Relegation battle

Based on tonight’s results we’re in one now
Stoke and Rotherham won
Blackpool lost
Birmingham lost
We’re now 18th in the table
8 points of the bottom 3
Huddersfield and Wigan have a game in hand too

But it’s so tight in the championship
Anyone from 12th Swansea on 42 points isn’t safe

Rotherham, Blackpool, Birmingham and Wigan over the next 5 weeks will decide our season. All huge games now.

None are technically must win at this stage but we cannot afford to give all of those teams 3 points.

If Ainsworth didnt know before he will have realised against Blackburn that Kakay and Dickie cannot defend although going forward Kakay looked good. Things weren't helped by Chair picking up a hamstring injury and now our top 4 goal scorers are all out.

Whilst Ainsworth started the game with a 4-3-3 formation the poor defending and the loss of Illias resulted in the manager changing to 3 at the back. I think that moving Field into the back 3 helps Dickie because he looked more comfortable.

Against Rotherham and it might just be needs must but it wouldn't surprise me to see a 3-5-2 formation.

Dieng
Dickie, Field, Dunne
Kakay, Tim, Amos, Johansen,Paal
Lowe, Martin

I hate to say it but we need Balogun back to try and help us defensively for this run in. The only time we've looked ok at the back this season was when he was playing. Dickie is absolutely horrific right now whatever has happened to him.

It goes without saying having Willock and Dykes back wouldn't hurt either, although we've still been on this run when they were in the team.

Any chance Luke Amos can stay fit for longer than 10 minutes too? He could be a key man if he could ever get a run of games. His energy, pressing and ability to break into the box is something we are missing.

Lincoln city
Accrington Stanley
Exeter city
Shrewsbury town

That could be next season
Grim isn’t it

We need another 16 or so......