That Wrexham result wasn't just the defence, though; we had two midfielders fit enough to start, one of whom was Allen, who isn't suited to that type of very physical game.
The best description of one of our players on here was, 'Brad Collins doesn't look like a footballer, he looks like a man who would try to sell you mastiff puppies in a flat-roofed pub.'
No idea whose post it was, but it proper made me laugh.
From what I gather, we tried to sign McNally on a perm at that time.
McNally was a more experienced, and thus better, player at the time, but even without his bad luck with injury, would he be at Thomas' level now?
I'm not sure about that.
You don't often see chonks like that in the modern game, do you.
It's like proper tufties; men who have gone bald but do not shave what remains off. The Atillio Lombardo types. A thing from a bygone age.
I'll win Miss World before we win there*.
We've never won a league game there. Ever.
This year was particularly annoying because the team thought they'd won the game after going 1-0 up against ten. It's the only time I've been genuinely cross at a performance this season. Well, ok, Hull in...
Yeah, but when Dasilva got sent off and they scored quite quickly, I thought we were going to get steamrollered.
Who knows what would have happened 11 v 11.
That was an exceptionally difficult opponent he was playing against. As good at running with the ball as any in the division, I'd say.
Dasilva had a very good first half, but that was a spectacularly brainless moment he had, and in effect cost us any chance at getting the win.
Lati blocked and...
That was an excellent half from us. Deserved the lead. EMC very good.
Penalty decision; their bloke falls into Wright sending him down. I can see why the ref didn't give it but we're really not getting those decisions this season.
And the ref was absolutely played by their forward to get...