Herman22

We need to get back to the effective press again. It's been sorely missed over the last few weeks. I think DS needs to pick a back four and keeper and stick to it. For me, this is the best team we can put out at the moment. Kalanic Bree Chester Hause Taylor Hourihane Thor McGinn Bolaise Abraham Adomah I think Adomah gives Taylor a bit more cover while probably not as good going forward as ElGhazi.

I do hope we are going to pick up Sawyers and Henry from Brentford. Two positions we are screaming out for a bit of cover is LB and centre/ attacking midfield. Both have worked with DS before and will know what he wants from them. Shouldn't cost too much either you would expect?

Was just about to post this. Seems an odd appointment if it's true. Will he bring Roy Keane as his No 2 like at Ireland? I doubt it.

I understand that people have to blame someone when there is a performance like yesterday. But for me, Chester is a long way down that list. He has played pretty much every game since he arrived at the club and for the most part, has played fantastically well. Yes, he is better with a commanding centre back beside him, but so was Rio Ferdinand. That doesn't make him a bad player. For me, if you pick a starting 11 Chester is one of the first names on the list.

I've just watched the (very) brief highlights on Sky Sports. Tammy needs to put the chance away at 0-0. It's a different game if he does. Also, (I know it makes no difference) but the pen is laughable. The lad Windass just stops and then flops to the floor when Whelan touches him. If that's a pen, football is officially non-contact.

We are screaming out for a DM that can do the leg work. I like Hourihane and McGinn but neither are DM and Thor isn't the answer either. I'd love to think by the end of Jan we will have a midfield 3 of a new DM with McGinn and Grealish. I won't hold my breath.

It's a pretty balanced team. Best we can put out at the moment in my opinion. We need to be at this from the first min. Wigan aren't a bad team. They are on a bad run at the moment.

Agreed. Before I start I just want to say Tammy is a cracking player and a cut above most strikers in the Championship. Having said that I think he needs to play in a team that controls the ball. That's why it didn't really work out for him at Swansea. For example, there would be no point in him going to the likes of Cardiff or Fulham in the Premier League as they are on the backfoot for the vast majority of the game. If he is going to move on a team like Bournemouth would suit his style of play well and Eddie Howe is fantastic at developing players.

There will be three types when it comes to the Leeds issue. There is no issue with this and people are making a big deal out of nothing (mainly Leeds fans) The media who will try to blow it up as a scandal (Sky sports) Then the reasonable people who land somewhere in the middle. I'd like to think most are in the third group, I know I am. Is it wrong? Yes. Should it be punished? Yes. I think the idea that there is no wrongdoing when spying on a team's private training session is ridiculous. In the run up to a big game, a team like Derby will be working on set pieces both attacking and defending. How and where to press the ball. Specific measures for danger players. If you have that information ahead of time you are at a huge advantage. This information is much more important than the starting 11 or formation. What I am more interested in is have Leeds been doing this all year? And what becomes very difficult is if they have and the FA conclude that it is against the rules, how will they punish it? I can see the FA filing this is the 'too difficult to deal with' pile and giving Leeds a slap on the wrist and hoping no one brings it up again.

I don't know much about him by Smith obviously does so I'd be happy to see him come in. I'd be delighted to never see Hutton at LB again.

I still laugh when I see Sherwood complain he wasn't given free rein on transfers during that summer. Two of the players he wanted and signed were Lescott and Richards. Possibly two of the poorest players ever to wear the shirt, thank f**k we didn't sign anyone else he wanted. The players he didn't want? Veretout, Amavi, Gueye and Ayew have all gone on to play at a decent level. For me, Sherwood was the greatest scammer this club has ever seen and we are still paying the price of having him as manager.

Seems Lansbury is going to miss this one with an injury. So it will most likely be a midfield 3 of McGinn Thor Hourihane. So few options in midfield at the moment. We really need Jack back ASAP.

I'd agree with this. El Ghazi gives us something different, AA is great to track back but doesn't offer enough going forward. I'd go with players in their correct positions: Kalinic Bree Chester Elphick Taylor Hourihane Bolaise McGinn Lansbury ElGhazi Abraham Subs: Steer, Hutton, Hause, Thor, Kodija, Hogan, Davis.

I think Chelsea's position has helped a lot. It seems they were unwilling to sell him and essentially asked Tammy where he wanted to play the second half of the season on loan. If Wolves were buying him outright I think he may have left but the fact he would come into a team who are doing well at the moment his chances of getting into the team would be relatively low, at least for the first few months. Anyway, if he does stay I will be happy, a proven goal scorer is always hard to come by at any level and even harder to replace.

I think it was against Norwich last season he looked the real deal. He's had rotten luck with injuries but if he stays fit he can have a big impact. There are times when you need a proper presence up top in the Championship and Davis is the only striker we have that fits that bill. RHM scored last night against United too. Could he be an option on the wing if Kodija is going to be more central when Tammy leaves? He has great pace and has shown he can dribble. With some work on end product, he could be very useful.

Seems like a decent player. But another loan? Bit disappointed about that. But on the positive side, he is a left foot CB who seems to be able to play out from the back and has pace. We have been screaming out for left footed CB since Baker left!

I can see why Maupay is being linked but as it stands we have Hogan, Kodija, Davis and RHM if Tammy leaves. For me there is enough there to get the goals to get us in the top 6 this year. Hogan and Kodija have scored 15+ in this league before and Davis has shown signs that he can step up. Serious investment is needed at the back. We need a starting LB and a RB that will push Bree. We also need a DM who can control the game but also has a bit of pace. If I had 10-12mil to spend that's where I would be looking to spend it.

I’m afraid that’s the nature of refs. They don’t want to book people early as it may lead to a tough decision later on. Just like the QPR keeper last week, he wasted time on every break in play from about 25mins on. The ref books him in the 94th min. If he had done it after HT it may have stopped him doing it throughout the game.

A manager like DS relies on full backs with bags of pace and stamina. The modern full/ wing back has become a huge part of the way teams set up. Look at the top two in the Premier League right now. When fit their starting full backs are quick and tricky with bags of energy and the ability to cross. The old mode full back (Gary Neville, Denis Irwin, etc.) doesn’t work in the these systems as they don’t overlap the wingers enough as they know they don’t have the legs to get back into position if it breaks down. That’s why players like Elmo and Hutton are looking so poor right now. I think Bree has the ability to play that role on the right. I think we need a replacement on the left as Taylor isn’t the man for that job either. Maybe Mitch Clark is?

There are players who are screaming out to be rested. Chester, McGinn, Hutton, Hourihane, Abraham and maybe 1 or 2 others. I'd like to see: Kalinic Bree Elphick Hause Ravan O'Hare Jedi Lansbury Adomah Hogan ElGhazi

I should check my sources!

Perhaps, I saw one of the lads from Villa View retweet it.

Sky are saying that he has been recalled by Chelsea. A lot of work for DS to do if this is true.

Talk on Twitter is that he’s done his Achilles and is out long term. Supposed to be getting Steer back for the QPR game and then as No. 2!

I don’t think Kalinic is available yet. DS said the first game he could play was the FA cup when he was signed. Also, Nyland is supposed to have been injured in training. I think after the performance yesterday DS needs to make a few changes. I’d go with: Bunn Bree Elphick Chester Taylor BB Hourihane McGinn Kodija Abraham Bolaise