JimmyRiddle

What is the John situation? More than just a strop at being dropped? Must be something as no way Iredale is that much in front of John as a wingback, if at all, for the minutes he has had.

I think the size of the squad is definitely an issue, or at least the number of players we have in certain positions. From the outside it seems he is picking some players to keep keep them happy rather than having a settled team. But then that goes back to pre-season and recruitment, maybe mistakes were made? Also from pre-season we were not told the trip to Portugal etc was to make us the fittest team and nail down the way we play? Yet here we are in Nov and he doesn't know his best team, or formation, it would seem. It's not good, and imagine it has some players questioning if the manager does actually know how to deliver what he is trying to achieve in the 'style' he wants.

I cannot agree with the Barnsley assesment, he had so much of the ball as we pushed them back but he is ponderous and slow. He did ping a couple of balls to Bradley granted, but nothing more than Morely does every game I've seen him play. And the Burton game did descend into a turgid match, but the first 15 mins we did ping it about as fast as we have done for ages, and Dapo and Charles should have scored early doors. I have quoted the stats for MJ, we ship goals when he plays, and we score less.

Sorry, yes you did! ,😆

Surely a better comparison would be the last 16 games for last season and the first 16 games to benchmark improvement??

Will he? Pray tell!! For me, he has been one of the poorest players in the last month, totally limited, particularly in home games. Since the Lincoln game, when he has been on the pitch we have conceded 6 and score zero! With him off the pitch we have scored 6 conceded 1, so please someone tell me how he want straight back in the team on Saturday. If I was Morely, Aimson, John or Sadlier I would defo get the feeling Evatt has his favourites regardless of their performance and his 'work hard and you'll get your chance' soundbites. Just words he thinks he needs to say, he loses credibility week on week.

Except for the cheap shopping!

I think teams who drop deep and let us play in front of them nullify Charles' pace, and unfortunately his hold up play just isn't good enough, we rarely work openings in or around the D, we are always forced wide. No coincidence his form has dropped as more teams play this way against us. If we do go 4 3 3 then really needs be Dadi or Baka as the focul point for me, but is a weak spot currently so hope we get someone in January, a Daryl Murphy type would be perfect!

Boom!

Devil's advocate - we also scored more in 30 mins using 433 than we had scored in the previous 3.5 matches. Also just shy of 25% of all the goals scored this season!! We have never looked particularly comfortable against teams who just sit in and frustrate with 3 5 2. I personally would like to see 4 3 3, Bradley at RB, Dapo as LW and MJ rested.

I'm not too sure about the need for Williams, certainly against a team set-up like Barnsley with the 'low-block'. MJ offers nothing attacking wise creatively. All our midfielders should be able to provide the defensive cover that was needed today, some better than others granted, but all the others offer more in the attacking third than MJ. For me, you can see why Blackpool weren't playing him when trying to get out of this div. I would give Morley a run of games there personally.

This ☝️ is bob on. Straight back to austerity, do not pass go. If Hunt is the answer.....

Thanks for reminding me about this. It is a great film but seems to have gone under the radar somehow for most? I had forgotten the Wanderers link too! Also one of the few military films that hasn't made me wince how they portray squaddies! The banter, raft of different accents and camaraderie shown is spot on.

Drop a central midfielder and go 3-4-3 for me. Get Dapo left, Kachunga or Sadlier right of Charles. Although wouldn't mind seeing Bod play as the focul point up front if he had more players close to him to play off. With Bradley and Iredale/John plus 3 CBs we have 5 defenders on the pitch, surely we can cope with an orthodox CM 2. Wont happen, but we need Dapo back in team for me, even if it means a change of shape.

I would like to see John come back in, but after Evatt's comments on Iredale offering more strength defensively can't really see it at an away game. Was expecting John to start yesterday tbh.

Definitely his most aggressive! We were far the better team and for once got what we deserved What did the No.8 do??

Top 4 all play each other at the weekend, good opportunity to close the gap.

Get in!!

Yet never been left out?? How can some of those on the bench not be thinking double standards at play by Evatt

Get in!!

Ha, prick, for what, calling Santos out for being a gormless cunt! Like several others on here have too?

Will he?? Should never have got back in team. Evatt made his views pretty clear, best CH outside premier league. If I was Aimson would be having a little chuckle and looking for a new club coz if he gonna pick that calamity in front of you every week your card is marked.

Santos best centre half not in premier League??? Muppet

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Anyone know why they are 'classified'?? Can never work it out