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Mark Twain would have some advice for such situations: 'Never argue with an idiot. You'll never convince the idiot that you're correct, and bystanders won't be able to tell who's who.' “Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.”

I’m ok with the team selection. I can’t image that many sane managers deliberately make the wrong decision. Last year Frank received a great deal of credit early in his tenure by picking strong teams and producing positive performances in the cup. This earned him a lot of good will and respect from our fan base and elsewhere. My worry is that Cocu will not have that in the bank if things get sticky. We've made an ok start negotiating some tricky fixtures but I think last night was a brave call. (More sobering was that it showed that our extended squad isn’t that strong)

perhaps they're not counting the games they lost.

really? you sure?

I thought he was better today , in fact quite a lot better. I thought his dead ball delivery was poor second half.

Despite not being the greatest for us I think we can say that Nick Blackman is a decent fella. Interesting article by him in the Guardian about Walter Tull. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/22/walter-tull-football-hidden-pioneer-first-black-professionals-barbados

Marriott scored a brilliant goal. I thought Lowe looked ok. Bielik got better as the game went on. He’s clearly got something. Knight did ok. That’s me done.

FWIW I didn’t think Dowell had a great game today but some of the posts on this thread are pretty immature and hardly appropriate re personal insults etc.

I suspect it’s because Mel thinks Rowett/stoke did us a favour.

It’s been an issue for years. We have needed two really good wingers to complete our team imo. We’ve had loads who are decent. Ok. Good even. But not a really great one. As Sage has sage has said we need a really good one to either emerge from the ones we’ve got now or be recruited as a priority. I still look forward to seeing a couple as Micklewhite, McMinn or Callaghan.

Dead right. That’s what the manager has said isn’t it. He’s got some players who are close to starting so he’s had a look at them. Some seem to have done themselves no harm.

I get that every game. Abuse from poisonous brats. Sometimes they need a proper slap. I’m going to to stop taking my kids to the match.

Many on here would envy such a scenario. And in answer to you question. Yes.

Thought they were an upgrade tbh. When things are going wrong just play the kids can’t be any worse.

I want him to do well. I like him and I enjoyed last season for many reasons. I think he made a mistake leaving us after one season.