It was too soft, then too hard etc. Loads of times we got the pace on the ball wrong. I said to my son at half time - “ Well there’s one thing, we can’t play that bad again in the second half “. I was wrong.

Watching that was only slightly preferable to knocking nails through the back of my hand. A truly dreadful performance. We’d had two weeks off and we’d obviously forgotten what to do with that round leather thing. I’ve been a Eustace fan from day one but that was really dogshit. How we won it I’ll never know, they had at least two tap ins inside the 6 yard line go begging. I’m grateful for the 3 points but my oh my that was poor. Pears 6 did what he had to do well enough but still doesn’t look like a real keeper for me. He was repeatedly over kicking the ball straight back to Swansea in the second half. He needs a smaller club in future. Don’t say Accrington. JRC 5 Lethargic like many of his team mates Carter 6 Did what he had to do , steady performance. Hyan 6 Same as Carter. Beck 7 My MOM, I like his aggression, we’re sadly short of that in the team, but he needs to temper it with a bit of nous. Once he’d been booked they started shovelling the ball to their right hand side to try and get him another card. Tronstad 6 Steady enough but he obviously gets a nosebleed if he ventures over the half way line Travis 6 The usual Trav performance. I’m not sure we can afford two water carriers in the same team. Hedges 5 I’d forgotten he was playing. Dolan 5 The usual mixture of good and bad with a lot bad today. Cantwell 6 Tried hard but he’s not a left winger. I’d have had him in centre midfield with Hedges on the left and Dolan on the right today. Gueye 5 I think he went back home during his suspension and his twin brother came back in his place. We don’t play to his strengths though. subs Brittain 5 Proved he’s not a right back. Weimann 5 Wasted the one good chance that came his way Ohashi 6 Looked lively when he came on but got no service as usual. Baker - Only on in time added on.

It wouldn’t have been my team. We haven’t addressed the tendency to play 6 at the back plus the keeper.

You’d be hard pressed to find 10 instances of him making saves that were out of the ordinary. On the other hand you’d soon find 10 instances were a reasonable viewer would be thinking “ he should have done better with that one “.

Not to mention Pickering falling asleep on the far post and allowing their winger an un challenged header back across goal.

Robert Knight - Love On A Mountain Top

Mary Wells - What’s Easy For Two Is So Hard For One

Mm, I quite liked the peace and quiet to be honest. But thanks for your efforts anyway.

My iPad just started connecting with the site tonight.

The Orlons - Don’t Throw Your Love away

Bobby Day - Rockin’ Robin

Who do you think the defending for the two goals reminded me of ?

A team versus a collection of players. Totally out enthused all over the pitch. Our shape was non existent. Taxi for Carsley I’m afraid.

I’d forgotten Foden was playing.

We look very vulnerable at the back.

When I saw Pakistan’s first innings score I thought - Well that’s not going to be a losing score “.

Little Johnny Taylor - Everybody Knows About My Good Thing Bollocks, beaten again. Arthur Alexander - Soldier Of Love

Playing against opponents like these should do our young players the world of good.

Mm, three “ lets “ there. Gene Allison - You Can Make It If You Try

I see Zoot Money has died recently. Fans of the Mod scene will be familiar with his music. The “ The Big Roll Band “ was one of the bands I never saw play unfortunately.

I agree with all of that. The one exception to the rule might be Sammi but I think that was more down to us changing his role than any improvement in coaching.

Nina Simone - Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood

Clarke is much better in that role than Sammi.

When we signed Matt Jansen at first he was also prone to over elaboration. Souey took him in hand and cured him of that problem, turning him into the brilliant team player we all remember. Either Souey was better at getting the message across or Matty was a better listener. Dolan needs to take a leaf out of that book and “ keep it simple “.

I get the feeling Sammi is the sort of footballer that wants to play. However I can’t see him getting much game time there because they aren’t set up to get the best out him. The bench is the best he can hope for. A strange signing on their part and a strange move on his part. Maybe they’re thinking of relegation at the end of the season.