And our best center half is in goals

The thing about picking our starting 11 is we’ve gotten so many players whose best position is the same...then we have other positions with no one suited for it. Undoubtedly Rothwell, SG or BB will be out wide, but neither of them are naturally wide players. AA and Dack struggle to play centrally together. We have roughly 8 holding midfielders. Naymbe might be a better center back than wing back and Douglas probably a better winger than left back. it’s square pegs in round holes all over the pitch. Like a blind lad setting up the chess board.

This formation is too recognizable. I think 1 in the back 5 up front and 4 others central as we know wide players are not fancied

I’m certain Carter could have performed as well as Branthwaite did yesterday.

Still can get over our “tactics” yesterday. We actually, purposely, played our 7 million pound center striker at right back! That was an actual decision made, not due to injury or having a man sent off, or trying to see out the last few Minutes..our manager thought, we need a change, then decided that was going to give us the best chance to win. You can’t make that shite up.

I’m not against Downing coming on, but think he should have come on for Rothwell, SG or Douglass. We were lacking for ideas in the final third and he could have replaced a wide player and provided more of an impact

I thought a Davenport was one of the few players settling the ball in the first half. Why he went off at half i don get. Like Naymbe for Elliot, it made no sense. Was SG playing center back there for 5 min? on another note I cannot stand how timid Douglass is going forward. Many times he has space in front of him. A good attacking defender would put the defense on their heels, but he always holds it up. We’re really quite boring in the attack. Rarely get to the byline and never play penetrating balls. Hell 1/2 the time we get it inside the box then look to play it backwards. The back four was a complete disaster. Why Branthwait wasn’t subbed for the city kid I don’t get it’s just all really difficult to watch and looks like a ship without a rutted.

Of course it’s different in training. In training they’re up against others who are out of position and have no idea what they’re doing.

I can only assume this looks sublime in training. Our toothless attack and poor service against our disorganized defense and miscues. Must give both the feeling of quality heading into a match only to be brought back to reality.

It’s so poorly organized. From set pieces to the back line to breaking them down in the final third. We can’t even figure out a fucking throw in. It’s like there’s no preparation

He should punch in on the opposite wing, but should have a winger sitting deeper to influence that play. He was too narrow and SG was no where to be seen. the defense should easily be able to slide over on a directional ball like that. Really poor.

Which goal are we playing too? Hard to tell with our play.

For a possession side we sure don’t have much of it today

Fucks sake. We give the ball away with every touch.

Pitch looks awful

Chapman continues his sublime run of form in league 1...why he never got a fair shake I’ll never understand.

If he hasn’t figured it out by now what makes you think this is the match to do it.

Bennett can’t play any positions well though.

“I'm at a stage now where I have some really tough decisions to make," Mowbray admitted. " Because Elliott Bennett and Corry Evans are now back available” Lord help us if those two make selection decisions difficult.

I think I’m just missing the part of the match where we’re cheering and together in pulling for the lads. Sure we always questioned the play, the manager, or the line up at the pub over a ping before the match. And after critique the play, but in between there was loyal devotion. Now with the only banter on this forum it seems as though it’s only the criticism and negativity... I coulnt help but feel that had we been at the match there would have been more cheers, support and excitement over getting the result. A message board is never going to replicate that feeling. And in the end I like talking about what a donkey SG is or whether AA is greedy, but miss the parts where we’re all pulling for the lads even if we’re critical of them

In the end, like the manager or not...think AA is overrated or not. We should all pull for the lads and the team. If they fail (again) when we’re near the top 6 then ask questions.

I’m not sure they’ll move him down...with the quality of officiating at this level they may give him an award for only missing one obvious call.

If he says he saw it and didn’t think it was a foul/penalty/card he’d have to be sacked on the spot

In the FA Laws under indirect free kick you have: PLAYING IN A DANGEROUS MANNER Playing in a dangerous manner is any action that, while trying to play the ball, threatens injury to someone (including the player themself) and includes preventing a nearby opponent from playing the ball for fear of injury. A scissors or bicycle kick is permissible provided that it is not dangerous to an opponent. Under cautionable offenses commits in a reckless manner a direct free kick offenses under sending off offenses: A tackle or challenge that endangers the safety of an opponent or uses excessive force or brutality must be sanctioned as serious foul play. so could be a red or yellow depending upon perspective I guess

One of my teammates back in 96 looked like this after an errand bicycle kick in the box. Hope he bounces back. I know my mate shied away from contact for a good while afterward. Back then though no one would have even considered it a card.