[beechyboy90]

Not sure its the end for him, he's been played out of position. His experience and ability will become prominent towards the end of the season but only in his proper position

100% right.
Cm has never and will never be his position. Out wide be it full back or left wing he will
Still offer us something.

[tommcneill]

He's better playing on the left as always. Not saying he will be a starter there but thats his best position.

I do believe its the beginning of the end for him though

[barnestormer]

Darren Moore made a rod for his own back making him capt and then feeling the need to shoe him in at all costs

[boinging_along]

While I thought we did brilliantly today, I think bringing on Brunt for Morrisson for the last 10-15 minutes would have been a good sub with Leeds pushing on.

[BalisPen]

He's better playing on the left as always. Not saying he will be a starter there but thats his best position.

I do believe its the beginning of the end for him though

It should have been the beginning of the end a long time ago. Great servant but should have been replaced a while back.

[OldburyWBA]

While I thought we did brilliantly today, I think bringing on Brunt for Morrisson for the last 10-15 minutes would have been a good sub with Leeds pushing on.

Rather have Barry for that every time, proper central midfielder not someone shoehorned in

[boinging_along]

Rather have Barry for that every time, proper central midfielder not someone shoehorned in

Normally I'd agree but we had the game won and Leeds were leaving all sorts of gaps at the back.  I'm being greedy and wanting more goals but if it was a narrow game then yeah, Barry.

[gazberg]

Fantastic servant for the club,lot of respect for him and what he's done for us but surely his last year here regardless of division. This is wba though so who knows.

[Atomic]

I'm wondering where Jacko has gone. Not been seen since the game yesterday. It must've really hurt him for us to perform like that without  Brunt in the team. 

On a serious note, Brunt may well offer us something as the season goes on but there should be no place for him in the starting eleven unless we have an injury crisis. That said he may be better in midfield as part of a three.

[tuamigos]

I'm wondering where Jacko has gone. Not been seen since the game yesterday. It must've really hurt him for us to perform like that without Brunt in the team. 

On a serious note, Brunt may well offer us something as the season goes on but there should be no place for him in the starting eleven unless we have an injury crisis. That said he may be better in midfield as part of a three.

I got a feeling he may on an enforced holiday over a remark he made earlier in the week

[OldburyWBA]

I would stick him on the bench until January where our number 1 target needs to be the missing midfielder we are craving and have craved for a couple of years. If we are sticking with the 4 at the back which suited us better yesterday then at least he is cover for Gibbs.

Sentiment is fine but the time comes when players have to be moved on or put on the bench, so far this season he has offered very little in a role that he is simply not good enough to perform.

[caravanc58]

just don t play him in the central midfield. 100% improvement yesterday so don't change it.

[paulosull]

Shouldn't be anywhere near first team and would struggle to get on bench imo.

[Droitwich Baggie]

Shouldn't be anywhere near first team and would struggle to get on bench imo.

I said that about Kanu.
He proved me wrong.
I agree though, Brunt has passed his "use by date".

[baggiebof]

Brunty off the bench for me. In this 433 he covers the wide players, left back and cm if absolute needs must.

[Atomic]

Brunty off the bench for me. In this 433 he covers the wide players, left back and cm if absolute needs must.

The trouble with him being on the bench is that the temptation is always there for Big Dave to bring him on when there's no need. He can't seem to resist.

[FallOutBoy]

The trouble with him being on the bench is that the temptation is always there for Big Dave to bring him on when there's no need. He can't seem to resist.

Dave has tended to go with his three oldest substitutes this season (or two oldest and Robson-Kanu), so he'd probably get on.

That being said, Harper got a couple of minutes yesterday, so maybe he's coming to his senses all round.

[Albionic]

CB out of team - points tally = 9/9  discuss !

[KN22]

I don't think the 2 points you make are as directly linked as that. Facts are facts however. CB should no longer be in our team; all good things come to an end and he no longer makes a positive difference when he plays.

[FallOutBoy]

CB out of team - points tally = 9/9  discuss !

Correlation does not imply causation.

The fact is that we have changed system and tactics; if Brunt was playing instead of Morrison, we might well have achieved the same.

If literally the only difference was Brunt, I would say you have a point. But it's like the season he had a few injury problems in the Premier League. We had a better win percentage with him out the team, but the games he wasn't fit for were Sunderland, Fulham, etc, and the ones he was fit for were Chelsea, Liverpool, City, etc.

It's a stat bereft of context.

[Albionic]

Correlation does not imply causation.

The fact is that we have changed system and tactics; if Brunt was playing instead of Morrison, we might well have achieved the same.

If literally the only difference was Brunt, I would say you have a point. But it's like the season he had a few injury problems in the Premier League. We had a better win percentage with him out the team, but the games he wasn't fit for were Sunderland, Fulham, etc, and the ones he was fit for were Chelsea, Liverpool, City, etc.

It's a stat bereft of context.

For context then, CB out of team when we are playing with four at the back = 9 points from 9.
a) Would you bring CB back in with a back 4 ?
b) would you bring CB back in if we revert to 3 at the back ?

Personally I think we have given CB 1 season too long already, he has been a great servant, BUT, I would cut him loose in the new year, if he can get a gig at Rangers or somewhere else, let him go with our blessings

[Westie]

Unbelievable that there are so many people keen to knock Chris Brunt. He has been a tremendous player for our club for many years, loyalty sadly lacking in most players these days. He has been played out of position in a formation unsuited to the whole team. Play him wide if, say, Barnes is injured and he will deliver again. Super CB!

[Dan]

Results is mainly due to the system change, the defence actually looks reasonable now. They were a disaster up to the change. All teams had to do was cut off the passing options and we'd create most of their attacks for them.

With that said, even when he was younger brunt was never much use in central midfield. It's not a good role for him and doesn't suit him. At his age expecting him to suddenly star there in a 2 man midfield was hopeful at best. Great servant to the club though and still has a role to play

[Adder]

Unbelievable that there are so many people keen to knock Chris Brunt. He has been a tremendous player for our club for many years, loyalty sadly lacking in most players these days. He has been played out of position in a formation unsuited to the whole team. Play him wide if, say, Barnes is injured and he will deliver again. Super CB!

You could play him wide but Barnes is one of our front 3 in this system, Brunt is more left sided midfielder these days. It probably wouldn't happen but we'd be better off giving one of the younger brigade with pace a chance as pace to threaten the opposition is important.

[Atomic]

Brunt is ideal to bring on if you need a goal with fifteen minutes to go, send him out wide, let him whip in crosses. Wide left or wide right.

It remains to be seen if he can play in a three man midfield I wouldn't rule out the possibility but equally I'd be in no hurry to see it.