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Ha! It's a shame you missed the semis and the final. You'd have seen performances from McCarthy that Baz wouldn't have put in.

We were much better after he got injured and McCarthy took over the gloves. Personally, I'm not sure we'd have made it to and through the play offs if Baz had stayed in the team.

Surely we've spent more on players than we've received in transfer fees under Solak ownership? He was always going to recoup some investment.

Woakes injury is nasty whatever he's done. If it's a rotator cuff, it'll be game over sadly. I'm with you re the bowlers. Archer needs to be used carefully as he and Stokes are our best hope, but they're both made of glass.

The selection of Bethel was the difference for me. Criminal that he was in the team. And the shed load of extras conceded on their first innings.

I don't mind the sledging. It's part of the game. We just need to give as much shit as we get.

I think the issue could be his height. Easier to accommodate that in a back 3 than a 4. QPR played him as a CB, RB and in midfield. I'm a believer of getting your best players on the pitch and playing a system that suits them, as long as they're in a natural position. On the assumption that Stephens is a starter, I'd have Edwards in a 3.

Some would say he should just quit!

Yep. I'm not sure who is have wanted at 6 instead though. Jordan Cox perhaps.

Brook is some player. Not sure we've got enough sting in our tail to win this though. Bethel has had a poor game and left it all to Smith.

I've not seen any report, but the line ups are up there somewhere ^^^. Can't find them online so no link I'm afraid.

It must be a confidence or psychological thing. A mates sister in law was a world beater on the tennis practice court, bossed everyone. On match day she froze and barely made the top 500. She quit and moved into coaching. Hopefully Baz can fullfil his potential. For us and his sake.

Agreed. What I don't understand is why he's been consistently crap given the ability he's shown in flashes, and yesterday. Something isn't right. Regardless, he'll go into the season as our number 1.

Yep. We'll get players, and I suspect there'll be more options later in the window than now. Downs, Downes, Quarshie, Fernandes, THB, Edwards, show that we can actually spot a player and get them onboard. I'm confident we'll have a decent starting 11, and squad, after the window slams shut. I reckon we'll still be stuck with ABK though, and may actually use the lad.

The irony is that people seem to be upset because we're selling under 21 players.

I think we'll get a couple of experienced ISH starters, and a couple of promising kids.

Baz was very good yesterday. I know it's one game, but he looked more than good enough.

That wasn't a promise, and you should know by now that there's a player merry-go-round. We won't go beyond the window with Fraser as our 10. If we do, then I'll join you being concerned.

But you're not expecting it re players going.

Depends on your level of expectation. Some people are not appreciating where we are, and nothing has been promised. Regardless, you shouldn't be surprised that the best players will go, and that any replacement will be of a lower standard.

I'm not sure what you're referring to. It should have been obvious that the big names would go, that a few quid would repay the owners cash input, and that we'd then add a few bodies.

"Depressing", "depressed". Get a grip and stop being wet fannies. We're a championship club. Accept that some players are far too good for this level and will move on. Blackmore has.

Different coaches play a back 3 differently. We don't have creative wingers so playing wingers seems pointless, but we have reasonably creative wing backs. To get them high up the pitch, we need to play a 3. We also need, I think, 2 up top through the middle. I also don't think Still fancies Edwards in a 2 but he looks our best CB assuming THB leaves. 352 for me as I posted above before me made the change.

Who else?

352 would suit the squad better. Wingbacks getting balls into 2 up top would be better than forwards pretending to be wingers and not getting anything through to anyone. No Manning, Fraser or AA though.