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Reply | What are people’s thoughts on the Club pulling out all the stops in January ?
at 22:23 11 Dec 2025
We just cannot afford to take a big risk. I don't see any way we can finish top 2., this year. Top 6 is far from guaranteed. Even if we got to the playoffs, its a lottery.
Given our budget, we need to be patient, relying on incremental improvements. So far this season that's exactly what we've had. As above, finish 3rd-6th, you gamble. Finish 7th -12th, which is what I'd expect, does it make any difference? |
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Reply | He Can't Believe It.
at 17:26 10 Dec 2025
I had to listen to the Brum commentary. They kept saying how we were stronger and more physical than them. If QPR are too physical for you you don't belong in this League; |
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Reply | Rest of the Championship thread 25/26
at 21:03 6 Dec 2025
That should lead to fines for both for failing to control their players. A pity they won't get points deductions. Ideally, enough to take them both below us. [Post edited 6 Dec 21:04]
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Reply | Bucket List / Fck It List
at 11:34 5 Dec 2025
Of course, It would need to be consensual. Therefore, not at all dodgy. |
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Reply | Bucket List / Fck It List
at 08:11 5 Dec 2025
Had to go to Vegas for work, around 20 years ago. It's as tacky as you'd expect.
Bucket List - complete the 92. Same issue as Konk. Teams move or get relegated.
Watch Rangers in a competitive European match
Rugby World Cup in 2027, in Australia
Fck it list - die in the bed of a female friend of my grandson, after an evening of rampant sex. |
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Reply | Dev Squad - London Cup
at 20:30 3 Dec 2025
AFAIK He hasn't had any loans so far. But built like he is, he shouldn't be intimidated playing Men's football. |
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Reply | 20 team divisions
at 15:46 2 Dec 2025
Almost certainly.
Which would be another hit to the revenue streams of L1/L2 clubs.
Morecambe drew a massive 2,231 for their last midweek game in National League
Accrington 659 for Port Vale on a Tuesday.
It's peanuts but 659 at £20 (about £1400) must be close to a weeks wages for a L2 Squad |
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Reply | Robin Smith gone
at 15:37 2 Dec 2025
An RS story to lighten the gloom
Facing Merv Hughes; Merv got him playing and missing at 3 consecutive balls
After the 3rd Merv, in his own inimitable fashion; i.e. plenty of swearing, opined that this Pommie A***wipe couldn't f***ing bat.
Needless to say the next ball Smith hit him for 4 and retorted
We make a good pair; Merv. I can't f***ing bat and you can't f***ing bowl. |
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Reply | RND
at 14:26 2 Dec 2025
Presumably Morgan and the recently signed Adamson are inadequate as reserve RBs?
If we can get Edwards on the cheap it's worth having a punt. From what we saw last season, he looks a better footballer than Cook, Dunne and Mbengue.
Otherwise, somebody to replace Frey, (6 months early(?) should be our only January purchase.
This squad is good enough, already, with consistency, to be top half |
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Reply | Tylon Smith makes senior squad for South Africa at AFCON
at 13:16 2 Dec 2025
The DS can include Smith, Akindeleni, Wilkie and McDermott, without dropping down to U18s. Add in Morrison who gets left out of the match day squad.
Are any of them capable of stepping up to First Team?
Smith could be listing for a month. |
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Reply | That Swindon Town match report again – Report
at 11:12 2 Dec 2025
I do think that we fans have underestimated the effect of the travelling. Back to LR in the early hours of Thursday after a 400 mile round trip. Back up to Norfolk for another 125. It takes it out of most of us, and we're not expected to perform at high level for 90+ minutes.
With hindsight; its easy to say JS should have made changes. |
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Reply | RND
at 09:59 2 Dec 2025
You've addressed the LB situation perfectly. RND is in as cover because Larkeche, who was going to be 1st choice, blew his ACL. Esquerdinha clearly has the talent, but is still raw. There's no reason why the combination of Larkeche and Esquerdinha can't be resurrected. RND is steady but he is a 6/10 regular. Remember Jake Bidwell?
The keeper situation needs to be resolved, ASAP. Walsh was going to be no 1 and may still come good. The 2 results where he conceded 6 and 7 were, IMHO, freak results. Little Walsh could have done. Nardi is a good shot stopper but a nightmare on crosses. That affects the rest of the defense. Besides which, the club have made clear he stays on sufferance. Hamer, hasn't done badly but is at the end of his career.
If we're recruiting in January, I struggle to see where we find any improvement over what we already have. |
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Reply | 20 team divisions
at 19:06 1 Dec 2025
Can L1/L2 clubs afford to.lose the revenue from 4 home games per season.. it's not like the PL where spectators are trivial part of total revenue. |
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