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We still have Reach and Quevin in this squad. Both are very good players. The energy was amazing but sometimes it looked a bit rushed going forward. I like what VI is doing but I doubt we can keep the intensity up unless he can get more quality into the squad. 

I can see why Sawyers was missing because there’s no way in hell he could play at that pace and I for one was glad he wasn’t there.

In my opinion Grady is better on the left, so let’s hope he can get into the right wing role, he was a bit hit and miss last night and a tad disappointing for me. He still looks a bit disinterested in my opinion.

We definitely need an out and out striker and it’ll be interesting to see what happens with Ajayi, Clarke, Kipre, Bartley and O’Shea at the back. Button did ok and made two very good saves.

Mowat looks very good. Overall a great high energy display and a perfectly good goal chalked off by one of a few odd decisions made by the ref. Where’s VAR when you need it (tongue in cheek)

Overall we looked very good, a point is welcomed but think we deserved all three.

Boing Boing

Some good points there WCA. 

Loved valerien’s interview afterwards, he is a breath of fresh air, and obviously knows what he wants, which is great. Doesn’t look like he will take any sh1t from nobody.

Thought we had the better chances and were the better team, away to a team I expect to be close to promotion or in the playoffs. So good result and good start.

In regard to recruits, I think gk we are fine, defenders and wing backs, we are ok, Clarke to come in, Reach & Ingram as back up to furlong and Townsend.

I would be ok if they sold Sawyers, can’t see him fitting in to this scheme, but we need 3 more in, a Yokuslu type, a winger (I would like a young lad with pace to burn from a lower division) someone to excite us but also may drop a few clangers to start with, raw talent, a demerai gray when he was 16/17, plus a forward, expect this to be a loan with option to buy WHEN we go up.

VI said we are looking at a smaller squad, happy with that, we don’t need to be paying for the likes of Grosicki, Gibbs & Edwards who were not even in the subs most of last year. 

I must say I enjoy the championship a lot more than premier league, but we must keep going up every so often, to keep the strong squad for when we are in the championship. COYB.