[jjamez]

Simon grayson?

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Sir Tom finney?

[Lord Snooty]

I think the decision to take Edmonds-Green off at half time was a poor one. He was doing well there, despite the yellow card  and is a much better defender than Pipa. Don't get me wrong, I like Pipa, but he's not a very good defender. He's cracking going forward, but too slow getting back and I can't ever recall him stopping a cross coming over.
I don't think much to Carlos and his "Leeds" tactics. We need to concentrate on getting the defence sorted. Having said all that, we have so many injuries, the poor lad has to pick whoever's available and play them wherever he can. Somebody on Facebook suggested playing Elphick and Stearman against Birmingham. Well that won't happen. Get Crichlow in at left back and REG on the right.

[Lord Snooty]

Anagrams answers:

1. Comet Hugger (George Mutch)
   
2. Lena Lexi (Alex Neil)
   
3. Orgy Mansions (Simon Grayson)
   
4. Sick Alfred Dicker (Dick Kerr Ladies FC)
   
5. Non Mystifier (Sir Tom Finney)
   

The winner is jjamez.

[jjamez]

I think we need sarr for his height, but a back 3 of reg sarr and Crich would be nice to see. Pipa and Rowe at wb sanogo and mbenza/holmes/Phillips up front

[SHEP_HTAFC]

My complete lack of interest in Town away from home at the moment meant I didn't even pay my £10 for iFollow for this game.
Didn't even listen to it. Checked the score at HT and FT and knew it would be another defeat before i'd even done that.
Tue v Brum is absolutely massive now. I'll be watching that one as we do play well at home normally (except Wycombe).
Already nervous thinking about that.

[theo_luddite]

I'm in no rush to buy another either

[WakeyTerrier]

My final words on Saturday and the mess we are in.

What do we consider our first eleven?

Given Carlos likes 433 then I've plumped for the following

Schofield- Started on Saturday

Pipa- Started on Saturday
Schindler (Keogh bought to fill in for him)
Sarr- Started on Saturday
Toffolo- (Yes, we've no real cover for him)

Hogg- (Vallejo is his replacement)
Eiting- (Holmes is his replacement)
O'Brien- Started on Saturday

Koroma- (Arrons is his replacement)
Campbell- Started on Saturday
Mbenza- Started on Saturday

So 6 of our starting eleven started on Saturday
3 of the 5 missing through injuries we've bought players to fill that void.
We are effectively missing Toffolo and Koroma.

We really can't hide behind injuries too much

[Lord Snooty]

All the injuries don't help with the disruption to the side. But then Carlos was complaining about not being able to make changes. We had gone a few games unchanged before the debacle at Bournemouth and we were playing good stuff and won a few games on the trot at home.

There's only one injury that has really cost us and that is the Koroma one. I know Schindler's a big miss, but even he was struggling before he got injured. He only got injured because he got done for pace and was trying to catch up.

Our defence is crap. Our centre backs are all too ancient or too young. Pipa can't stop crosses. Toffolo is forever out of position. Brown is out of his depth, as in Duhaney. Rowe is a winger, not a full back.

When we played Barnsley on Boxing Day, we were level on points and goal difference. Now they're one point off the Play Offs and we're in a relegation dog fight. What have they done right, that we have done wrong?

[theo_luddite]

Won a few games?

[SHEP_HTAFC]

Let's put it another way regarding injuries.
Saturdays starting team were without our best striker (Koroma), our best midfielder (Hogg) and our best defender (Toffolo). Add to that the players we bought are not as good as the ones they replaced.
Also add to that our back line has hardly been settled all season due to injuries/suspensions.
A lot of our woes are down to bad recruitment and dubious tactics/game management.....but to think injuries haven't really affected us much isn't right.
I still think our first eleven is a match for most teams in the division.