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Crusoe

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  1. I was a regular there too. I’m “Matt75” in those screenshots. There was JKLatics, there was the Latics Canada site, and at some point the other message board that I assume is still around today.
  2. I’m probably putting two and two together and making XI but they normally announce signings’ squad numbers in the articles. I assume that means Garner’s number is currently occupied and shortly to be vacated.
  3. Is Walker lined up to sign permanently in future? Seems like a lot of very excited stories on the fishal for a loan signing otherwise.
  4. Fascinating article on Medi Abalimba… and fame for @oafcprozac and @BP1960, quoted in it. https://theathletic.com/5032306/2023/11/07/medi-abalimba-the-astonishing-story-of-a-football-fraudster/
  5. He’s still there. Contracted to the end of this season. Looks like he hasn’t done much to impress; 27 league and cup appearances, but only 11 were starts. One goal (a match winner), one red card. He barely gets mentioned on Livi forums.
  6. Based on the PSFs 1-11 are taken. 12, 16 and 17 are the next ones free I think.
  7. Great signing. Bring in a right back today or tomorrow and I’ll start planning my promotion party straight away.
  8. Dylan Fage signs for St Albans City in the National League South.
  9. I presume as a trialist. Think he’s under contract so unless we’ve settled up (which I’d expect the club to announce) he’s still on our books.
  10. Interesting. O/S says he'll wear number 16. So we still don't have a number 2 confirmed yet...
  11. The possible effect on morale's been mentioned a couple of times. I think it'd be a nice problem to have for once.
  12. After years of suffering mediocre players, especially attackers, it’s a bit baffling that there’s now concern at having too many good players.
  13. Always worth upgrading the squad, no? Can play on the wing and a better scoring prospect than Hope.
  14. This one is not a scouting guide, more about the (warts and all) life of a scout. It’s very good; Calvin has won awards for his football writing.
  15. @BP1960 have you read The Nowhere Men by Michael Calvin? It’s about the lives of football scouts. Curious if it resonates with your experience.
  16. Some more: Moore, 41 Chapman, 43 Forshaw, 44 I’d guess Cookson will be 42.
  17. The 1-11 makes sense, including the missing 2. 12 free for a name to come in too.
  18. I get that. No worries (edit: to Monty). On Unsworth, I think he clearly talks the talk and sounds like he’s bought into the longer term project. It’s absolutely fair to say he hasn’t walked the walk yet and needs to prove he can. I’ll cut him slack for the start as he inherited a poor squad. When he got to reshape that results started to improve. Now he needs to show he can build that further. But what he saying makes sense - picking a formation to suit the game, prioritising winning over pretty football. That’s what I want to hear.
  19. Then we ship players out. I’m just slightly bemused that we wouldn’t want to risk an upgrade on Hope or Fondop in case it rocks the boat.
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