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Hated Korey Smith in the past. Absolutely love the guy now. Top player. But will LJ or somebody work harder on Diedhious game. There are times when he doesn’t jump for the ball and then he’s quite weak with the defender up his arse. Even if you can’t get to the ball with the defender behind you, still jump to get into his way, preferably leaning into him. Come on Diedhiou, get stuck in and barge into them. Lot more aggression needed. That said, he keeps scoring. Pack and Magnússon doing really good stuff. Let’s get an early goal and finish them off. Also need to improve our goal difference. In the play off places and 5 point clear. COYRs.

Your having a laugh mate. Agree with the keepers. Wright was ok. Flint did good but needs to mark tighter. Baker we missed by Magnússon. Magnússon worked hard and was involved in a lot of the play. But he was let down by a Bryan who had that lost look about him and was casual. Also with Pack way off the pace and continuously losing the ball, it kept coming at the back four. So he gets a 7 from me. Bryan a 5. Paterson a 6. Reid an 8. Duedhiou 6 but as he hasn’t played an 8. LJ a 7 could have been an 8 but he doesn’t get the need to bring on a sub in extra time to give us a breather and break up the oppositions rhythm. But we got lucky with a point and we are still up the top. Play the subs we had today against Man C and give the lads a rest.

Well that was a lucky point. A few of ours are well and truly knackered. Brownhill, Pack and Bryan. Could have been a 1-0 win if Bryan had been the position Patterson took up. Johnson failed to bring on our last sub in extra time to give the lads a breather and slow the game down. Must ask Warnock to have a word. If we play like that against Man C we will lose 6-0. Still a point is good.

Diediou on for Baker and Steele for Fielding. Scared now.

Think we need an injection of pace and enthusiasm. Bring on Walsh who had a brilliant first game. Would take Smith off who hasn’t been to good. Think Fammy May get a 15 minute run out but we can’t expect to much from him. So stay the same until the last 15 and then Fammy plus Elliason or Kent. Edge of your seat stuff. Need more Lager.

Seemed to be a bit slow towards the end of the first half. 2 or 3 not marking or looking about. Flint has to pick somebody up. Don’t give Nugent 10 foot all the time. Stay tight. Smith keeps giving the ball away. Patterson is wriggly in and out of them. But had left footed Bryan been on the end of our best chance instead of right footed Patterson we would have been one up. We need to be 10 % better in the second half or we could lose this game.COYRs.

A worry for me is that when they attack us near our penalty area, Smith and Pack drop into the back four leaving them with unmarked players just outside the box. Patterson pulled away just now and blasted a shot over the bar. Bryan should have been there. But we are looking ok.

You don't necessarily get finesse with Rovers sides but you do get guts and determination. They would survive and gradually get up the table season by season. COYRs.

Question is - Who are in the team and who are out? One thing our Lee must do is to stop asking Little to stay so tight to Flint leaving the advancing left sided opponent acres of space to get the ball and put in crosses. Little then wanders over and then gets beat for pace and trickery. I just don't get this tactic. If Taylor starts who will suit his game the best? Djuric who wins most balls in the air or Abrahams with his pace and movement?