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Like with a lot of foreign players there probably needs to be a settling in period for Brau. Rather than throw him into the deep end just yet I think Lampard is probably biding his time with him and allowing him to adapt to English football at his own pace.

We're bringing on players which are making a genuine contribution which was something we consistently lacked last season. I also think there's definitely a lot more thought about who to bring on and when.

Wrexham and Portsmouth could cause us problems. Both teams are likely to hoof it and go direct which we've consistently looked uncomfortable facing in the past.

Oh well there you go then. I rarely even start looking at the table or form trends until January. It's a pretty pointless exercise as so much can change.

Stoke's squad isn't great IMO. They don't have the quality to sustain their current form.

I was hugely critical of Simms last season. His performances to be honest were beyond unacceptable some games. It's a small sample but he looks far more assured and a much bigger threat, especially aerially. Having that goal threat off the bench, especially in games where we might be up...

While that might be true, Allen was probably one of the best players on the pitch today.

I was speaking to a friend of mine who is a SW supporter and he basically said this. Their lack of depth and ability to bring on players which are going to make any kind of meaningful difference is going to cause them significant issues when there's a lot of games to play in a short period of...

I would've thought that's probably because Grimes is often the one to receive the ball in that left hand slot when he drops deep. Agree on second point. It's a remarkable effort.

FWIW I do actually rate Thomas, and have been a big advocate of his since he arrived. Kitching will probably lose the ball more over the course of 90 mins as he'll regularly attempt forward or cross field passes and drive forward. But with Thomas it's where he loses the ball. From the eye test...

I don’t agree at all, but it’s all opinions.

This is where stats don't tell the full story. Anyone with eyes could see he struggled for much of the first half.

Hmm. It's cliche, but a better side would've probably punished us for Thomas' mistakes today. And it's not really just an isolated case. Defensively he's been the weak link so far this season and his passing just isn't anywhere near good enough to support our build up style. People bash him...

100% this. When teams sit back we're almost happy to sit back as well to draw them out of their low block and then hit them on the counter once the ball is turned over. There will be some games where it doesn't come off but I don't think we'll find it as consistently challenging playing...

The most positive thing about this side is there's multiple different scorers pretty much every single game. That kind of threat is incredibly difficult to manage from an opposition's perspective. Any other side would feel the pinch of a Rudoni or Torp equivalent dropping out the side but we...

Just to put things into perspective a year ago pretty much to the day we lost to Sheff W 2-1 losing in the 93rd minute leaving us 20th. Funny how quickly things can change in a year.

2.5 hour run time.

Not to get ahead of ourselves but the next five fixtures look very favourable.

Sakamoto MOTM for me. He was an absolute nightmare all game and didn't stop running. BTA also exceptional. Notable mentions for Grimes, Allen, and Simms as well. Dasilva and Wright looked off it. Thomas was awful defensively in the first half but a colossus when required to head the ball at...

Well deserved rest for those which aren't on International duty. Incredible effort by all.