kevinhectoring

Close call on the red. There were defenders hovering but yellow was consistent with the ref’s laissez faire approach 
 
Shows Forsyth’s customary dependability and competence. Extends to every aspect of his game, including knowing how to perfectly execute a necessary professional foul and make it look benign. Bet he makes his bed every morning and calls his Mum regularly 

I'm not ashamed to say that PWs appointment didn't really inspire me. Pretty much for the same reasons others have stated. LR should have been given more time and the misconception of PWs style of play being one dimensional. It felt disloyal to Liam after the way he'd conducted himself during his time here. I really hope things work out for him at Hull, he thoroughly deserves it. 
The other thing I got wrong about PW was that he initially, (to me anyway), came across in his interviews a bit Rowettesque. However after listening to him over the last few months that couldn't be further from the truth. He has far more integrity and believability in what he says. 
Yes he's definitely a bit quirky and bit, as someone else also mentioned, David Brent at times but I find that endearing. Whereas you'd imagine Rowett going home and looking in the mirror and telling himself how wonderful he is. PW is going home and texting the players, trying to get to know them better.
It may seem a minor thing but I think the buying of mugs for players that score is quite a clever way of building a competitive nature within the squad. His infectious enthusiasm is obviously having a positive effect on the squad too. Long may it continue. 

You're assuming that is the case. So no, not different at all.

My understanding is: the business plan is also intended to ensure clubs don’t benefit from going into admin by wiping off a load of debt, then spending a shed load on players. Seems fair enough 
The Wigan point is as devious as it is compelling. You’d have to compare every aspect of the two clubs’ trauma to assess whether one or the other got a worse deal from the EFL. Many from other clubs look at our squad and think we got off lightly. All I’d say is : we have a fighting chance of promotion and if that’s where we stand after the $hit storm, we have little to complain about  

Warne’s style at Rovrum was dictated by that club’s cheque book. 
Rooney’s lack of experience was an inescapable fact, one which we had to endure week in week out
so they were different 
 

Our fans were behind Rosenoir and they are behind Warne. 
When Warne gets sacked after failing to win the Champions League in 2027 some of us will not be happy about it but we'll still get behind the new man.

I think Fozzy is better in the middle than he is at left back. Him and Cash are a good partnership, Cash goes to win the ball and Fozzy sweeps up behind him.
Fozzy's been like Beckenbauer the last few weeks.

One of my criticisms at the beginning when Warne came in is we all knew his style was direct and get the ball into the other half as fast as we can and try and win second balls and play from there. I think the team originally struggled with what that meant and how to execute it.
One of the key differences for me in this run is that Warne is allowing his defensive players to actually work the ball and pass it between us. It’s not as frequent as the LR style but it’s a definite shift from early Warne days.
We are constantly now in the 50-60% possession stat. Wildsmith gives a lot more short goal kicks and we definitely allow CF and EC more freedoms on the ball. 

I for one am really enjoying it now because it isn’t hoofball for 90 minutes. A lot of our better goals come from the passing passages of play - Hourihane header today for instance was a nice move with the EC diagonal after some passing in the defence. If you look back over the recent goals since December a lot more are worked plays. Hourihane against Accrington, McGoldrick first goal against Forest Green. All were excellent team moves.
I feel that Warne now trusts them and he’s striking the correct balance between ball retention, long balls, direct balls into Collins and playing the triangles of play to create space. There is a decent mix in there so we are not too one dimensional.
Well done Warne and his team. This is starting to get fun.

Mattins presumably, giving thanks for Bird’s divine goal 

1Wildsmith           7.5 total command of the box
12Smith              6.5
3Forsyth              7.5 motm 
6Cashin               7  hope he’s ok 
33 Davies            5.5 still not really back
17Sibley               6.5
4Hourihane         6.5  
McGoldrick         6.5 
8Bird ?              7   (Plus a worldie, 7.5)
11Mendez-Laing     6.5 great cross for first goal but otherwise end product weak
38Knight              7
7Barkhuizen         7.5 becoming key 
Dobbin               6.5
9Collins              6
Rooney             6

Nothing, obviously. ?
The answer is already in the question, depends on the scenario. If it's the 6th minute of 7 added on, you're trying to hold onto a narrow lead but an opposition player gets in behind your defence then obviously you'd rather someone hack them down outside the box and get a red than allow them into your penalty area.
The reverse of that is what we saw away at Huddersfield last season where Stearman got himself sent off early on - it would have been better to have been a goal down that a man down, one is a recoverable situation, the other isn't.
A red can give a manager an excuse but it's not really much of an endorsement of their skills if giving them fewer options is seen as a good thing.
 

The going’s often heavy at Cheltenham. Could be a good day for Dobbin 

poor finishing and too many subs caused squeaky bum time when we were in total control.good 3 points in the end,but should have been so much easier

Or maybe we did Baldrick, maybe we did.

Draw better for us ??

Draw better for us ??

Curtis for cashin. Cashin must have a tweak 

Curtis for cashin. Cashin must have a tweak 

I visit  a nice bar in Copenhagen. It’s become my local 

We’re struggling to deal with their midfield, they keep getting beyond Bird and Hourihane with some pacey midfielders.
We look dangerous when we attack, but need to capitalise on these chances, as we risk conceding again if we can’t get a hold on their midfield.

... and we're winning, so there's that too?

Not too encouraged - we’ve given them belief, allowed them to look pretty good at times. We’ve not controlled possession well enough, been weak on the second ball, our last ball has been wasteful and we’ve given them too much space 
Wycombe are losing though so it’s not all bad 

What the hell? Bird thinks he’s Tom Lawrence 

Please don't do that

Well it’s a penalty when the Ref gives a penalty - I read your comment and started to get overly optimistic to be quickly dashed