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is where the problem is for me.

Manse not on it and the moment, Lathrope is being missed far more than I ever gave him credit for and just how good Eunan was is becoming crystal clear.

Control the midfield and you control the game.

Defensively we have been fairly strong with not too many conceded and when the top 3 have the ball we look like scoring goals.

Richinns wrote:is where the problem is for me.

Manse not on it and the moment, Lathrope is being missed far more than I ever gave him credit for and just how good Eunan was is becoming crystal clear.

Control the midfield and you control the game.

Defensively we have been fairly strong with not too many conceded and when the top 3 have the ball we look like scoring goals.

Not sure i agree with that Richinns but yes, i agree about the midfield. We are lacking someone like Eunan to pull the strings going forward.

Definitely agree on the midfield. We just haven't created enough chances by the sounds of things, and are certainly missing that creative spark Eunan provided a lot more than I thought we would. The long term answer is definitely in the squad already - Nathan Craig - but perhaps for the more immediate future we need to think again. What is certain is that we definitely need one of Lathrope or Easton back in the starting line up as soon as is possible.

Defensively we're pretty sound (Saturday's horror show was hopefully just a blip), and attacking wise our front 3 is, on paper at least, one of the best in the division. If they can start playing like they did against Rochdale on a more regular basis, we'll be alright.

Good thread, midfield being the current problem is how I see it aswell, Andy have to say I also agree with Rich on the front three, Rochdale home was the proof in the pudding, its the only game were I feel our midfield had total control up untill the sending off, Bodin and Howe scored 3 of the 4 goals.

I have listened to the Fleetwood and Vale games on the radio, the impression I got from both those games is the team were pretty much stuffed in terms of possession yet only 1 goal conceeded and 2 pts gained so fair play, to be honest I just could not be bothered to turn on the radio for Rotherham and listen to another 90 mins of the other team climbing all over us like a wet rash waiting and wondering when they were going to score.

And at home to be honest spent the last 30 mins stood on the pop hoping Cheltenham wouldn't score sadly they did, and spent the second half against Plymouth thanking the lord for Micheal Poke, there have a few opinions about our midfield put forward on the Rotherham match day thread.

One was Mansell is not getting forward as much due to Lathrope being injured, yep I get that, another was the current system being used was to bring the best out of Eunan O'kane to get him attacking more, the only thing to say to that is forget O'kane he has gone, and if it is the case that this formation was designed for O'kane then one answer must be when Lathrope is back in the team, put Nathan Craig in there, as he is about as close to Eunan as we have in the squad, however I don't think Morris has done a lot wrong so maybe a tad harsh on him.

To honest as said, I think it is to early to start pressing any panic buttons, we do still have key players out, it will interesting to how things do change in terms of the team performance, I know us fans like have a settled squad, and not trying fix every problem with a new loan signing, however if things don't change when we are batting with a fully fit squad, then I would suggest a couple of loan signings and not just bench warmers, prehaps a midfielder and a striker, not only would it give the squad a boost, it would also shake up a few who maybe under performing.

And before the normal suspects come forward shouting where is the money coming, Martin Ling has said a number of times money is availble for top up loan singings if they are needed.

I bet Nicholson's gutted he didn't have his goalscoring bet with Mansell this year.