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He was playing really well last season, our form fell off a cliff with his injury. He's had a good season up to now apart from the 3 away games when the team, as a whole, struggled.

Dolan dug out a cracking cross on Saturday from which Hedges should have scored.

Thought Gueye did sort of OK ish on Saturday. I'd be surprised if he doesn't start on Wednesday, given West Brom's liking for all things lobbed in high.

Said exactly the same walking out today, Eustace still doesn't know his first 11. I think it's true of a lot of teams, it's just that Eustace has managed to find a way to get a result.

Not knocking the lad after a great display, but he got caught out of position late on, and was very fortunate to not pick up a second yellow.

Looked like we got away with a push from Gueye leading up to Dolan's goal,really pleased to see him score. A difficult watch today at times, but to win 5 on the bounce at home is surely beyond anyone's expectations. A couple of away performances apart, it has been a fantastic start.

The keeper is different. I could understand it If you said surely Eustace will drop him he's been that bad. As for Dolan, I think he's played well this season up until the last 3 away games when the team as a whole has been poor.

It doesn't make sense that you think Pears is so bad, yet think Eustace will pick him.

If he's on a free, there'll be a queue.

Do you think Pears will play?

Let's see if he can better Southgate's tournament record. If he does, German or not( I personally don't care), he'll go down as a national (football) hero.

That would only work if Eustace agreed with your assessment. Eustace obviously rates him, and it would most certainly be singling him out for criticism. For what it's worth, the way Swansea play, he'd be one of my first names on the team sheet for Saturday.

The team as a whole has been playing poorly, why would he single out Dolan for criticism?

I think he's had a good season up until the Preston game, since then his, and the team as a whole's form has dipped.

Why would he need to do that just for Dolan?

With the way Swansea play, I'll be amazed if Dolan doesn't start.

Mate's grandson has now got a season ticket with us in Jack Walker lower. He's 7 and loves going to the match, and I love that he loves it. We're second row back, right near the away bench. It's low, but you do feel involved as you can see and hear everything that happens. I realise some people lost their seat for the family stand, but I think it's been a good idea rather than kids being stuck in the Gods. If he's looking for player involvement, you're definitely better over that side. Hope it turns out well, can't think of anything better than kids loving footy.

The last 2 results have definitely tempered an excellent start. Looking at the points return alone, 8 points clear of the relegation zone and 1 off the play offs, considering who we lost and the distinct lack of investment , I'd say the start over the 9 games has been quite a bit better than OK. It has definitely surpassed my expectations.

If we were right now sandwiched between Stoke and Bristol, I'm pretty sure there would be agreement on here that we were probably about par. Eustace seems to be a victim of his own success for having such a great start, we're way ahead of where anyone thought we would be,yet there's a bit of a panic set in. Reading some comments, you'd think we were joint bottom.

Dolan has, on the whole been good this season. He has had 3 poor performances to date, in the last 3 away games. The team as a whole performed poorly in those 3 away games, but there is no doubt that Dolan has received much greater criticism than anyone else,despite being no worse than the vast majority of the team. There's no doubt that he divides opinion, but the amount of criticism he gets is well out of proportion.

He has had a couple of mares after a good start to the season. With the way Swansea play, I'd be very surprised if he doesn't start against them.

That isn't the point I was making, but it's one to consider.

After a good start, he's had a couple of stinkers, as has the team. It could just be the two things are connected.

I wouldn't expect them to,it was a comparison of how they viewed him during this one match.

You were worried more than anybody about the home form,never stopped mentioning it, we've been 100% this season. Now you're worried about the away fans. If only we could just win every match home and away.