Jordan wasn't interested. He did not want to run for the ball. JLAA is a fan's favourite - I don't know why! He looks like a footballer, however, he can't play: no footballing brain. He definitely should have crossed for Jones. Tutte played well - he's mobile and he looks like he enjoys playing football. The two centre halves are class. The keeper did nothing wrong, so, Dale were effectively playing with 4 players. McConville looked out of his depth at this level. Kennedy did nothing - a passenger. Jones tried hard, but he's clearly out of form, but unlike the likes of Jordan and Kennedy, at least he tried. A major clear out is needed this summer. I would have thought that many of these guys will struggle to find new League 1, or even L2 clubs, e.g. Kennedy, Jordan, Symes (was he playing????) You would have thought that they would have tried harder to win a contract. Weird.

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I think overall I agree with most: Losing at Sunderland is hardly a suprise. But the other results were a huge suprise.

-Wigan winning....The thing I would point to is Sterling's debut and second Daglish!Sterling looked great. adel did you see? Rasheem, ran, tackled and exposed the Left side. Adel certainly has played like that before and should look to use his skill this way. ...daglish's support for Henderson and Downing over Shelvey and Sterling could put him in the dog house.

-We all thought Blackburn was on their way to safety. Now its back to basics with all 5 bottom teams looking like going to the wire.

- QPR: MH STILL has no formula. Paddy is not a shot stopper. There is no consistency in defense. Luke was exposed indefence, Anton does not control his space and the defensive midfield is badly missing ali. Makie was again shown as a better sub than starter. Hopefully HH and DJ can comeback. and JB is rested. Given the Arsenal game I would go all defense! Cerny, Onuhu at RB, Gabby and Anton paired at CB (hopefully for the season run in), with derry & samba, JB and Adel/Akos Plus HH and Zam. I'd keep mac and SWP as subs.are HH and zam the same? Maybe but HH scores goals and gives a height presence at set pieces.

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" Given the Arsenal game I would go all defense!" no way, the way our defense is playing we will be lucky to survive 10mins. Arsenal have to much pace; Persie, Walcot etc will be easily getting behind our back 4 (if you can call them that; Sunderland's 3rd goal only Anton seemed to be in the 10yard box). Mackie to start up front with Zamora (mackie is a striker not a midfielder, and has similar pace to cisse so should link up well with Zamora's heading on ability, strength and holding up skills). Hopefully Barton can play better now in midfield, with Buszaky, tarrabt and diakite. Back 4, I don't think it matters. They are all useless at the moment.

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Looks like JC has lost the plot bringing in rubbish players like Phil Edwards and now McConville just because they once played for Accy. I was all in favour of SE going but the bottom line is that we don't have any decent players - on this form we will struggle in Lge 2 - thanks a lot Dunphy, at least you can look at the balance sheet and smile. As I remember it the prices were put up when we got promoted to " invest in the team" what happened.............??????

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While I applaud MH for dropping Barton to the bench (should have happened weeks ago) with respect to Anton, I thought he was a strange choice for replacement Captain. I'd have given it to Derry or Tarbs. Not sure if it would have made a huge amount of difference given Cisse's latest indiscretion, but just a view.

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He could always start with Derry as captain this week, at least you can see him talking to his teammates during the game

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He could always start with Derry as captain this week, at least you can see him talking to his teammates during the game

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While I applaud MH for dropping Barton to the bench (should have happened weeks ago) with respect to Anton, I thought he was a strange choice for replacement Captain. I'd have given it to Derry or Tarbs. Not sure if it would have made a huge amount of difference given Cisse's latest indiscretion, but just a view.

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i agree entirely none of mr colemans signings apart from kevin long seem up to much do we risk our money with this man who doesnt seem to know his starting 11

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Superb win and best performance of the season. Results elsewhere didn't go our way but you can expect that from now on. We've given ourselves a fighting chance and will fear no-one on the run-in. Come on u R's!!

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