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What car am I currently driving?
The same one I was driving when this thread started.
Unless it's wheels fall off, I hope I'll still be driving it when I hit seventy years of age. When I may give up my licence and rely on public transport.

What car am I currently driving?
The same one I was driving when this thread started.
Unless it's wheels fall off, I hope I'll still be driving it when I hit seventy years of age. When I may give up my licence and rely on public transport.

What car am I currently driving?
The same one I was driving when this thread started.
Unless it's wheels fall off, I hope I'll still be driving it when I hit seventy years of age. When I may give up my licence and rely on public transport.

There you were talking sense, then you ruin it with your last sentence.

ATG.
1Wildsmith:-6.5
24 Nyambe:-6
35 Nelson:-6.5
6 Cashin:-7
3 Forsyth:-6.5
4 Hourihane:-6
2 Wilson:-6.5
22 Fornah:-6.5
8 Bird:-6.5
11 Méndez-Laing:-6.5
9 Collins:-6
19 John-Jules:-6
7 Barkhuizen:-6
17 Sibley:-6
5 Bradley:-6

I know this might sound crazy to some, however I have no problem with the joint 8th top scorer in the league James Collins up top.
What we need is players that can dish him up those chances to score. 
We know he won't finish every one, otherwise he would be in the Premier League.
This is League 1 and we need to create more to increase the chances of scoring more.
So it's more about the players behind him, players that can offer something different, bring a fresh energy to the team.
More James? Moooooooore?....Yes, more from midfield and the wide areas.

Won:-3
Drawn:-1
Lost:-3 ( 2 away from home)
So yes, we are doing better than some people would want us to believe.

There are 6 teams we haven't played so far and none of them are in the current top 8 teams. I wondered how that compared to the rest of the top 8...
(Team/Played/Points/Top 8 not played)
Bolton 17 38 (Barns, Ox, Ports)
Pompey 17 36 (Ox, Bolton)
Oxford 17 35 (Ports, Bolt, Pete)
Stevenage 19 35 (Pete, Barns)
Peteboro 18 34 (Steve, Ox)
Derby 17 30 (None)
Blackpool 19 30 (None)
Barnsley 17 28 (Bolt, Steve)
Maybe we are doing better than we thought!

ATG
1Wildsmith:-6.5
24Nyambe:-6.5
35Nelson:-6.5
6Cashin:-6.5
17Sibley:-6.5
4Hourihane:-5.5
7Barkhuizen:-6
12Smith:-6
8Bird:-6
11Méndez-Laing:-7.5
9Collins:-6
2Wilson:-6
22Fornah:-6.5
5Bradley:-6
10Waghorn:-6

I believe a successful team needs a strong captain. One if not leading by example, has the personality to cajole, bully, encourage his team mates to give of their best, when things are no going right in the game.
 Hourihane's team mates voted for him to be captain but he doesn't seem to be able to do either. Tonight we desperately need that strong captain but one never appeared.
Who from our squad has the right qualities to be the leader and captain, I'm not sure. That problem needs to be resolved by the manager, not by a player's vote.
 

I believe a successful team needs a strong captain. One if not leading by example, has the personality to cajole, bully, encourage his team mates to give of their best, when things are no going right in the game.
 Hourihane's team mates voted for him to be captain but he doesn't seem to be able to do either. Tonight we desperately need that strong captain but one never appeared.
Who from our squad has the right qualities to be the leader and captain, I'm not sure. That problem needs to be resolved by the manager, not by a player's vote.
 

After the first 10 minutes of the second half, it was obvious that the players on the pitch weren't doing enough to get themselves back into the game. Warne should have not only brought on Weston, he should have also given Robinson, Brown and Fapetu, 30 minutes to see how they performed.

What is scandalous is a midfield that completely failed. They allowed the opposition midfielders to run past them, our deepest sat midfielder didn't do enough to close down these runs, they didn't move the ball quickly, failed to win enough 50 50 challenges and the biggest failure their ability to pass the ball to a team mate.
The midfield is the engine that drives the team. Unfortunately our's is misfiring and definitely needs at least one of the pistons replacing.

What is scandalous is a midfield that completely failed. They allowed the opposition midfielders to run past them, our deepest sat midfielder didn't do enough to close down these runs, they didn't move the ball quickly, failed to win enough 50 50 challenges and the biggest failure their ability to pass the ball to a team mate.
The midfield is the engine that drives the team. Unfortunately our's is misfiring and definitely needs at least one of the pistons replacing.

What is scandalous is a midfield that completely failed. They allowed the opposition midfielders to run past them, our deepest sat midfielder didn't do enough to close down these runs, they didn't move the ball quickly, failed to win enough 50 50 challenges and the biggest failure their ability to pass the ball to a team mate.
The midfield is the engine that drives the team. Unfortunately our's is misfiring and definitely needs at least one of the pistons replacing.

What is scandalous is a midfield that completely failed. They allowed the opposition midfielders to run past them, our deepest sat midfielder didn't do enough to close down these runs, they didn't move the ball quickly, failed to win enough 50 50 challenges and the biggest failure their ability to pass the ball to a team mate.
The midfield is the engine that drives the team. Unfortunately our's is misfiring and definitely needs at least one of the pistons replacing.

What is scandalous is a midfield that completely failed. They allowed the opposition midfielders to run past them, our deepest sat midfielder didn't do enough to close down these runs, they didn't move the ball quickly, failed to win enough 50 50 challenges and the biggest failure their ability to pass the ball to a team mate.
The midfield is the engine that drives the team. Unfortunately our's is misfiring and definitely needs at least one of the pistons replacing.

What is scandalous is a midfield that completely failed. They allowed the opposition midfielders to run past them, our deepest sat midfielder didn't do enough to close down these runs, they didn't move the ball quickly, failed to win enough 50 50 challenges and the biggest failure their ability to pass the ball to a team mate.
The midfield is the engine that drives the team. Unfortunately our's is misfiring and definitely needs at least one of the pistons replacing.

Unfortunately ATG
1Wildsmith:-6.5
2Wilson:-6
35Nelson:-6
6Cashin:-6
3Forsyth:-6
4Hourihane:-2
7Barkhuizen:-5
12Smith:-5
8Bird:-5.5
17Sibley:-5
9Collins:-6
10Waghorn:-5.5
23Ward:-6
42Fapetu:-6
5Bradley:-6

Whoever is in the starting line-up. I hope they start the game with the same energy and urgency that they ended with at Crewe.

Whoever is in the starting line-up. I hope they start the game with the same energy and urgency that they ended with at Crewe.

ATG.
1Wildsmith:-6
24Nyambe:-6.5
35Nelson:-7
6Cashin:-7
3Forsyth:-7.5
4Hourihane:-6
7Barkhuizen:-6
12Smith:-6.5
8Bird:-7
11Méndez-Laing:-6.5
9Collins:-8
2Wilson:-6.5
5Bradley:-6
17Sibley:-6

The Wolves U21s were a team of young players still learning their trade, so not getting over excited from beating them. But still came away from the game happy after seeing so many plus points for us. Elder getting a full 90 minutes under his belt. Collins showing he's capable of scoring the goals we need, he just requires our midfield to supply him the chances. Solid performances from Wilson and Robinson, hopefully they'll both be given more minutes in the team. And finally the most pleasing thing from tonight, seeing how well all our youngsters played.
After having our academy ripped apart during administration. The young players we now have at our academy looked much better tonight than those playing for Wolverhampton.
Shame all those so excited by the EFL Trophy, that they travelled to Notts County for the previous Trophy game  couldn't manage to find their way to Pride Park for tonight's Trophy game. They missed seeing all these plus points, along with some well taken goals.
 

The Wolves U21s were a team of young players still learning their trade, so not getting over excited from beating them. But still came away from the game happy after seeing so many plus points for us. Elder getting a full 90 minutes under his belt. Collins showing he's capable of scoring the goals we need, he just requires our midfield to supply him the chances. Solid performances from Wilson and Robinson, hopefully they'll both be given more minutes in the team. And finally the most pleasing thing from tonight, seeing how well all our youngsters played.
After having our academy ripped apart during administration. The young players we now have at our academy looked much better tonight than those playing for Wolverhampton.
Shame all those so excited by the EFL Trophy, that they travelled to Notts County for the previous Trophy game  couldn't manage to find their way to Pride Park for tonight's Trophy game. They missed seeing all these plus points, along with some well taken goals.
 

The Wolves U21s were a team of young players still learning their trade, so not getting over excited from beating them. But still came away from the game happy after seeing so many plus points for us. Elder getting a full 90 minutes under his belt. Collins showing he's capable of scoring the goals we need, he just requires our midfield to supply him the chances. Solid performances from Wilson and Robinson, hopefully they'll both be given more minutes in the team. And finally the most pleasing thing from tonight, seeing how well all our youngsters played.
After having our academy ripped apart during administration. The young players we now have at our academy looked much better tonight than those playing for Wolverhampton.
Shame all those so excited by the EFL Trophy, that they travelled to Notts County for the previous Trophy game  couldn't manage to find their way to Pride Park for tonight's Trophy game. They missed seeing all these plus points, along with some well taken goals.