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Win all the home games, draw the easy away games but lose to Boro and Blackburn. 71 points not enough

Looks like only me and Robins like BNC.

Both Burroughs and Howley showed a major problem of the jump from U21 to Championship - the off the ball running. It's the sheer intensity required at this level. Once dispossessed you have to respond very quickly, like Dabo does, and neither of them did. Not sure Howley has the acceleration. I...

Drop Eccles - MotM in my opinion on Saturday - surely not. If Sheaf is fit, which is unlikely, play Sheaf and Eccles in the holding roles and get Hamer to pay further forward in place of Howley Failing that Maquire for Howley. It is a bit devil and the deep blue sea. Howley not really ready...

Bidwell chooses the wrong option too often. Not easy I realise.

Right on the mark, to which I would add 1., The two wing back substitions added something. 2. I gave Eccles MotM for his tackles and distribution 3. As you say, Hamer faded.otherwise he would have been MotM 4. I noticed both Howley and Burroughs lacked the speed of recovery after possession...

...like the fourth goal on Saturday

I'd swap Walker for Godden, and give him the brief to stick close to Vik to pick up the scraps

How many players come in during the summer - 5 or 6 max including loans. Having three from the youth set up who are potential first team regulars could make a big difference to how the still limited budget is spent. It's about time too, because Bayliss and Shipley were the last to come through...

Not sure Walker is up to the kind of cross Godden has in his armoury like the one he fed Vik against Sunderland or Fulham last year

Contractual obligations to the loaning club kicking in by any chance?

Have I missed something? Bidwell dropped

Assumptions 1. Whatever he plays it's going to be a patched up midfield 2. The object is to get at least draw,and possibly nick a win. Our injuries, their survival fight and new manager. It'll be hard, ugly and close 3. MR believes in consistency. He will stick to 3 at the back and pack the...

Cuffy also had a good game against Millwall, but a hard away game may not be his gig right now. We do not know what our contractual obligations are to loanees when they are not automatic first teamers like Doyle

3/5 top scorers in L1 (including assists) are ex-City. McGoldrick (loan), JCH & Chaplin. Neither Chaplin or JCH was a huge success while with City in League 1. Discuss....

Post match thoughts: The value of Vik almost seems to go up by the week as each set of opposition fans rave over him. Brighton fan 'why did we let him go', Sunderland fans 'best striker in the division' Millwall fans 'too much for Cresswell'. Allen really is marmite: But we need three things...

Yes you are probably right on McNally

McNally must be a potential signing with any money for Big Vik if Burnley go up (which they surely are). Suspect Man City will want Doyle back probably to send somewhere else and maybe beyond our budget. Jury is out on Panzo.

Good: Big Vik, Hamer (MotM despite last minute howler - as others have said, Bidwell would have closed that chance down) BNC, Eccles, Palmer, MacFadz and Bidwell Average: Doyle and McNally, Wilson (will he ever come for a corner like the Sunderland goalie did). Godden - good pass for Vik...

I saw Wimbledon twice in January (daughter lives near Plough Lane). The second game was against Stockport, who although they lost that day were clearly the better team and have since surged close to the top 3. Their key player is the goal scoring midfielder Will Collar, whom I am advised by my...