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poor team selection

poor team selection

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once again Neil cocked up, the continued selection of Potts and Bobbins baffles me, again Maguire simply isn't good enough to play for a championship club upfront. felt sorry for Harrop though once again Neil gives him a game and expects him to shine playing out of position. Need better moving forward than this game
 
The short turn around in games obviously had an impact in the selection as Neil had one eye on the Middlesbrough match but it was plainly obvious after 15 minutes that the starting XI wasn't going to get anything and it needed changing. Potts wasn't up to the task today and should have been hauled off after 30 minutes - I could understand Neil not doing that as it would look like all the blame was on him but he certainly shouldn't have started the second half.

Shame for Hunts as well as Harrop because if Bauer is fit on Wednesday then Neil has every reason to bring him back in - whereas he'd be more cautious about changing the defence if we'd have won. Nugent not even being fit for the bench shows that we are a "number 9" short this season as he's still the most effective in that position and we need to strength in the transfer window to even make the play-offs.

Fisher, Barky and Gally all possible contenders for a start on Wednesday.
 
Worrying for me is that AN is outwitted by a lot of managers. yes Charlie Adam had a decent game, he is a wily old fox but we had enough to beat them and play that game again and we would but Neil gets the simple things wrong too many times he orchestrates his own downfall and our teams. I understand resting Gally but how can we go from a superb performance against Leeds to that yesterday?

Why drop Barky and bring in Bodin? unless injured or tired, Barky is far better and is a worry to the defence, their team must have thought happy days no speedy winger.

Play to our strengths, play the team that played Leeds and then bring some off who tired. How many chances is he giving POTTS and BODIN who for me aren't interested enough to roll their sleeves up and get stuck in. POTTS had a great opportunity and what are you told put it across the keeper so he tries to score at the near post, never going to happen. sadly lacking this season and I would rather see BAYLISS or LEDSON given his place.

MAGUIRE - free header at the back stick what does he do heads it straight at the keeper on the post, again you put it across the keeper. Sorry guys but Maguire is league 1 at best, doesn't convert enough at this level hence why we got him from Ireland and nobody else wnated him.

Alex Neil cannot see whats going wrong although an argument would be Blackburn 2 nil down and after 30 minutes he changed it.

If any change was needed give Stockley a game

To finish on a worry we now play BORO whob are cock a hoop fater beating WBA on their own turf, they will have no fears coming to us and historically have done well here, a massive game and AN needs to get it right as we need a WIN nothing else will appease the fans then onto NOrwich whoni am afraid will be too good then its Rovers away and a defeat there is plain unthinkable.

Cue the slating.................................................
 
The best available team should’ve played against Reading and Boro. That means Gally, Barky and Fisher starting. Gally has not started for a while so should be fresh as should Fisher. After Boro rest those that need it against Norwich giving them 10 days or so to freshen up. The cup does not matter, League points are what we need.
 
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