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Just want to clarify, for anyone else thinking Jaden Philogene-Bidace had been named after the 'turn a man into a rabbit' spell in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, that i checked it and the spell is actually 'Filigree apogee pedigree perigee'.

I know people have focused on the strikers and chances missed recently, especially with Godden out, but an AM with a decent first touch, some composure and an eye for a pass would be much more of a priority for me. We have such little creativity and guile beyond Hamer and Sheaf.

That's a yellow on Gyokeres if the two for us were.

Jagielka must be rueing joining a team in vertical stripes with that belly. Looks like he should be playing Masters Football.

Who was the last player we had that had such a delta in their performance levels as Gyokeres? Adebola springs to mine.

No but neither he or Allen are any good back to goal and feel that Waghorn and Allen pressing that Stoke back line, who have already looked shakey, will be the best way to get a result from this game.

What's tonight's bet and pint of choice Daz?

Well. Got to be another 45 mins for Waghorn in place of Shipley hasn't it?

Official Twitter feed was showing him doing exactly what he needed to do in the warm up.

Confident striker hits that first time. Absolutely no need for a touch there.

Think we miss his ability to receive the ball to feet with back to goal and then retain possession. Allen and Shipley are just playing first time flicks without much accuracy.

Bidwell looks like the guy who sells Todd Kane his crack.

Stokes's first touch and ability to find their own players with passes and flicks has been a class above us so far. They look far more composed while we're just counter attacking at 100 miles an hour. Created a bit more in the last 5 minutes but there's no control in our play.

Shipley's strengths and weaknesses suit that wingback role much more. He doesn't receive the ball with his back to goal so often, and has more time and space out on the left than in the middle of the park, which doesn't put so much pressure on his first touch. His weight of pass can be very hit...

What's the exchange rate? I might starting saving.

Which was the blatant handball?

Not impressed with Bidwell there. Had no intention of trying to win that cross.

Ben Sheaf has been so classy today.

We look to have so much more energy than QPR after the restart. hope we can maintain that.

Andy Woolmer delaying the restart by another 4 minutes because his pie and pint deal hadn't arrived in time.