Must have panicked in the heat of the moment because I don't think the back pass rule would have applied. If a defender unintentionally slices a clearance and the keeper picks it up then its not deemed a foul because it wasn't an intentional pass. Interesting hypothetical though - if he had conceded a free kick a yard out- would we have been entitled to line up eleven players on the line making it virtually impossible to score or would they get a free hit?

Come off it - Pears made probably the worst individual error I've ever seen yesterday - and isn't good enough - but in terms of general play Wahlstedt makes Pears look like Gordon Banks. The former was responsible for either 1-2 goals per game when he was playing and hasn't got a single redeeming feature. He can't even catch the ball.

Don't care. Anyone with a bit of heart who is prepared to put a shift in would be an improvement. Ditto Gallagher and Hyam. It's a shame Whaton is currently having fitness issues as otherwise I would drop Hyam without a seconds hesitation and play Wharton and Carter at the back.

Manager needs to be strong and drop Pears/Wahlstedt/Hyam, Brittain and Gallagher. Can't see anything for us without that and I will lose confidence in Eustace without a very significant shake up.

Agreed. Needs to show some cajones and drop Pears/Walstedt/Hyam/Brittain/Gallagher for good and stop trying to be everyone's mate.

Apologies for the bad language but that's absolute bollux. People used to complain about his output in the final third of the pitch but defensively he was always sound.

Chaddy, the problem with your opinion is that if the Club sacked Eustace later today you would perform a complete u turn and say that it was the correct decision.

Perfect example yesterday. That first goal would have been in Row Z if there was any doubt. Lenihan was a good defender. Before him I thought Grant Hanley was even better. Does the basics. Hyam does not and is not.

Exactly. They're meant to be cutting out "clear and obvious" errors not re-refereeing the game. It's ruining the game chalking off goals because someone has a toe nail or an armpit offside. Who actually thinks that's a good idea? Ditto going back through the action desperately trying to find the most minor of infringements as an excuse to rule out a goal. Conversely however, when a penalty SHOULD be given by the on field referee but isn't, they rarely intervene for the reason that they claim it wasn't a clear and obvious error. It all seems to be geared up to chalk goals off whichever way round it is.

100%. And to think people used to call Ryan Nyambe who rarely if ever had a bad game.

That as well, but we'd be in trouble with decent owners and players like Gallagher Hyam and Brittain in the side.

"But but ......he works "hard" and occasionally wins a header in our own box! On a serious note we've no chance of success until we cleanse the Club of lead swinging twats like him.

If we were neutrals watching this pile of shite I'm sure we'd find Brittain and Hyam absolutely hilarious.

Christ...... Nevertheless bring him in. Those two clowns need to be shown the way they've performed this season isn't acceptable and won't be tolerated

Who's the 3rd choice keeper? Is it Joe Hilton? Surely to god he can't be any worse than Pears or Wahlstedt. Eustace should make a statement and sideline them both for the rest of the season then fire them off in summer.

Shame. Can't really say too much after his efforts this season. And in the event looks like it's going to be irrelevant anyway.

Notionally. Absolute piss take. Fuck off Gallagher, Hyam, Pears, Venkys, Waggott, and Broughton. In fact fuck off everyone apart from Szmodics.

Does it not have to be an intentional "pass"?

Yep, having defended him on the first goal I have to say I've never seen anything like that. After he miskicked it why didn't he just pick it up before it went over the line?

You can't blame Eustace for that.

Who was it lost the ball initially? Was it Tronstad? That was pathetic and who the goal was primarily down to although I agree with you about Brittain losing his man as well.

Quite the opposite. Hyam does that and it's "Pears" fault. If "Leo" was in nets it'd be Hyam's fault.

Good work. I'm surprised it's that many.

Don't see how anyone can place any blame whatsoever on Pears for that. He makes a perfectly acceptable headed pass to Hyam who loses it. The latter seems to be on a one man mission to send us down.

I'm never usually remotely happy with a point at home but in the context of the relegation scrap a draw wouldn't be the end of the world today. I hope we win but I'd take a point now.