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Demonstrates we've fallen quite far considering the way we demolished them 5-1 at their place last season. We need to get at least somewhere near those levels and quickly.

I think that's harsh on Downes who was the one player who ran his guts out for the team. He may have been tiring and I don't think he has 'all the time in the world' to cut the cross out. More at fault for me were Mubama and Bree who, between them, allowed their guy to get down the wing to cross. But, as always, this game is all about opinions.

As Flynn Downes alluded to some players, and they know who they are, need to step up to the plate and contribute more to the team. No room for passengers, we need all eleven plus subs at it. Despite the Millwall game I don't think we have clicked yet and continue to look disjointed all over the pitch.

Looks better than anything we've got other than Larin. Again, not sure he's a target man but at least he knows how to run at defences and take players on. Looks quite quick but probably lost a bit of pace though he's a lot younger than Vardy who'll be 40 in January. Could be worth a gamble.

There is absolutely no need to bring our best players off the field after 60 minutes every game. It is too regimented a tactic and completely daft. Saturday was a prime example - Leo had been largely poor but just when he starts to cause a bit of havoc he's hauled off and the impetus goes with him. Nuts!

Kitgate.

And we kept Edozie.

Maitland Fucking Niles....You're having a laugh! 🙂

AA misses an open goal from 8 yards 🙂

Follows a pattern under SR. We seem to pursue players we have little or no realistic chance of signing. Not the first time its happened.

Not holding my breath.

We'd already signed Larin - no way were we going to sign Lankshear and keep both happy.

Out of the frying pan into the burning red hot furnace springs to mind.

Just watched back the highlights and that really was an absolute mess of a performance. The tone was set from their kick-off when they hoisted the, ball rugby style, up to the edge of our box and we reacted like rabbits caught in the headlights. Apart from a spell of perhaps 20 minutes we showed zero composure on the ball and contributed to our own downfall by allowing Lincoln to dictate what sort of a game it would be. Tonda then put an end to that 20 minute spell by taking off our best players and basically invited Lincoln to 'show us what you've got'. Inevitably they obliged by bringing on the 6'8 lump who, against 3 centre backs, was given a free header and we lost two valuable points and gifted one to them (although in fairness that was the least they deserved). If we are unable to pass and move to shift a limited side like Lincoln we are in serious trouble. Not for the first time we played too much horizontally and not enough vertically. We had no ball carrying runners in midfield brave or ready enough to take the fight to them meaning they could comfortably continue their aerial bombardment. Two big home games coming up and, despite our good record at St Marys, I'm not confident we'll win either.

The jury is out but I think they'll return with their verdict very soon.