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1 minute ago, jimtastic56 said:

We could easily win this 3-1 , but I am afraid the armband has to go to a player with leadership skills. Fozzy?

Not sure that's the reason we're losing to be fair

Just now, Rich3478 said:

It is a back five.

then the slowest midfield and forward line in history in front. 
 

an awful team selection 

Exactly, we're never going to score with that lineup and formation. It's completely unbalanced. Back 4 needed, quick players out wide.

There's also a lack of pace all over the pitch. We really miss Mendez Laing. Changes at half time needed. Dobbin and barkheuizen on please. 

Embarrassing. Rocked up at Newport like we can't be arsed

Shoddy defending, don't know what wildsmith was doing either

Ffs

1 hour ago, 1of4 said:

The H2H only comes into play when the two teams have the same amount of points, the same GD and both teams have also scored and conceded the same number of goals.

So for Wales to qualify for the next round, they will need to beat England by four goals.

No they just need to win and hope the other game is a draw

Embarrassing atmosphere and number of empty seats in that Belgium game

This referee is straight from the EFL. f****** s****

This has become a total farce

29 minutes ago, Magicman said:

Sibley suufers from a lack of ability to shield the ball and twist or turn a defender . Look at McGoldrick no pace but full of ball control, shields it so well & absorbs defenders who try to knock him off the ball.

Sibley also needs to have more composure on the ball. He's a player who is good when he is running with the ball but he doesn't seem to get his head up and pass.

Good point

18 minutes ago, DB83 said:

I didn't see anyone post the comparison between LR and PW after 12 games each (which happened after the MK Dons match), but apologies if I missed it (for PW I'm being generous and including penalty shoot-out defeats as draws):

LR: P12, W7, D2, L3, F15, A11.

PW: P12, W4, D5, L3, F18, A13.

A comparison of 9 league games will be possible after the Portsmouth game tonight. But has PW been an improvement on LR over his first 12 games?? Not for me so far.

Who cares

A win tonight would be a big statement

19 minutes ago, JoetheRam said:

They already have. Twice.

Exactly. So why does Southgate get so much criticism?

20 minutes ago, Wolfie20 said:

He had no regard for the situation he was putting our Club in and throughout the whole saga he was happy to keep shtum, for fear of jeopardising the Chelsea job. The embarrassing noises being made by Rednapp in support of his Chelsea ambition, fuelled by the incessant comments of Sky Sports gave absolutely no thought as to the position Derby County were being put in. 

Morris should have forced the issue and challenged Lampard to commit himself to Derby - failure to do so should have seen him relieved of his duties - unfortunately he didn't have the courage to repeat what had been done to McLaren a few years before.

The two scenarios are not even remotely similar. Chelsea rumours in regards to Lampard were in the off season when the team were on a break not long after the playoff final. Yes the situation wasn't ideal with us needing to find a successor but it is what it is, I wouldn't say that Lampard showed disregard for the club. It was the media rumours that were making it a circus. McClaren never ruled himself out of the Newcastle job where in the meantime on the field we were playing poorly and spiralling down the table.

3 hours ago, Wolfie20 said:

I don't think it's the money that was spent or the players Lampard brought in which rankled with some Rams fans, more the way he kept us dangling while waiting for Chelsea to offer him their managers' jobl

What did you want him to do if he hadn't yet been offered the job?

9 minutes ago, Bris Vegas said:

Lampard used Derby in a one-season splurge then dumped us.

His behavior still rankles me. 

I expect Forest to go down. But it would be amazing if Lampard joins them in taking Everton down.

Puzzles me how people hold a grudge against Lampard when we were overspending on bang average players under every single manager. Morris and our crap recruitment team are to blame. Lampard brought in some top loan talent and did a good job in his season here. 

30 minutes ago, Gisby said:

My prediction after this weekends PL results: Frank L will be gone by Monday morning. 

Why should he? Every Everton manager has failed. It's the players, they are just not good enough for where the club wants to be. The club isn't run well at all, they have wasted a lot of money on bang average players and that's why they are floating around the bottom of the table. That won't change whoever you bring in. Lampard needs time to turn that club around.

5 minutes ago, Bris Vegas said:

Genuine question. If it came down to it, who would you rather go down - Forest or Lampard’s Everton?

If there is one silver lining to the unbelievable luck (and subsequent results) Forest have had recently, it does put the likes of media darlings West Ham and Everton under increasing pressure.

 

Forest easily.

Though it would be funny if a club the size of Everton went down, nothing to do with Lampard 

Great win. Into the playoff places with a game in hand over 4 of the 5 above us. Ten points behind second place with a game less played.

GOOOAAALLL

Why did mk Dons build such a big stadium that they were never going to fill 

3 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said:

Toney is the one English player you'd want on the pitch when heading for penalties

Oh right so he can sub him on just before a penalty shootout and go into it cold, that worked last time didn't it...

1 hour ago, Sparkle said:

Not overly impressed with that squad - that bit that Southgate said about only picking players who play regularly and are in form is utter nonsense looking at those selections 

I don't see anything wrong with it. I can't think of anyone other than Tomori who should definitely be there. He has picked form players such as Maddison and Wilson who haven't featured much previously. But he has also picked players who are in England squads regularly and have been good for us in previous tournaments. This is necessary to maintain the chemistry of the squad.