Is there a MoTM thing on here this year?

"I suspect they're not as bad as many pundits had them down as but we did contrive to make them look "good". We had them on the ropes for a lengthy period - better Championship teams might well have punished them. Also, I doubt many Championship teams will leave themselves as wide open as we did for their second half goals." Interesting perspectives from Derby.

The thought of Bert E. getting stick now seems astonishing from where we are now. he was class. it just shows everything really is relative.

he never does.

Interesting in the sinister Chinese proverb sense of "May you live in interesting times."

another equally fitting epitaph I fear.

a fitting epitaph

was there anybody there apart from kids wanting shirts?

Good job they've got an injury crisis.

you talk a lot of sense sir. very measured. I like.

"Leo came in and I thought was very good tonight." "He had very limited things to do, just the goal probably. I was happy with his distribution and keeping the back line up." Talk about damning with faint praise. How about: "He had one thing to do and blew that." A keeper devoid of confidence whom the defence visibly have no confidence in in return.

I'd respectfully disagree. Motm for me in a poor bunch of candidates admittedly. Anything progressive came through him. The number of times he bravely drove forward then looked up to find no passing option was dispiriting. This meany he had to carry it further than he wanted with the risk of dispossession increasing. I felt sorry for him, badly let down by most around him. We'd be even more direly ineffective without him with this hollowed out squad.

there was plenty of reason to panic

Would Carter and R-C pass a medical? R-C hasn't looked match fit in terms of required stamina for a long time, despite his undoubted ability. Carter has a patchy fitness record as well.

who cares

First time for a long time that I felt there was a bit of edge and involvement from the crowd (even the Riverside) giving stick to the ref and the lovely Ashley Barnes. A mildly encouraging sign if we are to stay up. only mildly.

don't agree on mcfadzean. some of his long passes to the flanks were pinged to perfection.

but not cold enought to resist posting. 🤣. only joking Danny Boy. iblove everyone on here.forever.even Chaddy.

the manager is trying to rebuild on sand. weakest squad for 10 years. this manager ain't the problem. it's definitely defensively better despite the sacrifice in productivity up the pitch.

Don't get me wrong, he's the best keeper we have but that goal was his fault from start to finish.

spread bet!

"Euston, we have a problem." sorry that was copyrighted earlier!

in which case I admire your stoicism.

That would be the definition of masochism.

Tuesday night. Away. Please tell me it's not on the red button. Even if it is I think I'll follow it on here. It's more comforting and less stressful I find.