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Wolves - The only away ground where I've feared for my personal safety, plus their beyond smug attitude in the 2002 play-offs, so glad we p###ed on their chips that night. Liverpool - It's just hard to like them, plus I've always found Liverpool a cold unwelcoming city. Ipswich - Only because I have to

Loaning a striker to Celtic/Rangers used to be a common trick used by Prem/Champs clubs to trigger interest in said player and increase a potential fee. So I think we can safely kiss Idah goodbye and that decision may come back to haunt us.

This was exactly the first thing I thought when watching the highlights - as good as Gunny has been this season and in fairness he made one great save last night, I thought he was poor on those two goals. I also share your irritation here, Gunn is developing into a fine keeper for us, but I don't thinks he's as commanding or aggressive as he should be - something which Krul was good at.

I quite agree with this, would add that from a Cov perspective you would think that the forthcoming cup semi final may effect their next two league games, a nice problem for them to have though admitedly.

Tough ask this, but had a go... Greeno, Culverhouse, Newsome, Bassong, Drury, Emi, Crook, Goss, Huckerby, Bellamy, Sutton. So many good'uns left out, but tried to focus on those who had real ability and made an impact in the Prem or Champs.

This for me too, especially the last 10 minutes or so with the ground rocking and singing about Wembley was awesome

Fair shout and think today showed that as much as Barnes has played a valuable role this season, we could probably do with upgrading him whatever league we're in next season.

Fair points, but I'd still disagree that any of these tactics would have made a wholesale difference today. As for Rowe, you'll get no articulated reasoning from me, other than he's one player we have who Premiership teams will be in for - as opposed to Leicester who probably have half a team full. The game reminded me a bit of Hull away, only we didn't have Rowe to make a difference.

No we simply had no answer to them and nobody on here has suggested what an effective tactic would have been, in my humble opinion - too many people have made their mind up about Wagner and it clouds their thinking when things go against us. So again I ask you, what could we done in that game? Push up - we just get exposed Go long - I don't think Barnes and Sarge can hold it up that well. Switch Kenny to centre back - Maybe, but have we seen him play in this role against better teams? I can't recall but fear he would get targeted. As said, I think we could have taken something from this game with Rowe, the only player we have who can conjure something out of nothing - perfect for playing when you're under the cosh.

You're probably right in fairness, I'm pretty dumb and never played football above Dog and Duck level. I don't think Wagner is a dreadful manager, just a bit meh and we could probably find better, possibly. Today we were beaten by a better team, that's something many people struggle to admit nowadays. All the best, Segura.

I think the first option would have left us pretty exposed - their wingers were excellent and always a threat in behind. In fairness, the idea of switching Kenny to centre back did flash through my mind at one point, but I think he would get targeted against better teams. I just think Leicester were better than us all over the park and there's not much Wagner could have done to change things.

Fair play for coming back. It's a moot point of course, but think we could have done with Rowe today - the only player we have who can do something out of nothing and give the threat you speak about.

What should he have done then? I can see a lot of howling and growling on here without anyone offering a solution. Here's my hot take - we were beaten by a better team.

When a player is sent out on loan it often triggers other clubs to the prospect that he may be available for permanent transfer - I assume quite a few eyes were on Bali last season. At the end of his loan last season, in which he did very well at league one level, the only club to show an interest was (insert typical footballer's comment 'no disrespect here') Plymouth. For me this was very telling - a club whose aspirations were probably only Championship survival bagged their man. I could understand some of the howling and growling if we'd sold Mumba to a play off rival for example, but for me this seemed a decent deal. Plenty of time for Bali to develop of course, but personally I don't think he's one that will come back to haunt us.

If RvW was mis-used here, do you not think that other teams would have realised this and upon our relegation have been lining up to sign him? If I recall, he ended up going on loan to a French side who were the only club to show an interest - surely this fact is pretty revealing and demonstrates what other teams thought of him. Coupled with the fact that after leaving Norwich he never did anything at a high level. I genuinely can't understand why some of our fans still hold this view about him, maybe it's just a convenient stick to beat Hootun with, who I will accept was a pretty uninspiring manager for us. Watching RVW was painful at times, it was like playing with ten men - he offered nothing, was physically weak and didn't work hard enough to get in front of defenders. Seemed a lovely boy and a handsome fellow, but one of our worst ever signings.