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If he finds the hole that Manning will inevitably leave (should he start, which he almost certainly will) he’ll have a field day. Think this will see a return to the shit early season form - it’s been threatening and we’ve ridden our luck lately. Since Mannings return and Downes/Sully getting injured we’ve been looking a shadow of a solid play-off team. I’m just waiting for RM to tinker with the CB pairing to get JS back in, even though it’s obvious he’s been playing his two best CB’s…could it be tomorrow? 1-2 loss on the cards.

I think I’ve found an amazing correlation. The average possession rate is equal to the chances of us remaining in the Championship next season! 😉

Fixed it for you 👍

Well it’s a point and extends the unbeaten run, but we made that horrendously hard for ourselves. Sorry - correction - Russell made that hard for us in his selection. Only redeeming factor is he didn’t have Downes available and that upsets the midfield significantly.

Worldly from Baz.

Here we go.

Manning tries once again to gift Coventry the ball while out of position. That player is fucking liability.

Bedders booked - that’s RM’s cue to get Stephens back in the mix? 😂

Great goal Edozie - Che wouldn’t have even been in the correct position let alone scored.

78% possession and they score first. Manning gives the ball away…again. Stu A is having a mare. This line up is shit.

And now AA reverts to being a shit striker too.

As I suspected - this is largely the team that had a shitshow at the start of the season and not much has changed. Add Stephens into the mix and that’ll do the job.

Manning caught out of position more times than I care to remember. If I’m the oppo manager I’d be telling my players to capitalise on that.

Yeah - like Djenepo…Bambi legs…always looks like he’s about fall over his own legs!

How shit does Manning have to be to get dropped? 🙄

Usual rubbish feet from Adams.

Looks more like team that was on a loosing streak a few weeks back. Let’s hope all the players at RM’s disposal are able to do a good job. I remain to be convinced, but we’ll find out tonight. COYS!

We should win this comfortably, but we won’t. RM will persist with Manning which will unbalance the defence once again. Hoping Downes is back, although thought Aribo had a great game at the weekend. If we allow them the chance to break, they’ll eventually score and we’ll struggle. Draw 1-1 or an end to the unbeaten run.

You’ve answered your own question there. If we don’t go up and our better players are pilfered we’d become one of the mid-table also rans in the Championship under RM’s managership. Unless there’s some decent investment of course, then it’s anyones guess.

While it’s probably true the side will be picked apart if we don’t go up, who actually would go? KWP…big loss, but anyone of the others are expendable in my opinion. Especially when you consider that our ‘super side’ was held to a draw by a pretty average Watford yesterday. So the second part of your assertion that we would start to lose regularly is a fallacy - we would continue to win some and lose a few more and become a mid to top table Championship club which based on investment is probably where we deserve to be.

And another thing. How can RM say he’s ‘gutted’ for Bree? The lad did brilliantly coming into the team for several games to replace Manning on the left - arguably outshone him - but then he loses his place at the first opportunity. Well gaffer, it’s you that chose your mate over a player that had been ‘low’ but fought hard to excel and be a part of the teams improved performances, so don’t be surprised if he falls back into a ‘low’ place again. 🙄

I wonder if RM will turn tinkerman or resist the urge to bring Jack Stephens back in? He’s suggesting that he may have to go three at the back (to accommodate all three primary CB’s)…if that’s the case, who loses out and what will that do to the balance and harmony of the team? My view is he needs to stick with the pairing that has been very successful over so many games and wait until one the CB’s has a bad game before re-introducing JS.

I will be astounded to see the club bring in a potent forward this window, even if Che and Mara go missing. Our record has been pretty dismal to date…why think that’s changed!?!

Yep, and promotion candidates utilise these types of games to steal a March on their rivals. Are we good enough for the win and three points whatever the score?

I wasn’t really saying we were terrible and useless, although I may have perhaps over stated the case admittedly. My point was that Calderwood has most definitely had a positive impact since his arrival and I stand by that.