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5 minutes ago, disjointed said:

Right, I thought there may have been some significance, how about blow up dogs on the pitch, that would mean something. 

Or blow up dolls to say the club is fucked. 

Anything clown related...? 

No season ticket for me after 25 years... Just had enough. Until the chairman goes i wont be heading back. 

He's buggered up a great opportunity in less than a month. 

1 hour ago, BP1960 said:

 

That means about 20 new signings?

I think anybody who can put together a solid squad of 18-20 players can comfortably be a success in this league. I think its an awful standard.... 

What we need is a hardworking unspectacular but consistent bunch who hit 7/10 week in week out. I watched Lincoln last night and nobody really stood out as being exceptional quality but they work hard as a bunch and know how they want to play then stick to it. 

I think a core 6 plus 10/12 additions, couple of loanees and any youth player with any quality should be enough if everyone is pulling in the right direction and the manager has a plan. 

Its a big clear out but let's face it, its required... 

10 minutes ago, the_mighty_bosh said:

 

Stott, Hunt, Gardner and Dearnley are in the take it or leave it bracket.  Other than that I agree.  Don't see either Iversen or Lang staying but the rest could usefully fit in to a promotion winning squad.

Stott - It's harsh to judge him on his recent appearance so you may be right.

Hunt for me is replaceable - Defensively average and poor going forward. He's been a huge disappointment since his permanent move as I thought he had huge potential.

Dearnley - Doesn't stand out at this level like Surridge did and I think there will be better options

Gardner - Not for me, don't think he brings much to the side.

If we could get Lang / Iverson for next year that would be a great start but I suspect we'll end up building from a core of 6/7 players 

Simply cannot expect him to polish a turd....The squad is abysmal. Looking at last night you would keep:

Iverson

Edmundson

Clarke

Hamer

Missilou

Nepo

Baxter

Lang

I would possibly keep mouche but for some reason he's spent more time falling over since Baxter took more of a hold of the ball.

The rest of the squad can go for me...

If you look at what he's been given, how anyone can criticize him is beyond me We've got 6 players in the entire squad at a push who belong to us who actually are half decent at this level.

We've got a terrible squad.....Maybe 14/15 decent enough players at this level but that is about it.

For me, we're starting to try and play football and if you look at Baxter in particular, he's got a new lease of life. Nepo pinged a crossfield ball on Saturday which I haven't seen the likes of from him since he arrived. It appears they've been given more of a licence to go play the game. We tire at the back end of games and because we have no quality on the bench it's a toss-up between pushing players and them tiring and switching them with poorer options. Better decision making by the players (It's not 100% players and the manager has allowed us to sit too deep at times) and we're probably 5 points better off than we are now and everybody is praising them all.

We've played one game on a semi-decent pitch since he came in and that was against one of the most in-form teams in the country. If we were lumping it up to O'Grady on his own at home to the likes of Stevenage, i'd be concerned. As it stands, I'm happy to let Scholes try and develop a style and then build around that come the summer...

To say his main contacts are solksjaer and butt is a bit off... 

Just thinking quickly he'll have worked with the following.... 

Mclaran - QPR

Kidd - City

Not sure his personal relationship with gerrard/lampard but certainly played many times alongside so that potentially brings in Derby / Rangers. 

His contacts will be much wider than those he played with for united. 

No official mention of it but i know a couple of journos and they (club) have definately circulated the fact there is one today

One would probably suffice on current form 

Just now, LaticMark said:

 

"A decision on whether he gets the position or not is expected by February 8."

Doesn't say what year.... 

5 minutes ago, HarryBosch said:

 

Are we doing this again where we assume we'll get players from United due to his connections? 

Like Sports Direct & Newcastle, Lee Johnson & Brendan Rogers, Dickov and "Scotland" (my personal favourite).....

Yep... Because hope is all we have left =D

Maybe that's the gamble on the 300k...

Extra money on scholes but more options at utds youth on the cheap... 

16 minutes ago, TheBigDog said:

 

Sylla? He was very good yesterday. 

I think he's improved a little but i dont see us creating anything with a central paring of sylla and Missilou. A central 3 is the only way i see us playing both as it stands so then branger out... Lang out wide and just o grady up top

Im heading in that direction.... 

Nepo is a solid winger at league two level yet is stuck in an un-natural position. He's working had and actually improving as a full back but is he better than hunt / dummigan...not at thr moment. 

Branger shows flashes but needs to release the ball. His end product is average at best... 

Vera looks like he's way short of fitness and in ability although ive not seen enough to really judge. 

We're ridiculously light and not maximisng the few players we have at our disposal and this time next werk, a couple of defeats could all but see the season over. We needed an extra push in the last couple of weeks to continue the feeling after the Fulham game yet we've completely turned that good feeling around. 

Team for midweek

Iverson

Dummigan

Hamer

Edmundson

Hunt

Nepo

Missilou

Baxter

Branger

Lang

O'grady

About as good as we can get out of what we have at the moment. 

We delaying until after the transfer window closes?

Scholes can't interfere with AL's signings if they're already in!

Who are these people who put moimbe in the 'decent' bracket when we start talking about imports.....

Braininless and an average full back at best

1 hour ago, Monty Burns said:

Love that me. I even claimed ones that hit defenders who were challenging me or hit the post/bar then hit the keeper and went in.

I claimed ones where i was still sat on the bench.... Dont ask dont get

7 minutes ago, rudemedic said:

Except that’s not the regulation. Each club must name 7 home-grown players in their match day squad. Given there are 18 in the squad that means 11 can not be home-grown.

 

As Iversen has been registered with Leicester since Jan 2016, he is now home-grown. As home-grown doesn’t include a player’s nationality.

 

See https://www.efl.com/-more/governance/efl-rules--regulations/section-5--fixtures/ (33.8 to 33.13)

Thay was my understanding 

Just now, archiecat said:

 

No room for any more frenchlads. not even if we were loaned a Griezman or Mbappe.   

Any signings from now need to be UK or replacements for what we already have.

Why? 

8 minutes ago, BP1960 said:

Oldham lad centre forward Stephen Humphreys  rumoured from Fulham.

Anyone know much about him? 3 in 25 at league one....

4 minutes ago, lookersstandandy said:

FRIDAY JANUARY 25

Arsenal vs The Red Shite - 7.55pm (BBC One)

SATURDAY JANUARY 26

Accrington Stanley vs Derby County or Southampton - 12.30pm (BT Sport 2)

Millwall vs Everton - 5.30pm (BBC One)

AFC Wimbledon vs West Ham United - 7.45pm (BT Sport 2)

SUNDAY JANUARY 27

Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur - 4pm (BT Sport 2)

Chelsea vs Sheffield Wednesday or Luton Town - 6pm (BBC One)

MONDAY JANUARY 28

Barnet vs Brentford - 7.45pm (BT Sport 2) 

 

We may still get a few quid if from foreign TV

1 hour ago, Wee Bobby said:

Lee Clarke 2/5 for Carlisle.  Tommy Wright 5/1.       Pete Wild now 6/4 Fav for us.

Most bookies class a caretaker as a 'next manager' if they manage 10 competitive games so even if Wild isn't getting the job full time, his odds won't drift too far.....

29 minutes ago, disjointed said:

There isn't enough expletives to describe that draw 

Not sure my mrs has ever heard half the ones i found to use. 

We'll 

1 minute ago, Kusunga_Is_God said:

Doncaster are in some form. Had more chance of beating Fulham than we do beating these, especially when it's at their place.

Like I said, we've had the day out but still slightly soured. There will be about 600 away fans and a routine 2-0 home win. Let's focus on the league.

We'll take more than that.... 

He looked like a walking red card and nothing else in his first few games.....

Whilst he still likes to walk a tightrope following any booking, he's come on leaps and bounds in the last 2-3 months and looks to be really enjoying his football. A great signing