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If we don't get a 3rd we won't win this. Got an equaliser written all over It.

How Is Telalovic doing?

Who else is more worried about the drop than missing the play offs?

2-0. Sacking form at any other club.

Bit of a strange move considering our lack of budget. Didn't think a CB was a priority, unless the club is planning on selling on of the current lot. Don't know anything about the lad, hopefully he's a good prospect.

Cant see how we can really change anything. Havent got the players. The sensible thing would go back to basics and keep it simple. Defend well and nick one on the counter. Need to stop this spiral. Sounds like Telalovic put himself about a bit. Might be worth a punt from the start.

For all the talk of of strikers, one massive thing were missing is pace. There isn't any in the entire Squad. Dolan and Markandaay look nippy but their top speed isn't fast. Moran looks a more like a poor mans Milner type wide player. Surely one of the reasons we concede so late is that when put under pressure we don't have anyone to make defenders worry on the counter and so get boxed in. If we cant get a striker in a fast wide player on loan would be next in line. Where did Dembele from bournemouth go? Didnt we nearly get him on loan last summer?

Good lord. This is dire. The club is slipping towards L1 obscurity at this rate. Death spiral has arrived, with absolute peanuts available in January to do anything about it.

Its been a diabolical month results wise. Squad is well and truly on its arse...however one positive is that 2 or 3 good results can shoot you up this league. From 4th down no one is very consistent. Desperate for some players to come back. Never thought I'd say we're missing Gallagher due to absolutely hopeless alternatives up front. Can see a scrappy 2-1 win. Siggy and Szmodic.

Mad how many injuries we have. Even a decent squad would feel this many never mind our threadbare. You could make a full starting line up of injured players. Wonder if he'll be forced to 3 at the back. Leo Carter Hyam Wharton Hill Moran Siggy Wharton Tronstadt Ennis Leonard

Was an even game until the second goal. Midfield and defence wasn't much in it but the forward line is a different league including the options they have off the bench. The speed and penetration of the Leeds forwards compared to ours was massive. Results against Leeds, Leicester etc won't make a playoff challenge...but backing it up woth a loss against Sheffield weds makes it a terrible week.

What was his response to this? Did he give any sort of emotive response or just appear disinterested?

19. JDT contract - it is a 3 year deal with no talks of a new contract planned at this stage, he is ambitious. We asked why JDT thinks he was sold a pup? He reiterated that its the same job as its always been with no pressure on league position. Its always been about developing and trading regardless of financial restrictions this summer. I cant get my head around why any club and CEO would state this to the manager and fans. There is literally no point in turning up if this is the case unless you see the entire clubs existence as nothing more than a business to make some money. Sooner this guy is out the better. Cant tell me Ipswich etc have a much bigger income than us yet somehow seem to have ambition.

Also pretty sure JDT would be keen to speak to anyone with a bit of ambition. Other than our top notch academy, there's not much going for the current job.

Shows the stark contrast to a club with a proper board that holds a manager to account....and us. The months long death spirals are just not tolerated at other clubs. Bang average at best manager that has been fairly quickly found out again once leaving here. If you remember Waggots comments in the summer that theres no pressure on JDT to achieve anything. This basically means JDT could have the same spirals and keep his job. Luckily JDT appears a lot more driven than Melton Mowbray ever was. Were going no where under the current club structure.

One of our bench players Bloxham also appears to be starting for morecambe...at the same time. He must be good.

Need to get out of sight early on in this one. If its a tight game and we need to use that bench we'll struggle. Maybe time for telalovic to finally get going in 2nd half....

Think he will play the same side that ended the game against Birmingham. Didnt see the game but we scored three once we went with a CF up top and put brittain back at right back. Id like to see Siggy get a start. Would be ace if he could find some of his early form. Leo Brittain Carter Hill Pickering Tronstadt Wharton Szmodic Moran Leonard Siggy

Birmingham will likely sit in deep and try and counter us with a direct style of play, well they should do as we struggle against teams sitting deep with big lads up top. Cant see much space for the Szmodic runs in behind so probably a game where an actual striker is needed to poach around the box...not that we have anyone of note to do that! Leo Brittain Hill Carter Pickering Tronstadt Travis Moran Szmodic Sigurdsson Leonard

Think its time we started playing with a striker again. Ennis must be ready for a game, if fit I'd have him over Leonard at the moment (admittedly based on only a couple of cup games). We could do with some physicality in the side. I'm also not convinced by Wharton at the moment, from what I've seen. Leo Brittain Carter Hill Pickering Tronstadt Travis Dolan Szmodic Moran Ennis

This is a var shambles. Worst invention in the history of the game for me. Completely killing any momentum emotion or excitement.

You could see this happening from about 70 minutes onwards. Preston happy to sit back and lump it up to their big lads knowing well panick at the back. Naive to give the ball away on edge of our box. That's a team full of young lads for you. Had enough chances to have been out of sight. Also not sure why some people think Wharton is a big deal. Looks Buckley like to me

id forgotten about him. Hes not done anything of note at Sheff Weds. Cant see him coming back into the fold to be honest but maybe as a squad filler. Not sure his attitude would be that great for that role however. We may see Szmodic drop deeper with Ennis and Siggy starting more in the meantime. Shame Siggs form has nosedived after a great start.

Surely Ennis has been training for long enough to be fit enough for a start. Weve been doing well last couple of games but long term we need to start playing with a striker. Surely Swansea at home is as good a chance as any to bring him back. Other than that and Hyam, it will be pretty much the same team.

No surprises to see the same side. Not a lot of pace going on. Can see another scrappy game rather than the end to end of last month.