Don't panic mr mannering...

[ghost_of_dusty_m]

Firstly well done Bradford. Came with a plan to sit deep and park the bus. We weren't inventive enough in midfield. Their plan worked.

Negatives first...

Arnie needs to be rested like freks. He obviously isn't fit - notice no long throws today. Fit he's quality. Today he was a liability. Give the big man a rest ready to star in the play offs. He is key to success in the playoffs along with Colin, Morgan, freks, revell ( you could also probably add tavernier to the list too).

Somebody tell pringle when playing on the wing to stay wide. Don't get me wrong He is capable of moments of genius but It's no use leaving skarz on his own to push up on the flank. He can't do it. He's a great defender but beyond the half way line he gets a nosebleed. Shape and width is required to breakdown a team playing like Bradford did. We lost ours at times.

Until vukic came on we had nothing inventive. Maybe he should have started alongside Smallwood.

We shouldn't panic tho. So we have had a couple of

[millmoormagic]

Very good post fella

[djsld]

Mainwaring.

[millmoorlane]

Listening to Evans before & after the game, he's clearly planning on resting a few in the next few weeks.

Its that balance between giving a few a rest, to clear up any niggles & freshen their legs up etc, vs keeping momentum going for the play-offs.

The good thing is that Leyton Orient and Preston are also in the same boat. We've all got nothing to play for, effectively, over the next few games and then it'll be huge performances required. It'll come down to which team manages that process best I think.

As to the game. I think it's about what we should have expected. Pretty similar to Valley Parade really in that they were always looking at being negative and hoping to snatch one from a set piece. Parkinson learned last season that if you come to play us with an open, attacking game then you'll be 3 down in 20 minutes. He's not daft enough to do that again.

In reality, however good you are, you can't guarantee that you'll be beating teams every week when there's only one team t