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Instead of bringing him on for the last 10 minutes why not start him until he runs out of steam? We might only get half an hour out of him but that half hour could be more productive than the 10 minute cameos he's been getting. Ie a goal or two. We seem to go up a gear with him on the pitch.

Go 4-4-1-1. Play JJ as a 10 off him (we know he's got a shot from distance on him). Wingers left Dembele, right Bacuna. Centre midfield Paik & Sunjic. Defence, whoever fits in. Stansfield to come on when Juke goes off. Читать дальше...

Tbh im not calling to start Juke just yet, there’s still a decent team there with Venus as the match against Sunderland showed.

However we subbed Juke on yesterday and had our only decent crossers of the ball at centre mid. Drameh who is also a decent crosser of the ball was at left back, on his unnatural side. You can see they want to cross, but don’t know how to from their position on the pitch.

Juke is only useful when we play to his strengths, and think he still can be off the bench, if we use him right.

I respect that they’ve seemingly rallied after Lockyer’s illness. Unlike our chumps after Mowbray’s

Luton beating Bournemouth in the rearranged premier league match.

Would be a massive win for them if they won tonight. They've got forest on Saturday which is an absolutely massive game for both clubs.

Ignored by the TV companies though.

Starting with a tired old cliche. You’ll fit right in.

Long time reader, first time poster.

We are sleepwalking towards relegation.

Obviously, as fans we are well aware of the risk.

But, there is part of me that thinks we are waiting…waiting for Bielik to come back into defence (Sanderson too), waiting for Mowbray to come back, waiting for the real anger from the fans to kick in, waiting for the owners to do something drastic.

Meanwhile, the games that we need to win are slipping away. Boro being a prime example. Читать дальше...

Aiwu even took one from about 20 yards BEHIND where the ball went out of play. Some clubs steal yards, we give them up.

I don't know if it's been discussed but that throw-in when we put them on the attack was possibly the worst I've ever seen. Is the ghost of Olof Mellberg patrolling that line looking for revenge?

It looked straight out of the dark days of the '80s.

Shame it's only a limited series.

Scott Hogan come on dowwwwn!

Old thread has been closed so couldn’t resurrect it. Yesterday’s episode was unreal. It’s going to be an all timer I reckon. Quality telly.

Alex Dicken takes a look at the changes Mark Venus could make to Birmingham City's line-up for the game against Watford

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Mowbray hasn't asked the team to play Tiki Taka. He's literally just asking them to pass forward and move the ball with intent. If they can't even do that without looking pony then we are doomed.

Thankfully, I reckon yesterday was just a bad game. We looked decent prior to Millwall and I think that'll come back. We will get 2 or 3 more wins and a couple of draws.

Watched every game this season and we've played numerous systems with players being moved here, there and everywhere and not because of injuries and suspensions. The defence is rubbish but they don't have an out ball. We don't have midfielders running to them to take ball from them and then moving the ball forward. Basic but not seen. Then, we have a block of midfielders who can't find a non existent front pair of strikers...we haven't got one out and out striker. Jukes time is over. Every time our... Читать дальше...

JJ aiming for EURO 2024 qualification

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Yes thank you we could see that in his performance last night.

JJ aiming for EURO 2024 qualification

As there is a real chance of jeopardy as to what league we will be playing in next season, why not start selling STs now.

Sell to those current STHs who are happy to take a chance with a great deal and also to possible new STHs. This may encourage a few to buy now.

Then once the season is done price renewals based on where we are.

I would happily buy now at a great price based on the fact Next season I could be watching either Everton or Mansfield.

Fire away.

Yes, much of our passing looked slow and telegraphed, with players having to turn back, play the ball inside again with their weaker foot and struggling to play a passing game while being closed down. The first half at Millwall was the same - in the second half, we moved the ball much quicker, and looked more fluid as an attacking force, at least up until it was about taking a shot.

There were also times last night where there wasn't much of an option on, as there was no-one showing for the ball. Читать дальше...

Who or what upset him in the Kop last night only bit of passion i saw from the crowd all night .

We don’t have one, that’s another of a long list of problems. We had dembele but he’s out of form, out of sorts, and apparently ‘injured’. James isn’t a winger. Neither is bacuna. I’d also say neither is miyoshi, he’s better in the hole behind the striker. Then there’s Anderson, who’s bombed out, and Burke who is pants. So yeah we’ve got no one.

Fundamentally we struggle to pass and retain the ball, teams who put us under the slightest amount of pressure or press make it very very difficult for the man on the ball to make a pass (there are barely any options for a pass/ no free man) and what then needs to happen is a perfectly weighted and executed ball with the recipient controlling the ball perfectly under pressure and making another equally challenging pass...its pretty much an impossible ask to build an attack like this

someone explain to me why this is happening please... Читать дальше...

Aaaah the memories.

Blues versus Boro on camera

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Then he is a fool. he should have Stopped in and watch paint dry.