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I think as a number 2 who could challenge Walton he would represent a vast improvement on Leutwiler.

Depends who is fit tbh. I'm assuming Evans and nyambe are out. Walton Tosin lenihan Williams JRC travis downing Bell Holtby Graham armstrong

That's a best case scenario here

Tony definitely heard the chants from the blackburn end

Exactly. Want him running in behind not dropping into midfield to link the play

Play him up front as one of the 2 that you suggest.

I don't see Armstrong's strengths as playing between the lines

Armstrong as a 10 is not a good idea for me.

Where has he said this?

I'm disappointed I can only like this once. ???

Pedersen is an odd one but overall he deserves a hero's return. His goals and assist numbers are very strong especially considering how his form dipped in his last few years and he gave us some great memories. What confuses me is when you list what he was good at it makes it out to be better than he actually was, he had: Two great feet Good set piece delivery Good cross Great leap and decent in the air Great technique Covered a lot of ground A massive long throw (in an Allardyce team) I think he had a hamstring injury at the back end of 05/06 and weirdly he never looked quite as sharp after that, always felt like he got caught flat footed or was too slow which made some people, wrongly imo, think he was lazy. Had a very distinctive crossing/dribbling style which I always wondered if it was down to being naturally right footed

As of now Downing. There are a few who if they step up could lay a claim.

His legs had gone when he left at the end of 12/13 season and struggled to reinvent himself centrally. Hes 38 now and just got relegated from the Norwegian second division. Pass

Very much ticks the Mowbray boxes Played under him before land is a north east lad

No i'd say he's a good option off the bench. Just shouldn't be starting especially at full back.

We cant think about getting rid of Walton until weve sorted out at least one other keeper. Leutwiler is much worse. Bennett is still useful as a squad player, Graham is one of very few players we have that is capable of scoring and needs to be kept until the end of the season. Evans is probably in our best 11. Then the problem is trying to find a buyer for the rest of them. I imagine to get rid of some of them we will have to swallow a decent chunk of their wages for the remainder fo their contracts.

We have to persevere with Gallagher at this stage, does he deserve to start not really but we need to give him every chance to come good. Start Graham then. Bell is the only left back in the squad, didn't see the Birmingham but Sharpe said he played well so put him in instead of downing at left back and rothwell left of a midfield 3 (which incidentally is his best position)

Walton Nyambe lenihan tosin Bell Travis Evans Downing JRC Gallagher Armstrong Subs: leutwiler, Williams, Johnson, Rothwell, Chapman, Graham, whoever else is left.

Wouldn't mind a couple of these young Liverpool lads. Pedro Chirivella on loan with an option to buy.

genuinely believe that Rankin-Costello is worthy of a place in the 18 at least more so than Buckley and Brereton too. Especially with the injury to Dack we need another wide option. Had Butterworth not had such a bad run of injuries this season then he likely would've been in with a shout. Davenport I would like to take another look at.

My theory is a growth spurt. He's grown a couple of inches and his touch has gone slightly.

Looked visibly slower at huddersfield but looked to have a bit on his man vs forrest

Hopefully Chapmans cameo opened Mowbrays eyes a bit when it comes to using at least one proper winger. He stretched the play, ran at people and put crosses into the box which is what we need. Ideal if Chapman can be the one to do it, not saying he was amazing for those who didn't watch (he was poor vs huddersfield) but it was a broadly positive appearance.

What a pointless extension that was. Waste of time and money.

I would rather have Marshall at right back than Bennett