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Also a reminder that the start of Flint’s career with us didn’t start that well. He turned it around of course. We’ve had others like that overs the years. I even remember the crowd getting on Tinnion’s back at the start. Sometimes patience is needed

I didn’t realise Man Utd season ticket holders are obliged to buy cup tickets whether they attend or not. Hope we don’t ever impose such a rule!

Wonder if he’s missed the boat for another crack at management in England (if he was ever interested in that). He was linked with WBA a while back although that may have just been paper talk because he played there.

I thought Max played fine. I like his calmness (which Pearson also mentioned). Having watched the Quest highlights, though, I wonder whether Bentley might have got to the header for QPR’s winner with his ability to spring off the ground. We’ll never know of course! Max doesn’t leave the ground until the ball is behind him (best angle to see this is the replay taken from the corner.) Perhaps I’m being harsh. I do regard O’Dowda more at fault for that goal - no challenge at all on the guy who scored.

I remember thinking the same at the time. He was different class. Shame it didn’t work out that way.

Just watched the Quest highlights. Included quite a bit of analysis on the match as well: they agreed we played well and that we should have a had a penalty; they also thought that we should have had someone on the post at the corner for QPR’s winner. A few other things I noticed which I didn’t when watching it live on red button: When King was booked for dissent you can see from his gestures that his complaint was that we had not given the Scott penalty at the other end; Austin appeared to recognise Pring’s great challenge on him (that led to the corner that they scored from) - so not all bad from him!; O’Dowda did not put in any challenge on the guy who scored; it was a great header though - really tight angle.

It was precisely this. There was no suggestion that Bentley had broken any rules. Nigel indicated that he didn’t think Bentley had been at his best recently. The point he was making is that no player is undroppable, even if he is the captain. Same rule for everyone.

Good effort lads. Deserved more. Let’s hope 2022 is better for us. Happy New Year everyone.

Tough to take

Here comes Wells to get the winner

We deserve at least a point.

Wells to get the winner again I reckon

I’m thinking the same

Harsh given our performance that half.

Looks like Tanner might have pulled something

Well done Max

Funny - I was about the say the same thing! And I wasn’t ever expecting to say that!

Get in

There will be a reason.

Surprised it has taken this long for Matty James to be captain.

I expect this too.

I’ve always thought we’d be ok this season given the form of others and Derby’s points deduction. Fingers crossed! At the other end of the table, Blackburn are on fire. Six consecutive wins since their draw with us. Boro doing well too.

Presumably the finances also came into the decision regarding the removal of both Simpson and Downing; two more off the future wage bill.

Saw this on Millwall. Looks to me that they are punching above their weight given their position in the Championship.

Yeovil 33!