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2-1 and BBC saying it's a goalkeeping nightmare. Are we a bit sixes and sevens at the back?

That's a very low bar to limbo under.

Mrs Downend gives me my marching orders whenever I handle outside the area.

Exception to the rule?

Perhaps LJ is a student of Muhammed Ali and his tactics today are the ropa dope - let Hudds have all the possession and dominate early on then when they have run out of ides, bang!

What do we all know eh?

I can only think that there is something in LJ's pre-match preparation that causes the players to go out mentally unprepared. Our poor starts are now becoming a worrying fact and not just an odd occurrence that we can keep overcoming with some inspired substitution sad dramatic second half turnarrounds. Too many teams this level will take control and punish us of we aren't on it right from the kick off.

When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of City Freds and Bills; Behind the goals, and in the stands All cussing loud and clapping hands.

You're right . I also forgot Havana's guide to forcing rhubarb and his granny's recipe for the perfect Yorkshire Pudding.

The Angling Times?

Next week Havana gives tips on lambing for next spring, when to plant your winter wheat and his guide to compost.

The MTDs just get better and better. You're now even go to the trouble of travelling to the area to take photos to post along with the thread - that's real dedication Havana!

Not after a foul then Major?

It's sad reflection that the best part of the MTD is Havana's opening post.

A few hundred million dollars in the bank might have compensated for a lack of hope there though!

Unfortunately we are losing confidence by conceding goals early in games. This puts more pressure on us getting goals at the other end and it becomes a vicious circle. Once again our inability to get going from the start of a game will be our undoing I fear.

Big mistake Chippenham. Applying common sense and rational thinking in the same post - you know that's not allowed.

He'll be off to the African Cup of Nations on the new year, so best look elsewhere.

We know a song about a crow flying over football grounds, don't we children? Well, those of us of a certain age do.

Think a point would be a good result but expect a Brighton win. Then again Man C beat Barca so you never know!

Think there must be some sort of issue over preparation or mental approach as we just don't seem to get going in the first half of any game. Perhaps they need to change into dirty kit before kick off so they think they have already played 45 minutes so we might start the game like we play most second halves.

We seem to have lost all momentum since the international break.

A very dangerous comment.

Since the international break we've started to make previously poor sides look comfortable.

We've started well aagain then!