So much chat about a mediocre Championship level fullback though...tedious. Owen Beck runs laps around him, stick Owen on the right wing and he'll perform there as well 😉

A lot of chat about the mis-use of Giles, but he's really not that great - is he? He keeps it simple, if he has time on the ball he whips in a cross, and his set-pieces are sublime. Other than that? Not anything special. 23 assists in 149 matches, 21 in total for the 21/22 and 22/23 seasons. We neutralised him quite easily ourselves on Saturday.

Trav and Tron are both playing as balancing acts now, whereas prior Trav would be more advanced and Tronstad protect the back four more. Now they're both tackling, nibbling and if one isn't involved then the other one will be right in the mix of it.

That's why he's not playing in the top leagues. New coach at Soton too now, so who knows what will happen there next.

Him and Sonny are the heartbeat of this team and it's only fair that they're captain and vice captain now. Travis keeps his shithousery just where it needs to be, whereas sometimes prior it was his main focus it seemed.

Surprising lineup today, but some astute tactical changes made by Eustace. Didn't change our strategy when Luton went one down and we stayed professional and saw the game out. Five clean sheets from our six straight wins. Brilliant. Travis MotM? Didn't take care of the ball well enough but was everywhere defensively.

We will find out how many suitors as well. Might be another Nyambe, more highly rated by himself and his agent than by anyone else. Blows hot and cold and not enough goals/assists unfortunately, but do like that his workrate is back where it needs to be this season. Also good at getting on the ball, just what comes next that's the problem at times.

We need a striker too, and let Leonard out on loan with Gueye third choice until we flog him back to Belgium in the summer. A winger with pace still needed, as you point out. Duru needs a loan as well, I agree.

Yeah, then Tronstad was outpaced. Some quick players Leeds have, and good a pressing. Thought we coped well overall and we have to try and keep the ball or else we're exhausted at half time.

He was due to start when he suffered that ankle injury. He'll get some minutes soon probably, Boro and Leeds games weren't the right ones.

They had a couple, but created by us. Pears/Tronstad and the sloppy backpass from Batth. Great game, more of the same from Boro and we look really solid defensively at the moment. A little worrying that Gueye seems totally lost and looking likely that we'll take a loss on him come the summer. Hope we bring in a striker and a quick winger who can compete for starts and also be an impact sub.

They made the biggest investment. But yeah, modern day football sucks.

Great win! But we lack an outlet, we really do. Second half we had to defend and struggled to get a hold of the ball at times.

Great game. Travis really has improved this season. I think he's cut out a bit of his antics, especially as of late as he will miss a match if he receives another yellow card. Focus on the football, he's more than good enough. First away win, now we need to win a midweek match and get a penalty and most of our poor streaks will have ended.

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/24706258.eustaces-defiant-blackburn-rovers-verdict-despite-defeat/

We should sell him to Stoke.

Haha Cozier-Duberry 😄

Stoke with one away goal before tonight. Typical. And this. Absolutely sickening stuff.

Really need to get AMD back fit and give him a run of games. We'll probably see the same starting eleven away at Cardiff first though, with Dolan out through suspension.

He'll score more than or other two options combined.

We should've given him more to worry about in the first half imo. We were quite direct and crossed the ball but start with Ohashi who was the only player in their box most of the time. Szmodics would've scored a hattrick tonight.

There were some good performances in the team today. Problem A is end product and problem B is bodies in the box. We really strive to keep our shape, and also have to, as we're so vulnerable on the break. I am angry and disappointed about the result, but have to try and look at the match tonight objectively. Objectively Stoke deserved nothing, but we at least have to score one fucking goal in order to win matches.

Gestede should choose his words wisely considering his antics prior to his departure during his playing days. His assessment of the transfer window soundes like Gregg with an accent. Pressure is on for January, although we're obviously not spending big then either.

He's got a good left peg does Manhoef. No pressure on the shot, so was poor defending. Looked vulnerable a few times but the ball did bounce mysteriously in their fabvour more than a few times.