Drives me mad when they moan Tad. Crackers. Id take them all day and every day if we are successful.

A draw for those two and a sending off each side will do.
I do think Bamford will play on Wednesday.
My worry is Luton are a team of giants so we need to be clever how we defend their corners and free kicks.
Might be tempting to bring the French lad in for Aaronsen too especially for his height.

If we play anything like we should have more than enough, don't need to be changing up the team for Luton, stick to what we do best, pass them to death and play with pace. Can't see Bamford starting. Maybe he needs a good half hour if we're 1 or two up during a game.. I suspect Bamford's time will come in the cup in the new year like last season.

I`d like nothing better than to see Bamford score goals. But I fear Farke no longer has the confidence in him to do that these days.
But you never know he has come back and scored goals in the past.
I also see Messlier is 17th in the League for shots faced/conceded and that is another area that needs to improve.
Get centre forwards scoring and goalkeepers saving and we`re sorted, easy this coaching lark.

We could really do with one of the strikers going on a run, it's a bit stop start from Piroe and Joseph. Joseph show's a lack of composure at times, he's still learning though. Trouble with Bamford he looks absolutely terrible when he's been out a while.. he goes very rusty.

Messlier was in the bottom 6 last season for shots faced/conceded, the only keeper in the top 4 teams that wasn't high up in the stats table, which tells you all you need to know (especially how good we are defensively - we were the best in all 4 divisions most of last season). He lets too many in that he should save. He wasn't at fault at the weekend though, that second goal took a sizeable deflection.

we concede very few shots so his ratio of goals to shots is bound to be poor.

Trouble with that statistic Tad, is that last year, Leicester keeper was right up there and they didn't concede many shots. Its a tricky one as at times he looks top drawer but anyway, this is one to ponder if we get promoted.. very good keepers are very hard to find.

I would be happy with James Trafford only 22 years old if Burnley don`t go up and we do.
Stats like you say can be looked at however favourable you want to consider them.
For me our defence is good and I personally don`t think they have a right lot of confidence in Messlier.
He will save a penalty tonight.

working inside a prison near Middlesbrough.. full lockdown at 3.40!!!! thankfully should make kick off

Good first half there. Surprised how poor Luton are though. All the players putting a shift in and mostly making the right decisions. Solomon looking a lot sharper and Byram looking hard to shift from left back the way he’s playing. More of the same and no injuries please.

comfortable for the most part. let's keep it going

Top performance tonight after playing ‘last’ out of the previous weekend games. Rodon and Strujik back on form and tanaka superb. Farke will have a good problem with Ampadu returning soon and more competition to get a bench spot. Need McAtee in Jan to complete the squad?

think he'll end up at a prem team sadly

Farke will have a real tough decision to make when Ampadu is fit. The only way he gets back in for me is if Tanaka gets moved into a more offensive role. Rothwell has to be in the team because of his set piece deliveries and forward thinking passing style. Gruev doesn’t get near the team barring injuries.

I think the only justified reason to swap Byram and Firpo is the concern over Byrams fitness.
Farke mentioned he felt a slight hamstring pull last night so wouldn`t be surprised if Firpo steps in.
Messlier made a couple of decent saves last night after his wtf moment in the first half.
Solomon like you say looking sharper and if and it`s a big if he stays injury free he will turn out to be a great loan signing.
Be good if we could get Ferguson from Brighton to play up front but doubt he will drop down.
Saying that I doubt Brighton would want to strengthen another PL team.

what was mesliers wtf moment?
not that ridiculous backpass he had had to clear?
ampadeu replaces Rothwell.
firpo always first choice LB

The through ball that he didnt commit to and Struyk had to clear off the line

tcouldnt disagree more. thought he could have stood up longer but he was simply narrowing the angle.
he was never getting there first at all

That was the one he was coming out for the ball then stopped then went low and Struijk came to his rescue.
To think otherwise as Tad clearly does is living in cuckoo land.
Even picked up by the commentators.

but I don't have an agenda. he even got slated for not saving a penalty by some on here.

as you say. cloud cuckoo land

Rothwell would feel pretty pi**ed off if he was dropped on his current form to shoehorn Ampadu back into the team. We also lose the only consistent deliverer of a dead ball in the team. I wouldn’t want to go another 170 corners before we score again. As for Firpo / Byram, I don’t see it as that clear cut. A fully fit Byram gets in the team for me. Firpo is not a great defender and I’m happy when we’re on the front foot for that reason. He also doesn’t run in behind defences like Byram does, it can get a bit condensed when Firpo pushes up but doesn’t actually go past opposition defenders. It doesn’t help that we play with an inverted winger down his side. I think Bogle, despite his early critics, is the better example of an attacking full back.

Aye up mate.
I`ve been living in cloud cuckoo land for years, it`s not too bad


I know I come across as having an agenda where Messlier is concerned, same with Bamford and Harrison before that.
But I`m only commenting on how I see it which I`m sure to many is a bit bizarre.
Anyway I`m missing the Blackburn game as on my travels to Norwich so I won`t be having a go at anyone this weekend.

Totally agree. i wouldn't change that midfield in a million years. Midds away or Sheff U away might be tempted to put Ampadu in there but apart from that i wouldn't change it.

Whilst Ampadu is quality and our club captain.
He shouldn`t come straight back in unless Rothwell or Tanaka get injured or need a rest or we give him 20 minutes or so as a sub.
It will take him some time to get match fit after such an injury and it might not be until the middle/back end of January before he is ready anyway.
Good situation to be in though for Farke.

Sheff utd and Sunderland game going well -one red card each and 0-0 at half time