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Yea but it can sometimes go the other way, remember Webster had a shaky record when we bought him (albeit nowhere near Mawson's). I really hoped after his first few games here that we get lucky and get a full season out of him, hell of a player to build a defence around. Wasn't to be, all the best in retirement Alfie!

D'you know I never realised it was a 2 game ban for 10 yellows. Assumed it was just another one. On paper, maybe Alex would be best served getting yellow #10 against Hull, as we have a couple of 'easier' games after that. Of course, this is the Championship, so logic rarely flies.

Feel like he’s been good last few times he’s reffed us. Not on my shit list and it’s pretty long!

He’s a shrewd signing and I personally have no doubt he’ll do well here. I’m looking forward to his first start for a proper look at him - lots of games before the season is over so he’ll have a role to play.

I’d give Bell another start Wednesday, he was a bit quiet today and has Anis breathing down his neck but he’s still in massive credit from his WBA display. And I just love the kid. On topic - this team is unbelievably likeable. Things like Robins Uncut have unearthed their personalities and the squad dynamic too - Williams the jester, Kalas the oddball etc. And the celebrations and high-fiving when they win a late Goal Kick when defending a lead show they’re so together. And Nahki’s new role as every young strikers Dad. So much to love. I really want it to be this lot who take us to the promised land. Or win the FA Cup, I’m not fussy.

Makes our 9-unbeaten all the more impressive considering how often we’re playing with a hand tied behind our back. He’d give a foul for Norwich for an incident, then ignore an almost identical incident the other way. What’s going through his head when he’s making these calls?

Full backs shone today. Tanner and Pring can share MotM, Tanner popped up in more big moments defensively; Pring was solid and got himself another assist.

Scott was in the wars today (as ever, it’s the only way opponents can think of to stop him), but hopefully his substitution was tactical/precautionary. So nice to see Kalas back getting the odd minutes. We are flying. ?️ Injured: Wilson Naismith Benarous Conway

This guy needs a thread. Signed for a grand total of £0, and to not-much-fuss from supporters of previous club Oxford United - in his first half a season here he’s filled in capably as a RWB and then when moved forward as we switched to 433, has been a revelation. Many credit our fantastic uptick in form to that switch, and with recent recruitment targeted to a wing-less system, we’d have really struggled without Sykes ready to slot straight into that role. Even so, not many would’ve predicted 5 goals in 6 appearances from wide (and a couple assists to boot). Great work Sykesy - keep it up ?️

Ok this is getting a bit mad now - 9 unbeaten and 5 wins in our last 6?! Unbelievable work by all involved - Nigel I apologise. Up to the safety and comfort of mid-table, the bottom three is less of a fear and more of a ‘let’s all laugh at Cardiff’. COYR ?️

One change to the Matchday 18 - Naismith out and King in. Williams starts in Naismith’s place with King taking Williams’ spot on the bench. COYR ?️ Injured: Wilson Naismith Benarous Conway

My blood would be at boiling point with this news had PNE gone on to equalise or win. As it is and with 3 points in the bag - we’ll enjoy the news and move on. More interesting refereeing of Bristol City though.

The team will never be the same after this. SDE.

I couldn’t watch yesterday as I’m in Poland with some buddies but of the 4 subs, it was only Naismith that was injured right? Bell, Wells, Tanner all tactical? Phenomenal win by the way - 8 unbeaten and starting to put some real ground between us and the bottom three. Fantastic, COYR ?️?️?? Injured: Wilson Naismith Benarous Conway

Reid, Semenyo, Conway, Bell. Academy doing wonders with forwards. This will stink of recency bias but I’m starting to think Bell might be my pick of the quartet. I can’t get over his finishing Vs WBA and to come out today with two shiny new forwards breathing down his neck and calmly score a winner… I really like the kid. Might be a bit special.

‘Pushing for it this season’ according the their fans.

League double over them this season, so **** em ? play off side my arse!

******* get in ?️?️ Have that you dark-arts bastards. COYR ??

Forward options right now are elite ?️ Well in Sykesyyyyyy

5 out, 4 in on the Matchday Squad (one fewer bench spot). King, Taylor-Clarke, Kadji, Thomas and Francois are replaced by the returning Pring (from suspension), returning Weimann (from injury - great news) and exciting new boys Cornick and Mehmeti. Only Pring into the XI for today, the other 3 on the bench - a very good looking bench too. Injured: Wilson Benarous Conway COYR ?️?️

Yea this is bang on for me. But since we won’t win the FA Cup, we’ll take the points. If we somehow did win the cup, and got relegated, I wouldn’t care we’d gone down in the slightest. Our first ever major honour would trump all else.

To play devils advocate a bit - going unbeaten for a month (and a bit more!) is excellent but nothing is settled yet this season. There are unequivocally three worse teams than us, more than that, but we have to get the points none the less as the table doesn’t care who has better squads. We aren’t safe yet (and I saw someone mention play-offs earlier, I love the spirit but that ain’t happening sadly!). Great January with good results and great business - but work to do still.

1 out of 2 ?

Immediately regretted using the word movement ?

I would have kept Klose around, we're very light at centre-half now with no scope for incomings. Atkinson, Vyner, just-back Kalas and Naismith who we need in midfield. Brian, what you got in the academy my friend ?