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Wasn’t there today so can’t rate the performances. However, I will repeat what I said the other day that Shipley and Kelly can be a nice pairing in centre mid, giving our very promising front four more freedom to play. Not sure how the manager has persisted in playing both Shipley and Bayliss...

Glazier?!

The Meyler situation is strange. I like him as a player and no doubt he’s a great influence, but I hope we aren’t paying shed loads of money just to have him around the place. I think Kelly and Shipley could be a good hard-working combination in centre mid, giving the front players a stronger...

If that were the case I’d be over the moon – what a talent he is. People will always find fault and it’s easy to question his decision making etc., but it’s just inexperience. A cut above a lot of the loans we've had IMO, and I’d love to have him on board as a permanent signing.

Assuming we can win at Doncaster at the end of the season, that would effectively cut their advantage to two points plus the game they have in hand. Playoffs are far from impossible, and I think the recent lineup changes have improved us.

I was close to the incident and I'm sure there was slight contact, but Hiwula never deviated from running towards the ball, and the defender went across his path so only has himself to blame. I remember thinking at the time that the referee bizarrely hadn't even seen it - he either briefly...

I seem to have watched a slightly different game to some people, but Walsall were so bad and toothless that it’s hard to judge performances. Stockdale –6 Barely called into action, but took high balls convincingly Sterling –7 Has grown into this league and rarely looks like being beaten Willis...

I feel privileged to have seen many genuine legends play at Highfield Road, and Gordon Banks stands among the greatest of them all. R.I.P.

Great to hear that Shipley picked up where he left off last week in more central roles (inside the winger for the first hour, then replacing Meyler as a central player for the last part of the game, which seemed to suit him even better). You could see the change in him immediately. Some of the...

I love the terminology. Our attack is stuck about half way between "Ineffectual" and "Energetically wasteful" - sounds spot on to me! If Hiwula was supposed to be part of a front 3 on Saturday, he must really be dreading the day he's asked to play up front on his own.

Doesn't tally at all with what Robins himself has said about Saturday’s formation. For sure Shipley didn’t play wide left (and IMO he looked a better player further infield). “With David Meyler coming in and not having played much I needed that extra insurance policy with Jordan Shipley in...

You can say “wow” and be lost for words as to how badly everyone got it wrong, but it doesn’t necessarily make you right. Out of interest, here’s how it was described in the Telegraph report: “City look to be playing a 4-5-1/4-3-3 formation with a midfield three anchored by new man David...

Shipley had a few misplaced passes and one horrible shot, but I think you are turning a blind eye to a lot of other good work throughout the game. He’s only got the equivalent of about one season of experience, nearly all of it played out of position IMO. Yesterday, especially when given more...

When did we have 3 up front though?

It looked like 4-1-4-1 to me. I've no problem with one up front if they are well supported, but yesterday Hiwula was shockingly isolated and stood no chance. Bright and Thomas seemed to have been told to play more like wide midfielders than attackers, which is a complete waste of their obvious...

Burge 7 – can’t be blamed for the goal and took some crosses well Sterling 6 – given his ability, could have posed more of an attacking threat Willis 5 – a decent game marred by the obvious error Hyam 6 – less of a stand-out performance than we’ve sometimes seen from him McCallum 6 – a good...

Having been to home games religiously throught the 70s and 80s, it's still depressing to be reminded (on a couple of the clips) that there were sometimes so many empty seats. Given the difference in qualiy on offer, it makes our current attendances look pretty decent. Was never a massive fan...

Got to love Lloyd McGrath's air kick from two feet out:)

Just like the multicoloured stats chart showed the other day?