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Some good comments on this thread but comparing Paul McGrath to Cash is very extreme PM was finished virtually as a player when he joined us in his mid to late thirties , never warmed up before a game and had his knees strapped up yet was head and shoulders the best player on the pitch most games as much as I like Cash he will never be as good as PM I’m afraid played in a good Man U and Villa sides and world cups with Eire…different class

Tough for Hourihane to play two games in a few days and think it showed hence why taken off at HT offers what most of our midfield don’t though and that’s a goal threat ….cant expect just strikers/ forward players to score our midfield in general just don’t gamble and don’t see the next phase of play sometimes as getting into the box I actually thought Peterborough played well against ( although I dislike Ferguson) us and showed more movement but was a good game to watch but thought they got to our final third way too easily

It doesn’t matter what other managers might see in Bird I thought yet again he was not great today doesn’t tackle enough and doesn’t look like scoring ..he’s one of ours I get it but reality is we need more productive players in CM he definitely isn’t an attacking midfielder and I don’t see him as particularly strong as a defensive midfielder ….you can’t keep judging players by another teams interest ….what he produces for us is all that matters

Oops @MadAmsterjust seen you reposted with correct fee 👍🏻

Hales was 330k but he wasn’t up to it and didn’t suit us and how we played

If we signed Blackett Taylor, Al Hamidi and Michael Mellon that would do it for me

That's fair enough mate we all have opinions and I always think you make a lot of good fair comments, i just don't personally see enough in young Birdy to see what all the fuss is about but fair enough , have a lovely merry christmas ,,,,COYR

What is it that you see as so compelled to keep hold of Bird ? Not the best tackler and doesn't score many ...two attributes that would be nice surely in a CM

I thought both Fornah and Bird looked weak tonight and some awful passes and decision making ….supposed to tackle in midfield I thought lol wouldn’t be that concerned if we sold Bird in Jan as I think we need more in a CM might give us some money to spend

Go and get Cooper DC please ….because we are poor and stadium is so quiet!! We just aren’t playing good to watch football

I know I’m going to get slated because we have been on a good run but….Warne is not right for us …every time I convince myself he might be ok …I watch us play and then change my mind!! That’s all it takes …watching us play !!

Am I the only one to think that half was very lame ..atmosphere is flat ….where is the entertainment we are at home to Lincoln ffs ….the football is not great ….let’s be honest and Ward wtf are you thinking !!!

What I would say in Lawrence's defence his work and closing down off the ball definitely improved and was much better before he departed, I still wouldn't have made him captain though that was an odd one for me

I actually think this is our strongest line up full stop..... but would like all 3 mids to interchange as I still think Hourihane and Fornah are a threat if used more advanced

Yes but exactly how long do we have to wait before he's match ready , we need players who can play 90 mins or at least be available to play 90 mins, he's a young player with a record of injuries so we have to be clever here and make a judgment on whether he's a viable option or not or offload him and spend our budget on another player as being on the injury list will not help us for our final push

Why not? Scores a lot and is good up top 👍

Tricky one this...but 3 points is a must if we have aspirations of overtaking pompey Just hope we see some good.... ish football I'd give TJJ a start here to see if he's capable of being more than a bit part player ...if he's not then we can offload in Jan and get some players in who will play more

I’ve literally watched Sibley seemingly ( although probably isn’t ) half heartedly trying to stop sides playing out of difficult situations and he is easy to play around …he comes to life more when he has the ball but without it he doesn’t do enough ….it is a shame yes but I don’t see him improving any more than he is now so if we get an offer I’d take it

I know we’ve been linked to Juke at Brum before and maybe that boat has sailed but …watching his sub appearance the other night against Leicester he’s still a proper handful and in the air looks a proper threat …I think he’d do a job for us and score a few in L1

Is Nyambe back ? If so that’s good news we’ve missed him he’s probably the best RB in L1

If you watch Sibley he’s not great off of the ball ….there are two sides with and without the ball he doesn’t do nearly enough without the ball no stats can confirm this but if you watch his awareness is not great he chips in with the odd goal which is much needed as our midfield don’t score enough …looking at a Leicester and how there manager has got his midfield players scoring more goals is because of good coaching it’s no coincidence players like Dewsbury Hall have started scoring ….but apart from scoring he closes channels and works hard when he hasn’t got the ball …Sibley doesn’t contribute enough without the ball …when he played as a full back I thought it would help his awareness when out of possession but it hasn’t if he’s not scoring or assisting he contributes very little I’d let him go and see if we can get a box to box CM in who can score and still do a good job out of possession

Yes you’re right …it is my problem because as soon as we start struggling to beat crap teams like Wycombe I start seeing us getting more and more desperate rather than having the nous and intelligence to outplay crap hoof merchants like WW i will openly admit even if we won 7/8/9 or 10 in a row I don’t see PW as the answer long term …I want to see a team that will pass and move and develop integrating youngsters inti the side a side that will hit the ground running in the championship like Ipswich have …so apologies but when I see us struggling to break down a very average crap team like WW as I’m totally guilty of seeing PW for what he is … saying all that he did complain about all of the things that were wrong after the game and was spot on with his analysis …but that’s not to say we won’t see more disappointing performances because that seems to have become just how it is I’m afraid

Get the f in !!!!!

Not picking on Bird but we need so much more from him but he’s not alone

We so much need a midfielder that’s brave and can be box to box