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No, I don't suppose they've ever thought of that ...............................

Although if, with a settled defence and no-one being shoe-horned in or being asked to play out of position, we'd converted a decent number of our draws into wins and were sitting just above Leeds in the table (4 wins instead of draws and we would be) there might not have been too many complaints.

Did we? Yes, I think you're probably right; I'm certainly not going to argue! At the time though, we didn't have the problem of shoe-horning in Dunk AND White AND Webster, regardless of position - or of having to leave one of them on the bench. Not an easy decision - glad it's not down to me to...

Yes, except I think the days of selling Dunk for big money have passed. Not his fault - smashing player, just not perceived as a 'big name' any more, apart from us Albion fans, of course. As for Lamptey not being a full back, I know Liverpool can play four at the back with the fullbacks...

True enough - can't possibly deny that. But then maybe if we'd been able to turn four or five of our draws into wins we might not be too bothered about what Leeds were or were not doing - especially if we were watching our lad increasing his value, a good percentage of which was ours!

With hindsight - definitely with the benefit of hindsight - here is my take on the defence. Wait for it - here goes - we should have sold Ben White to Leeds for £25M in the summer. Maybe tried to push them to £30M, with a good sell on clause. There, I've said it. I feel ashamed! At the time, I'd...

Lacking a right wing back? Blimey, that's Lamptey on his bike then ....................

No, because we don't have any full backs. Veltman, White or Webster have all played RB, and could do a job there, but Burn and Bernardo aren't up to it for LB (and Solly - and for that matter Lamptey too - are wingbacks, not full backs).