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Every game we won was when we played the diamond. :facepalm::facepalm::facepalm::facepalm: We tried 4-4-2 (when the players wanted it), it failed as we have sh!t wingers e.g. Bell, McSheffrey, Baker (he played at his best playing behind striker at Stockport), hence we reverted back to the...

Shame isn't it, Hope Fleck can play Tuesday, as with Jennings, as for Thomas, I hope he has a speedy recovery and 'hits the ground running'.

What about Jennings? ----Jennings---- Barton----Thomas ------Fleck------ Is, imo, the best way to play the diamond.

That would make it a good point then if we could've had 0 instead of 1, even then, we could've won it as well, Cody should have scored and got a penalty, Barton, on another day, his shot would've rocketed in.

I think AT played him because hs other options weren't fully fit? Baker apparently not 100% as with S. Jennings and wasn't (rightly) prepared to play G. McS in CM as he'd be a massive liability! Tbf, when Thorn played Bigi, I would've thought it was too soon (seeing as he is only 1 year older...

Tad unfair, Rogers brought in their best player, Sinclair but Martinez did do a lot of groundwork and if Martinez was +ve about their chances of going up, I am sure he would of stayed, but he went to, WIGAN! Wish we got him when were linked with him!

Someone beat me to it! Damn

Although a draw isn't ideal, but atleast we never lost! By the sounds of it (I listened on radio as I couldn't make it :( ) we created some good chances, a few players played well e.g. Fleck (let's hope he is OK!). We all knew (or should have!) That this was going to be a difficult game to...

Portsmouth are in a unique situation, under embargo, got no players so an exception has to be made. Don't nessecarily agree though

Although I wish we got him, he is not a proven goalscorer at L1 and only did it last season.

It would be pointless!

I think it's important for a win in our 1st game of the season, BUT, it isn't the end all and be all if we lose and I wouldn't expect people to get on Thorn's back if we lose because there're still 45 games left and the fact is that we WILL lose games over the course of the season.

Barron, whilst Hussey was at CCFC, was never going to start for us anyway (whose better is debatable but Thorn likes Hussey) and was probably going to be back-up to CH. Him saying he rejected us says to me that Hussey wasn't leaving us (for Millwall anyway). He probably chose Brentford over...

Although Beavon had an exxcellent season last year but his goal record was pretty poor before then, so maybe it was a fluke? Nonetheless, I'd still take a punt on him, about 200k, add-ons, % of next sale (He's 27 or 28 so even if he does well, not many teams will want him). Also, if we...

The infamous, let downs table...

Huddlesfield, a top club!? Please, Norwood was excellent for us, yes. But judging by Barton's rave reviews as a kid in the Championship and last season when Liverpool and Chelsea wanted him for 5m, whereas Norwood has been a young player at Man U who was never going to make it, and was linked...

NAME the 4 midfielders in your 'magic' formula! The diamond worked before when he was caretaker. Also, the games we lost in pre season were when we didn't play the diamond, first game we played with it we won 4-1. Also, Barton is better than Norwood, how many top teams wanted him, Man U...

I don't know why everyone is worrying, he is still with us and talks are ongoing, which means at the min, we're in pole position to sign him and there's no news because there is nothing to say on it as of yet, I expect him to sign before Saturday. I do hope he signs as he could be a really good...

Ok, Jennings Barton Thomas Fleck That is a strong midfield who should be able to create good quality chances whilst keeping the ball, Oh, and in case you haven't noticed, none of them played against D&R or was at the club bar Thomas (who was excellent now got a bit more experience and...

I read it, you must have put it wrong because you said we lack pace and crossing ability, but 4-4-2 would be our strength, which would be a contradiction. 4-4-2 is an old-fashioned, out-of-date formation as England have kindly demonstrated to us and the world, especially when wingerless Italy...