We haven't played well since we won 5-0 at Colchester

and have been getting away with it largely. I think this game was the evidence Lambert needed to justify a change for Tuesday.

I doubt he'll leave Holt out. It's a tricky one, because the side that started today should still be good enough to beat Southend, and it still should if Rusty is out for Hughes or McNamee.

If I was going to change it I'd go:

Forster

Martin
Doc
Askou
Rose

McNamee
Smith
Hughes
Hoolahan

Holt
Martin

I'd play 4-4-2, but with Hoolahan only nominally on the left and free to drift about, in the hope (and expectation) that Southend haven't got a s**t hot right winger.

Posted By: duke of york, Feb 20, 18:08:55