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I read an analysis of Prem games a couple of seasons back, where as I remember the ball is very rarely 'in play' for more than 55 minutes of any game. With that as a reference point I can see some logic in a change being made somewhere in the future, to playing 2 halves of 30 minutes, and using...

I think Kelly will definitely start, with Kastaneer most likely dropping out. Shipley had a good couple of games prior to last week, and I see no way MR will drop him on the back of a performance where only O'Hare played half decently.

11 Prem, 4 Championship & 1 League 1 team isn't the balance I expected given we've only had one historical period in the top flight, albeit quite a lengthy one.

I know it's not always reliable to take CWR at their word, but Eakin was saying League suspensions are not carried into this competition.

Absolutely no chance of Everton going for Robins

Yes he played well in that game, but otherwise he hasn't been as good as I hoped or expected. I haven't given up hope as he clearly was a good player for Burton, but he has to cut out the sloppy errors, as there have simply been too many of them. I also expected him to be more dominant in the...

Kelly gives us a better shape and balance no doubt and I'm sure he will start against Tranmere, but his culpability in the 3rd goal seems to have been generally overlooked in the rush to hang McFadzean.

Agree with Kelly getting 60 minutes. If McFadzean is suspended next weekend I can see him playing in this game to help keep him ticking over & get over that nightmare game yesterday.

McFadzean isn't an 'old style' centre half. He was brought to the club by Robins as a ball playing defender, as that was the style Robins wants the team to play. If he wanted a traditional centre back I'm sure he would have kept Tom Davies. Playing this way will occasionally lead to calamitous...

McFadzean overdoes the keep ball style at the back and is a bit of an accident waiting to happen, although I guess it did actually happen today (as well as Portsmouth earlier in the season). He's also not very quick, as the mix up from the Kelly pass back really showed. I thought Rose and Hyam...

I'm not so sure - we have lost a lot of fans who are now out of the habit of going. We could only hope for 17-20k if we were at the top end of the league. If we are towards the bottom end we would do well to average 15k.

Like when we played at Northampton :) Looks like a very mischievous post - I see it was posted as a 'Transfer Rumour', so unless the OP comes up with something to back it up I think this should be closed.

A game I remember that season was against Barnsley. We were cruising something like 4-1, with Joe Cole scoring a quality free kick. We then imploded a little and were lucky to hang onto a 4-3 win. I'm pretty sure at this point Barnsley were in the relegation zone, but still ended up getting...

Absolutely! The old days of wingers getting to the by line and crossing for a forward to finish is relatively rare these days. Most wingers now prefer to cut in and shoot or cross early. I guess the stats gurus have worked out that you are less likely to concede by having a full back tucked in...

Clement was long gone - shame as he turned into a top defender once he left us and was moved from midfield. Never really felt he was given much of a chance by Strachan.

For all that its a nonsense that they seem to have formed a new found burning resentment for something which happened over 40 years ago, our supporters who embrace this 'rivalry' by venturing onto their forums seem just as sad.

Shipley might not be one of our best 11 players when everyone is fit, but that is often a dumb way to pick a team, as anyone remembering England trying to shoehorn Gerrard, Lampard & Scholes into the same team will testify. I think Shipley helps give the team a really good balance, and even if...

When Sillett & Curtis took over, it was after 3 seasons of final day relegation escapes. Although both had long associations with the club, Curtis was an iconic figure to many fans, much like Dublin is to our fans of a more recent generation, and he was revered as a player. Sillett was the coach...

Shipley and O'Hare were the stand outs for me. O'Hare's close control is outstanding, and he seems to have the ability to turn his opponent with ease. We obviously rode our luck tonight, but this sides ability to come from behind and score late goals is something I'm just not used to. Hopefully...

I'm not too worried. He seems a good fit with us and I think his experience after leaving us previously will make him think long and hard before doing so again. That said I wouldn't be surprised to see other sides try for him. Stoke look a likely candidate to sack their manager, while if...