It changed throughout from what I could see. Sometimes a 3... Then a 4... At one point a flat 5.

Maybe he's going for an asymmetrical defence?

Ian Holloway's

Peak this set-up with Norris tucked in, Shelley on a raiding overlap and Halmosi wide on the left. Capaldi behind him provided solid and lugubrious looking support. Halmosi was another well maned left winger... I mean, was it a pre-requisite? #pafc

Paul Sturrock's

With southpaw winger Phillips on the right and wide mid Hodges on the left. Connolly would bomb up the right as Buster cut in with a million spinaroonies. Left backs came and went.

Norris arriving as wide right mid offering best balance/combo and Connolly bombing on still. #pafc

Kevin Hodges'

Within large bouts of 4th tier mediocrity, peak was Chris Hargreaves an old school left winger with flowing locks, Barlow on the right. Full backs came and went... That's it, nothing much happened, apart from the FA Cup run of 99/00 which needed 6 games to get to the 4th round. #pafc

Neil Warnock's

Tended to rely mostly on full backs. Williams on the left and Patterson on the right. Leadbitter and Barlow were wide mids in the main, both lacking the pace and athleticism of those behind them so would sit more narrow. Solid, not especially spectacular, but did a job. #pafc

Peter Shilton's

Disciple of Clough unsurprisingly had a similar approach. Its peak had Dalton turning right backs inside out on the left, and a wide mid in Barlow or Skinner on the right with Patterson overlapping. In full cavalier gallop it was amazing, not remotely solid, but exciting. #pafc

Would be nice if they broke a sprint to join the forward, the support is often a week behind.

If data are facts.

Then the facts are bleak.

I'm also envisioning a spectacularly dumb red card for one of our boys.