The thing on Nyambe is we have no alternative who is potentially as good, and not picking him last night meant that we were exposed down the right side of our defence. Most of their breaks, including the two excellent blocks that Lenihen put in, came from that area of the pitch. I saw the logic in bringing the two loanee defenders in as a quick fix as we were short of numbers at the back, but to force one of our own players out of the squad to play an unproven loanee seemed odd, and his performance showed it up as odd.

Don't get me wrong it was terrible. But as I said to my mate this morning, was it any worse than the first half against Middlesborough a few weeks ago? The difference in that game was a good last 20 minutes of the second half and a goal that disguised that abysmal first half performance. As did kicking their lad in the eye.

I agree with a lot of what you have posted post-match Chaddy although I am going to go off topic and pick you up on this. If Arstrong's girlfriend has her profile set to public and is happy to comment to the general public on her husbands footballing performance, then I'm pretty sure it's "appropriate" for that comment to be repeated on a football message board.

Eh? Belittle means to dismiss someone or something as unimportant. I wasn't saying everyone wanting Mowbray out but no-one giving an opinion on who should replace him is unimportant. I was saying that clearly that is not what is happening as we have a full thread on who should replace him.

I didn't highlight it as I wasn't responding to anything you said about people belittling other posters. You made a point in your post which was clearly untrue and I was just pointing this out.

You mean other than the 22 page thread on that exact topic?

Yep. Souness learnt so about what was wrong with our squad in the 2 months at the end of the season when he took over it enabled him to know what was required in the summer. The best time we could possibly change manager is in the next few weeks.

Mowbray and others will have some comments about the pitch but the fact is whilst we've been hoofing it out of play Barnlsley have passed and played through us this second half. Its not just 3 losses on the trot. It's 3 abject performances on the trot as well.

A challenge doomed for failure thanks to poor decision making by those in charge and incredibly poor conditions. But enough about the Barnsley game...

The back 5 could shore us up a bit but we could end up all over the shop here. 18/1 Barnsley score in each half and 3+ corners each half looks interesting.

Barnsley 5/6 draw no bet is the way to go here.

If normal service is to be resumed, it's around about now that those fans who say it's time for Mowbray to move on if we don't get in the play offs this season start moving the goalposts.

The kid was too busy wrestling the man instead of attacking the ball there.

We've not bought him but I take the sentiment.

You've got Rothwell picking the ball up practically at centre half here.

Ched Evans going down when he shouldn't there.

Formation might have helped there.

Hmm. I've just nipped out to the car. It would be -5 on that concourse tonight.

You're not taking the death spiral into account. Whilst we were in good winning form, we lost our last game. Since we returned to the Championship in 2018, 12 times we have lost a game after winning our previous game. Then only once have we ever won the next game (WLW) This has goalless draw written all over it.

It will be a case of who, if any, can adapt to the cobbled pitch better

Well he's basically saying that Mowbrays reign is starting to make him lose interest. Probably as it's so predictable. Nothing particularly wrong with that. But if you want to call him a silly c*nt for that crack on.

Because he's still interested now but hopes he still will be by the time Mowbray leaves?

Wasn't good. Helps if you pass to his feet and not 5 yards off him or at head height though.

Gally should do better with that header.