This is the team that lost 5-1 to QPR in the FA Cup a few weeks ago:
Nordfelt, Roberts, Cooper, Bidwell, John, Carroll, Fulton, Dyer (Baston 58’), MacKay (Celina 57’), Peterson (Byers 57’), Kalulu
Of those that played in that match, six are now gone.
In my opinion today’s clear-out was partly as a consequence of that match, besides easing the wage bill and getting rid of dead wood.
There was a scathing reaction from Steve Cooper after that shambolic display:
“There's not many times I've questioned attitude and belief, but I have today. It's self-inflicted. We've got no-one to blame but ourselves.
Our basics of attacking and particularly defending were nowhere near the average, never mind beyond that.
Unfortunately, if you're not willing to get up to people to tackle and to intercept, you run the risk of conceding chances and goals, that's what happened today.
I thought every goal, we could have done better defensively.
There's no rocket science to defending, if you're not willing to play with a bit of heart and soul, you can get run over like we did today.
We'll get some criticism, myself included and quite rightly. But I'm fuming truth be told.
I can accept getting beat, but I can't accept not trying and not giving your all."