Davefevs

It’s not provable Jon, one way or the other. Too many differences both on and off the pitch. There are lots of stats that show progression, and are useful in identifying change, some show worse performance. Understanding the root cause is the hard bit when the two bits are so different. We are a team that has to scrap for every point. How many times have I said we aren’t good enough to win a game convincingly? Yes, we have a number of deficiencies, exposed when we don’t have a near full squad to pick from. We can’t afford a squad that gives us “two genuine first teamers for every position within multi-systems”. Therefore we have to take pragmatic solutions. I do think we need better player availability, but I also think we have better availability than last season…last season we had a bigger squad to cope with it. Without digressing from today, there have been a couple of poor recruitment decisions. In the past spaffing £1.5m of Engvall and him not playing, didn’t impact the first team, just the finances. At least we aren’t blowing that sort of money, it’s free transfers, cheaper wage free transfers in the main that haven’t worked out.

Dunno about Vyner, but I think the way we finished the game might be how we go on Wednesday. I’m still sh1t scared playing Williams on Wednesday, though.

He is officially on loan…announced in the week.

My view, we were poor because we never got to grips with competing and winning those individual battles. A poor spell before half time and just after, gave Blackpool a cushion that flattered them a bit (not their endeavours / competitiveness mind you), that meant they could see out the game. We huffed and puffed, even when we got a goal we never looked like we might have a late surge. Was it that bad? No. Does it warrant “Nigel’s time is nearing an end”? No, unless you’ve always wanted him out. Does he have work to do? Yep, loads of it. Today will be helpful to his future thinking. Is the work to do constrained by finances? Yep and by injuries, but Nige isn’t using that as an excuse. FWIW Connolly did a job on Alex Scott. Chris Martin never got into the game. Massengo, Dasilva and Pring can come out of today with credit…Massengo especially. Thats my view anyway.

God, I’m so glad there’s an ignore button on here. Agenda galore. Eff me.

Kalas and Klose. Both have played most of their careers in a back 4.

I think we will see a back 4

I’d say we are 6-8 months into the project in reality.

Yep, agree…I do go on about it but I honestly don’t think City are great with a back 3 and I don’t think Kalas is as good in back 3 as he is in a 2 either. I don’t think we defend as a team well enough. Not saying we should go 442 per se, but we need to learn how to defend in two banks, however you want to construct those two banks, number-wise and shape-wise. We don’t get enough double-ups, it’s us that gets overloaded or 1-on-1 too often.

34 points….but I agree.

Overall poor today, didn’t really stand up to the physical battles, not enough of our players won their individual battles. Thought HNM came out with real credit today. That’s about it though. Pring and Dasilva fought hard I thought. It will provide Pearson with food for thought. Can Williams start on Wednesday? Does Bentley come back in? Do we go to a back 4? It’s a disappointing result and performance. Shit happens.

FWIW, watching Robinstv via safari on iPad Pro, is better resolution that via Robinstv app, which never keeps a full resolution.

Not far off was I?

Poor clearance from Klose totally...thats an error for the goal, but O'Dowda is again weak with his body and arms preceding it. That is an unnecessary error, regardless of what happens after isn't it. You cannot let yourself be outmuscled there. That's the basics of football I'm afraid. It happens too often with Callum.

FFS2

O'Dowda doesnt see it out, Klose poor clearance. FFS

O'Dowda to score today....you read it here first!!! COYRs.....see you h-t

Wiles-Richards first inclusion in a league MD18.

Choker for Kiddy….great run with purpose from Rice though.

Nige confirms Covid for Bents.

Wolves fan - huge Wolves fan.

Danny Simpson in travelling squad.

On Harry’s list…I’ve not seen enough / much of him…his stats were decent last season though.

This made me chuckle!

Infectious isn’t he? I like those top 10s he’s does with Lineker and Shearer. He gives Shearer some nice banter.