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Even earlier than that, Charles Hughes in the late 1950's advocated long ball. He was derided for being a dinosaur, now he could be seen as prescient

I thought Simms was impressive in his mobility on Saturday, not something you normally associate with him. Got its reward

And there is me saying Frank never pulls any surprises and religiously sticks to 4-3-3. Oh well....

Well I'm going for no goals conceded. This is our trademark. I hope we get one or two. Good luck to those making the trip, and I hope we finish with eleven men on the pitch, not nine....

Crewe - previously a centre for youth development even allowing for the sex scandal are looking at going from cat 2 to cat 3

ungrammatical, but I get your gist. I'm going to put in the box marked 'complacent over-optimism'. It's next to the box marked 'Summer window has been crap'

We undoubtedly need better to secure automatics. Most on here thought that would be beyond us this year and play offs were the goal. After all, the summer window had been poor [allegedly]. There are only two places up for grabs and at least four teams in the mix. Complacency, which is rife on...

This is a team game - it takes 11 to win it. There is always a weak link, he is it

They were good crosses that put the opposition under pressure...and led directly to goals

I say this every time we play Pompey, that the 3-3 draw with 9 men was the moment the Robins years turned from recovery to growth. We could beat anyone in League 1. And the Kastaneer tackle well what can you say?

My instant summary of EMC Just because we are criticizing does not mean we think he is no good 1. Colossal potential. two good crosses, two goals shows that. A match winner 2. But just not maxing out on that potential. Only two crosses. The same is true of Sakamoto - not enough crosses 3. The...

If Grimes is worth under £4m at 29, Torp at 26 has to have an upper limit of £6-8m Mind you Sheaf went for £6.5m....

He's sort of Lampard himself reincarnated. Seemingly not doing all that much, not as visible as Rudoni (or Gerrard in Lampard's time) but suddenly makes the crucial intervention, often with goals. Torp's a better tackler than Frank though

Anybody who thinks JDS is a good long term solution, no matter how much he has improved, needs to give their heads a wobble. Comments on EMC are noted - he sometimes puts his brain into neutral gear when things are not in his immediate area, like not making himself available for a quick throw.

JDS is weak; clearly not what we need if we are talking automatics. Along with midfield cover left back is the position most in need of attention. No matter how much JDS improves, it is from a low base and we need better. That said, one of the neatest moments on Saturday was JDS, in a tight...

On other matters. Hasn't Wolfenden been the most fantastic purchase, since he arrived we have not conceded a goal. :) Nothing like the fear of losing your place in the first team eh!

It will be the same team - I'd almost bet my life on it. Frank is not Robins, rarely springs a rabbit from the hat, values consistency instead. Myself, I would consider one of these two changes:- KKH for Tats. I just think KKH looks an absolutely fantastic all round player from the few...

Stoke to be the first loss.

Scrappy game, unable to play through their press so relied too much on the long ball. Really missed an in-form Rudoni 1. Best thing that can be said was another clean sheet - although had Rovers had a Wright in their team we would have been in trouble. Rushworth is worth every penny. Kitching...

Bonkers I have little time for Da Silva as a general rule but he was one of the few who had a good game. The problems were on the righht, where they got round repeatedly in the first half.