RevidgeBlue

What are you talking about? Graham triggered a certain number of appearances this season and apparently was automatically entitled to a new deal. I thought we'd stopped all that nonsense. It's all well and good on the best case scenario but hopefully no-one will come on here complaining we've been unlucky if Graham is either permanently injured or unable to hack it next season.

That's just ridiculous. So after another 25 appearances next season he should be automatically entitled to another one? You never know if he's going to be available. He should have been replaced in summer with someone in his prime (not BB) and used more sparingly as capable back up this season allowing him to leave at the end of this season with everyone's thanks when his previous deal expired.

No. The likes of Conway, Bennett, Evans and Graham should never have been given new contracts. As he aluded to in his interview with Henry Winter, TM is far too focused on looking after players already here and doesn't seem to be showing any appetite for the occasionally uncomfortable task of upgrading the squad and replacing certain players with better ones. Arguably when Reed goes back we'll be in exactly the same position as we were when we were promoted save that certain players who TM considers mainstays will be another year nearer retirement but still enjoying their golden handshakes.

I think the criticism of Nuttall is very harsh. He looked like he had the capability to run in behind the Millwall defence all night long but on the whole no-one in midfield had the quality to provide him with the ammunition. Also did well to be in where it mattered for the first goal pressurising the defenders into the mistake. Like Brereton at Sheffield, nothing earth shattering but did ok.

Without wishing him any serious harm best thing about tonight apart from the result was the injury to Evans. Something not too serious that keeps him out for a month or so and Travis at the Club until after the transfer window would be just the ticket. Kudos to TM he's just been interviewed and admitted it was a terrible game of football.

At least Dick Turpin wore a mask. Doesn't change the fact we've been awful or that playing like this is unsustainable imo in the long run. Hope TM doesn't see the scoreline as an endorsement for lining up with 2 attacking players.

Language Timotby!

We don't have one. We got lucky landing Dack. That's all.

Agreed. I also wonder what Dack must think lining up with eight defensive players every week , or in today's case nine.

Yep, I didn't even think the Travis one was a foul. Bell should have seen yellow though. Missed the ball.

Conway. What an idiot.

Yep, thousands will be ringing to cancel their Sky subscriptions after this pile of doo doo. Better half just commented that Raya looks like he's wearing joke gloves. "Do his hands fit those?"

Nice to have a bit of pace up front as opposed to Graham. Should have been a yellow card and free kick for the trip. Irrelevant if he wasn't going to get it, if the ball is in play its a foul.

Disappointing that TM said that Mulgrew's "natural replacement" was Williams (who apparently isnt available) and Downing was Williams "natural replacement". No wonder Downing wants to leave. No comparison between the two for me.

TM just interviewed "DG 33 , lot of games coming up, JN gives us mobility up top and the opportunity to run in behind if they press us high."

Out of the two games Id rather win Tuesday and progress but it is a strange side. I dont think TM will consider it a weak side as such, I think it's just his ultra cautious nature kicking in.

Horribly defensive side, 9 defensive players plus Dack and Nuttall. No pressure on Nuttall. Score a hat trick or you're out next game. In fact you're probably out even if you did score a hat trick.

Was always likely to happen. Good player.

Have never rated Coleman tbh. Completely irrelevant to Jones though.

This guy does have an impressive track record so far at Luton though.

I saw the FGR chairman interviewed on Sky and he seemed quite on the button about the incident whereas the statement released from Anderson completely ignored the basic point of whether the player had been paid or not and instead resorted to insulting the FGR chairman on a personal level. Definitely believe the FGR version over Bolton's.

The new Stoke boss came across extremely well in interview, seemed unshakeable in his belief that the quality of his staff and their methods would bring promotion, how quickly was down to the players and how well they were prepared to buy into those methods and how hard they were prepared to work. Amazingly, not a mention of "slow burns" or 5 year plans etc!

No. Completely past it imo.

Cech's absolutely useless these days for me, about as mobile as a living statue. Don't get the criticism of Raya at all. He's one of the better keepers around anywhere for me and he's still only 23. Not many I'd swap him for yet people complain because he miscues the odd kick. He'll be leaving us for better things at some point I'd wager, not the other way round.

I like Downing and if Mulgrew is unavailable he should definitely be recalled. Looking forward if he understandably wants more game time elsewhere it would be natural progression for Wharton to be recalled and ultimately be integrated permanently into the first team.