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Gallagher is having a storming game!

So we actually not to far away from this?!

My team would be: Kaminski Hyam Ayala Wharton Brittain Pickering Travis Wharton Morton Hedges Diaz This can only work if the wing backs are allowed to bomb down the wings.. Dolan / Markanday / Dock would be options to mix things up post half time.

Did he actually play RWB or more of a floating role?

How was Hedges today? Specifically how did he play at RWB?

And qpr to be fair

Tony 2-0 down...

Unfortunately I couldn't make the game today so will be keeping an eye out on here.. sounds like not the best start 15 mins in!

I said at the start of the season we would come in around 12th, if we are higher than that I'll be pleased. My view based on today and what I have seen so far is: 1. We are massively punching given the players and experience we have. 2. We had an average transfer window not good like many seem to think. Hyam, Brittain, Morton = ticks in the boxes, although Brittain Amber to green. Smodic, Hirst, Mola all have lots to prove and so far we have to say not good enough to impact the team. 3. We desperately need / needed a striker who has strength and pace and CM who can put his foot on the ball. Experienced championship level players not L1 players. 4. The only formation that has worked for us in the last two seasons is with 3 x CB's.. if that's the case we need proper back ups for Pickering and Brittain not makeshift players, the wing backs are key roles with 3 x CB at the back. I have yet to see any other formation work for us. 5. Often we have been over run in CM, JDT needs to have 3 x CM's if that's the case, because it never gets to the attackers so pointless having the 4 may as well have 3... 6. The biggest concern I have is we seem to have a soft under belly.. I have yet to see warrior come backs or even attempts under JDT and I can't help feeling this is a reflection of our manager. I'm hoping we turn the corner but honestly expecting anything other than a mid table final standing with the players we have lost and what we have seen so far is just asking for trouble..

Shame on JDT today!! I'm sorry to say

To be honest, 1-0 flatters us... massively.. we have to be much much better

What are we doing!!! What a mess playing out from the back or attempting too!! JDT sort it out What the heck!!

Get Buckley off!!!!

Smodiz!!!! You wet lettuce

Need to change it around, we are woeful.. pesosnally would go 5 at the back... and sub Buckley and Smodiz

We have been shocking need to get a grip

Our 2 x CM's pointless

JDT has to see the signs, similar to previous games only a matter of time.. need to revert back to 3 CB's

Need to get a grip at the back

He really doesn't fancy Markanday does he?

Really hope not

Not convinced about changing the back 4 / 5.... thats the one thing that should be a constant in my opinion.. at least pre game

Think Smodic had a touch of Bellamy about him for about 20 seconds today.. hoping he can show more of this!

I'm really hoping to see more of Markanday.. not sure why he hasn't been given more of a chance.. has the one thing we haven't seen much of so far this season.. pace Also did well in the few carabao games also

I think Greggs communication so far has been some of the best pieces of communication in thr last 10yrs, if not longer. He come across as enthusiastic, clear, articulates a plan and also quite honest with where we are and the future opportunities. I really enjoyed his interviews and can't fault him for what he said so far, it's going to take time, apart from Guardiola types, no one is guaranteed success, so just like in all our jobs (where we are not perfect) we should back a good horse until it becomes a bad one (worse than the par for the course).