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When I saw the team line up for yesterday’s game, I honestly thought what on earth is Marti Cifuentes doing.

We were playing away to WBA one of the most physical teams in the Championship, yet our manager selects one
of the weakest teams we have fielded all season. To say we were weak, timid and passive would be a massive
understatement, with only Cook, Colback and Dunne capable of making a tackle.

To make matters worse Steve Cook has been very poor this season, in fact I make him culpable for a number of goals
scored against us. In my opinion he should have been dropped before now his legs have gone and he is struggling,
we have cover in that position now and there needs to be a change in my view.

WBA played the whole of the second half with 10 players, yet we didn’t register a shot on target until something like
the 88th minute.

The nearest thing we had to anything resembling a striker in the squad Alfie Lloyd was sat on the bench, absolute
madness setting the team up like that.

We are on another horrendous run with some more very difficult games coming up, Marti Cifuentes has some big decisions
to make in the coming weeks.

Yesterday’s performance was unacceptable on all levels and a lot of the blame has to
directed at Cifuentes, the credit he has with supporters won’t last forever and we desperately need a win.

I was really surprised that Alfie Lloyd didn't start, and also Liam Morrison?

Found it really odd that we pulled all our players back into the box
for a West Brom corner??? Especially when they were down to ten men?

Haven't watched it back but was amazed wen the ref pointed to the spot!!!!!

And as for the antics of Joe Wildsmith, had to be seen to be believed
Was eventually booked late-on as often happens.....

One shot on target & that was in the closing stages

On 16 minutes the young West Brom fan who had sadly passed away was shown
on the screen. Play came to a temporary halt as the players joined in with the
fans for a minutes applause...

On a lighter note, love the new Koko Saito song to the tune of 'Sway'...

I knew this was going to end in tears when we started off with "the no striker" formation.

I have said it before this season and I will say it again....We are not really a goal scoring team even at the
best of times except against rubbish opposition.

We got a lifeline when West Brom went down to men ten for the second half but even then the Powder Puff
tendencies up front were on full display for all to see and we still could not take advantage.

I reckon if WBA had 11 men for the whole game we would have lost by more than 1-0