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Just hope we go for it at least; without wanting to sound too blasé, I’d be happier we lost this one going all out to win than playing turgid football like we did there last season.

While I never wish Cardiff well, I do hope Bobby had a decent debut in the Premier League.

Smart move tbf; should distract their fans while the team lose to Accrington.

Can’t disagree with being pleased with a point, but if previous records (i.e. us not winning away in 14) meant anything, then Bolton should have had no right to win last weekend, as had won something like one away game in a year, or similar. With the number it new players (or at least new regulars to the first team squad) it’s hard to know if last season’s records mean much to them, or if this is a great start, and I do hope we go all out for it today, as the biggest criticism I could level at us when we played at Bolton last year is we let them bring it to us.

So long as we take three points from them when they visit the Gate, I’m happy for them to get results against other teams in the top six.

A note on the ramifications of yesterday’s match after last night’s matches and today’s single Championship game; With both Sunderland and now Birmingham winning since we snatched victory from Barnsley’s grasp in the last minute yesterday, they’ve dropped down into the bottom three. And despite wanting to take the ‘high road’; after their support’s near total silence when not in front yesterday (and even then they were hardly ferocious) other than goading LJ just prior to our second equaliser, I’m a little smug that results have ended up with us level on points with 5th place, and the Tykes two points from safety.

Gutting - not what we needed at all would have even taken a draw after what was a draining game on Tuesday, but that is frustrating. Think we need more options up front and quick; waiting for injured players to return and relying on a Bobby when others are misfiring is blunting our edge. Be good to see a fresh face up top ASAP so we avoid drifting out of contention. Derby is going to be very tough.

Well, if we’re not sure, imagine Norwich will struggle to figure it out! If you factor in Bobby only moving up top this year, we’re playing with no recognised striker - plenty of potential for runs from midfield and interchanging positions; could be very interesting to see how Norwich cope. COYR

Was thinking exactly this as the final whistle went - was at that game, and proved the saying “better to lose five nil once than one nil five times”. We need more players ASAP; the lads we have are out in their feet and have a gruelling January up ahead. Play a youth team at Watford, rest up the others, buy anyone we are looking at quickly, and we go again.

Hope we throw everything at Villa today; imagine many of those players who are first names on the team sheet will be rested on Sat for the FA Cup, so if they give it all they have, they’ll get a bit of rest before the Man City away game. Watched both Villa’s games against Brentford and Sheffield United recently and was not impressed by them, specifically in defence, so I really hope we can give them some trouble today. Fancy an unusual name appearing in the score sheet for us today; perhaps a Baker or Taylor goal. Also have a weird feeling we might do surprisingly well. Until we kick off I’ll be rooting for QPR and Sheffield United - could do with both of them getting wins to motivate the lads with the promise of going a couple of weeks in 2nd. COYR

2-0 Derby; think we’ll need to win to go back second.

I’m an Ipswich fan for the next 45 mins - even just a draw there would be fantastic for us.

Delighted, but it says a lot about our last few seasons that I’m just as pleased to be only 7 points from the ‘magic 50’ as I am to be battling at the top. Being we only picked up 52 and 54 the last couple of season back at this level, I’m cautiously optimistic now.

Excellent result against a top six side, with the add bonus of being against Cardiff. Compare it to last season’s equivalent match where the came from behind twice to beat us - we’re grown up a fair bit since then. 7 points ahead of 7th now! COYR!

Nice one, Callum - turning into quite a player. COYR!

Just got audio - had literally dead air till then.

No idea how it seems to be working go everyone else - am on chrome and never had a problem before.

Yeah; dead air immediately after kick off.

That club is a total shambles.

Great work again from the players and staff - nice to see Reid continue to score key goals, and a curate’s egg of a strike from Smith too. Roll on Cardiff, which isn’t only now a derby where we absolutely owe them one after a couple of lean years results-wise, and also a top six clash. Hope we give ‘em hell. COYR

Excellent result, and important too; might not have played the best, and suffering from injuries to key players BUT squad ground out a result. Onwards to Fulham. COYR

Brilliant. Milan’s return is perfectly timed, what with Fam out.

Time for big Milan to shine!

Only silver-linings are we’re not losing (and personally I’d have taken a point at 14:59), and Bobby Reid now has 9 goals in 17 games. Let’s hope it truly is a game of two halves...

Ack. Well, better an equaliser than putting us behind. Time for a h/t chat.