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We seem to be playing so much quicker than previously, it’s really good to watch comparitvely. The attacking wing backs genuinely help going forwards, we have a lot more creative players on the pitch. Adams been a great signing, Gayle too. Ward is like a new signing and barkhuizen been excellent last three games. Great time of the season to be hitting form! Roll on Saturday!

Am happy to say Gayle been far better than I expected him to be! Has a lot of good touches. Was always going to be a good finisher. Looks pretty fit and still reasonably quick as well. 3 at the back working well currently, may get to a point in games where we go to a four and then two up front. Gayle think would be better with a partner up front.

Yeah I don’t get the fourth official role, it’s like they’re there to be moaned at.

Thought ward looked fitter than most yesterday, looked quick, sprinted often and made some great tackles. Really impressed

I think he has more of the ball and also space to carry it into or make a pass. Not his strength. where as in a four you generally have the full back to pass too so is noticeable on the ball as much. if we insist on the three, nyambe a better fit for the right sided centre back. Nelson in the middle and cashin left?

Any ideas on allocations for Pompey and Wycombe?

Be nice seeing Gayle play with a strike partner.

Agree about Nelson, he looks a lot more exposed on the ball playing in a three. Cashin always looks a lot better in a back four as well. But feels like he is insistent on his persevering with the back three. actual attacking wing backs helped so much though, stayed high and keeps us up the pitch

Enjoyed today, that is more what a back three can do. Our wing backs actually attacked and were an asset. Both had excellent games. much more of a plan and could see what we were trying to achieve. closer to having players back too!

Yeah I’d be happy to also.

Feels weird but we just need to forget the last two games and start again. really feels like winning five or six in a row at this point will be enough for promotion. Hopefully getting more options at the top of the pitch, Gayle and waghorn be fitter each game. Sibley at 10 seems a no brainer in our situation currently, he at least gets shots off. just a back to basics 4231 seems to be the way forward on this, as many round pegs in round holes as possible. The extra defender is not making us any better defensively and hinders us offensively.

Because it’s not over yet but Warne is killing any chance of promotion and stuck in this division again. We are awful

I know we’re second or third but would anyone be sad if Warne left? anyone could get this much out of our players.

It really is depressingly familiar how often this happens

f**** sake, why do we never look safer with three at the back

Been surprised and impressed by the start! Just seems a lot more tempo and purpose than recently. Think is what we’ve all been wanting to see. cashin seems to be playing a bit of a hybrid role. good to see us taking the game to the opposition.

And me but highly doubt is playing cashin left back.

Agree, think looks a horrible team. Nyambe is not a wing back. leaves it to Wilson to attack, then we have a back three and two defensive mids. Bird to push on and Gayle and nml. we might well win, but we’re playing a team near the relegation zone, should be far less worried about the opposition.

Yeah I agree that a back five can be attacking, have yet to see it under warne though. yeah similar, 4231, 433 are pretty similar anyway. Usually have one of your three midfielders who attacks more anyway a la Bryson.

5 at the back with Adams and smith sounds awful. Sibley has to play, seems the only player that shoots. a back four would make so much more sense with no strikers as well. At least lets us get players up the pitch. I’m not sure how we plan on scoring with a five? wildsmith wilson Nelson cashin elder adams bird blackett Taylor nml barkhuizen sibley

Thought we probably deserved a point without playing well, not making Barnsley play well to win is annoying! really struggled to create anything, and our balls into the box weren’t great. not a bad day results wise though, Barnsley joined the pack but otherwise not too much damage done. Could do with a little winning run of four or five games now. Consolidate second place.

They have to agree to it as well, so was released I guess. Was about to sign for port vale so am hoping people temper their expectations slightly. Is not the Dwight Gayle of years ago scoring 20 a season in the championship. hopefully does a job for us!

That was awful, the subs made me hate football. Really not sure how that worked! Hope we find another plan soon don’t think anyone played badly but the plan was bizarre at best

I don’t doubt there are reasons why we didn’t get someone in. But it was an essential that we did. Leaving it until 8pm on the last day not the best idea maybe.

Only the prices paid were ridiculous, the idea of replacing injured players not so much.