this league so you can't do this. Perry should have played if fit.

I agree with you. Trouble is that come January, Lallana will be sold. I hope I'm wrong about this but I bet I'm not. You can bet that we will come out of January with a worse squad than now so if we're in the bottom 3 in December, I think we're ****ed.

Vignal, Davies, Saganowski

Last years ****e performances folowed by unpalatable return of Lowe followed by a first team full of players that the casual fan won't even have heard of. The only way to get the casual fans is...winning on the pitch... and if that happens then the Lallana's and Surman's of this world will be sold... get used to a half empty ground chaps... It means that every season I can move my ST to a better spot in the ground...

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Lallana on the right is the only answer. Then you can either bring another attacking player into midfield (DMG or Skacel) or beef it up with Wotton or Euell, pushing Schneiderlin forward. Other options for the right... BWP - ****ing useless. I will be ****ed off if JP even tries this. Dyer - fast, brainless, pretty useless Thomson - Not ready IMO - Jury still out though DMG - Doesn't look comfortable out there White - Not yet.

Someone said that England have some very talented players. I would say that we have some very famous players. There is a massive difference. Croatia have moretalented players and I've hardly heard of any of them.

Thought Capello was going to weed out all the prima donna ****e but it's not looking good. he brought back Becham for ****s sake and that **** can't even run - he can take a corner and a free kick which i'm sure Gerrard could do just as well. He's 7 years past his ****ing best. Lamps has done **** all for England for about 3 years, Rooney about 5 years. ****e. I do agree with him leaving Owen at home - he aint fit, he's never fit. In answer to the thread - i desperately want England to win - i just know that they won't and give me SFC any day

this is the main reason why we really need to get back in the Prem. If the big 4 want to buy your player you are ****ed every which way but at least you can fight off the rest.

this is the main reason why we really need to get back in the Prem. If the big 4 want to buy your player you are ****ed every which way but at least you can fight off the rest.

i think he'll be here for the long haul. The question is ... if we are near or in the relegation zone in March... will Rupert have the balls to stick with him or will the trigger finger come into it again ?

I'm in the Kingsland. Trust me, Dyer was crap. he beat the guy once when he basically ran into him and got a lucky bounce back off his own shins. he's quick but he has no brain at all... always cutting inside into traffic and onto his weaker foot, never really making space for a pass to go to him. When he does kick it past the man and tries to out pace him, he gets shoved off the ball because he's too small. If by some chance, he finds himself in a crossing position - his crosses are ****. I honestly don;t see what there is left. Forgetting the handbags thing for a moment - i don't see why there was a big fuss about us losing him and I really can;t see why on earth we offered him a new contract.

The biggest **** up today was the half time sub. White had to come off so fair play to him for that but IMO Wotton on with Lallana moving to the right was the obvious thing to do. Would have steadied the midfield and made the right side a lot better. Dyer was predictably complete s h i t e when he came on.

-------------Davis --Cork---Killer-----Perry-----Surman -----Gillett---------Wotton Lallana------Schneiderlin-----Holmes --------------Pekhart or -------------Davis --Cork---Killer-----Perry-----Surman -----Gillett---------Schneiderlin McGoldrick------Lallana-----Holmes --------------Pekhart

Mark Hughes.... you never saw the Dellhurst Park game then. Hughes was 36, playing out of position in midfield and he was the single biggest reason we won that day along with Chris Marsden. i don;t believe Hughes ever gave less than 100% in any game he ever played in

Davis 9 - Our best player by a mile James 5 - Some good stuff but i don't honestly think he's ready for 1st team. he's hardly ever played right back before. Surman 6 - Thought he did ok. though he's the same age you can see he has more experience Svensson 5 - Poor to be honest. Bound to have a dip after the adrenaline rush of just being out on the pitch begins to go. Perry 7 - Excellent reading of the game Schneiderlin 6 - Started well and faded badly. Didn;t think he should have come off though Gillett 4 - Started well then after about 20 mins it all went to **** and he never recovered. lallana 6 - Pretty quiet all game apart from that 5 minute spell in the first half. White 2 - Got ball, fell over, Lost ball, fouled the guy. A game to forget. McGoldrick 6 - Not 100% convinced by him but he played well in flashes today. Holmes 6.5 - 8 for the first half, 5 for the 2nd. Dyer 1 - Waste of space. I have no idea why this guy is highly rated by some and why on earth we gave him a new contract. Wotton 5 - Tried his best but the midfield disappeared. John 5 - Won a few headers but no service really. Would like to see Cork in at right back for the next game, Wotton in midfield with lallana wide right and Pekhart up the middle.

I've never rated him really but he kept us in it today. A coupld of indecisive moments in the first half but he was our man of the match by a mile.