"A black ram is tupping your white ewe". Derby (A)

[danardif1]

Injuries and a lack of quality finally catching up with us

Exactly. Not much Lennon can do about that. Lots of changes to the squad but that takes time to work.

[thebish]

Not the cunning plan we formulated. Eidur strips off for action. Can he score a quick hat trick?

Not if he's in his recent sharpshooting form...

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Not the cunning plan we formulated. Eidur strips off for action. Can he score a quick hat trick?

Not if he's in his recent sharpshooting form...

Time for 3 penalties yet

[TANGODANCER]

Are we playing yet? And....we have a throw. Buxton sounds to be right in charge around their box. Where's Craig Davies? And....we pat-a-cake it about for a bit but all to naught. 12 mins....
And they almost hit us again. The sound to be playing pot shots and make another sub, just for fun.....

[TANGODANCER]

Commentators have a chat then they wallop forward again. Hey up, we win a throw. That should take care of five mins if Ream takes it. Oh, here we come and.....Eidur gives it away but then so do they. Making their minds up whether to leave it at four or go for six? Hey up. Filip wins one but offside rules. And now......minutes only left now...

[TANGODANCER]

Throw everybody forward and ....maybe not then. Lonnergan whispers a quick prayer and launches one forward and....commentators have another chat before Feeny has a dab forward...but they clear easily. Think I might take the dog for a walk....over and out....

[Peter Thompson]

Injuries and a lack of quality finally catching up with us

I agree and I never expected anything from today....however I never expected to concede another 4

NL / Mjallby had got us defending better and getting a few clean sheets, so for me its a little worrying that we have gone back to conceding a lot of goals, I think NL needs to decide whether its a flat back four or three centre half's and concentrate on making whatever formation work instead of chopping & changing.

[DJBlu]

All over. Shit defensive performance away from home again following a hard fought FA Cup game.

On to the next one.

Need some points to ensure we don't get sucked into the relegation zone.

[truewhite15]

It's not going to get easier over the next couple of weeks. We're still playing two per week. It's worrying that the wheels seem to have come off so spectacularly over the last couple of weeks.

We HAVE to beat Fulham on Tuesday - momentum is everything at this stage.

[thebish]

Lenny needs to sort it out...

[Jugs]

It's very difficult at the moment. The team that lost 4-1 today is very different to the team that battered Wigan 3-1 in one of Lennon's finer moments, at a time when we were beginning to build momentum. We've been scuppered by so many injuries and Lennon's had to patch together almost a new team. As it looks, the best we can hope for is to stay up this year and stay injury free next season. We lacked identity today, just so many new players thrown in there.

[Armchair Wanderer]

I think NL needs to decide whether its a flat back four or three centre half's and concentrate on making whatever formation work instead of chopping & changing.

Did they start this game with the same formation as the Rotherham game? Judging by the times of the goals we seemed to do slightly better in the second half for both games.

I'm sure NL isn't going to turn out to be one of those blind/stubborn managers but this blip means he won't be snapped up by the big boys just yet, silver linings and all that.

[Sponge]

Neil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-8kAX0 ... e=youtu.be" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

He makes no excuses and acknowledges the shitness. Reassuring.

[SmokinFrazier]

We've been.unlucky that the squad has fallen apart in recent months and whilst this result was bad, it's hardly surprising when you consider the amount of change we've had to go through recently. 5 of those who.played today are new signings and whilst I'm optimistic about those we've brought in, you have to expect a period of adjustment before we see the best of them. They're not used to each other, the teams style of play, the language etc. so it's going to take time, unfortunately.

I'm sure we'll get there in the end but it's not going to be instant, I don't think.

[jaffka]

Well this wasn't part of the plan.

A big defeat and shipped a few goals again.

Going through a bad patch, which every team does. We just need to end it quickly.

[twilight]

That wasn't good, but listening to Lennon's after match comments he admits that and doesn't make any excuses.
I believe in Lennon, imo this is tough for lennon and the backroom team at the moment, but I think they will get through it, sort it out and we will come out of it stronger......Roll on next season, we will be challenging for top six!!

[Bijou Bob]

I can't say I'd have fancied being in the dressing room at half or full time!

[thebish]

Neil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-8kAX0 ... e=youtu.be" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

He makes no excuses and acknowledges the shitness. Reassuring.

then neither should we...

[jaffka]

Neil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-8kAX0 ... e=youtu.be" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

He makes no excuses and acknowledges the shitness. Reassuring.

then neither should we...

What are you suggesting?

[Sponge]

Neil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-8kAX0 ... e=youtu.be" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

He makes no excuses and acknowledges the shitness. Reassuring.

then neither should we...

What are you suggesting?

Lennon Out!