How he can play Evans, one of the shortest players in the team, in the middle of a 3 man central defence is beyond me.....I think he should go with Theobald and Smith (when fit) at the back. Theobald, although he was admittedly crap against Rovers (as they all were barring the subs), can pass the ball the on the floor, something all of our defenders haven't been able to do over the past few years.

This would help bring the midfield into play a bit more, and hopefully Mumford and Reid can start trying to dictate games.

On Tuesday, as soon as I saw Watkin & Williams on the pitch, my heart sank, and I knew we'd struggle to get a look in. These two (Williams especially) cannot be put in the starting line up again!! They were a joke!

I'm still trying to be optimistic, and in this pretty mediocre division, I think we can still hope for a play off place. Just give Nick a chance!

I think we have two natural leaders in the squad. One of them is O'Leary. He's not very pacy, but he IS as strong as an ox, and I wouldn't like to get in an arguement with him. You never see him get knocked off the ball, and he also gives the impression that he's mentally tough.

The other natural leader (unfortunately?) is our manager. You could see it writ large on Tuesday night. When he came on, he was everywhere, winning everything in the air, shouting for the ball to be played up to him, urging on the other players. You could see the team visibly growing in confidence and starting to believe in themselves. Maybe he's too valuable an asset to have standing on the sidelines when O'Leary's not playing.

Keaveney's performance was encouraging - I liked the fact that when he got the ball, wherever he was, his natural instinct was to turn his defender, head for goal and get in a shot or cross. He's raw, but give him time.

And as for that ground! Surely that doesn't meet safety requirements? We were crammed into one uncomfortable corner like sardines in a tin, facing a marquee left over from the vicar's tea party, and a 20ft inflatable headless human torso, complete with stumpy kneck, sporting a Rovers shirt. Where's your catapult when you need it?

I like the description of the Memorial Stadium - Dai

Also will somebody PLEASE tell me if the Aug 31st transfer deadline applies to us

The midfiled lack's creativity Phillips and Reid are to alike to both play there so while Mumford should be cast into the reserves for a good few weeks to wake him up because he was awful on Tuesday and he is our most talented player.The fan's seem to be split on Murphy but surely he will do a better job then anyone else has at the moment i mean he can actully pass the ball?Parner Murphy with Reid and David Moss who can play an attacking midfield role behind the striker's because on Tuesday they were isolated.Pray

Thomas and Wood are fit if not bring in Jonny Keavany who looked really good on Tuesday night.

The question must be asked of Nick is why doesn't he pick himself to play more often? He certainly still has the determination, guts and skill for this Division to make a worthwhile contribution.

Although I never went to the Bristol game people I have spoken to say that Nick and the others that came on did make a tremendous difference. Why not give Moss and Keveany a start on Saturday with Nick playing in mid-field or at a push in defence?

We did not score many goals with Williams and Watkins up front last season what makes Nick think that this season will be any different.

I was disappointed to hear that Theobold did not have a good game at Bristol as a few days previously against Bournmouth I thought he was one of the best players on the field.

I wonder if the suspensions / injuries will force Nick to make more changes and get himself off the sidelines and onto the pitch once again?

Looking forward - as ever - to Saturdays match.

I haven't missed a match thus far this season and you cannot even compare how far we have come since the shabby side that finished in May!

We were getting pummelled, home and away, by the likes of Rushden and Hartlepool (not to mention the lucky point against Torquay) when Cusack started and finally we have some fighting spirit. Nobody is going to disagree that we look a trillion times better in attack, with more options including Wood, Thomas, Moss and Keavs (who was a diamond on Tuesday) and the midfield is getting far more involved.

We are able to keep control of the ball and use Jenks and Smith going forward. Jenks is the only player willing to run at players in that midfield (so you can't get rid of him (to the Evening Post journalist who thinks you can!)) while we still haven't really seen Smith play yet as he is still settling. Nevertheless, stick him in instead of Howard anyday - why is anyone singing his praises??? I thought he was rubbish on Tuesday!

Finally, good ol' Rog needs to find some form - he isn't commanding his box at the moment which resulted in Rovers' first goal on Tuesday and numerous other scares. As soon as he hits form, we will keep a few more clean sheets.

Defence?? Some play with 3,4 or 5....but Swansea play with 0!! One thing I will say though is Terry Evans is allowing us more time on the ball by picking it up from the back and bringing it forward - but how can you expect him to mark a 10ft giant when Theobald and Sharp go missing?????

(phew) - thats that off my chest! Come on Cuse - show 'em how its done!!

Subject: Appeal Costs for Wimbledon/Milton Keynes franchise.

Dear Sir
An article on the AFC Wibledon Rivals website indicates that each Nationwide club has contributed Pounds Sterling 50,000 to the cost of the legal appeals by the Wimbledon FC owners for the franchise move to Milton Keynes. Is this true?

Yours truly, Mike Kent (Swansea City fan)

Our defenders are not used to playing this way. I think this system also has an affect on the midfield, which up to now, have been relatively poor. Let's go back to basics and play the players in their rightful positions.

Midfield is the most important part of any team. We need to gain control and dictate the flow. We have a lack of width at present, which may account for the use of this system. However, talking systems is one thing, players performing week in week out is what we need to achieve. Any thoughts? Are we just not good enough?

But I do not blame Cusack at all for this - he is doing a good job and takes people off when they are not playing well - sadly we werent allowed 8-9 subs at rovers.

He should have changed the strikers at half time but to be fair most managers hang on till 60 mins.

Williams and Watkin were awful - I mean Cusack is not Michael Owen but by simply challenging defenders sensibly he earned free kicks and has the intelligence to look up etc - we miss him playing on the 4 games I've seen so far.

I think our home form will keep us up but our defending is bad - teams rip us open so easily now. Rovers just played an away style counter attack approach and nearly broke through so many times aswell as 3-4 free headers from set pieces.

Frustrating thing was as soon as we scored they were badly rattled but scored before we had a good 10 mins to test them - sure they would have cracked but it would have been undeserved.

Like the look of keveany and moss but we need thomas back.

The full backs need to push up too if we havent got wingers - we scored from a Howard cross but it wasnt often enough we got crosses in and thats how you score so many in this division. Rushden easily the best I've seen so far and my tip for promotion.

At least we've got 2 home games now.