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I didn't go again today due to family commitments so hard to comment, to be honest my recent attendance has been poor so thoughts of others. I have said we aren't good enough to have two strikers on the pitch even though I rate both Reeves and Rankine but the results are clear to see that we lose most games with two strikers starting so surely we must go back to the three in mid?.ls Clee going to be able to play 90 minutes again? Could do with an update. We need a box to box centre mid with a good shot on him and maybe a couple of wide players for a start.

That was unreal,  atmosphere was amazing, the lads effort was out of this world. Just magic, for me that's the best feeling you can get. We are such a stronger team with three midfielders against any team. Tough decision between Reeves and Rankine, Reeves goalscoring and poacher instinct is the best we have but Rankine has the power to hold it up for the wide players to catch up play. Crowther was excellent,  very positive.  How their right back is a full time player is scary. Well done to everyone, being allowed up in th corner for the second half was a wise decision as the atmosphere is always better when we are allowed access.

Please please keep the side open so that we can be further up the pitch in the second half. I appreciate security has to be considered but this season we have been far too cautious.  Last time we were in the conference we always kept it open and there were some big away supports then and no trouble. It makes viewing and the atmosphere much better and this in turn encourages the team on.

I have not gone today but listened to the game. Radio Robins stated that we started with 4-4-2, Sinnott is not clueless so it baffles me why he is reverting back to this formation in the last two games, sorry but we are not good enough and haven't got fit wingers to get back. I am presuming he is playing this to get the players use to having two up top to accommodate Reeves and Rankine.

We need to get 3 midfielders back in the centre of the park and for me Rankine up top. I hear on the commentary that Lawrie played out wide if so then Sinnott is clueless because Lawrie is bloody awful out wide, a complete passenger.

We need to get this sorted as that sounded absolutely shocking game, sounded like there was no effort and no creativity yet again. Moult can't play in a two man midfield and that's shown in his two recent performances, he is a holding mid and excellent in front of the back 4 when we have two more centre mids.

Again we conceded from a wide ball in, what the hell do we practice in training? because we are bad at defending and taking set pieces.

Fuming, simply not good enough.

Excellent first half won that, every player in that half worked so hard and the passing was very good. We won the balls and they couldn't cope with Rankine. Lawrie had that much needed rocket up his bum, we all know how talented you are pal so work like that each game,  just excellent.

Best formation for us.

Parry fitted in very well.

The fan who criticised me for rating Bowerman after 10 mins in first game...... eat your words boy haha!

I have heard a rumour that Liverpool might put in for Watmore. If true it would be an excellent and right move. Closer to the family, a team who need to freshen things up and a better team than Sunderland......just haha! I also think Brendan gives English youngsters a chance!

Just wondering the thoughts on the team going forward.  At present I feel this is our best 11 and formation is :-

                    Coburn ( GK )

Densmore ( RB )   Havern ( CB )           Leather ( CB )           Griffin ( LB )

         Cav ( CM )               Moult ( DM )

                    Richman
                     ( CM but in reality all over the pitch )

       Crowther ( RF )                   Clee ( LF )      
             Reeves ( CF )   

I appreciate we have had some tough games but reverting back to 4-4-2 doesn’t work, it was clear how much we missed Richman yesterday, we defo need three in midfield in this league. Looking forward we need to look for more consistant attacking wide players who can take people on and put a decent ball in:-
Crowther – Still not convinced but can have a few good moments
Clee – Class, ageing and is injured a LOT!
Lawrie – Frustrates the hell out of me, soft, lazy at times but can get us some goals but for me his only position is central behind the striker.
Sinnott – Sluggish, not enough pace but has potential to put a ball in.

Perry deserved a couple of games after the Macc second half but he has a different mentality when he starts. He never seems up for it and is very very lazy. Reeves shot in the first half yesterday which the keeper parried and he was miles away. I would get rid in the summer but if he must stay then an impact player at the best.

Marshall has improved a lot and I even thought we may have not conceded two goals from corners with his presence. I will never be 100% convinced like I am with Luca, but he has improved.

Massive improvements with some players this season from what I have seen:-
Richman - for me is player of the season just for his effort ad energy
Moult -  always an unsung hero, he was excellent yesterday and breaks up so many attacks
Griffin - improved by ten times the player he was, energy and now stands up to players rather than diving in
Dens – his energy, over lapping attacking and crosses have been so dangerous and I felt he started badly but we miss him so much when out injured
Reeves - work rate and holding the ball up has been excellent

To release in the summer? Sinnott ? Gillespie, Perry!

Overall I feel we have played great football but I would defo go back to the above formation with three in the midfield, two wide wingers / forwards to push on to support Reevesy and having Dens and Griff bombing on as we have Cav and Moult to cover. I feel when we have Lawrie and Perry starting we have lost so much energy and the opposition has far more room on the pitch. I watched Cav yesterday at right back when he was high up, he lost the ball and was screaming at Lawrie to run back, he wasn’t going to follow his man until shouted at. With Dens you might get away with it as he has the energy to run up and down all day, also their first goal came from a soft Lawrie challenge in which he should have won the ball. Very talented player but this league is about composure, energy and big hearts.

I would go for 4-3-3

Gk Coburn

LB Griff
RB Dens
CB Leather
CB Havern

DM Moult
CM Richman
CM Cav

LM / LF Clee
RM / RF Lawrie or Sinnott
CF Reeves