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Does anyone know how the Stevanage pitches are? I think there is a good chance that game might be rained off on Wednesday

Yea but that is all I am trying to say, Barton and the team have played well against teams that have tried to sit off us and soak up the pressure. I think it was more Preston didn't allow us to play the passing game than us playing the passing game poorly today. I think Barton does have...

Point 1 obviously Barton is nowhere as good as them that he can rely on skill alone Point 2 No they wouldn't because the Barcelona players are light years ahead of the Stoke players, the Coventry players are not light years ahead of the Preston players so the physicality and fitness of one...

I was going to say this but felt it would be a waste of time We should have just popped it around them 1 touch when they were pressing us like Barcelona :whistle:

And Barton is a midfielder who needs to compete physically but can't, you used Bartons perceived skill as an excuse that he doesn't need to be physical or be good at heading. I used Ibrahimovic as an example of a skillful player who can also compete physically. Bartons lack of physicality and...

Robins said he felt sorry for Preston having to see that kind of football every week or something like that

I agree with the first point, if we were able to pass Barton could have made a difference, the way we played didn't help Barton but I think it was more Preston forcing us to play that way. Not so sure about point 2

So you are saying to compete physically you need to be a top 3 striker, thats nonsense even for you. Also do you just dismiss every point you disagree with as irrelevant? As a midfielder using your size is just as important, a major flaw in his game Preston are a very physical side, Barton is...

Preston wouldn't have allowed us to, we underperformed only because Preston made us. They made the game scrappy and dragged us down to there level of football, it wasn't the right game for Barton.

At least they would put the opposition defender under pressure Barton either stands and watches the opposition head it away under no pressure, if he does challenge for it he will jump 5 minutes too early and the ball will be arriving when he is touching the ground as he reaches the ground he...

Today wasn't the right type of game for him, Robins knew what to expect from Preston so he is at fault for selecting him

I can assure you today Barton was useless, his heading is far worse than just poor. Even for a big man if he can't header the ball his size alone should make him a problem for the opposition defence, it doesn't. He made about 5 passes the entire game today and that was all, no dribbles, no...

He over hit the pass, Barton proved today why he is useless in some game. It just wasn't his type of game, Preston were blood and thunder in your faces and Barton didn't want to know. Not sure why Robins played him, his heading is pitiful I think you are dismissing Preston an looking through...

It was always going to be that sort of game when PNE come to town, potential banana skin and I am happy we didn't lose. Stevanage will hopefully be a more fluid game and allow us to stamp our quality on the match

In fairness Preston have drew 6 out of the last 10 games, they are a very competitive team and any win against them for any team in the division is going to be a hard fought scrap for 95 minutes

Clarke was on the bench

Murphy 7- could do nothing with the goal, dealt well in difficult conditions Christie-4- didn't get forward, was exposed technically and defensively Wood and Edge-7- Came under a lot of pressure and dealt well with a physical side Adams-7.5- For me the best player, had a better first half then...

Ball and Bell are definitely injured. Thomas was on the bench against Doncaster so is just recovering. Dunno about Elliott

I don't get what you mean? Players like Kirkland, Owen, Bullard, Ledley King are more prone to injuries than other players surely? They haven't just been unlucky, there body is more vulnerable to injuries than other. Usually it is one injury (the first one is unlucky) which never really heals...

If we can keep the current squad together we can get promoted, if we lose Mcgoldrick then 9-12th