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Always felt that his trouble with us was down to lack of game time in his proper position. Any player being limited to 20-30m cameos in their 2nd/3rd position isn’t going to demonstrate their best for us. In my mind, he’s still firmly behind Simms but between them, they’ve got 3 goals in 3...

Transfer activity in January is down across the board and a lot of that is down to FFP in the top divisions.

You’re 100% on the money there and I’m a firm believer that you make your own luck in life (and un-luck by the same token). The stats, overall, have us being in a ‘false’ position so as we get Haji and EMC back, that should elevate us and a solid Jan addition (or 2-3) could have us in playoff...

I try to bear this in mind and be “rational” but this season has been a labour of love at times. Today’s result was fantastic because, like many who turned up (and didn’t), it was a bit of a ball ache taking time off work to follow us when our away form was below par. My usual away day lot...

I seen him in person in the Birmingham bullring when I was out with my partner. He’s a lot more built up in person than you think. At 6ft and 100+ kg, I’m not exactly a small fellow by comparison. It felt similar to Barnsley away in 2010/11 realising just how big Kieran Westwood was as a bloke...

Dovin is a good keeper and just needed to grow into the role. He was dropped in September for Wilson who is a solid role player, isn’t a number one we need to take us forward.

We kept a clean sheet in something like 75% games played with Kitching in the team (this season, albeit a small sample too), with the only game we conceded being Leeds away for a time. When I, and others, raised this and the comparative lack of clean sheets of other defenders playing in the...

Agreed, football fans are fickle by nature as it’s a result based industry. We were close to equalising against WBA and close to closing out a win (/draw v Norwich) in close away games and all of a sudden, the narrative is much more positive. Yes, being close is not enough, but we’re doing...

Relegation being on the cards was for the bedwetters only.

Which is a given when you take Haji and EMC out of our starting lineup. Despite the doomsayers, Lampard last 2 wins have been monumental in terms of tactical adaptation and getting results that could turn our season around. A win (or draw even) against Norwich away would’ve turned heads and...

I’m happy to be think the same delusional thoughts as you are right now. (I thought the same in 22/23 btw)

When I told the lads I usually go to away games I was going with, they did a welfare check; ‘is everything ok at home’:.. Tonight is the kind of nights that pays back the support that follow us up and down this country! Great win! Fair play to Lampard getting this team to win back-to-back tough...

Ngl, is ok feeling smug that, like you it felt that Kitching was a missing piece on the defence this season! It’s no coincidence that we’re keeping more clean sheets and looking better defensively with him in the team and, dare I say it, if Robins had kept faith, he’d still be in a job right now.

I’m fancying a positive result tonight if we stay unchanged.

Is any one on the SBA coach for this one? I’m on my todd for tonight’s game.

BTA is good enough to be a first choice striker. Let’s not forget he was WBA’s top scorer last season. He’s not going to put up 15-20 goals a season If everyone is available, my front 3 would be EMC-Simms-Wright and Saka, BTA would be the go too role players from the bench. Bassette, in my...

If we’re serious about getting up the table and out of this league in the coming seasons, we need a better sub than Bassette. BTA is a better player (right now) than Bassette so selling him with no replacement weakens the squad. If BTA starts 8 of the next 11 games or so (as Bassette had done)...

Defensively, we’ve been poor all season and there isn’t much reason to believe that MR would’ve done much better than Rhys Carr or Lampard. Away we had Sunderland, Burnley, Norwich, WBA and Pompey. Home games v Sheff U and Cardiff. This is from a purely goals conceded perspective. Looking at our...

Paterson is in his 30s, he’s not in his prime… Even if we signed him, he’s not being brought in as the main man but a squad player. Someone with 13 or so goal contributions last season isn’t to be sniffed at.

In the league we conceded 1.35 goals a game under MR. At home, we conceded 11 goals in 6 games which was one of the worst in the league (still is). In Lampard’s tenure, we’ve conceded 3 goals in 5 home games comparatively. Whichever way you cut it, there’s been an improvement under Lampard and...