bpmarko

The way things are these days, there is no way that a player gets sold against his wishes. Unfortunately, all the power is with the players, and they can engineer moves but the clubs are stuck for the length of the contract, or until they can make the move attractive enough for the player. The only conceivable tactic I can see is the 'training with the kids/frozen out of the team' one and pretty much all clubs down the food chain can't really afford that one, both in image and financial terms; and even then, when they can players can just sit back and collect their wages, and not give a hoot. If, for example, Forte didn't want to go (and I'm not even sure the 'move' to Barnsley isn't only pure rumour), all he needed to do was go a bit slower in the medical, or complain of a twinge or three, and that would be the end of that!

Not sure even that would be worth the spotlight you would end up in.

I wouldn't even go for a seat on the board; who needs the abuse? For me it would be a lifelong all-access season ticket for however many millions I could spare on splashing out.

FTFY

Agreed, and I don't think he's ever represented himself as the 'money man'. However, he's still a step up from where most of us are likely to reach without a lottery win.

There's been many years for you do exactly that as it's soooo easy; I've never expressed any desire to oust the current regime.

Is it really that relevant what companies he currently runs. The fact is that he, and his mates, were successful enough to acquire a football club and land, investing several millions on the way, and has managed to stay in position, keeping the club afloat along the way. Now granted, he does not have the cash to take the club onto the next step, but it's fairly clear that the sort of person who does isn't that plentiful, despite what some people seem to think.

Unfortunately, I don't have the funds to sustain the position, not being as good a businessman as he has obviously been. Now, where's that Euromillions ticket gone...?

I think I'd be happy to trade positions with him, and I'm not doing that badly for myself.

Aye, there's the rub.

None of that is to the point; the point is that you assume that the club should have £150k hanging around, plus £250k per year for three years, just because Notts County have just allegedly paid that out. Whilst I don't disagree with your point about one good player being more valuable than more lesser players, the fact is that we are more than likely (I think the recent radio phone-in confirms this) going to have to offload players before we can get anyone else in. But to blithely say 'If they can do it, so can we' is just naive to the extreme.

Is there anything approaching logic or common sense in that post at all?

You don't value your friends very highly, obviously!!

Is/Wasn't PAL progressive rather than interlaced, which would make it 576p?

That's two syndromes in one thread BP; are you getting paranoid or all medical on us?

I suspect he was more referring to the lack of positivity from the Home Support, rather than our current record.

You didn't mention Truelove replacing him; it more sounded like you wanted Mills dropped to make room for others you mentioned such as Green. Whilst I don't necessarily totally disagree with your criticism of Mills; I think I would prefer more obvious choices than a 'worth a look' and a 'could do a job', especially as Connor Brown moving over would likely leave a very controversial hole for B Wilson to fill. Totally and utterly wrong. Dunn isn't fully match fit, as a perfect illustration.

You answer your own question about why Green isn't playing yet. And ??? Drop Mills for whom? Do you suggest not having a left-back at all, or are you working on the theory of pick the eleven best players, and let the formation sort itself out?

£5 for every point we get from Swindon Town (my current exile) this season, and will include any cup (League Cup [not likely ], FA or JPT) games (£15 for a win, £5 for a draw).

And hey, to get in the swing of it, if he does start and scores in the first hour (around the time I more likely think he will get on), I will double up to a tenner.

Confirmed, I will pay up if required.

Like it!!!

A fiver to Playershare from me if he starts, from you if he doesn't?

From the recent interviews I've seen, I can't see Dunn starting for another week or two still.

Although I can unfortunately only go off live commentary and highlights, I would go with Philliskirk keeping his place, which gives you more of a 4-4-1-1 than 4-5-1, especially given that hope that we would be taking it to Fleetwood.