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.

In the great game of “ snakes and ladders “ that is football management Eustace just landed on a medium sized snake. He needs to throw a couple of double sixes sharpish.

That last goal was a shocker given we were seconds away from what might be a crucial point come next May. The left back, the centre halves, the keeper all at fault.

They could have had him for peanuts last New Year. Now they’ll have to pay big bucks to get him.

I’ve probably defended him more than most but he’s going backwards at the moment because the flaws in his game have never been ironed out.

Sadly that’s the truth of it. We haven’t got the players to breeze up at clubs like Plymouth and expect to win in style The last time we got promoted and had a team that could win at places like Plymouth in a canter we had Dunn, Duff, Jansen, Friedel, Berg, Flitty etc etc . How many of our current team would get into that team. I’d say not one.

I was thinking that, they don’t take a backward step.

When you’re playing 6 at the back plus the keeper we shouldn’t be conceding like we have been doing.

10/10

Joe Brown And The Bruvvers - A Picture Of You

The trouble with Dolan is when he has a bad game it’s really bad. Dog shit level. Hedges has about one decent game in five. Not good enough and never will be.

Preston look like a pub team but being an effective pub team can get you a long way in this league. You definitely have to be prepared to fight them before you get to play football.

When I saw Carter giving that winger half a pitch to run into I could have cried. You can’t let a player gather the ball, turn, and still have 20 yards to get up to speed to run at you. You’re dead meat as a full back against any decent winger in those circumstances. As for the other full back - what can I say. If Pickering never pulls the shirt on again it won’t be too soon. Shocking defending for their second goal. You’re seconds away from a vital point and he just stood and watched their guy head the ball back across goal. That’s not the first time he’s let that happen recently.

I said before the game that playing two screening midfield players with a back four that rarely cross the half way line would give our front four too much to do. Even four really good players would have their work cut out and we haven’t got four really good players up front. Beck coming back will make a difference to a certain extent but I think we need a change of personnel or a change of system.

Get that Wigan v Leigh on. Watch some men playing sport.

The Flaming Ember - Westbound Number Nine A nice bit of blue eyed soul.

I expect you’re right with that formation, maybe not the players though. What worries me is the defensive back six , it asks a lot of the other four attacking players. Neither of Tronstad or Travis are going to create much in the last third of the pitch. Neither will Pickering. The problem is that Tronstad is probably our most consistent player and Travis is the captain, so neither are likely to be dropped. What I wouldn’t give to have a Wharton in there to make the play. If that formation doesn’t keep a clean sheet we’re in trouble because I can’t see us scoring many.