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Bakinson very poor there.

Was it Bentley or the post?

With better touch Andi and then Bakinson really could have done better.

Yes it was a back four initially. I thought we played quite well first half like that, but was always a bit worried about our left side. Dasilva and Pring didn't fill me with confidence and I think Pring was below par. The first part of the second half was very one sided and once Williams and Baker came on, that changed. Well done to Pearson and the team, it looked like we might fold just before 60mins. We didn't and I thought having that back 3, with our est defenders, was a big part of that. And Williams too of course.

The big advantage of a 3 at the back is due to the fact that the 3 best defenders at the club are centre backs. Our full backs are not at the same level, seen again today. Tanner definitely an improvment on the right, but it must be tempting to play the back three because the wide men are our weakness. I'd like to see a 3 again as it also answers some of attacking problems, seen when Weiman moved to right wing back. Good options to have.

For as good as the first half was, that first 15 of the second half was bad. Williams came on and the momentum Fulham had, was lost. Williams was the driving force in our midfield just when it seemed we would be overrun. Game changer today. Well done Joe. Big shout out to Palmer too.

What a great idea. Can't think of a better way of having us all remember him. Well done.

It's truly horrendous. In the back of my mind I'm thinking we took our pre lockdown form into the second half of last season. Form like that doesn't necessarily just go away. Pearson really does have his work cut out. It's an oppurtunity but not without risk.

And rightly so. It's going to take a huge effort for a turnaround that would produce an 'average' season. It won't be easy to shake off this form.

we saw two completely different performances, in the 2nd half city stepped up a gear and Stoke held on. Loads of energy from Walsk, Taylor and Dasilva, well done boys. As a few others have already said, were it not for Butland, city would have had at least a point.

Walsh giving us some drive

Fammy's control is shocking at times, should have done better.

way too much giving the ball away by a number of players, on that occasion Fammy. BCTV commentary awful too.

Could get embarassing

Not looking very good at the moment people; dont think Bolton will be top half this season ?

Looked a penalty on bcfc tv...

agreed - way too much time and space on the edge of the box - need more urgency.

poor passing second half - Eliasson continually giving the ball away.?

Good post Esmond. Quite a few things wrong from the start and I was surprised to see Kelly left out, he's been our ray of light in an otherwise poor run of form. On Johnson's decision making, I think the cup run had a bigger impact on Lee than on the players themselves. Let's come back down to earth - if we can do that, we can still make the playoffs.

A draw at Barnsley, that's about where we are. Two great goals, the looping header at the end making Good Friday more pleasant than it may have been. APART from the two goals, I thought Barnsley seemed the better team and at times our passing and positional play was very, very poor. Where was the movement off the ball today? Where has the movement been off the ball since Christmas?

is he playing?

this. There seems no way we can repeat the pre-christmas footy; it's like something that happened to us, rather than something we were responsible for.

you have to say they deserve their goal. Where we go from here Im not sure. Fingers crossed we get back in this, but on the dross we're watching I have my doubts.

getting worse again now. Passing and positional play attrocious.

There is always a danger from our corners I feel; unfortunately that danger appears to be towards our goal rather than the oppositions :-(.