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I disagree on Kalas. Think it was Fulham where he played a decent amount at centre back and looks good for his country. Regardless, if we need a right back and Kalas is a right back why doesn’t he play there? I am surprised on your view on transfers. He’s either signed players where the jury is out or players that haven’t improved us. James is a key signing and you don’t think he should be starting every game. Pearson signed him to start every game.

A lot of it can come back on Pearson We don’t have a right back…he signed Simpson We don’t have a defensive midfielder…he signed James and King. If we needed one and they arent one then why didn’t he sign one?! It’s a shame how far standards have dropped amongst fans as well. Whenever we play okay we see comments of ‘brilliant performance’ when in reality it’s just not been awful. Pearson gets credit for identifying the issues from a lot of fans but those fans don’t then judge him on putting it right it seems.

I think a lot of those predictions were pre the points deductions for Derby and Reading. If those hadn’t happened I think we would be

Kalas has been promoted twice out of this division. James was very good last season for Coventry and has always played well in this division Put Dasilva in a good passing team and he would definitely not look out of place Baker is a good defender at this level and Pearson signed him. We then have/have had Simpson and King. Pearson signings. Scott, Semenyo and Massengo are all highly rated youngsters who have all looked excellent at points this season. Put them in a structured team and they’d be more consistent. Pearson has signed Atkinson, Tanner, Simpson, King, Klose, James, Weimann and Baker. If you only rate one of them as a top half player then yo my must be questioning Pearsons transfer record.

Is the squad that bad? Go through each player and they are either very good youngsters or seasoned pros that have in the past show a lot better than they are producing now. Drop most of our players into top half of the table teams and they will look a lot better. Whether we like it or not, players need to be (a) motivated, (b) organised and (c) working to a plan. The responsibility for all of those things come down to the manager. The jury has to still be out on Pearson as we need to be completely sure that a manager isn’t up to it before we get rid of them. I am sure this season will fade out like last season but he has then got to start next season showing signs of improvement, even if that is just a more solid defence

I’ve not said it should be sorted short term but I don’t think it’s mad to expect some little bits of progress. He knows the problem but so far there’s no sign he can make even a modicum of difference to it.

I would give Pearson until Xmas. If barely anything has changed then get rid. If we are defending better and able to string 7 passes together then continue to see if he can progress further. Massive summer for him transfer wise. Atkinson is going to need to start looking like a £1.4m centre back soon

I’m not! We won the xG though Fevs…every cloud!

Barnsley haven’t scored from a set piece this season before tonight. The coaching isn’t working

only a man would post something so stupid so it’s a safe assumption

We won on xG !

Silly man

That is a completely fair point. We do though have 6 experienced pros in that team. Our defence this season has been worse than anyone could have imagined and it shows no real sign of improving at all. It’s very hard to feel positive right now when Massengo is off, Scott maybe as well. Pearson cannot improve the defence or our ability to pass the ball and his signing record is average at best so far.

Sat here for one minute waiting for a video to upload! Refreshed page twice!!

When it was clear there was no sign of progress. Finishing 16th and blooding youngsters is good when there are signs of progress so we have something to look forward too next season. What is there to look forward too now? Pearson has proven he cannot get his team to defend and cannot produce more than one good performance in a row

Kalas wasn’t the problem then!!

He’s been decent recently from what I’ve seen so wouldn’t surprise me to see him on the bench tomorrow.

Good luck everyone! It’s the hope on day one that kills you!

Tomorrow looks a very hard one. Thankfully most of these are covered by guarantees of free bets afterwards by paddy power and sky bet! 1:30 mighty potter 13/2 2:10 Magic Daze 16/1 2:50 Tea Clipper 11/1 3:30 Teahupoo 10/1 4:10 Queens Brook 4/1 4:50 The Tide Turns 7/1

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Very jealous you are over there! My friend flies out tomorrow for the second test Will be looking at races the night before as will know the definite list of runners but Tornado Flyer looks a good 12/1 shot.

Gericault Roque has my interest in that one. LIT is a good bet though at 20s I agree

Resurrecting this thread ahead of the best week of the year. Anyone got any longer odd fancies ? Anyone going ?

Don’t think Dack complained though so don’t think he did see him

He’s being Dack when the ball is struck. Dack can’t see him