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Think they were on to something perhaps. Could’ve been 5.

This performance sums us up as a club this last 6 months. 4 wins in 15. Couldn’t look any more disjointed defensively and remain clueless in the final third. Resources or not, I expect players to be competitive, offer energy and play with aggression (West Ham esq.) Could’ve been about 4/5 nil. Manning needs to up our levels in the league. The cup fixtures are masking the league performances. He spoke of progression before the game - I’m not seeing it. If time on the grass is an issue (which he’d of known before he took the job), he needs to adapt and find a way to win games now and reset in the summer. What a waste of a season.

This is a tough watch. We are miles off. I can’t work out as to whether Leeds are decent, or the amount of time and space we are affording them is making them better than what they are. Back 3 collectively are all over the shop. Ball retention is poor with many an unforced error putting us back under pressure. I’d like to see something more and of credibility from McCrorie.

Dickie or the back 3 as a collective ?

Matter of time at the minute. Very sloppy in our third.

Wells needs to be clever there. Thought the lob was on.

Let’s not rule Yeboah out just yet. See Bobby Reid and Cam Pring.

I’m interested to see how he fits in. We’ve shifted from a back 4 to back 3 with McCrorie as a wingback. The internet appears to suggest this guys is a winger. We haven’t set up with wingers in any of Mannings games. The right side is probably our strongest area of the pitch with Tanner, McCrorie and Sykes (to a degree Knight also). Unless we plan to mould him into the next Henry?

We drew that game.

McCrorie has stated his best and preferred position is at right full back.

I don’t think many were suggesting we spunk millions. It was more around a competitive fixed fee at the end of the loan, should it go well.

I do believe the injury excuses (at this point) need to be quashed. Most sides will always most certainly have a 2 maybe 3 out. We have Naismith, Sykes and Atkinson. I shan’t include Ayman in that as I don’t believe he was ever a fully fledged member of the starting 11. The level of leniency offered towards Manning in respect of the above, against the points return is baffling. @Curr Avon you mention we are “now” making it harder for teams to beat us. We have been pretty decent at that for nigh on 12 months pre Manning. We have looked pretty solid defensively and the stats would back the up.

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Changed that for you. We have known for the best part of a season and a half we lack creativity and cutting edge. So far we’ve signed two players for the future and one for the first team in this window - 24 hours remaining. Recruitment plan my arse.

Tin hat on here but Aluko “fled” the country owing to her “safety”? Come on. Really? Slightly OTT.

Which for me questions Tinnion. As I understand it we’ve been recruiting players to play a certain way so that should changes occur, it isn’t a radical one. However, Manning appears chalk and cheese from Pearson other than the fact that the outcomes have pretty much been the same.

Way more than he was entitled too? Wasn’t he about 6ft 5”?

At home, I think we’d have a shout. Away, not so sure.

I’m in agreement. Absolutely he adds physical presence to our side and his first preference appears to look forward, however so far the quality hasn’t been there. Before people jump down my throat, I appreciate he’s been out for a while. Whilst I’m sure he’ll come good, let’s not get too carried away.

We’ll get Luton.

This is why the cup means so much to us outside the premier league bubble.

Scandalously underrated by some fans. Absolute snip at 300k and plenty of growth in him to develop also.

Controlled large parts of the game, especially first half. Limited in the final third though. Very pretty outside of that I agree.

Not painting a great picture of yourself here.

Leanne Sanderson. How does she get herself a radio job ?!