(29-08-2015, 23:20)Slick_Footwork Wrote: First away game of the season.

Hard to be critical after a win against Stoke away, but our performance was garbage.

The lack of invention and quality in our midfield is criminal.

When you play with McLean and Gardner on the wings in a 5, you know you're not going to create much.

I was gutted when we signed McLean, not because of religious beliefs, but simply because I watched him plenty of times for Sunderland and thought he was complete gash. I was hoping that somehow at Wigan he would've devleoped but in actual fact, he looks like he's gone backwards. The guy has absolutely nothing. No composure, no touch, can't beat a man, can't cross and can't even pass accurately under no pressure.

What's the point having a bunch of big blokes when this guy can't even beat the first man with a corner?

What would make my day is if Pulis realises his mistake and releases this numty from his contract. Players like McLean are the reason why British football is so shi*e. There's no way a winger would be accepted just because he's a 'runner' in Germany or Spain. I detest watching players like this in attacking positions.

Lescott at left back does a job when you're going for 0-0, but under these circumstances, when our full backs were often the 'spare men', you could see how much of a square peg in a round hole he was. Completely immobile.

Was happy to see Gamboa until he got involved and was equally useless. He had his chance but was just as bad as McLean and that takes some going.

I swear I've seen Lambert play for us before under the pseudonym 'Nicolas Anekla'. To give the guy his credit, he can hold the ball up and pass it better than the rest of the side, but did we really buy him to play 'in the hole'? At his pedestrian pace?

Mozza and Fletcher about as creative as a 5 year old colouring in his paint by numbers book...

Job done and 3 points on the board is the only positive.

But the fact Stoke had us under the cosh for the last 10-15 minutes and could've snatched an equalizer is embarrassing under the circumstances. The manager and players should be embarrassed they couldn't kill that game off. A lot of work needs to be done...

(30-08-2015, 11:48)Beefy 1965 Wrote: I think dawson should stay as our right back
Hull fans were genuinely upset to see Chester leave, they said he was one of the best CB they ever had .......

So it should be now

Dawson Chester Evans Brunt/New LB

Not much wrong with that ?

(30-08-2015, 18:57)talkSAFT Wrote: I wouldn't leave McAuley out at the moment, though. He's a top centre half for me, and easily worth his current place.