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How do you get 98, 99%? He played in 31 out of 46 games last season. That can't help.

I suspect Saka and EMC are told to stay wide to link with fullbacks. I think Robins is a bit too tactically rigid and defensively minded. I'd like Saka and Rudoni in particular to be given fairly free roles. With this squad we need tempo and to attack teams.

Or don't spend most of your limited money on one area (forwards) and neglect another (midfield) that's been crying out for action for a few years.

We play in the Championship. It's a more physical league than the Premiership. It's pretty obvious we get bullied by physical teams (even with Sheaf playing) and have even played better against some Premiership teams who are less aggressive and more open. But this also relates to us playing...

To be honest he isn't a great leader. He is a respected but doesn't really drive a game as a captain.

A side issue. But how many of our players genuinely think they could play for a better team or at a higher level? How many really have that ambition? And I guess want to impress. Simms, Rudoni, MVE (maybe Saka).

We play so much better at tempo with players having more freedom. I really hope the kick up the arse isn't just about passing more for it's own sake. Get the ball to Rudoni and Saka and let them create.

Robins needs to address why we overwhelmingly start games very flat. So many poor first half performances. That includes looking at his motivation because we don't seem pumped up at the start of games at all. Even at home.

Saka is Japanese and Haji American.

I'd possibly agree with that. Although Eccles needs to improve his passing. Torp and Allen aren't ball winners. Allen is better without the ball than with it (not yesterday), but that isn't enough. What's worrying about Torp is he doesn't want the ball, verging on hiding.

Midfield is the heart of 'playing with intensity'. Winning the ball and quickly passing to players who can move forward. Do you think Torp, Allen, Eccles have the capability to deliver that?

We've had 2 good spending seasons to build a cohesive squad. And it seems we are still way out of balance. Plenty of forwards (and keepers!), weak midfield, no RB cover. I'm not sure 'we will be okay' will be good enough for Doug.

We need to get Saka and Rudoni on the ball. They can give us a spark. We need a midfielder capable of passing to them or getting it to Simms, Wright in the channels. We also need a hard man CM. We are soft as shit in there.

Rudoni can be the Hamer replacement. We lack an experienced midfield hard man who can pick a pass but also give us steel and some backbone. We've lacked that for years tbh.

I'd love to hear MR's pre-match talks. He seems very organisation focussed, 'this is your individual job today' type of stuff. I think we need big motivational talks, get some adrenaline in the team. We regularly start so flat. When we get up for it with tempo we are so much better. Then our...

How were the SBA today? Don't think anyone mentioned the crowd.

We don't really have any leaders. But I'd have hoped for more reaction and fight when we went behind.

MR seems to struggle to motivate the team to start with tempo and passion. It happens most games and it's a big problem. Generally, we are still looking a very soft side for the Championship. We needed an experienced hard assed midfielder determined to not let teams run through us. We got Torp...

Subs will be an interesting one this season. Robins needs to improve his craft with this squad depth.

You are a sad and desperately insecure man aren't you? And for good reason.