HappyClapper

Glad to see the team show more character than most of the bedwetters on here.

An hour late!! Not bad for me.

Safe to say you’ve got a bone to pick with someone.

Very disappointed by the result. We deserved at least a point. However, lots of positives. The sort of energetic performance lots of us have been looking for. 5 academy products in the first 11. Another excellent display by Scott. Vyner and Kalas looked a good pairing 4-3-3 gave us good shape going both ways. Semenyo looked a handful again. Another encouraging performance by O’Dowda If this is the blueprint going forward with us gradually improving the squad then I’m happy with that.

Lot’s of financial illiteracy around the football world myself included. For those of us with absolutely no experience of reading/understanding balance sheets could one of the enlightened posters please correct me? Looking at the data from Swiss ramble due to potential Covid allowances etc our FFP position actually looks relatively healthy. A rolling 3 year figure of £4M against an allowable allowance of £39M. Doesn’t seem correct. Have I completely misunderstood the analysis? I suspect the answer to that is yes?.

Alternatively, 20th over the last 10 games (first few games hangover from previous coaching regime). Last 6 games 13th and above Fulham ( new coaching team starting to have an effect.)

Totally agree. Going to Wembley almost certain that we would win certainly beats going to Cardiff to lose. (One for @GrahamC and @Robboredto argue over?)

Well, they are getting used to “nil points” ( to be uttered in a slightly smug French accent)

Like Joe Williams??

His best game in a city shirt for me. He’s going to be some player in 18 months. Really excited about him.

In the last 8 games we have managed to get 8 points and score 9 goals. But don’t let the facts get in the way of your uninformed rants.

Lots of knee jerk bed wetting on here as usual. There were a number of bright spots today. Go in at ht 1-1 no doubt Huddersfield deserved to be level. Quick goal after half time looked offside, Scott got caught out. Semenyo hits the post, they go down the other end and score with the help of a lucky deflection on the cross. We show some character and throw everything at them and get a deserved goal back but too late. Obviously some defensive errors but lots to be encouraged by. Semenyo probably had his best game in a city shirt. Benarous trying to drag us back into it at the end. Massengo with a committed all action performance. Lots more attacking intent today. Obviously need to tighten up and no doubt that will be a frustration to Pearson and the coaching team as much as to anyone else. No one wins every game, especially not us, but I think there was lots to build on in that performance.

Someone’s out to impress the Americans.

Harsh pen - great save

Aside from the Swansea comparison,(who I do think we’ll finish above) the issue with Pearson seems to be between those who want to see something better now and those who are prepared to give it more time. FWIW my view is that NP has identified the traits needed to be successful in this league and the one above. He talks a lot about pace, power, desire and then technical ability and decision making. You can coach / train to improve some of these aspects but it seems to me that some our players have low ceilings. Therefore in order to be successful we will have to find ways to buy most of that in. I’m guessing we will need 8+ first team players over the next few windows. With that goal in mind it then for me just becomes a question of how much we can enjoy the journey. For me, if we can compete, and I can see that we continue to work the plan, that is enough for me to keep the faith. I appreciate others will have a different view. I honestly think it’s the first time in my life (first game in ‘76/77) that we have a proper plan that I understand and believe in it. I think we’ve muddled along at best previously. That’s not to say that I don’t get as frustrated with the games, but I’m desperately trying to keep the bigger picture in mind. Get to my age and patience is one of the few virtues you’ve got left.

I’m pretty confident that I wouldn’t be able to spell that!

I had one of those. Uncle Ronald!!

Gradually starting to look like a reasonable side on paper!!!

James starts

So essentially, if the EFL wasn’t so lax under the previous regime he wouldn’t have cheated and Derby wouldn’t be in this mess! Strange logic. “Your honour, I only murdered him because I could get away with it. Now I’ve been caught, it obviously isn’t my fault, it’s their fault because I thought I would get away with it - the defence rests.”

I’m certain they would have some recruitment help and would’ve surveyed the market. Looks pretty spot on to me.

The Mirror are reporting that Lloyd Kelly is a target for Newcastle in January. I’m assuming we have a sell on clause, so would be worth a few million if true.

Burnt his bridges there.

Well, he’s been sent to prison so technically I think the name still stands.

Thanks @chinapig brilliant piece. I’m assuming you are also a Maoist.