Devonfox1884

Cheltenham was fun a few years back and not too far down the road.

Also sent an email in, it’s a shame that they’re basing their need to respond based on the number of emails they receive, but I don’t expect an less of those at board level sadly.

Issue is, even on a ‘big’ pay cut he’ll still likely be on £50k a week or more. Can we really afford to pay that for a player who might be able to give us half an hour here and there? I would love to have him for one more year but I think the sensible business decision would be for him to move on sadly.

Ricardo was excellent as an 8 against Leeds. For me he has to come in for Wilf, with Hamza keeping his place as inverted full back.

Mads Choudhury Faes Vestergaard JJ winks Fatawu Ricardo KDH Mavididi Vardy

Just got 2!

Same for me.

Last night was the first time it’s really riled me. I’m not usually one to overly vocalise my frustration, but equally I’m not someone to stand and applaud the team off after a turgid performance. Something in the middle I guess. Last night I did actually give the players a bit of stick, and was immediately met with looks of anguish from the majority around me as they stood there applauding the team off. I simply don’t understand how someone can stand there and think last night was deserving of any applause, especially as the majority of players were off down the tunnel without so much as a cursory glance towards the fans. Awful night all round.

Now is the time for the board to make a statement and show that they’ve learnt from mistakes in the past. He has to go.

Hermansen Choudhury Coady Vestergaard JJ Winks Praet KDH Yunus Vardy Mavididi I’m sure all the ‘rested’ players could manage half an hour off the bench if they were needed, but realistically the above should have too much for Millwall.

You can’t live your life fearing what ‘could’ happen, any number of things ‘could’ happen to the players in the coming weeks. Play the strongest available XI and give it a go.

We really needed this break. I’m quietly confident that after the international break we’ll come back akin to the side that started the season so well. A fully fit first choice 11 can definitely win 6/9 and take a draw in another of our final games, which I believe will be enough for the title. Leeds do have a few tricky games on paper - Cov, Boro and QPR in particular aren’t easy places to go away from home, with Hull and Southampton still to play at Elland Road. I think they’ll drop 6 points in their final 9. Ipswich have a very nasty run, and Southampton’s isn’t great either. I think we’ll be fine for autos, just about whether we can keep our heads for the title.

Full strength, no excuses. Coady in for Faes after his recent poor performances. Mads Hamza Coady Vestergaard JJ Winks Fatawu Ndidi KDH Mavididi Vardy

Coady can start with Vestergaard at Stamford Bridge as an audition for taking Wout’s place thereafter I think.

I see we’ve received an allocation of 1,739 for this, with the date to be confirmed pending TV picks due on the 15th of this month. Just an early shout to ask anybody able to help with a ticket (preferably 2 if possible!) to drop me a message please as there’s no chance it makes members - this one is only half an hour down the road from me, and having been to Boro and Sunderland in recent months, a short trip to a game would be lovely Thanks!

If he was better in the air then he’d be starting every game for me. Still think he’s a better option than JJ currently so hope he plays Saturday.

Mads Hamza Coady Vestergaard Doyle Winks Fatawu Wilf KDH Mavididi Vardy

Coady and Vestergaard on Saturday.

Well worth the 7 hour drive Take the 3 points and never speak of how we got them again.

It’s frustrating that there is no plan B, especially when today we were missing 2 players integral to the system in Ricardo and Vestergaard. I like Enzo, and I like his philosophy, but he does have a Brendan-like stubbornness about him, I’ve been thinking it ever since his “if people doubt the idea, I’ll leave” comment.

Have to take advantage today. Come on boys.

Is the member’s ballot not showing for anyone else?

Nelson against QPR, Coady against Sunderland I think.

The last 10 mins last night was horrendous, but if we look back at the games people say we’ve ‘bottled’ this season: Ipswich (A) - should’ve had a pen for 2-0, lucky double deflection to equalise Cov (A) - arguable that their lad should’ve been sent off for the pen incident, held out well for most of the second half but admittedly collapsed once one went in Ipswich (H) - a shot which was swerving all over the place parried out rather fortuitously into the path of their player Leeds (A) - perfectly good goal ruled out, missed numerous chances, 2 out of their 3 goals were lucky deflections When you break it down we have had an awful lot of poor luck, that’s not to say mentality shouldn’t be questioned as when things start to go against us situations seem to escalate quickly, but I’d argue in at least 2 and probably 3 of the games above we’ve been done over by officiating rather than ‘bottling’ them.

Moving down here in my formative years I probably saw as much of Torquay as I did Leicester for a good while. Such a sad thing to see, the owners have truly run the club into the ground. I’ll be making sure I get down to Plainmoor on Saturday, hoping for a big attendance relative to normal.