Dave_Og

He was doomed from the moment that OASIS Gold sponsored his kit. The kiss of death for many years.

Intentional or otherwise 'is that OK with you' seems somewhat passive aggressive. Feel free to dig up a post where I criticised (queried seems perfectly reasonable to me) your judgement re Adam Crowther. All I can recall saying abut him was that I'd once played golf with him when he was a scratch handicap junior at my club. I've never seen him play football. Re Walker I was just interested how you'd formed an opinion as he's barely played anywhere, I assumed you'd 'seen him play' but I was kind of interested in how often and at what level as my very limited understanding of how scouting works was that opinions would be based on multiple views. After all, we've all seen very good players have awful games and we've all seen players who played well once but ultimately delivered little. It didn't seem an unreasonable question but I'll revert to non-engagement as clearly nothing to be gained

Who is Hopwood?

I've resisted responding to any of your posts for some months now as you seem to take any question as some sort of personal affront. They're not - they're just questions. I'm not in the business of trying to wind anyone up so I'll try once more and stress that this is just a question. Walker's career summary so far (Wikipedia may be wrong of course) starting from September 2020 which was when he made his full debut at FL level. Full season loan from Preston to Carlisle but only played 4 league games and the loan was terminated in January 2021 Moved to Fylde, then in NLN. Only played in 2 games due to injury In November 2021 moved back to Fylde on loan and played 5 games before heading back to Preston in January 2022 In May 2022 signed for Blackburn but yet to appear in their first team September 2023 sent on loan to Morecambe but recalled due to lack of game time January 2024 joined us but barely sighted. My question comes with no side, no implication. It is just one borne of interest and curiosity. What have you seen of him and where that suggests we should be playing him as a regular starter and that he'll go on to play much higher?

What's Garner's current injury status? And Norwood's had a hamstring issue. They tend not to get more robust with time.

I think the realistic objective (sadly) of the youth set up is to flog players wherever possible before they get anywhere near the first team and hope that one of them generates a sell on fee.

As we barely have a fit centre back (and only one good one anyway) hoping for a change of approach... We all know what hope did...

The fickleness of fans in regard of signings can be readily demonstrated via Joe Garner's recruitment. When he arrived many (me included) wondered why we were signing a 35 year old striker, particularly when our main man is also in the latter stages of his career. Then he scored a few gals and his recruitment was an act of genius. His abilities in the dark arts were seen as what we had been missing. Now he's on a barren run and his shithousery is embarrassing. And our prospects next year are not seen as being enhanced with a first choice forward line with an aggregate age of three score years and ten

Indeed. Although if we happen to beat Rochdale and Halifax we'll be a lot shorter than 5/4 for the games v Oxford & Wealdstone. The bookies love punters who don't think about such things.

There's a Dave Penney at my golf club. Don't think it's the same one

Just booked the new show for December

You've proved my point. Bowen isn't a winger as they used to be. My money is on Doku fading away; show pony

4 of those assists were in one match 5 months ago. Can prove whatever you like with stats. BBC says 4 goals and one of those was in a whupping of Huddersfield

What can you expect for £85m...

Part of it is the diminution of the role of the traditional centre-forward. There's no point flinging crosses over when playing a false 9!

Sadly he's got a point. There are precious few of them in the traditional sense. Grealish is described as a winger at City but he's hardly in the mould of Rick Holden! I guess the modern mantra of pressing is pretty incompatible with the development of luxury wingers; can't press much when you're hugging the touchline. One current winger comes come to mind; Doku at City. He's a prime example of why they've fallen out of fashion. Loads of skill, quite exciting, sod all end product!

I'd want a zero on the end of those oodds. No chance

7th is just about achievable if everything goes our way. 3rd & 4th are already gone and I can't see those currently in 4th, 5th and 6th not getting more points than we do even if we will all four games. It's done.

Wait till they want your bank statements!

That and other liabilities in their book. Bookies have algorithms rather than opinions these days; the objective of bookmaking is to be profitable whatever the outcome.

We've still got the problem that it's a big jump from youth to first team. I wish the B team had taken off

Doubt it. Which of those odds do you think are wrong? The evens Vs Rochdale is the only real one (B365). A value price would be much bigger but that doesn't mean it's on offer

We're evens to win on Saturday York are 23/10 to beat Halifax tonight. I guess we'd be slightly shorter than them, so let's say 2/1 Vs Oxford we'll be favourites, I'll say 4/6 And probably a similar price re Wealdstone, lets say 4/5 That gives cumulative odds for winning all four at just over 18/1; 40/1 is probably more realistic but we're always underpriced

I asked what price you wanted - never said I'd accommodate it!

and the ones he's recruited