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Bell I think is injured. I know it didn't work very well at Middlesborough for him, but you could accomodate McDonald up front by pushing Nimely wide. The lad certainly has pace to burn and as long as he's given licence and felxibilty to come in field at times, as Sheff does, that could work...

You've been a busy little bee haven't you! :D

When Platt plays the ball is played longer. If you play 3 up front the midfield would be weakened for sure, but with a longer ball ball that can manifest itself that you are not hurt so much by it. Would be exciting, Platt to knock the ball down and two fast strikers alongside.

AT instructed the players from the touchline to let them know Platt was off and a little fella on, but the instruction took 10 mins to travel from the players' ears to their brains.

We need to change our tactics if it is. When McDonald came on on Tuesday we carried on playing long high balls as if Platt was still there for about 10 mins til we realised that wasn't working.

Probably won't be an issue anyway. Thorn has said Platt has a back injury and he will have to see how he is for Saturday. So could be Nimely and McDonald whatever.

AT says; "Nathan tripped their player outside the area and he fell in the box." Maybe Thorn is still struck down by his virus. :thinking about:

Only just, but seems clear. Bit of an odd thing for Thorn to say. The ball is in the area and the Palace player's right leg is in the penalty area as Cameron takes his feet away.

Nothing wrong will Bell and Baker? :o:o I think it's the likes of Bell and Baker and their 'play well once every 4 games' situation that has contributed so much to our very awful season.

Or we play 3 up front. Big gamble of course. but maybe we need a big gamble right now.

Thorn is saying this morning that he has watched the video and that Cameron's challenge was outside the area. :thinking about: I therefore just had another look and for me it is definitely inside. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17286952#asset

To drop Nimely I think would be total madness. We have looked so much the better team since his arrival. In my opinion he has to play.

If we keep those great kids. Big clubs will have been watching Christie and Bigi and Thomas. If offers come in for them they will be gone too, along with Keogh, Clingan and Cranie. There could be another 6 or 7 gone. Then what would we be left with? Bell? Baker?

Yes, but it's all down to how many of our squad we can keep. If we sell our best players it is highly unlikely we will do well. We will have an even weaker squad. I am expecting all our best players to be sold. Only hope would be quality loans I feel.

But what makes you think we would do well? We go down and all our best players will be sold. Another stuggle looms. Gates would drop.

Thomas is the better footballer. Christie has done brilliantly though. Reckon it could go to him.

Has to be out of Connor Thomas and Cyrus Christie doesn't it? Bigi has been out of the picture now for quite a while and Jordan Clarke has only just come back. Other players haven't played enough at all (Ruffles, Cameron, Willis etc.)

League 1 won't be our best fit though. We still wouldn't have any money, gates would drop and all we would do is replace a Championship stuggle with a League 1 struggle.

Yes some stats are not much use and can be manipulated, but you can't argue with the league tables for the last 30 years. They are there cast in stone. The points are there in concrete and we have a very good idea what is required. Someone on here actually said we might only need one more win...

What's happened to Hussey? Back from injury but no sign of him even on the bench the last 6 games? Whatever his failing are, the lad can put in a very decent cross and we need goals and quality balls into the box. Clarke has done okay at left back but it's not his position is it and it is...