Quote Originally Posted by irishpete View Post
Owners will need to have a rethink on their philosophy in the Summer if we are stuck in the NL again as it clearly isn't working in the NL. Higher up the pyramid maybe but not the NL
You’re right, but we can’t write this season off just yet. We are clearly incapable of sustaining any kind of form, which means even the top 3 will be hard again. We need to turn up on Tuesday and start grinding out some results, before the season gets away from us.

We do appear to lack character when we’re up against it, though. Maybe that’s a case of having too many “nice” players - Brunt being the latest - and we need a better mix of silk and steel. Also sounds like it’s time to bench a few and shake things up a little.

There is never any excuse for being outfought, but it does sound like Hurst won the tactical battle today as well.