Stratvillan

Paul Kerr, a poor mans paul birch.

Can't judge him until he's had at least one transfer window. He has inherited a championship fantasy / nightmare league squad. Jedi is ill, he can play 2 ineffective midfielders with experience or a youngster and a winger! You can't blame him for picking the former. If he does it again it's an issue. As someone else said Luton sounded the end for Richards etc. this will do the same for Westwood. We can't blame Bruce..... Yet!!!!

Some stats lie - these don't. We sign 2 midfielders we will get close to the playoffs. As I've said before you can't judge the defence or forwards with a midfield as clueless as ours.

Agree totally.

As well as the snake, he should look at Crowley ( I think) who left us as a youth player to go to Arsenal, repeatedly out on loan in the lower leagues. Never a chance of making the first team. Having said that, if we are never going to start him, or at least use him as sub, perhaps he should go. I'd love to have Green, RHM on the bench each week, and if we ever are 2 goals up, give them a run out. Or start them (like Gabby) for 60 min against teams you'd hope to beat.

I thought he laid out his 10 year plan and the first 2 years were to secure promotion. I think he'll want to go up this year, but he knows the mess we were in. If we can ship out 2 or 3 I think we might see some real quality come in.

Derby in for Lansbury 2.5m. Definitely worth a bid.

2 separate points. He was decent tonight -apart from the goal (again). The number of times he doesn't pick up his man is really poor. on a separate point, in open play our defence is actually quite good considering the lack of any midfield. If I had the choice of signing one player, it would be a central mid before a right back.

2 nd game in a row hut tons cost us, by being unable to defend crosses. we need a midfield.

That's the problem. We can make changes up front, and central defence. We can't make changes to our full backs or midfield. Dr t and brucie need to get the players in from jan1st. On a positive, we are climbing the table with the worst midfield in the division -imagine the difference a right back and 2 midfielders would make!

No midfield. No midfield. No midfield. No midfield etc have to play a more balanced line up on Thursday. We went ahead today by playing 4 -1-5. Jedi was awful. GG was non existent. happy with the points though!

I hope so, last year the top 6 all scored 63+ goals. At the moment we're on target for mid to high 40s. I don't think GG is brilliant, but assuming Jedi is playing, he is the midfielder with the most attacking threat.

I think GG could match that tally in the championship. Our problem is that no one other than forwards (well Kodjia) scores. This is going to cost us a playoff place.

When was our last goal scoring midfielder? Platt? Ive just checked Dephs stats ( on wiki admittedly) he must have scored more than 3 league goals? I'm not going to defend Westwood because he's awfull and has had his chances, but Gardner needs a run in the team so we can make a decision on him. He has played less than 10 games this season (total minutes). Grealish is a case in point, too much expected too soon, but is benefitting from much more game time.

Jesus that's a shocker of a team. The type of team to get you relegated in fact!

I know it's sad but I remember the west ham game when he was sent off. We were on top, he lashes out, and another step towards relegation. In terms of ability, there is a footballer there but no end product. Sell.

How bad is he?

Can't understand Tshibola, I thought he looked like a dynamic forward running midfielder. Might be that him, RHM, can't be relied upon at the moment when we have to win games. There is a bench though to bring them on when we are 2 up ( I've checked how many games this would apply to).

Squad player -Bruce was right when he said we bought too many players who didn't improve the team.

Took my son to preston for his first away game. He reported me to childline.

I sort of agree with Richard re performances, but I don't think this is a reflection on Bruce. I think the whole problem with the team is the midfield which Bruce can't really do much about....yet! The squad is consistently average. Every swap would be like for like. he could swap Gardner for Tish (I would) , but I don't think that Tish could play every week. I think the overall result would still be a limited midfield. this midfield doesn't score but does protect the defence, hence our stats. I'll save any criticism of playing style or selection, untilhe has had the chance to buy a right back, centre mid and a forward who doesn't have the first touch of my garage wall.

Thought we played quite well. Forwards with a good first touch, a dynamic midfield, and a committed defence. What more could we ask for. I was glad I spent £10 on 2 pints in stratford.

Worth the money, takes me a week to read it.

Which paper, may invest a pound.

Thought it was Amavis best game for us. Actually thought Westwood played quite well. Can't wait for jan to get a right back and a proper centre mid.