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I would absolutely ring the changes and get the ‘main’ lads a rest pre Blackpool away. I’d stick to our usual formation though so players can continue to familiarise. O’Leary Wilson Vyner Klose Towler Pring King Kadji Weimann Martin Bell I don’t think we will do this, but I’d love to see it. It’s a free hit in my book.

The academy production line has been absolutely incredible this last few years. It’s always been decent but it’s just getting silly now. Take a bow all involved. Tommy is wonderful.

That’s what I’ve been wrestling with. I have a decent grasp of stats from uni and they’re screaming ‘not a coincidence’, especially the 8.5 standard deviations from the mean thing pointed out on Twitter (though I admit I’ve not broken those numbers down for myself, but the maths looked solid at a glance). That just leaves us with it’s actually a fix, which we all shout about from the stands in anger but I can’t believe is actually true. So it must just be a coincidence of absolutely astronomical proportions? Both ‘solutions’ just seem ridiculous. Really is a bizarre little saga this. Edit: this reads a bit know-it-all. I’m decent with numbers but thick in many other areas ?

Cov United, not Cov City.

I get so angry looking at his team of the week every Monday. He just picks 10 players that scored, and shoehorns them into the most ridiculous XI imaginable. If a centre-half scores, then proceeds to do nothing in defense for 90 minutes, he's in.

Let people on TalkSport or in the pub say what they want. We know what we’ve seen. I’m wholeheartedly with Pearson on this.

He was brilliant yesterday. I need to see it a few more times though. Don’t think he’s been bringing enough to the party of late - but I know he’s a talented lad and he’s got it in him.

Good question. I think with a fully fit squad I'd go; Bentley; Sykes, Kalas, Naismith, Atkinson, Pring; Scott, Williams; Weimann; Semenyo, Conway. But this does prove your point. Feels harsh leaving out Matty James, Chris Martin. On last nights showing HNM and Wells have loud shouts. And I really like the look of Kane Wilson. It's a very tidy squad we have currently.

Muppet pundits with no actual knowledge of the matches we've been involved in this season protecting muppet refs with no actual knowledge of how to use their eyes.

Fuming I have work tomorrow. I currently have enough adrenaline to fight a Mongol hoard single handedly so sleeping will be a challenge. Bajic Kalas James Benarous Semenyo Atkinson and Massengo both fine and dandy, and imperious on what was a wonderful night. I can’t recall many City performances I’ve enjoyed more or been prouder of. No new injuries to mention.

https://www.football-observatory.com/IMG/sites/b5wp/2021/wp364/en/ Link to prove I’m not spouting rubbish. Yea I agree, I’m pro-VAR because of this nonsense.

Exactly this. Plus, how poor would it look to their bosses if it seems they’re punishing us for Nige’s comments? And to EFL pundits etc? He’s taken away their anonymity. Feels like we’ve won twice tonight now.

Maybe my favourite Wells performance for us. If we do lose Antoine, Wells made a point tonight.

Martin functioned well as an out ball and I’m pretty sure Conway and Wells were blowing. So happy enough with that. Agree regarding the right backs, think Tanner might’ve been the man as he likes getting stuck in and defending aggressively. But hard to be glum tonight, so no complaints from me!

I’ll bang on this drum forever. CIES looked at penalty frequency across the biggest ~630 teams in Europe. We came comfortably bottom, and since this report about 5 months ago, we’ve had 0. Something isn’t right, the EFL need to stop protecting these disgraceful refs and ask them the bloody question.

Ohhhh that’s amazing. Absolutely love that, this season has already been astounding in terms of terrible decisions going against us. Refs can’t run from it now. You’re on show. Well in Nige.

Maybe my MotM, and that’s saying something tonight.

What a performance, in defence and attack. Wonderful. Well done reds.

Stonewaller on Atkinson. I thought ‘well he CAN’T not give that ??’. He can.

'Graeme Souness - proving that no room is too small for him to read' ?

They’ve given us so many wonderful moments, I love that thread. The non-league relegation, appointing a criminal and all his court dates, the league 1 relegations, ‘unlucky da shit’, all the new ground talk then erecting a tent. Forza dustbin thread.

Some strange threads today. I’ll put it down to the heat ?

Ahh it’s all a bit concerning. Imagine the odds you’d get if you bet a team would lead in 3 matches without winning any? And actually losing 2? Rough start. Anyway: Bajic Kalas Atkinson James Massengo Benarous Semenyo Han-Noah poorly (cheers for the info Dave) and I heard Atkinson was taken off with a knock, any more info there? List at 7 not including Baker. 3 or 4 more than it should be.

I wouldn’t lose any sleep if he left at this point sadly. His record is so poor and there are so many issues in our play that don’t seem to ever be solved.

Bajic Kalas James Benarous Semenyo Wells is fine after his cramp on Tuesday which is some early good news. HNM absent, no space on the bench? Interesting one. Sign the deal Han. ?️