[theo_luddite]

We're not very good at head coach selection are we? Corberan wasn't very good in his first season either, but we couldn't go to most of those games to let him know that. He seems to be repeating that at WBA, though he had them in the play-off's last season and dragging them from bottom under Bruce to just below the play-off's, rather than just avoiding relegation when first appointed.

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For the optimists (like me?) who bought Brum tickets in good faith, West Midlands trains will be running to/from Bordesley from/to Birmingham Snow Hill/Moor Street. They start from around 18:34 at Snow Hill and run every 15 minutes for those who like a pre-match pint on Bennetts Hill. Returns after the game are at 21:55 and 22:26. Fares are £2.90 return or £1.95 with a Railcard. They'll save you at least 15-20 minutes worth of shoe leather and excercise in each direction.

If starting further out they run from Worcester (usually Foregate, but do check) or Stourbridge on the one side and Dorridge/Solihull or Stratford-upon-Avon on the other.

[theo_luddite]

The B&W Foundation are asking me for a player of the month. Can I pick someone who's long term injured? He can't have been any worse ....

[Lord Snooty]

Got to be Matty Pearson, hasn't it?

[Lord Snooty]

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Mr Duff blamed young Longwijk for their equaliser when it was clearly Koroma at fault. Josh mislaid his pass to Kasumu, which would've sparked a counter attack, but instead put the defence back on the back foot, from which Nige did dither on the ball. But chuff me, Duff lad. You can't say it's his fault.

So given the mindset of the Head Coach, where do we go from here? Is it down to the lake, I fear? Do we start with the same XI or make more wholesale changes?

Well if it were me, which thankfully it isn't, I'd stick with them. Assuming Ward, Kane and Nicholls are injured and we have the same squad to pick from as Saturday. Oh, hold on, no. Miller has to come in for Headley, but the rest, I'd stick with.

[Lord Snooty]

Fine margins. Against Bolton we had 5 shots on target and 4 of them went in. At Reading we had 7 on target but only one goal to show for it.

I don't think we were as bad on Saturday as folk are making out. The experience of David Button v Jacob Chapman playing only his second league game was a big factor in the result. Though I don't blame Chappers for either goal, Button was definitely man of the match.

[Lord Snooty]

Lord Ward is injured.

[Lord Snooty]

Nicholls out for three months.

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[Lord Snooty]

Meanwhile, over in that there France..........

Goal!
at 49 minutes
49'
Goal! Nantes 2, Saint-Etienne 0. Sorba Thomas (Nantes) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johann Lepenant.

[Lord Snooty]

Meanwhile in Sacramento, Kieran Phillips has reached double figures.

[Lord Snooty]

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Huddersfield Town Head Coach Michael Duff has made four changes to the starting line-up for this evening’s Sky Bet League One game against Birmingham City; 7.45pm kick-off at St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park.

Duff’s first change sees Bojan Radulović make his first competitive start of the season in attack. The striker, who missed most of pre-season with an injury, comes in for Josh Koroma, who is among the substitutes tonight.

Mickel Miller completes his return from injury by starting too, replacing Jaheim Headley, whilst Lasse Sorensen replaces Nigel Lonwijk in our third change.

Our final change comes in midfield, where Ben Wiles replaces Jonathan Hogg. As a result, Tom Lees captains the side tonight.

Jacob Chapman starts again in place of the injured Lee Nicholls, and we welcome Chris Maxwell back to the bench after his recent illness. He replaces young goalkeeper Francis Hurl in the match day 18.