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No, in January we had a ‘do we even miss Hamer?’ Thread and there were plenty of people saying CM is our strongest position and that we don’t miss Hamer. Then we see Torp coming in who’s barely out of preseason mode i.e. unlikely to be at top form. Yet, the consensus is that Sheaf and Torp...

Is it? We want to be a Premiership club and Hamer starts for worst Prem team since Derby. He was the Championship’s best midfielder last season. Even at upfront, we’ve got nearly the same production from Wright and Simms as Gyokeres. There’s less X-factor but the goal contributions tally up.

I think both Eccles and Sheaf can be overrated a little bit. Central midfield is the only position where it’s not better than last season. Earlier on in the season when people were saying it’s our strongest position - it isn’t. I’m rooting for all of our players, if Eccles could hit Hamer’s...

Agreed and he deserves all the credit for that. All of those players, with the exception of Stevenson would have develop a lot more staying at Cov. Robins and his team have done a great job at developing talent. Based on subjective opinion? Sheaf has been better in most categories and he...

Would you say he’s a standout performer? Likewise, had Hamer stayed, would he start over Sheaf or Hamer? I don’t think so. In fact, would he start ahead of Torp? Probably not. You say he’s been our best player this season but on what metric? It’s claims like these that grate me. I’ve been...

I’m not on his back. This season we were hearing how midfield was our strongest area and now Sheaf is out, we rely on Torp for creativity. We want to be a Premiership team, so Lati and Eccles need to elevate their game.

They’ll trial reducing those blocks over time you’d think. Looking at Norwich’s segregation, it was a the stairs with waist height barrier on either side with stewards in between. There’s no reason why we could work towards that over time. For now we need to prove that fans can sit behind both...

With Torp, Sheaf and Allen out injured, it really is time for Eccles to step up and prove he is a top quality Championship CM. A lot of this forum seems to think he is. He’s a solid option defensively and in possession but he’s conservative. Sheaf and Torp are a level above him.

100% agree with you. One of the main barriers to LGBT representation in the men’s game is probably a lack of community / role models in the game. That’s from the outside looking in and some of the testimonials shared on this forum seem to confirm that. Things will change in the future and I’m...

We have also built the Etihad and the Olympic stadium in the last 25 years. There really isn’t a need to build another national stadium.

It’s a whacky thing to say - specifically the charge of cowardice. That said, could you imagine coming out if you had bosses/colleagues who didn’t share liberal attitudes to homosexuality?

That’s an assumption that I don’t think is correct. After all, the % of LGBT athletes in women’s sports (basketball, football, rugby and so on) is disproportionately higher than society of 10-17%. The opposite trend is quite likely to be true in men’s sport. I can’t think of any leagues or...

It’s a different culture in men and woman’s football. A couple of quick points: - a lot more abuse from fans in men’s sport - LGBT representation is disproportionately higher in women’s sport compared to societal averages - Whereas, I suspect the opposite trend is true in men’s sport - I’d have...

Robins has also said he understands it’s an incremental process. Which it is. There’s a lot of assumptions Robins has been ignored by Doug which is at best, a half truth. Had we secured EMC in Jan and had a bit more look injuries wise, we’d be v happy with the squad. In any case, any loanees...

By playing our first strength team, no pissing about. You get caught out badly by playing a massively rotated side, specifically handing out debuts to players who don’t play men’s football. Start strong, take a commanding lead then make use of the 5 subs we have. Get the job done without stress.

I don’t agree that it is a ‘big ask’. Our team is in a better place than last season. It’s an achievement to make the playoffs and to bounce back after a rebuild but the squad undoubtedly has playoff quality. That and I believe we have one of the ‘easiest’ run ins too. There’s a lot of...

I’m glad I didn’t know the full lyrics to this last Saturday. I heard his name and ‘in the Championship’ and that was all I could make out. What an immature song - stereotypes aside, it’s schoolboy humour of the lowest wit. The many shit amateur songwriters in the fan base need to get in the...

A draw is perfectly acceptable, this and WBA are more ‘must not lose’ games. Two draws will do us fine. Hull and WBA will drop points this weekend when they play each other. After WBA, they have PNE, Blue and Leicester so they will invariably drop points. WBA will probably run away from 6th...

It doesn’t need to be a choice and I personally back us against any of the top 10 over two legs, with the exception of the relegated teams. Which those and Blackburn would be our ‘easiest’ route to the semi finals of the FA Cup. I’d personally want us to draw a big team in the quarters and we...

One round of league games go against us and playoffs is a big ask? There’s 39 points to play for and there’s a 3 point deficit from 6th where we have edge on GD. Calm yourself.