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Well that was far from perfect, and perhaps a bit fortunate in parts but many positives to take. Thank christ Del told Mowbray he wants to play centre half because he's just ten times the player he is at left back. There was one incident when he had to cover for Cunningham and he got skinned! The pressing play was brilliant, how many times did we force them to pass it to one of our men? Some big claims by Walton which I'm pretty certain that little Spaniard would have slapped at. Bennett the obvious weak link again today but I don't want to dwell on that too much after the result. If Cunningham had a brother who could play right back we would be in dreamland though! 3 wins in a row if we count the cup, things are slowly looking up.

Regardless of how shite and expensive both food and drink are, they made a meal (no pun intended) of how it's all gone digital etc before the first game. Not sure how everyone else got on but they had literally one till accepting contactless in the bburn end.

It should just be the same price regardless of stand tbh. 25 quid to me is a reasonable price for championship football.

I personally don't mind paying a few quid extra in circumstances like what you've just described, I certainly wouldn't let it stop me going if I really wanted to. I don't wish to knock people who object to it though, I get it.

Well we've nothing to fear next week if Cardiff play like this!

He won everything against Fulham.....

Just order your tickets online then the day before, it's really not difficult if you want to go.

Interesting stats in Rich Sharpes match report. Highlights Sam Gallagher won 12 aerial duals yesterday, more than the entire back 4. Step forward please those of you who said he's shit in the air, don't be shy now because I know you're out there ?

He looked like he'd stepped his fitness up a notch to me, encouraging signs

They were visibly blowing out their backsides, age does that. Both subs fully justified.

Was I missing something or was one nailed on vs Oldham too?

How do people feel about the Downing signing now? One of our best players this season for me, that would have been a peach of a goal he curled a few inches wide today.

Walton hasn't had the dream start but hopefully with a settled back line, he too will settle. Raya never got better at claiming those balls after a few seasons

Same again for me

Well tbh it's a new role to him, but you'd expect if he keeps playing there he's only going to get better and better at it. I'm not being a smart arse either, I groaned a bit when I saw the lineup too.

The comparison between pre and post match Gallagher comments makes for great reading ?

I meant between him and Mowbray

Well we needed that. Clean sheet AND 3 points eh. And suddenly Woodgate must be the bookies fave to get the chop first now. Wasn't impressed with them at all. Now tempted to drive up to Hull after work on Tuesday ?

Aye true! I hadn't realised just how bad they'd been tbh till I was reading Huddersfield fans comments, none of them seem particularly bothered he's gone...

Really looking forward to this. I also suffered near fatal head injuries, also at the fault of a taxi driver funnily enough in Darwen. The recovery process is so mentally difficult and I bet I can relate to much of what Matt says. I read Richard Hammond's book after his accident and i suspect theres many similarities.

Getting a pint at half time means going downstairs about 3.30pm it's a joke. Pouring pints of Fosters one at a time on a pump when they have a machine that does about 6 at once? I'd say we're one of, if not the worst grounds in the league for it. Best is easily Bristol City. The bar/food setup there is brilliant and the choice something else too! Against Charlton I did clock that in the smoking area they open up at the Bburn end there's someone pouring pints though so if you head out there as soon as the doors open you get served straightaway. Perhaps shouldn't be telling everyone that ?‍♂️?

I'd say playing as a full back is one of the easiest positions to master on a football pitch. In fact at school and growing up it was always usually the least talented lads who got made to play there (kinda where we're at with Bennett I guess). There's basic fundamentals you learn like getting staying goal side, adjusting your position to allow for pace and jockeying your man to the touchline/byline out of play. Get them basics right then you can't go far wrong, when you've spent your career as a winger the over lapping part of the game should be an absolute doddle and you should really have an insight into how a winger thinks as well and have the upper hand on them already. In fairness Bennett actually played well against Fulham, but then the second goal happened. He was slightly unlucky there though in that he slipped. I think part of the problem with our full backs, all of them, is confidence. It helps to have a centre half barking orders at you and it also helps to have a settled back 4. Neither of which we've had for donkeys years. Hopefully Tosin can bring that, surely it's been coached into him at City to be vocal. It's easy to ask for Nyambe over Bennett but he doesn't fill me with any more confidence whatsoever to be honest.

Quick? They've won 1 game in 7 months ....... Regardless of what level you're at, that's pathetic

No chance of that He's a young boy as TM says More likely to go out on loan

Well I said on Tuesday I was leaning towards the Mowbray out side of the fence and he had 2 games to change my mind. We somehow won one of them albeit in slightly fortunate circumstances so I'll let him dazzle me tomorrow...... I think scoring a few goals will help, hopefully all them 3 men will start the game tomorrow. Literally no idea what to expect though in all honesty, in fact I feel like that almost every game these days. I know we have players capable of winning but we seem to be either dreadful or surprisingly impressive in spells. Might just be blind optimism but I think we'll win 3-1 tomorrow.