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I haven't been impressed with Bird and Hourihane, I would even argue they are the 2 we most need to replace and wouldn't miss them (controversial i know) 

I was definitely expecting more from Hourihane than what we have received. With Bird, i agree, I would happily swap him for a Eustace type but where do we find one of those. 

I just don’t think Bird and Hourihane really have the attributes needed to control and impose themselves on enough games at this level.
Reading had the exact profile of players that they don’t like to come up against.
How can we play through midfield if we don’t have the players to keep and recycle possession?
Bird and Hourihane are both too lightweight to hold off challenges or win a physical battle, too slow to cover ground and too much in need of an airfield of space to spread the ball in midfield and maintain possession.
You don’t ‘actively bypass’ something if it can be used to your advantage.

The team are not coached to have any control. Another midfielder will not help if Warne continues to employ the tactics he wants us to play football.
I say football. It’s pinball. Players must be being encouraged to move it as forward as quickly as possible, taking no more than 3 touches. Chaotic, gas out type football.
I thought we might go up with our squad automatically, even with him in charge. I am beginning to think not.

Oh come on… he’s only 31 …. I just don’t get this continual acceptance that he somehow can’t in any way play a full season. He’s a professional athlete- very well paid at that.
Same age as Nelson ??? Does Nelson only manage a half season ?
Look at how much effort Collo puts in every game… and his age is…??
I like NML but …. He’s a full-time footballer not a part-time one …we are only half way through the season …

I know he didnt sign them all but when PW talks about needing to sign players with the right character - what does he mean exactly? As it doesnt seem to be strength and a winning mentality.

I am just so fed up. There are just so many depressing questions about tonight, I dont know where to start really but as a starter what is going on with Wildsmith? 

I haven't been impressed with Bird and Hourihane, I would even argue they are the 2 we most need to replace and wouldn't miss them (controversial i know) 

I haven't been impressed with Bird and Hourihane, I would even argue they are the 2 we most need to replace and wouldn't miss them (controversial i know) 

I haven't been impressed with Bird and Hourihane, I would even argue they are the 2 we most need to replace and wouldn't miss them (controversial i know) 

That was bad. Really pleased I made the trip down.

Terrible. Absolutely terrible.
Absolutely bottled about as easy of an opportunity to go top of the league as you’ll get. The players and coaching staff should be utterly ashamed of themselves.
My biggest frustration is with how poor we are, and have been all season.
If we had an even half decent manager, capable of playing good football we’d win this league by an absolute mile. Our position in this league is entirely down to us having better players than the other teams in the division, not down to tactics. 
I’m not calling to sack Warne, but I do believe he’s never going to be the manager we need him to be. If we go up this year I think it would be difficult to reflect on it as being a good year footballing wise, and I’d be extremely surprised if he was still our manager 12 months down the line.
Fail to go up this year in a league this poor and he absolutely has to go. 
 

This is unacceptable. 

Just a thoroughly poor performance really. More points dropped, another good opportunity wasted. I will say yet again, the midfield balance is *still* not right. It's a massive issue. Our inability to control games just invites opponents on to us. 

I havent said this for months and all i get is 💩

I’d drive Hourihane back to Aston Villa, seen more effort in walking football

Was firmly in the ‘Warne out’ camp after the Hourihane vs fans incident. Fair play to the man… he’s well and truly won me over after the last month. 

got it spot on today and he can’t control players stupid mistakes. 
COYR 🐏

Here you go there for your tears not your 

Looks like Richie Barker will be doing the half time team talk. PW will be on the throne knocking one out because we scored from a set piece. 

Present from my husband 💗

Sadly both the coaching staff and players have to be abused before they put in the effort. As a group they are largely happy doing just enough to get by, taking the cash as they go.

The inconsistency is so frustrating. It completely negates good performances and good results when you follow it up with rubbish. Teams that are this inconsistent either aren't coached well or can't be arsed. Neither are a good sign.

Oh my goodness, what a response!
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