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I think the rule is that the suspension kicks in 7 days after the 5th yellow. If that's the case then I wonder if Berty 'conveniently' gets booked against Walsall then his suspension will be for Everton as well, a game in which he wouldn't be allowed to play in anyway. If so it wouldn't be surprising if he boots the ball away after a foul in the last minute. On a side note, what date are Berty and Killer's loans up?

Too much hoofball, which was strange especially bearing in mind that we'd hit the woodwork in the second minute from a move using width and passing on the ground.

No no no.

It was new for this season. It cost £13, just had to fill in a form and hand in a couple of passport photos. In return you get a membership card which upon display at the turnstiles gets you concessionary price. Can be used anywhere in the ground as well, I sit in the Lookers Upper.

The club deal on student prices is fair if you buy the student membership at the start of the year. I paid my £13 and now get in for a tenner at BP. I wouldn't say we're getting a raw deal.

I don't have the time or care that much to sift through videos on LaticsWorld and watch all the goals we've conceded, I've commented by looking at the fixture list and a tool I like to call my memory. I don't think it was Crossley's fault against Luton and judging from the comments on the thread related to that goal I'm in the majority. Like you said it's subjective and if you think differently then fine, but if you're going to make a subjective statement yourself, that Crossley has been responsible for us losing 10 points this season, then try and back it up. I'm bemused as to how you 'honestly believe that he has cost us ten points this season' yet clearly can't remember the goals that he has actually conceded. It seems to me that you haven't thought about it at all and have just decided that he's useless and Shez should get rid. It amazes me how despite the fact that our defensive record this year is excellent (6th best in the league), some people still find a need to whinge about the back line. Crossley struggled at the start of the season but since he's come back he's played well and deserves his place in the team. Lay off.

As ridiculous as your suggestion that Crossley has cost us 10 points this year? I noticed you didn't reply to that, but don't let the facts get in the way of your unnecessary and unjustified need to find a scapegoat.

What ten points were these? We've lost points when Crossley's played to... Carlisle (a) - penalty, not his fault Bristol Rovers (h) - maybe should have caught the cross - ONE POINT Hartlepool (a) - We got hammered, there's nothing he could have done about it Southend (h) - Good finish from Leon Leeds (h) - not his fault Cheltenham (a) - penalty, and he was injured! Vale (h) - great strike, not his fault Luton (h) - poor marking, not his fault Donny (h) - penalty So on my watch, he's been responsible for us dropping one point. Not bad at all. A cursory glance and quick mental arithmetic at the table on the BBC website says we have the 6th best defence in the league. Maybe it's the problems at the other end of the pitch that are responsible for us being 17th.

Allowing him to play in the cup games was enough of a sign that he was out. Granted, he probably won't score against us, as some never failed to mention when he was here...his goalscoring record is poor. Yet, I still maintain he was harshly judged as his all round contribution was impressive. Anyway, that's all in the past now, but it seems daft to allow him to have the chance to net against us, especially when he'll be itching to score on the back of how he was treated by some sections of the crowd here. At least I've got myself a pint if he does though...

Are you being serious? From what I can work out, looking at the fixture list...we've conceded the following goals this season from around the 6 yard line... Bristol Rovers at home 2 X Hartlepool away Luton at home Granted, I haven't seen the Donny or Accy JPT goals. The point remains though, we've conceded 4 goals in 4 months from balls across the 6 yard area. It's hardly a 'weakness'. Open your eyes, the goal was not Crossley's fault. You even said it yourself... if thats the case then fine but it doesnt alter the fact that norm doesnt catch crosses ..and then went back on it and said he should have claimed it. Get off his back.

What he said... Players will naturally raise their game when playing against former teams and trying to prove a point. It's absurd that we're allowing him to play against us. After all, it's not like Walsall wouldn't have taken him if we'd said that he couldn't play in one game.

People have said the club aren't stupid and there will be a number of clauses that allow us to get out of this three year contract, it makes you wonder when they haven't even put a clause in his loan deal which means he can't play against us...

FGG says the Upper Tier is better as there are no pillars obstructing your view...

Am I being slow? Where does it say we have 5,800 tickets?

I'd agree with Lags, would love an away day at the Emirates.

If we beat Crewe and draw a Premier League team...would you rather we played them at home (better chance of beating them (although given our form at the moment maybe not)), or away (big day out)? I'd love a nice away day...

Oh, and I can't believe I forgot Johnny Eyre's winner against QPR after Dowie had left. The Inspector's last minute goal at Bury has to be up there as well.

Guess who's back, back again... Joy unconfounded

Following on from the thread below about Gregan's return (one day...)...

City in the Cup was mine, though again it's been years of nothing doom since I've been following us! My first game was when we beat QPR 4-1 the year we came down from the Premiership. Another great memory up there was Eyresy's last minute winner at Stockport and his free kick to put us 1-0 up against QPR in the playoffs. At those moments I was 100% convinced we were going up...

Well done to whoever thought that up, I think it could possibly be the easiest money making scheme I have ever heard of! Private entrepreneurship at its best...

Or even Mark Arber (he was a legend by the way, just ask him)...

The PFA have released a list of every club's best ever player. This is based on (stolen from BBC site)... The results are based, firstly, on ‘A’ international appearances - and each appearance is awarded points that are weighted by the following criteria: * Team played for – For example, appearances for more successful countries (Brazil and Argentina for example) count for more than less successful countries. Being in winning teams and progressing further in international competition also weighs heavier. * More points from competitive matches over friendlies. * Captaining your country earns more points. * Appearances as substitute do not count as much as starts. * Players who score goals, or keepers and defenders that keep clean sheets are awarded extra points. Secondly, players pick up points when their team – at domestic or international level – achieves honours. Thirdly, individual honours – such as FIFA World Player of the Year and English Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year – are also counted Our best player, from this scientific approach, was Bert Lister. I'm far too young to have ever seen Lister play, so I can't comment. But surely noone's better than Richie Wellens. Interestingly, Neil Redfearn is Barnsley's best ever player. Rotherham's is RM. Stockport's is Luke. So come on, who would you say was our best ever player?

It is a ridiculous system, there's no reason as to why there shouldn't be pay on the gate. When I first read you had to get a ticket I thought it would be because the new ground had those automatic turnstiles like they have at COMS. Yet I got a paper ticket from the Donny TO and just handed it to the guy standing in front of the turnstile. It's not that much effort to ask said gentleman to stand on the side of the turnstile and push his foot down when he's given money.

Yes, sounds good. They're really not happy about last night's performance are they?! I have to say though, I agree with the comments that we've learnt how to play against them. Unless SOD shakes things up then I woudn't be surprised to see a similar result on the 8th.