The the fact that we're at least not losing when we're bad or indifferent is a good point. Successful teams (whatever level they're playing) get points when they're not playing well. Although we haven't shown much pace or creativity this season we have had some backbone that was missing last season. I don't think we're an average Championship team. It's getting towards the end of the season, the average teams are mid-table.

At the end of last season I wanted the club to sell him, but he's done well this season. He works hard, breaks forward and has a go at the opposition full back. He's not exactly world class but I think he's the best right-sided forward we've got at the moment. Who would you play instead of Faubert?

Indeed. Even more I hope that Faubert is fit for the next game and we never have to find out.

Without Faubert, O'Brien and Vaz Te, would you play O'Neil wide right or someone else? Maybe Lansbury, or back to Collison?

When Collins came on Taylor was able to go forward. I thought it was an improvement but I don't know why it was done that late in the game. Maybe Collins is not fully match fit. Otherwise we could have started with Taylor playing left midfield/wing with Vaz Te on the right.

We haven't got a fit right-back at the moment, hence McCartney playing there. Either someone plays out of postion or we recall Jordan Spence from his loan.

When Vaz Te went off the team, apart from missing his pace and skill, looked out of shape. I like three central midfielders and one striker, with two out wide. It's been successful this season and it's how we started. When Baldock came on he didn't play wide. We had two strikers and no-one on the left. I would have preferred to see O'Neil come on with Collison on the left, just for the sake of some width and shape. Nolan's scoring so we don't need two strikers as long we can keep the ball and make chances. I think the point of O'Neil is that he's solid, works hard and he's a natural wide player. He's unspectacular but worth having. Collison worked hard today but he's off form. If Collison and O'Neil should both be on the bench, with Faubert, and now Vaz Te, injured, who plays wide right? I would pick O'Neil or recall Freddie Sears.

Injuries are causing us problems. O'Brien was missed today, as was Faubert. When Bouba Diop plays in midfield Noble and Nolan can get forward more, likewise with Reid in defence and Tomkins in midfield. I hope Vaz Te's injury's not too serious, but he's had injury problems in the past. http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/hibs-signi.... The Telegraph, Independent and West Ham site are reporting it's a hamstring problem. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competi... http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/footb...

I still think we'll get promoted.

I've thought the stadium move through so many times from so many angles I'll just be glad when this is finished with and we can concentrate on the football. It reminds me of the Parker saga in that respect.

I was initially against the move, once it came down to us or Spuds I brought myself round to the idea. I've been through the pros and cons each way, so now I'll be happy either way. Either we get to stay at our home, maintain the history with the area and the soul of the club is not put a risk, or we get a spanking new, great big stadium which could potentially move the club nearer to the big boys of the Premiership. There's enough good in either outcome for me to look on the bright side either way.

Having said that, God knows what goes on behind closed doors during this sort of thing and, as Iain says, I'm sure there's there's more legal wrangling and skulduggery to come.

I think Sears is well suited to either position, but I'd like us to play a 4-3-3 to I'll say he should play as a wide player. I'm a big fan of Sears. He's quick, willing and able to run at defenders, and he can finish chances as well.

The wide players in a 4-3-3 need to be able to cover the opposition full-backs, something that wasn't being done when Grant played 4-3-3 with three strikers, and something that Sears can do. What Sears lacks in size he makes up for in tenacity, although of course he can chase down and tackle if he's in the middle too.

It's great to see Sears begin to prove his doubters wrong and I hope to see him get a lot of playing time this season.

Fair enough, I thought it was funny. It occurred to me that another religious song, 'Bread of Heaven', gets used a lot as well, as in 'You're not singing, you're not singing, you're not singing any more' etc

Just out of pointless curiousity, what to Man U fans put in instead of 'Kumbaya', or 'Demba Ba' ?

I agree that Tomkins and Da Costa can do a good job, I just hope that they are not just fit enough to play but match fit and up to speed as well. If they are fit and on form they will be good enough. Tomkins in particular has been a success story in an otherwise bad season. He makes mistakes as any young player does, but overall he's done well and is an excellent prospect.

I've been critical of Obinna due to him giving the ball away too much and whacking too many shots in to the stands, but I agree he's 'worth a punt on a free transfer'. If he can start playing more for the team he'll be well worth having.

I think the team really clicked with Hitzlsperger in there. I think that Grant has wanted to play a three man midfield all season but we haven't had the players to do it. Parker, Noble and Hitz in the middle with Jacobsen, and particularly Bridge, coming forward from defence is good by anyone's standards. Hopefully it will able to take the pressure off the central defensive area and provide a platform for the forwards, an area that looks much better with the additions of Keane (when he's fit) and Ba.

The table has looked bad all season, but for the whole season it's been close. It looks bleak, but there is still hope.

p.s I thought singing 'Demba Ba' to the tune of 'Kumbaya My Lord' was brilliant :)