How surprised were you today...

And to think of the players that weren't on the pitch today, as well as a couple that were playing with a lack of match fitness that was obvious after an hour. If we had a full strength squad we'd be a match for most teams in our division. And all for £50k, no agents fees and no signing on fees.

 

I think we'll be ok too but I have had some concerns about our defence so when I saw Wiseman at centre half I must admit I feared the worst. Once the game started though I never felt like we were going to struggle against a Middlesbrough side who are tipped for promotion but who we made look average.

 

Think sometimes its beneficial to be writ off. Players are forced to pull together and also we are still fetcching players to club(Crainie). we looked capable in my opinion, not world beaters but capable.

 

Wasn't surprised at all

I think we have a decent squad with some good players who are a match for most teams in the division. We deserved to win easily and the stats prove it.

We'll lose some games too and of course it's early days, but surprised? Not at all. Top half finish.

 

I have not seen the team in pre-season. At the end of last season, I was one of the few that were optimistic, but the general feeling of doom and gloom on here, and the lack of major signings had convinced me that the season would be a struggle. The quality of the team play in the first half was a relief and a pleasant surprise. However, those feelings of relief have got most people carried away with their after the match assessments of the players' performances. Unlike most, I thought that the keeper was lucky not to be punished for his many mistakes. Whilst Stones is undoubtedly a talent, he did make mistakes and his distribution was risky at times. Playing Wiseman at centre half was a masterstroke. KH realised that Boro would play just one forward and he played Wiseman as a free man in the centre whilst Foster was the marker. It worked fantastic. Jacob Mellis still lasts only 60 minutes and is not the answer to our creative midfielder problem. Cywka, Etuhu and Harewood are not fit.

We will find Wolves a much more physical challenge. Hopefully, Cranie will sign to give us more height at the back, but we will also need to go to five in the middle.

There has been lots of talk about signing players on longer contracts. Yet, no-one has mentioned Hill/Flitcroft, the team that has constructed a decent side from everybody else's cast offs. They are on a rolling 12 month contract. That is, they can move on with only 12 months compensation. Surely, this is the biggest worry.