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At School you would always have that kid that wasn’t good enough to play but turns up every week to make up the numbers. Mbude is that kid.

Personally if we are playing a back three I prefer Tanner, Dickie and Roberts. Dickie has to play in the middle of the three due to his lack of pace. I also think Vyner struggles playing one of the wider Centre Back spots. Harsh it might sound but you need to play the players best suited to that position. Tanner on the right and Roberts on the left just feels a better balance. If playing a back four then Vyner and Dickie no question. Atkinson been out for a year so will have a big fight on his hands to get back in.

Could argue it’s 7 on the bench with Mebude just making up the numbers.

I think this will be the formation as well. If we are playing 3 Centre backs having Tanner on the right side and Robert’s on the left side makes sense. Vyner and Dickie also both seem to struggle in three centre back formation and prefer back four when they are both playing Centre backs together.

Completely agree Id also be disappointed if these type of closed doors meetings that may or may not have happened got leaked to the public. It would show a lack of respect, integrity and not great for both trust and team morale. Let’s hope we can continue to finish the season on a high creating a bit of positivity going into next season. Our last two promotion seasons started with a change of management that didn’t start off to well but on both occasions got on a bit of a run at the end of the season prior and that momentum continued into the promotion season.

I’m not making up story’s I find it bizarre that before the international break we were shocking. Couldn’t score couldn’t defend and now we have suddenly gone on this run. Hope Manning doesn’t turn out like Lee Johnson where we lose 6 on the trot then win 6 on the trot etc.

Do we think that during the international break there were some constructive meetings between the management and players where the players stood up to Manning regarding the way we were playing or Tinnion has had words as he originally said he would regarding the front foot playing style. Or finally it got through to Manning that the possession style wasn’t working and he adapted to safe his job. What ever the reason since the international break results wise anyway we are a completely different side. I haven’t seem them since the change in form has moving Knight deeper made a big difference?

In 2024 Nakhi has scored double the amount of league goals as Conway

You are correct Twine did start and we beat Leicester. However you do realise that he was taken off when the score was 0-0 and his replacement got the assist don’t you?

This terrific win will keep Manning here until next season. Is he the right man for the job…. No in my opinion but I don’t know if that’s because I don’t warm to him. What I found refreshing about Pearson when we had all the injuries his response is it is what it is… we go with what we got etc. Manning blames injuries / lack of time on the grass. Comes across has pathetic in all honesty. You could argue that the games that we have won under Manning the players have needed no motivation but the games the players do it doesn’t seem to be there. Mannings subs against a park the bus team also seems to be like for like. For example how often has Conway and Wells been played up top together. They struck a good partnership under Pearson. I’m not talking about them being in the same team and one being played out of position out wide like the Leeds game but actually up front together as a two. With a full pre-season for Manning lack of time grass excuse what have gone. Next season if we continue to play one up it’s imperative that Tinnion sticks to his word and brings in a striker who can play up top on his own. Conway 1 league goal in 2024 just isn’t good enough and he isn’t strong enough to play there at the moment. It was also great to see Knight playing deeper as he has been out of position for months. When Twine goes back to Burnley it is vital that this position is recruited. If James is also not kept on we will struggle to replace someone that good. I still feel we have a good squad we just lack that killer instinct.

I understand season ticket holders in the south stand renewing as if they don’t before the deadline they won’t be able to get a season ticket in that stand. hopefully they renew on the last day.

I was seriously looking to get my first season ticket this season. I Finally got permission from the wife. I work one in four weekends, every Wednesday night and every other Friday night also have a family commitments holidays etc so won’t be able to make every game. Before the info came out I was hoping to get a season ticket in the South Stand as the price was affordable to me so I’m disappointed this is not going to be possible. The cheapest season ticket for me now would be £485. Currently based on this seasons member prices for gold matches if I’ve done my maths right I would need to attend about 16 out of the 23 games to get my money back from the season ticket. Think I’m going to stay as a member this season and see how many games I can attend and look again at a season ticket the following season.

Just listened to this interview again. Front Foot Football High Intensity Football Use of Academy I take it this style of play has also been discussed with Manning?

Looking at the form guide from both of our last six games we have taken the same amount of points. We are going to need to be at our best to win this one.

To be honest I’m quite pleased Manning changed a formation mid match as I was a bit concerned he has a formation and won’t move away from it whatever the game situation or a players strength. For example playing with wing backs wasn’t working against Leeds. They killed us with the space down the wings and in the middle. When Bell came on I thought great he is going to change it and go to a back four. No played Bell as a wingback? Against Millwall & Leeds could we have gone a bit more direct last 10 minutes tried something different like sticking Dickie up top? I think he wanted to preserve the lead against Boro and remembered what happened at Preston and when Boro played us at Ashton Gate when we conceded early in the 2nd half and wanted us to be more solid. I think this is a positive step.