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It's a big ask but seen enough in the last few weeks to suggest that the fighting spirit may keep us in the race for survival, and also that the teams above us aren't very good either. Peterborough will surely pull themselves together and stay out of trouble. Problem we have is the next run of...

Since the consecutive 4-1 defeats and the switch to 3 at the back we've been a lot harder to break down. The issue is that apart from Bloxham, if he's not blowing out of his backside, we've not really got any creativity from open play, and haven't had any for years. Something Ainsworth wants to...

Those early results are no good for the relegation fodder at the bottom. Need something at Orient now

A bit the Shrewsbury disallowed goal at your place ;)

The fairest outcome for all concerned will be 2 draws in those games

It's not easy being a referee and not a job that I'd want to do with the amount of gamesmanship going on these days. We all moan about decisions going against our teams, but there are certain referees who have been on the list of league referees for years and every club seems to moan about...

Most dislikeable manager in the league for me. Far higher opinions of himself (mainly) and his team than should be. Worse than the Evans and Raynor combo which is saying something

Just put on the NYD match thread that you can't read anything into that first game. 2 very different teams now. Even tho it was 3-0 ot took 2 late goals to add a gloss to the scoreline. Ainsworth keeps saying that his aim is to get points and doesn't care how we get them. As you say, we've not...

Absolutely they're on fire at the moment. Our record there is awful too. Not reading anything into us beating them earlier in the season, 2 different sides now

Another game unbeaten over the festive period, now our longest unbeaten run in 2 years of 4 games. Draw a fair result. Bloxham starting to show his potential as our main, sometimes only, attacking threat from open play. Ainsworth must have instilled some belief into him. For a 21 year old...

Has been for a number of years, although he got into the 2nd half before losing the plot on Sunday

Until Ainsworth came in there would have been a queue of people around the stadium willing to drive Pierre to his next club. He's really stepped up and getting back to somewhere near the player we had first time round. Arguably MOTM the last 2 games, and looks so much more comfortable in a back...

Even Ainsworth said about the free kick(s) that you should have had before your goal, but not the one actually given. I'm sure he just makes things up to get involved if things are meandering along. As you say, just got to be less awful than 4 other teams. We've still got a lot to do to make up...

Game devoid of any quality, draw probably a fair result which leaves us 3 unbeaten. How Seb Stocksbridge manages to still be a league 1 referee astounds me. Didn't notice him for 65 minutes or so then has to get involved. Managed to give Northampton a goal kick when there wasn't a Shrewsbury...

Gone a bit quiet on the McCarthy front at our end. Agree we should be favourites. We won't be troubling the top half this season! Hoole has done ok at RB but need better. A loan for Butcher from Wycombe is also another rumour doing the rounds. Judging from an interview with Steve Evans, we've...

Interesting to see what Ainsworth goes with against Northampton. Said the Boxing Day selection was to have the younger legs charging around and then bring on the older heads to see the game out. Can't imagine any changes across the back after our first clean sheet since August. Marquis may come...

Massive. I'm not confident either. We've not had back to back wins for over 2 years!

Fear Ainsworth has been left with too much to do, unless he can make wholesale changes early enough in January. Blackmail looks an astute signing, if only for coming out for crosses. We've shown glimpses of the fighting spirit, but most of the players aren't good enough or fit enough to match...

Fair assessment. Allowing us to get ahead played right into the gameplan to sit back and defend. I know there's the double jeopardy rule for tackles for penalties and red cards, but the defender punched it off Rossiter's head who would have had a free header a few years out. Terrible penalty...

As per the match thread, Jamal Blackman signs for Shrewsbury on a short term deal. Started today at Wigan. Expecting more movement in the free transfer arena, McCarthy is an obvious target but Ainsworth playing down our chances a bit, saying there's a few hurdles to overcome