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I don't think it will be either though I'd think Walker and Godden would be better at converting than Biamou or baka. It's more how well they gel together IMO. We haven't been able to field our strongest team fully fit yet due to injury and suspension and we were lucky last year that we had...

You do if you score three or more. Score zero and you definitely don't win. Our defensive record is terrible but the reasons for it aren't due to the formation we were playing. They were down to poor passing and we still had that v Brum and a different striker to Juke would've taken at least a...

The old way we looked dangerous and with a bit more composure in front of goal could have got them. We wouldn't have got two playing against Brum playing in that manner if we were still playing now. Plus many of those goals have been down to poor ball retention/passing and defending set pieces...

Hence why I'm suggesting we devote a lot of training time to it so it improves.

A point with 12 men vs 11 of a very average team should be considered a disaster.

If we're playing two up top arguably Shipley's best assets (linking with the striker and backing up looking to score) aren't as necessary as O'hare, who as well as being creative also gets stuck in. Shipley tends to need replacing after an hour and you could argue O'Hare could be even more...

But how many chances did we create ourselves? It seems against teams that were less likely to score at the time (Barnsley and Brum) MR has looked at that and gone "we could be solid and get a clean sheet". IMO it's better to say "they're less likely to score so we might be able to afford giving...

On the flip side against other teams we were unsuccessful because we weren't clinical with some very good chances. Against Brum we didn't even have the chances to miss.

We were lucky to have not conceded much earlier with the different formation. We were hardly running the show before the change and while they definitely took the upperhand after it if we'd spent two weeks working on that starting formation and then switched it undoubtedly there's going to be a...

I think MR will stick with the formation we started with on Fri. Only possible way that might change is if Godden is available and he decides to play them both. Obv could do with a win but not losing at this stage is Ok. It's once we get into Dec and Jan we really need to look at those games as...

That'd be a decent compromise for this situation. It's indirect aid by cutting wage bills and the big clubs will benefit from it long term. Would need the EFL to relax the loans in matchday squad rules though. Of course for it to be effective with costs it'd mean very loan heavy squads in the...

Going back to the original question, Walker and Godden will definitely be tried together at some point. There is a bit of a fear they may be a bit similar but they'll be given a chance together without a doubt. Hopefully they'll be able to work out one of the dropping to help O'hare while the...

Can't just compare how you did that week compared to how everyone else did in that week. All it takes is one week for results not to go our way and we'd see it as a disaster, when in fact it'd possibly be a result like Birmingham when everyone else didn't get results that was the poorer than a...

They do seem to get A LOT of decisions go in their favour, esp from VAR.

Compared to the other teams at the bottom we're prolific in terms of goals scored. The problem is goals conceded and those are due to: 1. Giving the ball away cheaply in our own half 2. Silly penalties given away 3. Atrocious defending from corners due to zonal marking. This has been aided and...

But you'd think with his own problems with addiction he'd be more compassionate to those with similar issues. I know it's largely a persona for the audience, and yes the public should take a long look at themselves for allowing this trash to grow by watching it, but he could have just told the...

To be fair they did look far more dangerous than we did after the switch. We were very much holding on at the end. But if we'd spent time on the original formation instead of spending two weeks on that new one and started with it I reckon we'd have looked a much better proposition

It does seem that Dabo struggles with a trad. RB/predominantly defensive role but relishes RWB.

Oh I agree entirely. Juke should've scored a couple. But it wasn't about what I think, it was what will MR do and IMO he'll stick with it, citing the reasons I gave regardless of how fortunate the fact they came about are or the things we've lost as a result. He must've spent a fair bit of...

We kept a clean sheet, took a point and looked more susceptible when we changed system. He persists with it.