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We need a hardcase alongside Kelly to win back the ball and be a leader in the dressing room. We hade a few too many of the Fancy Dan type of player, nice though they are to watch

He's a leader, Willis is probably going, he's good for the division, so I would keep him. I like the way they have worked out a move whereby Davies comes out of defence but does not hoof it, instead plays it short to Thomas, who is lithe enough to turn and move the ball forward. See the Baka...

Oh, and Kelly has been voted man of the match by the player raters seven times. First equal with (would you believe it) Burge...........

I have now updated the cumulative figures I have been keeping for all "player ratings" entered after each game by people on this site, and Kelly has overtaken Hyam after the Pompey game as the highest rated player. The average is 6.2, Kelly averages 6.8, Hyam 6.78.

Doyle upgrade as in - senior pro, leader on the pitch. Not going to get bullied

The point about "established players" is a good one. Note in particular the "Shrewsbury Two". Does Robins have problems with older players. So far only Doyle and Kelly have prospered. He does seem to like working with the more pliable younger players. Could be a weakness.

Thought he was good against us and exactly the kind of player you need in league 1 and that we do not have. A Doyle upgrade

haven't done the numbers but the sum of the player ratings will almost certainly be Hyam

If so, it will confirm what many of here have assumed, that much of the recent goings ons were all about negotiating. The question will be which side blinked? Was it Wasps (lost revenue because CCFC have a viable ground share option), or SISU (lost court action). Or both. CCFC's recent PR blitz...

We have had 92 successive games with something to play for at the top of the division we're in, starting with the 3-0 defeat of Notts County last season through to the play offs and then to now. The last time that happened was Hill's last two seasons. Even if we fall short, which I suspect we...

In place of who? Baka? Chaplin is not a target man. Hirwula? scores at twice the rate as Chaplin. Bright? He is twice as skillful. This is the Chaplin problem.

I have just listened to Guardian Football Weekly podcast, which has on it two Sunderland supporters , Barry Glendenning and Jonathan Wilson. Wilson was at the game and is a very astute dispassionate observer. Described Saturday as the most boring 9 goal thriller he'd ever seen. Blamed the added...

Davies 9 and Hyam 8 when we conceded four? Two of their goals from deflections were because Davies turned his back on a shot

Teams just promoted often carry on doing well the following year, but then fall back the year after that. There is no natural law of progression as the other clubs will now know what we have to offer. See Shrewsbury this year, Brentford in the Championship who have both fallen back after good...

Did we start the last week thinking 4 points was the most likely outcome meaning a win against Rovers and a draw at Sunderland? We just got them the hard way.

Looks to me that two of Sunderland's goals (1 & 4) came from deflections where the City defender turned away. It looks like Davies on both occasions.

Incidentally has anyone commented just how good Baka's goal was from a team perspective . Neat pass out from defence by Davies, quick turn by Thomas and sharp pass through. Baka sets off on his run early takes the pass on his favoured left food and cleanly slots it home. 5-6 seconds?

Against Oxford the ave age was 22.5 and the back 4 was 21.5

The ratings on here are much to kind on the defence. We conceded FOUR. Suspect had the score been 4-1 or 4-2 to Sunderland, those ratings for Hyam and Davies would have been a ;lot lower. In effect Bright, Baka and Hirwula bailed them out. Davies backed off their first goal and Hyam was too...