Tyrone Shoelaces

Anybody doubting the value of real wingers should take a look at " The road to Cardiff " in the nostalgia thread, Duff, Gillespie, Hignett, Mahon. They cut teams to pieces out wide. I'd make Mowbray watch it for a start.

Some great football in those games. It makes what we are seeing now look like a different game altogether.

4-2-2-2 says narrow with no width to me at our level. Maybe it's ok if you're Real Madrid or Juventus etc.

Let's see if next seasons season ticket sales bear out that theory.

Exactly, we need to come up with a method of keeping clean sheets first and foremost. A good solid back five is the answer to that. I'll bet my boots Hughton will be doing that at Bristol. I can't see the point of bringing another central midfield player unless either of Travis or Evans is off.

The trick is to keep talking and keep moving.

I've had some success with " Wall " and now and again I get one of the questions, especially if music is involved, but 90% of the time I'm left scratching my head.

I suppose a lot of people have got used to the football we've been subjected to in the chicken chokers reign. Expectations are rock bottom for a lot of supporters.

Next to goalkeepers centre halves " mature " latest. I wouldn't write Wharton off without seeing him play. Get him up against Brereton in training, he'll look like Mike England.

He's operating at a level above our guy, that's for sure.

I'm expecting them to finish well above us now.

I wouldn't agree there. Lambert and his two assistants whose names I've forgotten ( was Rob Kelly one ? ) was the most logical appointment they've made. Mowbray was a forgotten man when we appointed him.

I think it's time you re-instated the usual " Relegation Thread " Jim.

I've known guys like that, they have the happy knack of moving onwards and upwards just before they get found out.

If he ever gets to be half as good as Trevor Francis he'll be some player. That's just ridiculous.

I'd like to have another look at him, let's see what he's learnt in his loan period.

What's he like in goal ?

You missed out Platt and Grayson from our very long roster of up and coming centre halves. I'm sorry but I'd swap another John MacNammee for all of them at the moment. Maybe that's the master plan to avoid conceding too many goal - play seven at the back, all centre halves.

I know, we've been deceived a few times lately.

It's disgraceful that this can happen to a football club. Do the football authorities accept no responsibility at all for this situation ?

If you read what Mowbray had to say before the game it's no wonder we lost.

We can't play against teams who put a foot in and give us the " hurry up ".

Thanks Herbie. I await the Luton report with interest.

Is he ever ?

As I saw it he would have been behind Lenihan Abbi, Mulgrew, Williams, Wharton, Platt, Magloire and Grayson at the start of the season. That makes him 9th in line. So no surprises he looked lost.