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Reply | Rail seating potentially expanding
at 14:38 4 Dec 2025
Do me a favour. The SA Rd stand is totally unsuited to rail seating. There are a lot of season ticket holders that wouldn't want, or be able, to stand or be exposed to the elements and sun in their eyes in the front rows.
It's bad enough being forced to stand at most away games, we would have to stop coming if your suggestion was accepted.
Just let the club do the consultation on their proposed area and see how that turns out. Btw, it doesn't create extra room and adding little bits in the corners and at the back of the stands would almost certainly be cost prohibitive. Even in the days of all standing in the Loft, School End and Paddocks the percentage was probably a great deal less than 80-90%. [Post edited 4 Dec 14:42]
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Reply | New stadium for London
at 17:19 3 Dec 2025
I don't disagree and I don't really want to move. However, our stadium is poorly maintained, high cost and, so far, no one has resolved how to substantially improve it. |
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Reply | Billy Bonds RIP
at 17:08 3 Dec 2025
Thanks TacticalR. It gives a bit of background that I was unaware of. |
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Reply | New stadium for London
at 16:58 3 Dec 2025
Whilst what you are saying is true, its not how Lee Hoos saw it when he was CEO. Every pound coming in was vital and expenditure was to be avoided or reduced if possible.
Only in football, you can make a loss every year and still be a going concern.
Someone or some corporate body has to cover those losses, to some extent, otherwise......see Bury, Sheffield Wednesday etc.etc. |
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Reply | New stadium for London
at 14:30 3 Dec 2025
Yes but, how long can we continue losing £1.3 million a month? Ruben seems to be a very generous owner but realistically he won't be around for ever. I don't know what the answer is but the future of our club needs to be safeguarded. |
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Reply | RND
at 09:10 3 Dec 2025
Well we were in for Edwards in August, so there is probably, some headroom in the FFP budget, haven't spent all of the Eze windfall yet. |
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Reply | VAR for corners
at 09:05 3 Dec 2025
They were talking about a list where two or more must be ticked before a penalty is awarded. FFS, why make it so complicated? Does it break the laws of the game?
Yes, it's foul play, award the penalty and possibly a card. No, play on. |
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Reply | Coming from 4-1 down ….
at 08:43 3 Dec 2025
If it hadn't been for Naki Wells soft penalty and a referee who couldn't spot any of the eight opposition players in the box, one of which was almost within touching distance of the taker, we would have done it twice.
There's always Port Vale though. |
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Reply | the (not so) bons mots of Julien Stephan
at 08:37 3 Dec 2025
I despair, that you cannot see that your list is made up with numerous reasons why the intensity of the game (when the ball is in play) has increased over the years.
This list directly contributes to fatigue and injuries. It also seems to be more, as you put it, "threatening to life and limb" as per the stats posted by KensalT.
Do you ever look back at old matches from the 70's. They are almost pedestrian in comparison. They might have been more entertaining, and defenders might have been trying to kick lumps out of 'the mavericks' but they pale into insignificance, when compared to, the sheer force of todays challenges, fair and foul (a fine margin, sometimes). |
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Reply | RND
at 10:45 2 Dec 2025
Strikers are expensive and we have to try Kolli, who can score goals. We might need to try and loan one though, if Kone and Kolli go to AFCON.
We either keep RND until the summer or bring in a left back.
Go for Edwards. He's a better footballer than anyone of our defence, can play cb, rb or dm, likes the club, fans like him, club likes him. Cooke's contract runs out this summer which will, if rumours are true, be a big help to the budget. |
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Reply | 20 team divisions
at 10:34 2 Dec 2025
Yes, Terryb. I get that. However, something needs to change and they should still be able to get a reasonable mix on both nights. It doesn't have to apply to those who are away Saturday first as they should be back at a more reasonable time. Some fatigue, from three game weeks, is inevitable but some is avoidable.
It's just the extra fatigue, caused by finishing the 'night shift' on Thursday morning and back on the coach early Friday afternoon, that needs to be resolved. It's virtually impossible to rest properly and recover in that scenario, which seems to be rostered to some teams on multiple occasions. |
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Reply | 20 team divisions
at 09:05 2 Dec 2025
Reducing matches means less revenue. Matches may run at a loss but the club needs the income to pay the players.
The PFA isn't going to agree to a reduction in salaries for it's members and neither are managers and coaches.
How about trialing something far simpler. If you are away in midweek and the following Saturday, you play on Tuesday. You then get longer to recover from getting back at silly o'clock on Wednesday morning. |
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Reply | Womens shirts
at 08:45 2 Dec 2025
I'm retro too but I don't rule out Guinness or KLM as they were nice
Kits, and in the former s case, a local employer. |
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Reply | That Swindon Town match report again – Report
at 08:52 1 Dec 2025
There's enough ammunition without adding half true comments. Several of the players have been travelling around for their countries. Burrell, Hayden, Saito, Varane, Kolli, Kone, Dunne, Smyth, N-D.
Clive thanks, agree with every word. A tired, lethargic effort. Manager must be at fault for selection and lack of subs midweek. We picked up three injuries too. Lack of rotation probably didn't help there either. |
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Reply | Furs leaving
at 09:36 30 Nov 2025
Just a small diversion from the dialogue.
Thank you Paul Furlong. Maybe when Andy has had enough and the current regime has moved on, come back as our club ambassador. |
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Reply | the (not so) bons mots of Julien Stephan
at 09:07 30 Nov 2025
To SE re your PS.
Leaving the training ground on a Friday afternoon. M4 to M25 and traffic jam. I can believe it could take that long, especially if they had a stop at services. |
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