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Totally agree. Foz in the left of a three also allows Cash to play in his best position. He should be in the team when fit, whether in a 3 or a 4 at the back. Changing a relatively settled, winning side is, as you say, not wise at this stage, so we just have to hope for the best.

I’m completely with you on this. Whether the consistency of 3/5 at the back would have been insisted on by Warne, or has somewhat been forced on him with the Nyambe/Foz absence remains to be seen. I personally think that he’d have played a three as much as possible because he’s decided Bradley has to play, and at the end of the day you live and die as a manager by your calls, so, so far, so good. Collins’ injury was a real stroke of fortune though. It necessitated a central striker addition who is (and has played) at a higher level consistently than Collins, and who could just make the difference between success and inevitable glorious play off failure. This is in no way an attempt to discredit Collins, who has given every ounce of effort and ability to the cause this season, with considerable success. All managers need an element of Lady Luck, and those three injuries might yet prove pivotal.

I apologise for butting into a conversation on a public forum. Differing opinions is what it’s all about. I trust we are both happy with our own. Up the Rams ! 👍

Bradley would have made a meal of it if he was fouled. He was simply out-jumped. It happens, but it was a mistake. The ball was fortunate to be in that spot, as Sibley had half blocked it - maybe he too could have done better but neither man is perfect. I call it as I see it, as do you, which I applaud, but only one of the human errors directly resulted in the goal and Bradley was the unfortunate man this time. The irony was that I was merely agreeing with you - we don’t expect them to be perfect all the time, but if we say that Gayle is different class at this level (ie:praise) then there’s nothing innately wrong in pointing out a mistake. I certainly don’t HATE Bradley for it, that’s daft. He’s rehabilitated himself well after a nightmare start, and PW deserves enormous credit for getting the timing of his reintroduction right. That’s what I call balance, I hope you agree.

Oooh, I like Reading gaol. My 32 year old Son is a dyslexic and wonderful Primary School teacher, but I doubt he is that Wilde....

No. We allow him to be human and make mistakes, but criticise when we see them, as well as praise him when he does well. IMHO, that was a mistake. Its called “balance”.

England played Poland off the park (not just at times) in that fateful week in 1973. (Ask your Dad). You don’t always get what you deserve - maybe we have that in common.

So get him off at half time You plonker! We have a perfectly good left sided back three player on the Bench, and Cash can go back central. I love the team spirit, but maybe “in spite of rather than because’ ?

How long have you got ?

I’d be more than happy for them both to be fielding an ineligible sub brought on in the 93rd minute and consequently docked 15 points each. 🤓

Couldn’t agree more.

Forgive me - I’d looked a few times and still thought it was Barks. I think I need to get to specsavers !!

Barkhuisen involved in all 3. I’m no statto but I’d venture to suggest that his goals/assists per minutes played would be almost as good (if not better) than NML. Someone will know and post it though..... Yet again, pure numbers don’t seem to tell the full story - he’ll get no Official assist for the third but it was a crucial dummy which made Waggy’s job simple.

We are one dimensional. It works at this level more often than not. Real quality from us this season is a fraction more common than rocking horse poo. It doesn’t mean I am any less happy than you are tonight though. We appear, at present, to indeed have the League One Guardiola. Although I’d have much preferred Jurgen to have scanned perfectly in iambic pentameter....

It was my 39th birthday.