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I had a right rant back in the day on that thread - glad he is coming back thoug, I might start to use my season ticket a little more

He's still got some way to go to be Jan Budtz, but his confidence looks shot

I don't think Moore failed(Ronnie)the fans at the time didn't like his football. I think he might have got us up given more time....don't bet on it though

I don't disagree, don't know the fella, think he is probably a good no 2 as I allude to, but what is clear is he is learning on the job and is starting from a much lower base than LJ. I don't think the recruits are poor but still feel we miss a goal scorer. However round holes and square pegs is asking for failure and that seems to be where we are headed, Mike Jones is a CM and Forte isn't a lone striker. Danny P is also not a defensive midfielder, why are we trying to recreate these players positions. They are experienced players who have long since found their position, experimentation came much earlier in these particular individuals' career. I am worried

Hi All, Didn't go today was at Shrewsbury though and the performance was pretty poor. Trouble I think we have with Kelly is that he is learning on the job with no experience. LJ was also learning but had his Dad giving him a view into football management. As far as I know Kelly also hasn't played at a high level therefore hasn't had great managers to learn from. My worry is we have employed somebody who is probably a very good coach but probably needs a no 1 in front of him at this stage of career. Maybe he will learn quickly though, my guess would be so long as we are not cut adrift he will be ok until the start of December. That will be by when he is expected to show strong signs of development. Not sure calling for his head will do anything but provoke more of a them and us situation as well as a more inwardly facing board. I think he is there til Xmas whatever, hopefully by then as a previous poster has said the stand is open and we have improved. Then a decision to stick or twist will probably made. Just guessing though

Did anybody read the article in the FL paper this week comparing the current financing to Formula 1? If so any thoughts?

Cheers Luis, appreciated My lad isn't that clued so am going to need the luck

Luis, Can you give me a view of how you explained it to a 7 year old as I have one and at the moment his understanding is that he did something bad to a lady? I understand your predicament walking in the shoes as a parent, rather than thinking about himself? Cheers Rob

I am still trying to see what Crewe's penalty was for, Mills was fouled unintentionally but fouled. Ref and linesman missed shirt pulling even when there was daylight between the player being fouled and the fouler. Frankly it was Latics' inability to put the ball in the net yesterday that cost us the game, in that we then left it to chance, relying on the officials to do their job to get something out of the game. Two things, firstly the team must be masters of their own destiny and put the ball in the net three or four times a game to ensure they win. We lost yesterday because we couldn't do this Secondly the officials in the English game are inept, they are substandard at premier league level and get worse as this filters down the leagues. Fourth Tier officials get £400 + per game. Ours get more, frankly they are not earning it and are not worth it. The whole officiating body and system needs ripping up and a new process to get competent officials in implemented as frankly they are a danger to the game?

Goram had Alan Hodgkinson - and it made a massive difference to his game if you ask the fella Keeping is a specialism and you need to work at all aspects of it, hence I think its a must in my eyes at least A decent keeper will earn you more than 12 points a season probably as many as a decent striker and that makes a coach a decent investment

Can I ask why you don't think keepers need a coach? In my opinion you can't coach someone whose skillset is very different in exactly the same way as outfield players who in bigger clubs have different coaches specialising in all areas. A striker or midfielder isn't going to be able to help a keeper analyse weaknesses in his game and create drills to help them work through it.

Sorry I mean Chelski still sing the version highlighted by Diego

Chelski sing this version now

This - would have meant Fergie's demise to if Worrall and the linesman had given it

Gutted I didn't make it Paddy

. Totally agree with this

Really ... Andy et al, kids kicking seats is worse than pissed up foul mouthed teens and incoherent seemingly incontinent adults Lets stop kids watching football Unfortunately most of the kids seem the best behaved people in the ground However do agree that it is the parents that should take responsibility for their children if they are being a pain I still believe that the older people around however should be mindful of the people in their vicinity as well, but maybe I am just old fashioned

and kept scoring, I'd take someone with his goals to game ratio

Wasn't ooh Roger a midfielder, sorry if this has been posted

RIP Gippy sorry to hear this news

Any thoughts on bringing Petrasso back?

Oxley looked quality today, 3 or 4 top draw saves, crosses collected and very few nervy moments.

That is 100% true but trying to get him on the cheap(the Wycombe defender, Wycombe not budging)

Sorry if I have missed it, who are the 3 possibles?

Connor is twice the player that joined us with further scope, I am hopeful for this lad, will be quality if he continues on the same development curve over the next two years, he's putting the work in so fair play