Dean Smith - Confirmed

[Steve67]

Ads, you're right to question but without the ability to alter his squad and the injury problems, his options to change shape etc are hampered.

[Ads]

With the defence I agree. There's only so many ways to shape the mesh of imbalanced rubbish.

But midfield is where we do have more options and I think he's missed a trick. I'm hopeful.of a Swansea shake up.

[brian green]

It is badly needed both in personnel and attitude.

[mr underhill]

Just out of interest Brian would you have taken a punt on Bielsa once we's lost the play-off final?

[Dave P]

Yes, of course, the corollary of Woodhall's Theorem that states the reputation of a player is in inverse proportion to the time spent playing.   

I call it the Rudy Gestede theory. He was a world beater out the team and a donkey in it!

[Dave P]

I'm really disappointed he hasn't rolled the dice with young players.

JDH and O'Hare at the top and bottom of a midfield with McGinn, we'd Have been no worse off these last two games and may have seen significantly more energy and movement than either the utterly woeful Hourihane and Whelan could ever offer.

I think we could / should see that now. We have “easier” fixtures coming up and a cup tie where he may rotate. A few established players couldn’t complain about getting dropped.

[Ads]

The only question from how high do we drop them.

[Risso]

It was noticeable yesterday in his after match comments that most of the usual technical Dean Smithisms about overloads and what not were missing.  He looked shell-shocked, and I hope he realises that he got it badly wrong.

[Matt Collins]

Perhaps the kids aren't playing because they don't look ready?

It's all very well seasoned under 23 watchers stating that ohare is as good as grealish. But as mitch Clark said recently. You've got to play competitive football to test yourself. Under 23 football is like a practice match. It's as much about shape as anything. And by the way we concede loads of goals at that level too so it would be a huge leap for a defender in particular

Maybe we'll see a couple in the fa Cup game

But I still think we should loan them out.

[Risso]

Perhaps the kids aren't playing because they don't look ready?

It's all very well seasoned under 23 watchers stating that ohare is as good as grealish. But as mitch Clark said recently. You've got to play competitive football to test yourself. Under 23 football is like a practice match. It's as much about shape as anything. And by the way we concede loads of goals at that level too so it would be a huge leap for a defender in particular

Maybe we'll see a couple in the fa Cup game

But I still think we should loan them out.

I doubt very much that O'Hare is as good as Grealish.  But coming on as a sub as a fresh pair of legs, with a little bit of skill?  It worked for Leeds yesterday, and I don't see anybody claiming their kids are world beaters.  That Jack Clarke will be feeling on top of the world today, which must be just as useful as scrapping away on loan at Peterborough or somewhere.  In any case, when we're bringing on Hogan to do nothing as a sub, the argument as to how good the kids are becomes somewhat redundant.

[Chinchilla Bathhouse]

Perhaps the kids aren't playing because they don't look ready?

It's all very well seasoned under 23 watchers stating that ohare is as good as grealish. But as mitch Clark said recently. You've got to play competitive football to test yourself. Under 23 football is like a practice match. It's as much about shape as anything. And by the way we concede loads of goals at that level too so it would be a huge leap for a defender in particular

Maybe we'll see a couple in the fa Cup game

But I still think we should loan them out.

I doubt very much that O'Hare is as good as Grealish.  But coming on as a sub as a fresh pair of legs, with a little bit of skill?  It worked for Leeds yesterday, and I don't see anybody claiming their kids are world beaters.  That Jack Clarke will be feeling on top of the world today, which must be just as useful as scrapping away on loan at Peterborough or somewhere. In any case, when we're bringing on Hogan to do nothing as a sub, the argument as to how good the kids are becomes somewhat redundant.

That's my view as well. We don't know if the kids are good enough, but we do know that Hogan isn't, so why not take a chance? When the same players make the same mistakes over and over again it's hardly a risk to try someone different. We might already have players who can do a better job, which would save us from having to buy more. If they can't get their chance now, when?

[Risso]

Just looked at the games that Clarke has played for Leeds. He's been chucked on at half time a few times now.  Bielsa doesn't seem scared to really mix things up when they're not working.  Even if he does sit on a blue bucket in the technical area.

[LeeB]

Yesterday may well serve us better in the long run, as it showed that certain players aren't up to it and need to be fucked off.

Better to know that as we approach the window rather than after it.

And it's all my fault by the way, I told my nephew how much I rate Elmohamedy about 2 minutes before he stood by and let the lad through to score their first.

[Brassneck]

Yesterday may well serve us better in the long run, as it showed that certain players aren't up to it and need to be fucked off.

Better to know that as we approach the window rather than after it.

And it's all my fault by the way, I told my nephew how much I rate Elmohamedy about 2 minutes before he stood by and let the lad through to score their first.

I'm slightly easier today.

If we'd have lost that 2-0, nobody could really have complained.  It was the way we lost that hurts.  1 point in the grand scheme of things isn't the end of the world but these last 3 games have virtually ended hopes of automatic promotion.

I too have been a supporter of Elmo but he could also be questioned for one of Stoke's goals last week.  The way Leeds play left him exposed 1 on 1 all game and the ploy inadvertently worked at the death.  Elmo could quite easily left the ball or at worst, headed it on for a corner.  He must have been convinced that someone was behind him.

I want an entire new back 4.  Chester possibly deserves a crack on the right and Elmo possibly deserves a crack at right back but I wouldn't be sorry to see all 4 replaced (which is what would have to happen if we went up).

[kippaxvilla2]

I wouldn’t worry too much.  Elmo, Hogan and ‘Chessie’ will all be signing for Nans Hairs Sheffield Wednesday soon.