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I didn't say Butcher cost us the game. Read my post again.

You're absolutely right, but it's a nailed-on certainty that Kettlewell will offer him a new contract, as I'm convinced he chooses not to acknowledge the things caused by his poor decision-making. For example, in his post-match interview, he stated that the defence was unsettled because he had to replace injured/knackered players, which is fair enough. However, he doesn't acknowledge that he unnecessarily unsettled the entire defence by trying to accommodate Butcher when it should've been a straight swap for Casey, allowing the remaining players to continue doing what they had been doing quite well. Some accountability and evidence that he is learning from his mistakes wouldn't go amiss here. Even the usually jolly bunch on P&B appear to blame today's capitulation on the manager, which speaks volumes. How many more defeats, poor in-game management, and questionable signings will it take before the fans turn on him en masse? The man who brought Butcher on and unnecessarily rejigged the entire back three to accommodate him cost us the game. A lot more happened following that substitution, but many people on the forums acknowledge it was a turning point in the game.

Montgomery would’ve been a good option for Gent, but he's injured, unfortunately, or Buyabu…oh wait. On the right, Elliot would've been a good option, but we’ve signed a player who isn't match fit. Brilliant. And another centre half should have been a January window priority. Instead, we got Shaw. The manager and fans can blame the weak bench options for today, but the manager has had two transfer windows to address things.

I'm sure Saint Brenda will give the MOTM to Stuart the Invincible.

Read my post above. Mugabi was doing fine in the centre of the back three, as was McGinn at the right of the back three. But, to accommodate Butcher, who has been poor for a while now, both had to switch, which unsettled the defence. Blaney should've been on at that point to keep it settled, be he shit or not. The rot set in with that defensive change anyway, so the rest is ultimately inconsequential.

As I said during the game and in a post above, Butcher should not have replaced Casey. It completely fucked the defence, and it was downhill from there with the other subs.

I thought they were generally good today, but changes were made that killed their ability to continue doing what they had been doing well. We need to play our own attacking game. Switching the defence up that much, isolating Bair, and sitting off them was a recipe for disaster. The majority of them gave their all. In the end, however, they were hamstrung by the decisions of the manager and shite subs.

I would say that it's about making the right subs and positional changes, which he mostly got wrong today.

Other than one brain fart, I thought he was pretty solid in the middle of the back three today, then Kettlewell changed it, and it all went to shit.

As poor as Blaney is, he should've been brought on as a direct swap for Casey, as this would've kept Mugabi and McGinn in their positions, but bringing on Butcher was a mistake and completely changed and unsettled the defence. Hooking Devine and Gent completely unsettled both wings, which was also a mistake. I can see why Vale was subbed because he had been booted rotten. And Oli Shaw came on and offered nothing, which we all knew was what would happen. So many poor decisions led to our defeat.

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It's drivel. And I think you'll find I am not alone in calling out the managerial mistakes that have cost us the draw.

Kettlewell is a fucking clown. He almost got it spot on today, then fucked it. Let's see if he admits that in his interview or puts it down to Celtic's 'quality'.

The manager threw away the draw with those changes.

Absolute bedwetting shitebags. Isolating Bair up front and changing the defence invited them on. Ridiculous.

Butcher is a useless big dumpling. Blaney should’ve replaced Casey. VAR can also get to fuck. That they suggested that foul could be a red is ridiculous.

I stand corrected.

Don't expect them until they score again.

The game is getting ragged and we're starting to lose our shape. Their subs will likely be the difference here.

Shock horror. An uncontested cross into the box.

Casey is intent on breaking himself again. He's wild.

Vermin tends to cluster like that.

Some spin from Miller. Assist of the season.

Very unlucky with the offside goal, but I fear we’re going to regret not capitalising on the opening 15 minutes when celtic were posted missing.

What's the story with Allan Campbell? I've noticed that he's not even been on Millwall’s bench recently. I also know they've been shite and sacked their manager.