Robert Atkinson

Tickle.

And then Tanner, McNally, Atkinson and Cardines across the back.

Randall and BDK.

Brian Dekeers-Macker as the two.

I mean, in fairness, Patrick, we don't know the players that are returning from international... you know, what sort of situation they're in fitness-wise, exactly.

But up until the Lincoln game, Lisa Vita had played really well this season.

I do worry, again, going back to that centre-half partnership, both Rob Atkinson and Luke McNally, It's a lot to expect from both of them, isn't it? But, as you say, we have got options on the bench.

Perhaps not necessarily the attacking options that I would have wanted.

Um, so yeah, you never know.

I know you, you mentioned Rob Atkinson.

I did look at the prices.

Rob Dickie, very short.

They're not, not a great spot.

Baggies not, not, not, um, not giving up much.

We've mentioned about Rob, Rob Atkinson.

Uh, Preston, Millwall interesting.

They aren't inherently ball-playing centre-backs.

We've had centre-backs in the past looking at Curtis Nelson or Rob Atkinson who can get the ball and kind of carry out of defence and get the attack started that way.

I think opposition teams and I'm sure Neil Harris for a long part of Saturday.

They're very happy just to let them have the ball and the focus for them.

It was a reaction to the Lincoln game because I don't believe in all the rotation of planning that you would plan to make seven changes.

And it came off because you have players like Noah Ehler had a point to prove, Rob Atkinson had a point to prove, and players showed up and it was a comfortable 1-0.

Now, if I'm hypercritical, I thought we probably sat a bit too early.

We probably sat for the last 20, but I'll take that.

Continuing with the action, Kermagard had a shot over.

Greenwood had that shot from just outside the box in the centre of the goal, so easily saved by the Watford keeper.

But Simon, Rob Atkinson, penalty when he went down in the box.

I looked at it this morning and I think it was.

You could say the same for Noah, who started lots of games last season, hasn't been in and around.

You could say the same for Rob Atkinson, who hasn't been in the squad.

It's the nature of the squad.

There'll be different reasons why one player's in the squad and not in the squad or in the team and not in the team.

But it's going to be a great, it's going to be a big loss.

But in terms of personnel, to answer the question, yeah, we feel like we're covered down, especially with Luke on his way back as well.

I was going to ask you about that because obviously we look at the sort of football characteristics of you've got to replace Rob, but how important, especially in what is quite a young backline, having someone like Rob Atkinson who's been around the division for a long time.

It's so important to have the experience there, especially like you say in the backline.

So, you know, the starting line-up, as we said earlier, no place for Horvat even in the matchday 20.

Good that Rob Atkinson was back in there.

know and when when sam bell came on admittedly for four minutes if sam bell's the answer what was the question we said that last season as well so uh yeah sure but the back four does pick itself at the moment there was an argument for giving dickie a rest after his uh poor display against southampton maybe scabala doesn't fancy either is he gonna play uh george tanner alongside esat at the week on friday night it'll be interesting to see how he changes the team but It didn't impress me, but I'm sure Josh will have a view on that as well.

Josh, what were your opinions of that opening 11? In my opinion, apart from Dickie, the other ones is almost a form 11 at the moment.

Okay.

And David, what would you make? For example, Williams and Randle as the starting midfielders? Give Knight a rest?

Why not? Why not Williams and Randle to start and give Knight a rest? And along the back four, he can't play Rob Atkinson and he's sat together with two left-siders, so he's got to play Ehler.

He does have the option that he could put George Tanner, because George Tanner can play right side, whether he can play right side alongside Isat.