What's the betting our European scouting network produces bugger all in the summer as well? Nice jolly out to the Euros for them anyway. I see a drab draw tonight. They're pretty awful and we're not much better without our flair players. 1-1.

A Mowbray classic here talking about Elliot Bennet: ’Whilst he may not be able to play right back like Nyambe or left wing like Downing’. Is that the same Ryan Nyambe that he’s kept out of the team at right back for a good proportion of your time here, Tony?!

Jeez, what is going on?! Bennett will be back in for sure.

It’s very concerning for me. Mowbray asked us to judge him in 5 windows time a while ago (someone correct me if I’m wrong) and that time will then be up. The result - our squad needs major surgery. I’m waiting for all the excuses come the summer. A new one that hasn’t been mentioned yet but no doubt will be brought up time and again - Euros. ‘X aren’t letting X leave until their main lads are back from the Euros safe and sound. It’s not an easy time to do business.’

I ‘like’ Mowbray the man. Sort of bloke you’d want for a father in law. Doesn’t mean I don’t think we’d be fairing better under a different manager, or that somebody else could have spent that £12 million in thousands of better ways.

What are you rabbiting on about? Mowbray gets an easy ride from our fans full stop. He should be held to account for squandering that £12 million on two duds. Stats like the one quoted are indefensible. Youve also quoted me on here from the match thread.

Mowbray got away with murder on those two at the fans consultation.

If only we’d signed just one of those many top PL talents you linked us to.

Did Tony have anything to say in the presser about his ‘winger’ failing to track Bryan for their goal? Nah, didn’t think so.

It was a very selfish move by the club. We could have promoted Vale or similar and wouldn’t notice any difference.

Gallagher is his striker on the right wing these days though and he ain’t changing that for love nor money. So unless Samuel has been training that left foot of his he’ll have to make do with the odd cameo.

He’s a crap player full stop but at least play him up top FFS, Tony. As for Derby boy Johnson, he needs moving on in the summer. I thought Tony vetted the characters of all his players?!

I’d snap your hands off for 1 a game at the minute. I simply don’t see where any goals are coming from.

1-0 loss. Meh. Why did we wait til nearly the 80th minute to have a go? And why does he persist with playing Gallagher out wide? Frustrating day.

Eh?

Just re watched the goal - pretty much Gallagher’s fault for not tracking his man (Bryan). Funny that when he’s not a winger, Tony.

Do something, Tony FFS. The Gallagher out wide love in is beyond infuriating now. Doing my fecking head in.

1-0 and there it is. We ain’t getting back into this. Be nice to have a shot, mind.

Tony doesn’t like this. We’ve got to do something or it’s a matter of time til they net. We’re the home team but can barely get out of our half.

Surely they’ll get a caning for our lack of defensive bodies brought in during the summer?

To be fair, the well wishes on Instagram from other players etc gave the ghost away first.

We’re a Lenihan injury away from going off a cliff this season.

We’re going to be horrible to watch for the remainder of the season - that’s for sure.

Agreed; was an extremely long shot before we lost every bit of creativity we had! We're not going to be one for the purists for the remainder of the season - that's for sure.

Yep, said it when we signed him, that it's the only reason he is here! It's certainly not just a couple of weeks judging by his social media. That lack of a winger/attacking mid coming in during January is going to bite us on the arse big time here. Brereton/Samuel/Bennett simply not good enough.