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And yet many posters had no problem with Charles leaving and we more than happy with a Downes/Bragg starting pair? The problem today apart from the brain farts from Stephens and Manning was the lack of Jander…oh and the dreadful state of our crosses into the box.

Yep, Downes was on it today. Larin coming off didn’t help but THB should really be putting that chance away. Gifted them the win but we really should have imposed ourselves more in the first half when they just bullied us and it worked.

As someone else said earlier, we started well but they kicked everything that moved and from then on we have been second best. Two poor goals to give away and they always look a threat on the break. Eckhert will need to earn his wages big time in the half time team talk.

He did hoof it though, that was the problem. He hoofed it the wrong way.

Stephens does what Stephens does too frequently.

This might be controversial but the away kit doesn’t look too bad live

Can you imagine the meltdown if THB’s name is missing from the team sheet today? He will go or he will stay, but no amount of fretting on an internet forum will change anything so why not enjoy this long hot summer while you can instead of posting the same old nonsense day after day. If he goes life will go on, trust me.

I believe his daughter is only around 8 months old so that is a fair point. He isn’t going anywhere for the kind of money being quoted so far anyway though.

The trouble with him is that he also does tend to lose or give the ball away in dangerous areas. Something else he needs to work on.

He knows he needs one and has said, in effect, that we will replace the likes of Stewart and Charles if and when they go.

My take too. He is Stewart’s replacement. Dobbin is the extra no 10 that Spors alluded to before he signed and we shall get a replacement for Charles. I would imagine any more incoming would be dependent on who else leaves.

In our unbeaten run last season there were plenty of games where we played poorly and on other days would have lost. We were dreadful in the first play off game against Middlesbrough. The key to success is finding a way to dig out results when you aren’t at your best. We did that in the second half of last season and we did it yesterday.

Can’t make out the names and numbers from a distance so maybe they have a point about the block?

It’s certainly different!

Fair enough. Footballers have short careers and he has to look after himself. Excellent player when fit but that is the issue with him. I’d rather we had someone up top not prone to long term absences.