Lord Duckhunter

Agreed. Bertrand could even play that Stephens role as he’s decent defensively, and doesn’t need the same legs getting up and down. It’s a bit of twist on 3 at the back and that’s a system I’ve always favoured. I know it didn’t work out for Ralph when tried earlier in his reign, but that was using 3 centre halves. The problem is most centre halves (all of ours) struggle when isolated out wide behind the wingback. To counter this Terry Venables sometimes preferred 1 centre half and 2 full backs as the 3. Bertrand could easily fit this system as he’s played well in there before, and whilst KWP wouldn’t , he would be obviously be the right wing back. Both JV and Jack (who’d be the back up ) are decent on the ball , and you’d hope the 2 beside him, having been full backs would be to. Meaning playing out from the back should be ok. Personally, I think we overdo it, but Ralph clearly doesn’t. Clearly finding full backs/centre half is the issue, or centre halves that can defend down the flanks (if Bertrand leaves we’d need 2) . I haven’t seen enough of Salisu but he looks like he has the attributes. Not all full backs are KWP fliers, look at Joel Ward or Pieters at Burnley, I’m not saying sign them, but those sort. Decent size, decent defensively and used to defending wider positions. If Bednarek, Stephens or Vesty get pulled out to cover behind wing backs it’s a disaster area. However, that’s a different discussion. The positive thing is Ralph has seemingly changed tactics slightly to suit what he has available. Better late than never, but perhaps he’s not as stubborn as some of us thought. Long may it continue.

Seems to play better during a run in the side, which makes Ralph’s treatment of him a bit bizarre. He was doing well and then got binned. Probably due to his DQ stats dropping , or his Sweat rate dropping below 0.76 mil grams per second, or other such pony.

Player of the season by a country mile. Lacks that little bit of extra top quality, so probably perfect for us as not quite good enough for top 4/5. I like him in central midfield, certainly offers us something different to the other 3. Carries the ball forward and actually beats people and has a turn of pace. I’d like to see Ralph adapt and play OR in front of the back 4 with Armstrong & Prowse/Diallo in front of him in some games.

He’s looked the part in a couple of small cameos. Puts himself about a bit, quick and positionally decent.

Good finish, spinning ball, tight angle. Excellent

Evening of pointing out the one eyed nature of a vast amount of our supporters

#oneeyed Saha didn’t give the penalty, the ref did. You chumps are so one eyed it’s ridiculous. Every penalty the opponent cheated, Var is against us, the refs are against us. Jokers

Like Prowse did when he got him sent off?

And our players don’t? I don’t know what’s worse, players cheating or supporters making out other teams are different and somehow worse. They’re all fucking cheats, including ours.

Fuck me. Clinton Morrison, how the fuck does he get the gig.

He’s done alright so far.

Need to fucking defend properly now.

Correct. Bunch of fucking fairies

Fuck me, we were top because we played before everyone else that weekend. We were top for a few hours. #stopthecount. Stop going on about it, noddy club behaviour

Nah, they’d rather moan about the electoral system.

Didn’t say one way or the other, did I? Just listing the attributes needed, it’s up to Ralph to decide if he fits the bill.

It is possible to be both. Good enough for a better side, but not right for us. Our first choice left back needs to play week in week out, be able to get and down the pitch time after time, and be a positive influence around the club. Oh, and not demand excessive money.

You’re all over place. Your last point makes the case for FPTP. Sweaties vote for the candidate they best think serves their area best. Strictly speaking we don’t vote for parties we vote for representatives. Personally I want Poole represented by someone the people of Poole send to Westminster. That way the Government have to concentrate on the whole of the country, rather than areas with high populations.

Just because the person you voted for didn’t win, doesn’t mean your vote didn’t count.

Every vote does count the same.

The House of Lords should be the chamber that reflects the electorate as a whole. That’s the real scandal, not FPTP. It’s clearly a delicate balancing act to have an elected second chamber that is secondary to the commons, but that’s the broken part of the system.

I happen to believe the present system gives us the best Governance and ensures the most equality for the whole of the uk. Local people vote for somebody to represent their interests at Westminster. It’s a principle that goes back years and has served us well. If that resulted in less Brexit party MP’s, so be it. I’m sure you and others would be attacking me if I wanted PR just to ensure Nigel got a Westminster seat. No area of the UK wanted him to represent them, and whilst I think they’re wrong, its their decision to make.

More areas of the country wanted a Tory to represent them. I know you lefties only like the system when it produces the result you want, but the Lib Dem’s had the opportunity to propose something different and blew it.

That’s pony (no surprise it is The Guardian after all ). There’s half a dozen that’ll attract interest if they became available, at least as many as Fulham

No you didn’t. You tried to claim that the “Telegraph etc” report Labour reshuffles differently. The fact The Guardian was amongst the most damning seems to have escaped you. Unless they’re being , drip fed by a Tory PR machine working overtime.