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Finishing stronger than we start? Interesting

I said it a while back... He just needs a run in the team.

I suspect we might lose today. Whatever.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq577v126g9o Surgeon in London performs surgery on a patient in Gibraltar using robotics. Amazing.

A final hoorah from Rudkin before an actual adult comes in at the end of the month to take some control of signings?

I can only assume Rudkin has inserted a clause into the contract that guarantees a certain number of minutes on the pitch.

Decision making 2 seconds too late, running 2mph too slow and passes 2 yards off. Poor.

Hasn't it been said that the fastest way to become a millionaire is to be a billionaire and buy a football club?

PSR absolutely is a barrier. A smaller club can, through smart spending, punch above their weight for a season or two or three, but the rules are such that it's unsustainable without an impossibly significant increase in revenue. That's why the likes of Man Utd will always be able to spend their way out of trouble because they can, according to the rules, they can spend more than double or even treble on wages that we did even at our height, without even thinking about it. Now, just because it's unsustainable to stay at the top for more than a few years, doesn't mean failure is guaranteed. To experience a fall from grace such as ours, you need some pretty stupid spending decisions to be made. PSR keeps the big clubs at the top of over the long term, smaller clubs just have to be wary about their ambition. I think Crystal Palace might be the club outside of the big 6 and Everton who have been in the Premier League for the longest unbroken period (promoted in 12/13 I think). Steady mid-table team with an FA Cup in the cabinet. That's about as good as it gets.

I thought they charged us. We argued the rules weren't fit for purpose so it went nowhere. Then they changed the rules to stop a repeat of that situation and we were then actually dumb enough to break the rules again (and again?)

He just needs a decent run in the side

Gary Rowett. Winning fans over a game at a time.

Immense at the end. Just what we need to grind out results.

Oh good. Ayew.

Charlton behind

I thought Okoli might have been concussed, but then I remembered it's pretty standard.

Watched it last night. Fascinating. Macquarie get a mention too, and not in a good way, which is just great as they have us in their pocket!

The defence is bad, we can all see that. Statistically, the defensive numbers are in and around relegation form. That's a worry, for sure, and the defence needs a proper clear out in the summer. Some reason for some optimism though, if you're going to delve into stats... The goals scored column makes for better viewing. We've scored at a rate of 1.39 goals per game which projects to 64 goals over a 46 game season. Only one team has ever finished in the bottom 3 of the Championship since 1991 after scoring more. That was Peterborough in 2013 who were relegated with 54 points (scored 66 goals). Their defence was comparable to ours (theirs actually slightly worse). Peterborough's 54 points that season was also the most points scored by a relegated team in the same time. Our points per game this season is 1.18, which puts us on 54 points - 6 = 48. We are certainly in relegation trouble. But the season isn't over yet. My prediction... It's going to be close!

I do miss the days of the likes of Steve Walsh and Matty Elliott being strikers. Don't see enough of it now.

And this post highlights the negativity from some people. Some fans just hate players and refuse to acknowledge when they do something right but pile in on every mistake, and then criticise the fragile mentality of the team. It's toxic.

Game changer when VK came off. I'm not saying Thomas the game changer but VK was horrendous. Thomas poor for their second. He was unlucky not to score at the death, but at least he was there. VK would have been nowhere near it. Throw ins are a plus and his set piece delivery is generally good.

Marti's half time team talks were his downfall. Let's see if Rowett can get a reaction.

I'm beginning to form the opinion that these players are so fragile, they actually need an arm being put around them rather than shouting at.

To be fair... 1. He wasn't offside 2. Why did Mav take so long to pass it?

Rowett In!