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Always enjoyable when someone strides in to a good natured debate about the players in our squad with a holier-than-thou scolding. Give over. Hedges is clearly one of the least effective first team players. No-one is casting him as a villain.

What I really enjoyed about the second half was how we killed their spirit, and the game. The silly mistake at the back aside, they knew once the first went in the game was over. We managed the game well and that's not something we've been able to say often.

I fail to see what Hedges has offered so far. He's fairly diligent I guess but he's not an athlete, he's not a technician or a goal threat. I'd like to see Cantwell unleashed - is he ready for 60 mins yet? Dolan and Weimann alongside him behind Guaye is what I'd go for and would like to see. As others have said everyone behind the top 4 pick themselves.

Hedges dived for me. Right call.

Looking forward to people looking forward to our collapse, is it?

Regarding playing against ten men, it's not black and white. Absolutely a ten man team gets clarity of the task at hand, the benefit of a siege mentality and potential perceived injustice of the decision. But, you would expect a backs to the wall, desperate defensive effort and that's not what happened. We were shit, to put it bluntly, so yes, I'm disappointed, despite the above.

Granted he wasn't flying past defenders but I thought he picked the ball up and drove forward well a couple of times. He would have been a far better option than Hedges for the long balls down the channels during the first half yesterday, that's for sure.

I'd be incredibly surprised if Eustace exposed our key asset before he was 100% ready. I thought ACD showed a good turn of pace and ball control. We're crying out for both of these, he starts for me.

He shouldn't be playing as a wife midfielder, drifting in or no.

Hedges, Dolan, Baker and Yuki were all really poor. Can't blame Yuki as he was against two meaty center halves and to an extent Baker as he was played out of position again. Dolan and Hedges did what they always do, which isn't enough.

Praise police is it?

Pears Britain Carter Hyam Pixie Trav Sondre Cozier-Duberry Weimann Hedges Guaye Is what I'd like to see, but doubt it.

First half was abysmal. Zero control over the game and god knows why the tactic was to hit it long to Yuki. The long balls down the channels to Baker and Hedges who are both slow as fuck were inaccurate for 45 mins, too. Credit to PNE for the second half, made us look the team with a man down, honestly. Guaye starts for me. Gives us a platform to get into games. Yuki to come on when their defence has been softened up. Baker is not a wide midfielder. Dolan isn't the answer, we all know that. Hedges is passable but shouldn't be starting. The sooner the lad from Brighton and Cantwell are up to speed the better, our front 4 is massively unbalanced at the moment. Having said that, good resilience, another point and unbeaten, so I'm relatively happy. Points dropped, though.

dreadful stuff so far. the passing is very poor and the obvious out ball is hedges who doesn't have the pace for the balls we're knocking over the top for him

Cantwell doesn't look close to starting to me. At least 2 more sub appearances before he's starting games. He'll play the same line up I'd imagine, potentially swapping Mak in for Ohashi.

Perfect response. 10/10.

Didn't he say he didn't know?

On the Eustace chat, I think it's pretty clear what @roversfan99 is saying; he isn't sure yet. Which is fine, because it's been what, 20 league games? People are welcome to nail their colours to the mast and say they think JE is the man for the job, that's fine. It's equally OK to admit to not being sure yet. Sometimes it's OK not to have a cast iron opinion on a topic.

What an awful signing that was. Utter waste of money.

Can always trust you to bring a touch of class to the debate.

Laughing at the notion you can't compare 3 players who would all start at CM.

I can't believe how many people are waiting to be offended by a player or manager. Fuck carsley for taking the job and fuck Rice for scoring, hey.

Preach brother

It absolutely is his choice whether or not he sings a song. I'll not be making a judgement on his suitability to manage a football team either way. Edit: "Irish granny", so he's part Irish. Have you any idea of the ill will (justifiably, many would say) that the Irish have towards our monarchy?

He literally mentioned them in the post you're quoting.