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Quick turnaround to get back on the winning trail.

We need a quick positive reaction. Im sure there will be changes but just where do you start, who do you blame for such a poor performance.?
Nothing less than an emphatic win please lads to put us back on course.

sussexdiamond wrote: Mon Mar 16, 2026 10:26 pm We need a quick positive reaction. Im sure there will be changes but just where do you start, who do you blame for such a poor performance.?
Nothing less than an emphatic win please lads to put us back on course.

Hopefully Curtis is fit to start at left back. Darby back? Jamal for O'Brien? I'd play Dallas & Thomas together and drop O'Toole to bench.

Dalby still has one more match to serve.

Ricky330 wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2026 5:57 am

sussexdiamond wrote: Mon Mar 16, 2026 10:26 pm We need a quick positive reaction. Im sure there will be changes but just where do you start, who do you blame for such a poor performance.?
Nothing less than an emphatic win please lads to put us back on course.

Hopefully Curtis is fit to start at left back. Darby back? Jamal for O'Brien? I'd play Dallas & Thomas together and drop O'Toole to bench.

I'm going to be really radical here but there is a reason for it.

OUT> Bruno
IN> Barnett

OUT> Winters
IN> Adams

OUT> O'Toole
IN> Thomas/ Dallas

Three of Diamonds wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2026 10:03 am

Ricky330 wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2026 5:57 am

sussexdiamond wrote: Mon Mar 16, 2026 10:26 pm We need a quick positive reaction. Im sure there will be changes but just where do you start, who do you blame for such a poor performance.?
Nothing less than an emphatic win please lads to put us back on course.

Hopefully Curtis is fit to start at left back. Darby back? Jamal for O'Brien? I'd play Dallas & Thomas together and drop O'Toole to bench.

I'm going to be really radical here but there is a reason for it.

OUT> Bruno
IN> Barnett

OUT> Winters
IN> Adams

OUT> O'Toole
IN> Thomas/ Dallas

I'd love to hear that reason for dropping 3 of our most important players.

Three of Diamonds wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2026 10:03 am

Ricky330 wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2026 5:57 am

sussexdiamond wrote: Mon Mar 16, 2026 10:26 pm We need a quick positive reaction. Im sure there will be changes but just where do you start, who do you blame for such a poor performance.?
Nothing less than an emphatic win please lads to put us back on course.

Hopefully Curtis is fit to start at left back. Darby back? Jamal for O'Brien? I'd play Dallas & Thomas together and drop O'Toole to bench.

I'm going to be really radical here but there is a reason for it.

OUT> Bruno
IN> Barnett

OUT> Winters
IN> Adams

OUT> O'Toole
IN> Thomas/ Dallas

I'd agree with the latter 2 in terms if giving them a rest, but it would be foolish to drop bruno. Thought he was our best player on Saturday, was a usual trying to make things happen, he free kick led to the goal and those 2 efforts that get cleared off the line go in, then it could have been a different result. He should never be benched unless carrying a knock

Bruno is effectively our Messi, he is a central part to almost everything we do attacking wise, no way can you drop him even if he has a bad game or two.