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Just watched Flynn Downes interview and it's refreshingly honest as opposed to some of the bullshit we are fed. He can't contain the fact that he's seriously fuming and accuses the team of not stepping up in both this game and Brum when 1-0 up. We were way off it today against a very limited side. These games happen but to have so many players underperforming is not acceptable.

Think this will finish 0-0 followed by a loss at home to Brizzle City who usually seem to have our number.

No getting away from it we are currently light years behind the side that played so well in last season's unbeaten run. Not sure this squad has the technical ability to be much more than just above average in the Championship. That may get us into the play-offs but so far our levels have been fairly poor.

In view of the display by our centre backs today presumably, if he's such a hot prospect, he starts against Swansea.

Again we bring him on and fail to adapt our game to suit his strengths.

Yet we couldn't beat them or even look like deserving to do so.

Yet to be convinced that JWP isn't going to be part of the problem rather than the solution. Still think he'll prove a poor choice of replacement for Charles.

Not just brainless he's weak as a kitten.

For a side with aspirations for automatic promotion against a team as limited as Lincoln that simply was nowhere near good enough. We scored one worldie but, other than Leo's effort that hit both posts our football was woeful. As we sunk deeper and deeper it was inevitable the 6'8 giant would be presented with a free header. Steaming after watching that pathetic performance and seeing us throw two points away.

A win tomorrow and we'd have been around the top of the league without the points deduction.

Couldn't spot Leo or Larin in the training photos and videos.

Smells like it to me. Anyone know if there's been a bust up behind the scenes perhaps because he was refused a transfer? That is what often leads to these ongoing 'injuries' that never seem to heal.

Hopefully, rather than gambling on no injury to Larin, we are working in training sessions to utilise Mubama to his strengths. Clearly it is pointless knocking long balls around his head because that is not his style of centre forward play. I see him as an alternative to Larin rather than a like for like so presumably Tonda is working on drills at Staplewood. Assuming that is the case he's going to have to start him in a match sooner rather than later to see how it goes. Otherwise Mubama just becomes a sub for 20 minutes with us lumping balls to him which will achieve very little.

In his two games alongside Schlott I think Wood has been pretty good so stick with that and hope the partnership grows.

The difference between them is that Steve Moran stepped up to the first team at a young age 18/19 and immediately showed that he had something special. I think he scored with his first touch on his debut and, soon after, was the PFA Young Player of the Year. Straight away you could tell he was a real talent. Ballard has had some injuries and now, at age 21, he is starting to blossom.