Fergie put in back three, hope he's able to do better than he did last week.

Only plus point is when we do eventually create a shooting opportunity we do seem to score from it.

Looks like Darren Drysdale is up to his usual tricks.

So annoying these are not much better than us our problem first 20 mins 2 crossers 2 goals.

If we could only defend crossers.

Two shoddy goals shipped. Could have and should have had a couple ourselves.

Big second half now. Somehow ended up with Tumilty and Paterson on, ffs!

I’ll say it now. We’re going down. I do not see a way out of this utter utter hole we’ve created for ourselves.

Another loss but not humiliation. A win is now essential on Tuesday night, particularly for Keith Curle.

Ya probably correct.
Imagine the January window will confirm it.
What a Mess.
1 win in 24 suggests we fooked.

Agreed. Not humiliation, but another defeat eh…

Expecting another shuffle in the starting 11 on Tuesday. Expecting another close defeat. Expecting to be 6 or so points adrift by December.

Hartlepool United. 1 win in 24. Give me strength!

Two went off injured today so your crystal ball's not under threat on that one

Exactly, hence why I’m expecting a shuffled pack.

Problem is no matter how much he shuffles we keep turning up jokers

Yes surprised we aren’t more adrift than we are , having a transfer window really kills our chances of recovering from Hartleys arrogant incompetence

The reason I posted this was the on info Featherstone on the OS below,
Currently, Nicky Featherstone is continuing his rehabilitation. The club captain is back training on the grass, but Curle is being cautious over rushing him back. Featherstone joined in one full-blown training session this week and will be monitored.

something thats been going on for a few seasons now and no manager has been able to sort it out. wrong type of central defenders and keeper. no points but our goal difference not hurt too much. 3 points next week should be looked at as a minimum.

no ace in the hole.

According to KC in his post match interview Sherry pulled a calf muscle in training on Wednesday.

Sorry, still not impressed with Killip and our cardboard cut out central defenders.

killip not big enough physically for the modern game and the central defenders too nice and soft. Bet those everton kids got a shock as they,d have expected a more physical defence to show their tricks against. some of our opponents will have defenders on 2,3 and possibly 4 cautions now with the odd sending off. we have lads happier to see old ladies across the road.

Here we go again. When we concede goals this site blames Murray, Lacey and Killip. Neither goal yesterday was down to them. Both down to Ferguson being the amongst the worst defensive full backs in our league. Teams are targeting him now. His attempts at stopping crosses are half hearted and his general game has fallen apart. When I’ve posted this before I’ve been told that he has credit in the bank. Not now he doesn’t.

The first goal was scored by the guy that Niang let run past him and the second was a good header that in fairness, once Ferguson invited the guy to cross, Killip and Lacey could do little about.

Also surprised that nobody has commented on the difference that Featherstone made yesterday just by holding his position, being available to colleagues and playing simple passes to his own team. Even Crawford looked better having a proper player along side him.

Nobody blamed them, just made a comment that I’ve been making for a couple of years on Killip and the other two are an advert for themselves.

plus the same thing has gone on for years before ferguson or any present out field player ever came to the club. if we are going to persevere with killip then give him the right tools in front of him.

The first goal, Odour lost his man, And the ball traveled a long way maybe Killip could have possibly got there.

The second goal Ferguson and Lacey want hanging out to dry, Fergie,s attempts this season to stop crosses are woeful defending.
Lacey Should have done what any decent CB would have done, And blocked the run (Scorers movement).

Not surprised at all, the Featherstone haters can't see a good player when he's under their noses. He knits the team together - without him there is nobody rotating the play.

If he were faster and more direct he would be playing premier.

The panel on the ITV EFL show said as much - that was the Swindon manager's game plan.

Fergie has never been a good out-and-out defender, which is why he went from captaining Blackpool in the Championship to playing for Shildon and Darlington. He's a very good attacking wing back so the defensive weaknesses didn't matter so much in a winning team. Plus, Challinor brought in Francis-Angol as cover.

another case of making a decent player look bad by playing him out of position. if you had a compilation of his highlights at pools they,d be all in the oppositions half. one player injured ended up with another playing poor. surely the harrogate game showed where he should not be playing.

Featherstone is the glue of the team without him we are all over the place IMO.

He was back to playing wing back when Pools conceded the two goals at Swindon.