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Superb first half performance, followed by an excellent second half comeback from Barnsley that left us hanging on for the points. Collins half time changes really changed the game. Very happy to hear the final whistle. 7 points from Peterborough home and Derby and Barnsley away to go top...

Two teams in good form going at it tonight. We've been notoriously bad the last few years at getting results in the bigger games away from home. However, I feel a big statement away win is close. I'm hopeful it will come tonight at Barnsley but would definitely take a draw. 1-1 (Cole, Pack)...

I agree with the majority of this, but I thought it was a penalty. Yes, it came at Poole quickly but it ended up with his raised arm swatting the ball away. I'd have been disappointed not to get it had it been the other way round. Not a great game overall but it would have been a travesty if...

Good to hear. Highly likely that there are conditions in there like a buyout clause etc. Still surprising to me that Bonner hasn't been targeted by a club higher up the pyramid given the job he's done with Cambridge's resources.

Tough game for us at Derby but I'm quietly confident. Last week's win over Peterborough showed that we may actually be pretty good against teams that aren't using a low block. The Rams will take the initiative and that should suit us. Our defence has been impressive so far and the key to the...

That was a quick turnaround, Si? And after finally scoring a goal, too? Although Rovers helped you out with that, admittedly.

I'm imagining Smith has a Predator-style lair with mementos of his victims.

The difference with Pack and Morrell is that they are great at getting themselves sent off, rather than others. With Pack last season it was generally a tired, desperate lunge that would see him sent off, usually because he was playing too many games due to injuries. Morrell is another story...

I agree. Good will can only stretch so far, surely. A goal may not be far off though. Cheltenham's xg was over 2 on Saturday, which is their highest this season.

Yeah, I think you're probably right. When we played you at Fratton last season we had quite a few corners and Smith ended up on the ground each time, either with one of our players or occasionally by himself. The ref generally ignored him. Don't get me wrong, I try not to be a hypocrite about...

Referees at this level should surely by now also realise what Smith is about and take any incident involving him with a large pinch of salt.

This league looks wide open this season. Good win for us, although first 30 minutes we looked second best. Peterborough seemed strangely weak against simple balls into the 6 yard box. Second half we really came into our own and probably played our best football of the season. Promising stuff...

I feel the same about this. We've been solid at the back but our lack of creativity in midfield and attack has increasingly become a worry. Last season we really suffered from so many draws and the signs have been there that we were heading the same way. Was really hoping that the permanent...

Sounding like we've landed Tino Anjorin on loan from Chelsea. Another ex-wonderkid. Let's hope he does better than his predecessors i.e. Tottenham's Dane Scarlett last season and Arsenal's Miguel Azeez before that.

Yes, and we're also still trying to land Chelsea's Tino Anjorin on loan. Looked like he was off to the Eredivisie but Chelsea have hit the 7 international loan limit so he's still a possible for us.

Unbelievable. The ref in our game has gone off injured..... again. That's 4 injured officials across our last 3 games. Two refs and two linos. We're under some sort of curse

Lino went off injured first half (same as Tuesday night), then the ref went off injured 10 mins into the second half. 3 officials injured in 2 games. Record?

I must say it's quite weird this window. For a change we got our business done early and will thus avoid the end of August scramble for players. There's talk of recruiting another midfielder to replace the perennially injured Tom Lowery but I think we're covered anyway. There's always a chance...

Yes, it's a bit weird. Not sure why it's that way this season. It does give some clubs (us included) a slight advantage in my opinion. A comfortable home start can really set up a season IMHO.

Fun to watch, that. I'm expecting many more similar incidents this season. Am I the only person enjoying this referee clampdown? I'm an old git and can remember when the manager used to sit calmly in the dugout and let the officials ref the game. He might have a word at half-time or full-time...