[WakeyTerrier]

Would I have taken a point before kick off? Yes.
Was I happy with a point? Yes
Why was I happy with a point? Because I know this squad is poor and limited, I know we need at least 2 players to improve the first eleven, we need a first eleven that is more balanced. As it is we have Butterfield trying to be creative and Sean Scannell to attack down the wing, when the latter option is marked out of the game we don't have the option to go down the left as Robinson is too defensive minded(352) or we simply don't have a attacking left sided midfielder(442)

On my point of signing players, the club constantly tell you they will only sign players who "Will improve the starting eleven" so why did we sign Edgar who is sat on the bench, while I'm on this why do we have Gobern and Majewski on the bench when it's pretty clear neither are wanted at the club.

Answers on the back of a postcard please.

P.s. Average is how I described the performance back in the pub, which in our position right now is ok but as others have said that isn't going to sell season tickets in the near future

[Grimois]

I was indifferent, tbh snoots. We looked solid enough defensively, and it was the best I've seen Wallace play. Smithies was excellent - seems to be developing his ability to command his box with his ever-growing experience.

However, going forward we were lacking in direction and bite. Frankly, it was all too narrow. Playing 3 central midfielders and two strikers, leaving SS as our only option wide, left us scrabbling around for through balls that never quite came off. However, seeing as we god rid of two wingers in the window and Powell seems reluctant to take Lolley out of bubble wrap, it looks like it's disjointed attacking play from here on in for the season.

On a positive, there were again signs that Vaughan and Wells have developed intricate understanding of each other's runs and movement and towards the end of the first half a couple of those balls nearly came off.

Hogg was as Hogg is, Butterfield huffed and puffed but it didn't quite click, Coady was largely anonymous going forward - it was just one of those days. aside from his diagonal run in the second half (which probably looked a bit better than it was), Scannz was ineffective too.

Miller needs to do more if he gets 20 minutes than he did - spent too much time trying to win free kicks instead of using his obvious physical strength to bully opposing defenders.

All in all, I think we'll be fine, but there is scant consolation for those of us who want to see us express ourselves with the ball - bringing two young exciting strikers on for less than 5 minutes is, frankly, a bit of a joke.

Powell's post match interview summed it up - would rather take a point safely than risk 1 point going for 3 - we have become risk averse, which is probably due to those results we've seen where we went for a win and got beaten It's a sensible philosophy, but sensible wins you little in the way of prizes or admiration, so my hope is that we'll continue to consolidate this season and then seriously invest in 3 or 4 key players next season. The alternative is to actually let our young prospects off the leash a little - to be fair to the likes of Lolley why not give him a start at home on Tuesday? Anyone who saw the Reading cup game would welcome his direct running game and Scannz looks like he needs a rest...

anyway, onwards and (hopefully) upwards

[EastLondonTerrier]

Would have taken a point all day long. Cautious Schmautious, I'd rather us draw 0-0 than lost 3-0 like we might have done last season with no one showing any bottle. We're Guna be inconsistent, that's where our position is, where our funds are and what are our squad is like. Agree that scanz could do with a rest. Until next transfer window our options are very limited as who replaces who in the starting 11. Powell had half a season at charlton where they were largely average and then one transfer window proper and they piss the league with their highest ever points tally. Was league one but still. Keep the faith. UTT

[Lord Snooty]

Sorry if my rant sounded like I was having a go at anybody on here. It was aimed at the twats who sit in the executive boxes behind us. Who won't read this, so pointless really apart from getting it off my chest.

[EastLondonTerrier]

Don't worry Snoots, the regular posters on here are by and large proper town fans. It's the numpties I hear behind me at games who annoy me with their stupid comments, jumping on players backs whenever they make a mistake ' I always thought he were rubbish'. All very Boycott-like. The best story I ever got told about moaning town fans that I think sums us up was by my dad when he went to a boxing day game before I was born. I can't remember who we were playing but we lost and the fans next to him said 'I came here last year on boxing day and we lost then an all. Last time I come here to watch this rubbish for a while'. Too many armchair fans at our club.

[theo_luddite]

Was a bit like 'watching that all new all unexciting Man U team' on the box' yesterday. Two mid-table sides who just cancelled each other out. It's not just us that don't always play exilerating football and I know at least one die hard Cardiff fan who refuses to go and watch Slade's 3rd Division style of football.

A couple of good saves from each keeper apart, even my halftime Bovril didn't warm me up. We aren't yet good enough to really open up teams that sit back and just look to catch us on the counter attack. On the plus side we didn't give them much of a sniff when they did which we have been more than guilty of in the past.

Probably won't make Tuesday but looking forward to a day out in that there Larndan Tarn next weekend.

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I hear it almost every season ELT. I tell 'em to go home and not come again, they are a jinx, or words to that effect.

[EastLondonTerrier]

They're just not town fans aren't they theo. I've got more knowledge about football in my pinky finger than they have and they're all old men. Enjoy yourself pal, just don't turn into that mob of town fans who use London as a grand day out then sing 'london's a shit-hole, I wanna go home' for three quarters of the match. Does my nut in. Tune needs to change. Have they seen huddersfield recently? it ain't exactly mayfair, you know what I mean? People in glass houses and all that jazz.

[theo_luddite]

There are some songs that I just refuse to join in with. That's one of them and I stand up when I want to, not when a bunch of hairy arsed chavs think it shows some sort of strange affection for the club.

[EastLondonTerrier]

I've been at games where I've had to stand up the entire game because the entire stand stands up. I'm as passionate and hardcore as every other town fan but I don't want to stand up the whole game. If you want to, stand somewhere else. Don't impinge upon my enjoyment of the game. So frustrating. I rarely use the word 'chav' anymore as its connotations for working class people and even above that don't sit well with me but some of these fans who get so plastered before the game and then act like numpties during it, probably won't even remember the game I just don't see why they come. They ain't going clubbing. Why do you need to get that beyond the pale drunk. This is only a small section mind you but still...

[Lord Snooty]

I liked the Cardiff sheep shagging song yesterday.