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Well put. It gets really boring after six months of him talking the same rubbish.

Agree again. Can't believe the criticism he has got on here from some. Agree re defensive work. Think that is why Hughton played both him and Hemed as we were short of height in central defence for set pieces.

Agree with all of that. Sidwell played very well. Think last season that he'd not played much and only started to improve late in the season. This year, after a pre season (even with an injury), he looks a much stronger player than when he joined in January and with Norwood signed too we do have...

To me, getting away with it suggested we were lucky. Which is wrong. We defended well, even when Martin came on who people would say made the difference. Forest were on fire against Burton, a team playing their first Championship game and favourites to be relegated. It's a bit different to...

I agree this is a place to discuss football tactics. What I find irritating is people who seem to think they know better than Hughton and some on this thread are quite like that. With Hyppia, fair enough. With a manager who got us to third place last season, which nobody expected it is a bit...

It is a difficult choice for the defence against Colchester. Doubt we want to play any of the players who started yesterday in case of further injury but you can't play four young players at the back. Presumably, as he was on the bench yesterday, White will play ahead of Hall if it is one or the...

How exactly did we get away with it. It's not like Derby were unlucky. I was concerned about Bruno at centre back but, after the first 10-15 minutes, we looked comfortable and Derby didn't really look like scoring. Bruno played well and a couple of times he missed out, Dunk covered very well.

Are you ever going to stop going on about this? It's completely different. Here we have only one fit centre back (although as it turns out Goldson will hopefully be fit on Friday so not for long). Then we had a fit and high quality left back. We were unlucky that he got injured so soon after...

Agree that he did well. Just missing the final touch. It is clear Murray and Hemed doesn't work but thought Murray was more effective and won a lot in the air. Think goals will come too. He'll score more than Zamora did last season.

Stockdale 8 Rosenior 7 Bruno 7 Dunk 9 Bong 7 Knockaert 7 Sidwell 8 Kayal 7 Skalak 7 Murray 7 Hemed 6

Thought Bruno did well but Dunk was immense and covered the couple of times that he missed one. Would be great to have Goldson available on Friday as we have no depth in defence currently but at least we know Bruno can cover if necessary

Agree re set pieces. Was really impressed with them. Out of interest, as someone who's been concerned all summer about our lack of signings, did yesterday make you feel more confident, accepting that we still do need a couple of signings?

I seriously wonder if some people watch the game. Thought Murray worked really hard in attack, won a lot in the air and only really lacked in his finishing. He and Hemed don't work but I think they were chosen to make up for lack of height at the back. We will play either with Baldock or new...

But he rarely uses his pace any more so it's not dangerous. Think he would rank well down our wingers now, only possibly above LuaLua (although not the way KLL started last season).

While I doubt it will happen, not announced at 12 doesn't mean not signed at 12. Having said that I don't think we will sign anyone today. Hope Bruno does well at centre back tomorrow and we don't get any more defensive injuries.

Seems an odd signing for Sheffield Wednesday. Must just be an added option rather than first choice. When you think back to the first season at the Amex and how good Buckley looked when fit, he's gone back a long way since then.

I would have agreed with you last week but losing McCormack will be a massive blow for them. With Dembele gone too, they will really struggle for goals unless they spend that money well.

Absolutely. I did wonder if we were a central midfielder short as we do play 4-3-3 occasionally and Towell is untried. Norwood, Sidwell, Kayal and Stephens are four great options and we have Towell too. I am confident we're finished in central midfield now. And, as others have pointed out, if...

I think he might be one of those players that fans don't appreciate judging by some Huddersfield and Reading fans but he's been picked for most Reading games over the last two years, started every game for Northern Ireland at the Euros and seems to have had a number of scouts watching him.

Agree about his goalscoring record. He scored two really good goals last season (one ended up in the goal of the year list vs Bolton) but he very rarely does score. You would hope he could match Stephens goals last season (seven I think)