superniko

It’s simple - some of these lads should not even be in the squad, they should be on loan in league 1, let alone on the pitch relying on them to get us back into a game

I posted this the other day but there are 4 players finishing this game that I’d not even have in the squad if fully fit. We needed to do more in the transfer window than just replace the first team players who we let leave for free. It was a poor window looking how we’ve ended up versus last season.

We’ve been served up some dirge this season. But you can’t expect anything from a season when you lose at home to Bristol City and Stoke. Still yet to be convinced JDT has a game plan despite all this ‘high press’ nonsense. Not seen us put pressure on a single player yet. HT subs weren’t right and still playing a system that is ineffective here.

We’ve got nothing in midfield. Needs a system change or move Travis into the middle

Dack off - thought he was the best of the front 4 (not saying much admittedly)

In fairness it came from a giveaway. The right flank were nowwhere for the cross either. Pickering hasn’t been great but there’s at least 5 worse out there

Conway - been banging them in recently. They fully deserve it

If we’re going to be this ‘high press’ team that we keep hearing is JDTs style then: 1) we don’t have the physical attributes to do so (such a slow and weak team) 2) Hirst is 100% not the striker for that role.

Wells should have buried that. He had so much space too, all our lot ball watching.

Yeah he lacks any proper end product really, still not scored a goal for us.

Our full backs are by far the weakest area

Just baffling how that wasn’t a free kick on Pickering. The standard of refereeing is just atrocious in this league.

2 games in a row that I agree with the starting 11! Some change from the Mowbray days when I’d often be scratching my head

They’ve scored 12 already, more than most in the league, they’ll be fine. Agree about Grant though, don’t rate him much. They’ll kick on when Dyke is back from injury.

Only one of those teams looked like a promotion contender……and they weren’t wearing claret and blue

I think WBA are a really good team, watched them a few times this season and it’s just not dropping in the net for them (xG anyone?). Missing their main striker but they will be top 6 this season no doubt. By far the better team here tonight.

How would people line-up at full fitness now then? (with the obvious caveat of unknown capabilities of some signings) Kaminski Brittain - Hyam - Wharton - Pickering Wharton - Travis - Morton Dack Hedges - Brereton Subs: Pears, Ayala, Mola, Buckley, Szmodics, Gallagher, Hirst Backup: Carter, Philips, Edun, JRC, Garrett, Dolan, Vale Perhaps I'd start Ayala, when fully fit he's one of the best in the leauge.

Not kept too close an eye on things elsewhere, but how have other clubs fared? Few headlines from flicking through articles below. Watford held onto Sarr and Pedro (and got Davis in from Villa to replace Dennis, that'll be some front 3) and Sheffield United held onto Berge, whilst Burnley seem to have signed a fair few Maatsen and Vitinho look decent from what i've seen, but it's a complete rebuild there. Boro seem to have done okay-ish, but they didn't spend much of their sales income (FFP was looming after the last 3 years). Norwich don't appear to have done much, they could be the 'money club' that struggles in my eyes, I think the top 2 will be out of their reach. Sunderland spent £10m!! on Jack Clarke (Neil not Mowbray) WBA dealt mainly in free transfers but Wallace and Swift look fairly shrewd. Overall, I think we've done okay comparing to rivals, though our 'out' column is a little worrying with solid 1st teamers. It's an open league for sure, there isn't going to be a Fulham this year.

hopefully not Diaz!!

Callum Styles off to Millwall

Agree…Hyam, Brittain and Szmodics replace Lenihan, Nyambe and Rothwell….debatable if they’re improvements as it’s early doors but it’s cost us £5m or so to do so. Not replaced Van Hecke nor Khadra as loans. Feels better because of Phillips, Carter and Wharton stepping up and Dack getting back to fitness but that’s nothing to do with the window. Edit: not a stain on Broughton or JDT as those players were gone and out of their hands, they’ve done well to replace them. I’m just skeptical that we’re stronger than last year

Sander Berge off to Club Brugge too, would be a bonus to every other team in the league

We have Watford in 2 weeks. Hopefully someone comes in and swoops up Sarr and Pedro last minute tonight! Always good to play relegated clubs once the window has closed.

JDT is gonna have some job naming his first choice 11 here! (when we have players back to full fitness)

Won't need a work permit if he was born in England (and I assume a passport holder)