COULD somebody please inform Tony Parkes that it is not compulsory to play Nathan Blake and Ashley Ward.

How many more chances have they to spurn before Matt Jansen and Egil Ostenstad get the sort of run together that these two have enjoyed.

More movement would be created by Matt Jansen and Egil Ostenstad is by far a better finisher than either Nathan Blake or Ashley Ward.

I believe we have the players on the current staff to outplay every team in this division, but when the manager obviously has his "favourites" the players who should be in can't get in.

You can understand David Dunn showing frustration when he can't get a decent run even to the extent that a half fit Gary Flitcroft was preferred.

We need to appoint an experienced manager now to sort out a club still in freefall after three abysmal managerial appointments. As I say, it's not all doom and gloom.

We still have promising youngsters who must be given their chance.

Damien Duff and Christian Dailly have performed consistently well and we still have Jack Walker, and we are grateful for the backing he has given the club.

GRAHAM ECCLES, Waddington Road, West Bradford, Clitheroe.

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