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Coming out of last year we had one contracted centre half. That had to be fixed and it has been. It’s great if other signings hit the ground running but it’s often not the way. When you think of some of our best players in the recent past they’ve taken time to settle. 17 games is not enough time.

They’ve all had patchy service. Wright looks a very good player to me. Simms looks OK but not as natural a footballer as Wright. I’d probably say we’ve paid a little over the odds for Wright but we do have a good player.

The myth seems to be that Dasilva is pulling trees up going forward - he’s not - he just receives the ball and returns it. An odd signing for me.

Some of the team is gelling. Defensively we have started to look ok. Going forward Robins needs to decide who his best two are (Wright and Simms for me). You can’t carry on with three CF’s as the link to midfield is missing and it looks disjointed like yesterday.

Shouldn’t have ever been dropped

Sheaf is outstanding. Eccles is not far behind and has progress to make. They would both be pushing for selection in most champ teams

Can’t agree with that. Godden isn’t a central striker and shouldn’t be played as one. He’s a foil, a poacher. If he’s not scoring one every two he’s not worth his place

I think he is. Maybe an hour and off but the only way to get sharp is to play

Eccles and Sheaf brilliant. Also thought Kitching had a good game and Bidwell showed why he is and always should have been first choice. Godden out, O’Hare free behind Simms and Wright and we’ll be fine.

Eccles and Sheaf are two of the best midfielders in the division.

The answer is staring Robins in the face. You go with todays line up but put O’Hare in for Godden. He’s a poacher that’s not scoring.

This is the Championship - it’s easier to predict the lottery results. We can beat anyone on our day and be beaten by anyone. It’s random

Ayari is the kind of guy that would be great if you were allowed 11 players + him and he could add his rare flashes of ability. But he is a luxury player and doesn’t contribute enough overall.

Depends what you want. If you want someone to receive the ball in midfield, control it and return it to where it came from he’s fine and keeps you in possession. But if you want someone to stop goals being conceded he’s not as good as Bidwell at that.

Dasilva’s problem is that he’s very weak defensively. He’s ok in terms of the continuity game Robins wants but on balance I think he’s cover for Bidwell.

In early November it’s impossible to judge recruitment. We’ve just sold a striker for 20m who took time to settle and contribute. We sold Hamer close to the deadline so his replacement was always going to be Jan.

Definitely not looking backwards this early. Apart from 1-2 games we could have won or at least drawn our games. At the very worst we’ll be mid table this year.

I do think we’ve got too intricate around the box. Take Wrights double at Preston - both came from taking a punt rather than trying to thread the needle

I’d prioritise two. We look really exposed without Sheaf so we need a nuts and bolts midfielder. Then a creative midfielder in the Hamer mould. Be happy to return Ayari to free up some wages

Formations are a bit of a red herring in my mind. If it was my pick I’d have Kitching and Thomas in a flat back four with Ewijk and Bidwell. Sit Sheaf, Eccles and Allen in front of them. Put Wright and Simms up front and start O’Hare and tell him to play advanced but essentially in a free role