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Total nonsense. It’s not Robins that is the problem.

Robins reacting is not our biggest issue. We’re far too easy to score against and concede lots of very poor goals. That’s the issue. It’s his issue, he’s the manager. Don’t disagree we need to change shape, we’re horribly exposed down the flanks but we should be starting like that, not reacting...

Hindsight is a wonderful (and easy) thing. It’s a ridiculous trait of football fans that those on the bench or not selected suddenly acquire Messi status. Then, when played if something terribly minor goes wrong it’s them the screamers want hauled off.

You are, in fact, wrong on a lot of counts but I’m not a big fan of parading ridiculous attendance qualifications. It’s about expectation. The way I saw this season : First of all we’re in a complete mess of a league. I thought we’d be a lot better going forward than we’ve been but we’ve...

I’d like to see Wright through the middle flanked by BTA and Bassette. Bassette and Wright could swap regularly. If you have BTA and Bassette in the 11 the opposition are in for a hard game and things will be created. Harsh on Simms but he’s looked disinterested.

Still looks short on confidence for me. He doesn’t look comfortable in the right. I think Robins just has to play him left or not at all. If that means he shares game time with Wright and doesn’t get a lot so be it.

Judgment is ongoing game by game. That’s football. Lots of absolute crap about how he should have “changed things” today. There only looked like one winner today and we were sucker punched at the end. There was no need to change it. We could be playing better but it’s fine margins costing us...

I thought 6-7 all round. Eccles and Asante 7-8

Jesus, it’s mad on here. We got edged out in a tight game. It happens. Where did the narrative that we should just steamroller teams come from? There are good teams in this league. We are one of them. Average displays all round today. Simms looks like he’s checked out. BTA and Eccles were out...

Absolute hogwash I’m afraid. What is a “number 1 keeper”? We’ve signed a young, international keeper to strengthen our squad. If you think he’s reigning expectation in away from the banal sound bite press interludes you are incredibly naive. And the distance we’ve travelled and where we’ve been...

Is this snippet classed as “something for the weekend”?

There’s a difference between criticising decisions and wanting him gone. I think he’s made errors this season in selection and tactics. In fact he’s admitted as much. But he’s a quality manager with a proven track record, he’s heavily invested in the club and gets 90% of stuff right. That’ll do...

Can’t see any scenario where Simms starts v Wednesday. They’ve rightly identified that we don’t have the back 4 to play out from the back and the ball is getting forward quicker. If you’re playing that way you need a hassler up front which brings in BTA and Bassette.

Taking some stick for a clean sheet and mom award isn’t he.

Which saved us creating endless chances for them by pissing about at the back trying to “beat the press”.

Interesting decision for Robins. He tried same again v Swansea after Spurs and said he and they (the players) couldn’t do it again. But I think he has to go same again.

Bit harsh. Lots of the best strikers have many goals due to scuffs, deflections and mis-hits. It’s about being there to have a go. Lots of Haalands goals look fairly ugly but they all count the same.

There were times in the first half when he was the only composed player on the pitch and he really stood out. He’s an excellent player. And the huge thing for us is that he always plays, that’s crucial for us this season.

A seminal game from him. His energy up front led to so many other positives. Whisper it quietly but he’s contributing the odd good finish as well.

There was a definite pragmatism in our play. We still managed to cock things up in our own half on a regular basis but when we needed to we just put laces through it. I don’t mind it one bit. The biggest myth in the game at the minute is this playing out from the back rubbish. Huge amounts of...