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If a tenth of that is put into the squad budget on top of normal funding then Barnet will be a big player next season. Chances are they will be anyway.

Equally they are paid professionals and if called on they should give their all. Prove their worth to new clubs or Mellon.

Look at it from a different angle. Had mellon kept it in house and no one outside the club were non the wiser, these unwanted bad apples get free reign to sit on the sidelines collecting their wedge. Now....everyone knows and there's no hiding if that's what they do. Yes reality is they can still do that, they have a contact but when mellon banishes them everyone knows why.

You've made your mind up for next season and mellon, that's your perogative. I just hope there's more who will give a clean slate than your stance. What I don't understand is that you appear to side with the very bad apple players to disrupt next season like they did this. I'd rather drive them out, if that means garden leave so be it if they refuse to find another club where they maybe happy. Lets be perfectly clear, only 2 managers will be successful next season, so the odds are stacked in your favour when you state let's see who's right.

His transfer request is already in. I am an EFL player.

100% with that. It's OK to praise the great vocal loyal backing of sections of the crowd and rightly so, but the other side of the seesaw needs the same level of address. I've no problem with groans in the crowd at an easy stray pass but the screwed up faces, screaming, arm waving gesticulation of obscenities at players needs eradicating quickly. Maybe I am just getting old but I do know that really is now a problem at Oldham.

On the vitriol stakes currently we'll take some licking and that as to stop. Whether like you, fans don't believe Mellon can take us forward, or those like me who still think given his own hand he'll get us up there, we all need to come together next season. Otherwise the toxic atmosphere at BP will only hinder. Regarding the 'epithet' (yes I google'd it) you refer too, it's been used many a time by many a Latic fan. It's a little sarcastic dig granted that doesn't really empower the point made .

I very much doubt that interview would trump players testaments of the abuse suffered at the hands of 'the best fans in the league'. That said, any prospective player that doesn't believe they have the ability to win at this level need not apply. Still I see what you're saying.

He certainly could have told his truth as he see's it in one minute, then walked down the tunnel. I very much doubt that would have cut it either.

Emotions have been running high and its never a good time to put down in words in that moment. No one can agree all the time, even the closest of mates. However when the dust settles and we think rationally we all know that harmony and mutual backing is the best setting for success. The Athletico's will have a massive part to play at games next season. The rest of us need to support the players 100%. I knew you'd renew.... its what you do!!

I know that no worries there brother. Everyone has their opinion, and I'd back anyone to express them.

OK, Everyone has an opinion. Try to hold that thought more in your last sentence.

Going to buck the tread a little. I liked that Mellon interview, the honesty that we've all seen and worked out for ourselves. The level of abuse and vitriol has to stop if we are to become a promotion outfit and if anyone wants to take issue that smacks of it's any kind of 'fans fault' suck that up. I left very early during the Wealdstone game for 2 reasons, we were going to lose and I didn't want to watch 'the best fans in the league' spitting feathers. The only way to promotion is the whole club pulling the same direction. Providing Mellon and DR can talk a good number of players to leave and release the budget for in coming, then Mellon will get us up there next season. He's no mug and his track record for me gives him credence. Of course every manager as a shelf life and times move on, but times not up yet for Mellon. He's the man still currently.

For every one of your Mellon bashing posts that's just made it to be the most lame. I've asked before without joy, what has Mellon done to you?.

And scored goals. As Brian Clough described him "Give him a ball and a yard of space and he becomes an artist: the Picasso of football" or the other famous quote "we've got a little fat guy who will turn him inside out"

You've never liked Mellon, why?. Do you think you'd get a tune out this bunch of fakes.

Well F*** me. Is it a little too late?. I'll find out when this ferry arrives in Hull tomorrow morning

That side picked tonight I can't defend MM. OK its a very weak chance of play offs..... but it's an absolute must win. So how many goals between the 11 starters? Below 10?

I wonder if the person in the crowd trying to keep the ball blames themselves for having Silva over think it?.

Any good points to MM. Asking for a friend

Which he has on more than one occasion. In the main, you play your goalscorer.

So are you an advocate of not playing your leading goalscorer and penalty taker?. Especially If you've nothing behind better. Come on AndyB2 you've better arguments than that.

I've waded through this thread, it's took some time!!. It's clear in that last MM interview, he left the board in no uncertain terms early days that this squad was seriously lacking the required ability for promotion out of the NL. Any OWTB 's users disagree with his verdict?. We can all argue he should even so got a better tune from them. So, let's start from there. I agree with MM and for me from the first few games under DU I knew this side was poor. It can also now be taken that harsh words had been spoken to certain players by MM that saw players leave on loan and I dare say some who refused. If that resulted in MM losing the backing of some the remaining players who then went on to put in substandard performances they shouldn't be professionals. Self pride should always win through or bloody mindedness to prove MM wrong. It's absolutely following on failed policy to sack him now. We've done this to death over many many years without success. MM is hurting, the booing and stinging criticism from the fans which he knows is warranted (The criticism not the booing, I'll never ever see the gain in that) and it's hurting him. He knows he told the board what was coming. The trouble is and he also knows it will be the huge cost to remove these players on contracts to make way in any budget he'll need to bring in what he say's "he knows what it needs". With his track record of promotions he's entitled to say that!!. The board need to learn the lesson where it's failed since Frank took over. Does Frank have the will to back MM judgement with the big cash it will need after all his investment to date?. It will sure test his will if Season ticket sales flounder. I trust MM that he "knows what it needs"

5 assists is reasonable. Is that enough contribution?

Milligan had lost 2 yards of pace on his return due to the injury picked up just prior. That said he was still a dog of war who put his body on the line every game. Henry for me was the better player but the two complimented each other and were a formidable pair in the middle of the park.