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Don’t disagree with what you’re saying, but it doesn’t address whether we’d find someone up to quickly changing things from the touchline.

I was surprised that his and Edozies squad numbers weren’t reallocated in the summer as both seemed on their way out. Neither contributed anything of note since.

Isn’t that true of many if not most managers, including experienced ? The only manager of ours I recall being renowned for tweaking things mid-match was Hoddle. Although that deserted him one night at Tranmere

Critical thing for me is if he learns from it. If Aribo is cast aside and not called upon again then that’s a good sign. If he keeps bringing him on then worrying. Agree that he doesn’t come with the ready made stature or aura, but of those who might - Gerard or Carrick perhaps - I’m not sure they’d provide a better option. And we’d have to go through another painful process of them finding out about their squads. Sadly the managers (or ‘head coaches’) who might meet the ‘stature’ criterion are unlikely to be persuaded to come to us. But it also goes to underline the poor squad depth any manager has to work with (GK’s, CB’s, Manning, Aribo … CF).

Was it Damion Downs level ?

Out of interest, how did Bragg play today ? Was he flagging when he came off? Bringing Fellows off on a yellow card might make sense. But a shame Aribo and Romeu were not up to speed.

Just from the highlights worth adding that Romeu should have prevented them working the cross in the first place. No way the bloke runs through the Romeu of old like that. Romeu’s challenge was the sort of effort Smallbone was regularly criticised for. That’s not to defend Manning or Bazunu but there were two chances to cut that out before it got to Bazunu.

Possibly, but I wonder if the expectation is that the bigger and more experienced Aribo is a better and more physical option than a lightweight Matsuki. Answer on a postcard has now hopefully dropped through Tonda’s door for future matches.

If we sign him, can I be first to say that I hope a bloke whose name sounds like Eunice is as good as Marian was for us. Sounds what we were hoping Downs would be.

Or something to the tune of Cwm Tonda perhaps

Good attempts perhaps , but anything more than four or five lines won’t catch on with the match going support in the Northam.

Spike Milligan was similarly impressed.

Don’t forget that Skatesville could easily be renamed Merseyside-on- Solent and the name wouldn’t be out of place.

Possibly sprained neck or back due to that tree he seems to be growing on his head.

Not sure the bloke from Shirley had this in mind.