• NE NewCorkSeth 15 Sep 2018 · 8:12pm

  Well that was certainly improved. It was incredible to see desire and a willingness to attack from us. I can't believe the heads didn't drop after their equaliser but they didn't! I know it's awful to critique our team after such an important win but there were a few things that annoyed me. 1. Gunter should have been (and should be for the next game) either dropped or preferably swapped to the left flank. Yiadom is much better. Both goals came down our right hand side. That's not an accident and was certainly deliberate. As soon as Neil saw Aluko and Gunter on the team sheet he most certainly said "run it at them, they're shite".… More →

• ZI Zip 15 Sep 2018 · 8:33pm

  Good stuff. Interesting that you say Kelly was quiet as he was getting plaudits for his performance. Gunter probably needs dropping but with Blackett and Obita injured and Richards unconvincing I doubt he will be left out of the side. Bodvarsson was very unlucky not to start today perhaps he will come in for Meite with Barrow in for Aluko against Norwich. Sims deserves a start but think Clement will keep him on the bench. Totally agree about Sims doing what Aluko would not have done for our winner.

• NE NewCorkSeth 15 Sep 2018 · 8:39pm

  Yeah I was a bit perplexed by reading all the positive reviews of Kelly. I thought he played like Evans used to (and was heavily criticised for) i.e. quietly mediocre.. He was much improved on his usual over-confident, Hollywood passing, ball watching self. To credit him his run into the box was pretty good. I had forgotten about that.

• DH Dick Habbin's hairdo 15 Sep 2018 · 8:44pm

  Pretty much as I saw it. I'm a Gunter apologist but he was woeful in every respect today. Swap with Yiadom who is excellent - or put Blackett back in at LB. Marginally better from Aluko but Sims has to start with the speed and willingness he showed at Villa and today. Barrow in for Meite, obvs. The Ivorian all all bustle and head-flicks but he's just not very good. Absolutely comedy Sunday morning footy in 1st half from both teams. Absolutely dreadful game. Much improved second half, with Kelly, Swift and Bacuna showing lots of graft and some skill.

• JA Jagermesiter1871 15 Sep 2018 · 10:03pm

  2 poor teams and PNE could easily have been 3-1 up at HT. So glad our heads didn't drop after 2nd equaliser though. Think it was a similar performance to recent weeks just with 3 points at the end of it.

• HO Hound 15 Sep 2018 · 10:06pm

  Does sound that way. Think statistically that’s about our worst performance comparing shots on target etc this season Still did what we had to do and a massive 3 points. Another defeat and we’d be looking cut off already. Big week ahead

• MU Muskrat 15 Sep 2018 · 11:35pm

  Cue PNE to sack their manager on Monday. Always happens after a defeat by Reading.

• RO Royalwaster 16 Sep 2018 · 9:37am

  Well wouldn't you - if you cannot even beat our useless bunch .... !? :D

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