Official match thread: Hull City V Preston North End

I am always loathe to comment after matches I have not personally seen but in this instance the debate reflects on Lowe. I consider that there was an option to Ledson. Last Weds for a period Lowe had two strikers on the pitch...and what a difference it made.

If you are going to play a lone striker away from home then you are obviosuly not going to get many chances, especially without a creative player behind them. MF was left on the bench...I've no argument with this because he was off the pace on Weds but if you are not going with creative player you need more than one isolated striker and a midfield that sits back.I havn't even looked at the BBC text yet but I'd wager we created little and had few shots...it's so predictable.

As I see it there's two main issues with Lowe
- obstinacy... keeps doing the same thing expecting a different outcome
- favouritism....likes of Ledson and Brady would not get near a line up at most Champ clubs
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Gina's suggestions seem reasonable but I question the feasibility and affordability. I'm not convinced that Woodman would attract that much in a transfer fee....his distribution is weak. After an uncertain start Davies seems to have grown on at least some Rangers fans and Leicester were asking too much for Iversen last summer (and his wages there would be an issue). I'm rarely convinced by players 'coming back'.

Hughes is very decent lcb...he is good enough but his repeated absences are not tolerable.

A top 6 place is not out of the question given how open the division is, but the team needs some strengthening and a manager who can think and act with a degree of considered strategy and not rigid blinkered obstinacy.

Sorry about that Tom.

The players must find it hard at QPR when the gaffer turns up looking like a cross between AC/DC and Jonny Cash

Bringing on Woodburn over Mads is almost a sackable offence in itself.

He must have a pretty good reason for that? Woodburns done nothing for two years. Mads has 3 goals and a few assist already.

Just listened to RL's comments - Conman

Disappointing result but didn't think we deserved to get beat today, I might be on my own in thinking this perhaps.

From what I could see we changed system today to a back 4 instead of wingbacks which many north end fans have been asking for. I thought we looked better for it too. One criticism of Lowe for me is he was married stubbornly to that wingback system so a change is a positive sign.

Mads dropped, I get that. Away from home we want to be pressing high and aggressive with energy. Mads certainly isn't the man for that job. Personally thought Browne did really well as the no:10. Selection justified. Not sure why Mads was snubbed in favour Woodburn/Brady though.

I was baffled by the inclusion of Ledson but with McCann missing and Browne playing the no:10 I can perhaps see why he was included in a midfield 2 with Whiteman to add a bit of bite. To be fair to Ledson I thought he had a decent game and I am not usually a fan of Ledson at all.

Millar for me was very wasteful and slow to release ball which ultimately started the move that cost us the goal. Not saying the goal was Millar's fault at all, their lad had plenty to do to score.

Another blatant penalty ignored today which is very frustrating, Ched unlucky not to score too. We had chances and I feel we created more today than recent games, perhaps I am wrong.

Was impressed with Delap for Hull looked really lively causing problems driving at us. Their winger who scored the goal was quality although perhaps shouldn't have been able to scored like that relatively unchallenged. We had dealt with him pretty well up till that point by doubling up on him.

Not sure Lowe should be getting pelters today other than for the Woodburn sub (which kind of signals we've given up once he's being subbed on). On another day we get a fairly respectable draw and onto the Coventry game with a new more positive set up. Should Lowe be gone? After Millwall game I'd have said possibly yes but Southampton performance much improved and today I think we were a bit unlucky, he's moved away from the rubbish wingback system so that is progress. I'd like to see if things improve from this point onwards without the wingback set up.

I fear we have some of our supporters feeling a little sorry for Lowe and stating the obvious from,we were unlucky, we don’t have the finances to compete,injuries etc.
Well we did not have such a bad team the other night when we were on the front foot and should have taken 3 points.
The responsibility lies with the manager I knew today would be judgement day if he knew what he was doing and perhaps with the same performance as the other night I maybe able to stomach the Scouse blag.
Sadly not to be,back to the same old negative boring football we are used to witnessing which points to what I have known pretty much all along he is out of his depth at this level. He does not know what to do he cannot change tactics to plan B (he doesn’t have one) He is too loyal to mediocre players and even more galling he thinks that people who know and understand the game cannot see it! I assume we are in the bottom three of the form guide and we all know the footballing gods where with us at the beginning of the season. I wonder what he is thinking about this morning? I hope it is Alan Brownes back it can’t be too good carrying the rest of the team on it.
Mr Lowe it’s not personal one day you might become a good manager and I hope you do however, not now not with my club. We know that Potts Storey Ledson can be improved (so you offer them extended contacts) we know that hoof ball does not work despite your claims of fast flowing exciting football we know that a striker in isolation seldomly works at this lever (teams are not good enough to play it) And all teams will get poor decisions from officials.
It is all immaterial to me the only clear thing I know he is not the answer.

Thanks for that report Chris, it explains why Ledson was in with Browne further forwards.

Ok Chris as always it is a game of opinions I do not want him to fail or the club I just don’t see he is the answer. Quick question if we lose against Coventry what will you say?