Kompany has been allowed to sign 12 players.

He was brought in to play as a #10 in a 4-2-3-1. The problem is we've not had the ball the last 2 games.

It's actually the poster projecting.

When their guy comes in late and polaxes our player it's not being bullied, it's an easy yellow card.

They're begging for a penalty on the Pickering slide tackle on their shitbag CB on their terribly produced half time show. Desperate.

For all of the doom and gloom, Sheffield Utd have only had two good chances - one being a 35 yard free kick. We DESPERATELY need reinforcements - it's really that simple. JDT keeps on reminding us that we're 5 players short. It's showing every game now.

Wharton is an excellent player at this level. Based on his performances last year I think Carter can be a good player too. So everything to do with being down 4 CBs.

His set pieces are poor - I'd be looking to bring in a specialist.

Typical Khadra that - wasted a ton of energy chasing down the keeper from 50 yards away. Still a moron. Also this referee needs to start booking the Sheffield Utd players.

Ugh, good free kick from a soft foul.

Well of course - take 4 CBs out of any Championship squad and they'd be fucked too.

We've set up with 3 at the back and are looking to defend, frustrate and hit Sheffield Utd on the counter attack. After a shaky 10-15 minutes we've been fine.

You realise Sheffield Utd aren't a Champions League side, right?

I swear you people watch different games to me. He's closed down well, he's been disciplined and he released Brereton with a lovely ball down the left earlier. If he's not Messi he's shit, apparently.

They're wide open for the counter attack.

We've literally just set up to survive. I feel sorry for JDT.

Bit of a kit clash this - too much white.

For actual fucks sake. So that's Wharton, Barnes, Carter, Markanday and Hedges all injured?

Has Hedges picked up an injury that I missed?

I have no issue with Brereton - go look at my MB history, when everyone was giving him pelters I kept on reminding you all that there was a good player in there somewhere. He's in the last year of his contract and, if possible, I'd like to cash in on his excellent 18 months. If we were pushing for promotion I'd roll the dice on him and just let him play out his contract, but we're clearly in the middle of a rebuild and could redistribute the funds across our paper thin squad.

Well if I thought Broughton and JDT were just more of the same like Mowbray then I wouldn't have renewed my season ticket.

Not too fussed tbh - as long as the transfer is completed quickly and reinforcements are brought in.

What False 9 play? Szmodics is playing as an AMC. We're currently playing 4-2-3-1 (with Hedges being the 1). If we get enough CBs in we might play 3-4-3 at some point too.

Ah man I didn't realise it was Saturday, I thought the game was on Sunday. 2 days rest between matches is brutal. We're going to run out the kids against Bradford midweek.

'Developing kids' IS our ticket out of this league. Our Academy is our big advantage on most other Championship clubs. We can't compete with the parachute clubs financially - look at what Bournemouth did last year (they rolled the dice because their parachute payments were about to stop and bought promotion). Look at how we got blown out of the water for Anel Ahmedhodžić by Sheffield Utd who are also in the last year of their parachute payments. Quite frankly, with the state of our attendances we're going to struggle to match the finances of the big city clubs soon too. I haven't seen enough either way out of Broughton to form an opinion - I love that he's hugely qualified (THE most qualified guy we've had for a long time) and that he talks a good game and comes across as professional. The proof of the pudding is in the eating though - I'll assess him once the transfer window closes. 4-5 shrewd signings and I'm confident JDT can have us competing for the Playoffs. If we only get 2-3 in then it's going to be a long season.