Personally, I think we should always play 4 at the back. Three CDs doesn't suit us, especially ones who cannot distribute well. We often look too stretched at the back. I hope that tomorrow's game will show an improvement in defence, seeing how our head coach was a defender...
Also, Field needs to be played in MF, and I don't see why Brunt and Gibbs couldn't do a job on the left. Brunt is no good in MF, so overlapping with Gibbs would work in my opinion. The only concern is his legs.
With regards our aim for the season, promotion should be number one for us all. I'm not of the opinion that we should settle for a mid-table finish. I want us to be financially stable so we can always compete. I'd hate for us to get into trouble and have embargos and points deductions due to finance. The only place you get the money is in the PL. Look at some of the teams around us who have narrowly avoided punishments. Fair enough, some of them may be about the owner, but playing in the second and third tier of football won't help them.
I just checked the Championship table, and 18 of the 24 teams who compete in it have at some point played in the PL. I'd hate for us to turn into a Bolton, Blues, Blackburn etc.
Moore needs to wise-up with regards use of subs and consider using different players. It pains me to say it, but with the amount of games we have coming up, it only takes a couple of losses and we've lost touch with the top. If by Christmas we're in the play offs then I think Moore will be ok, but if we're not then fans could start turning and pressure could mount for him to be replaced.