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Hang on Danny Ward is Welsh GK? Surely they can't find someone's grandad was Welsh?!

Agreed. I clocked 1:48 there which gave me overconfidence for a full marathon 🤣

Did my first triathlon last weekend. Some personal stuff buggered my preparation and meant I cocked up fluids and food on the day. Swim - good Cycle - good Run - agony. Run, walk, stretch all the way. Still, I finished!

Americanisation. I have to correct people in their 30s and 40s calling trousers pants.

If he goes for daft money there's absolutely no excuse not to make use of it as both a financial boost and an advert for young lads trying to decide who to sign for

The man is on a contract that will pay out handsomely if/ when it goes wrong. He gets to live in a lovely part of the country with a glamour model and, crucially, has a full head of hair. No sympathy. Do the job, make it clear what you're trying to achieve and instill discipline.

Hang on what?! Two players not in the squad due to discipline? Been with us a few weeks. Mad

The list of who I'd take is getting smaller. It's clear Americans see English football as an untapped market and it just needs something like 14 of the EPL to vote against relegation, then you effectively kill the EFL. I'd prefer the days of rich local man puts money into club for clout

I absolutely see that but we had a situation years ago where Bradford made the League Cup final vs Swansea. Birmingham beating Arsenal in a final, too. These things happen. It's rubbish on the day but stuff like Newport doesn't bother me nearly as much for that reason. Sometimes the smaller team just finds that extra 10%. The Forest cup game exists in its own world for me due to what was going on with Brendan and the way it was handled.

I mentally rule out cup games. Anything can happen. See it every year. Man United losing in the 90s always cited but Palace lost to Macclesfield last year. It happens. That said - the Forest FA cup loss was a sign and likely start of the monkey's paw curling

Yes. The best time to operate is when the patient is close to death. Certainly not when you immediately identify the problem.

Flip side - we lose badly against Stockport. We then win say 2 out of 5, so we're then at circa 13 points with a quarter of the season played.

I thought give him the end of the window and at least clear the dross but my god no, he's got to go. I have Rangers friends and they said get rid week 1.

To think I assumed a boring 1-0 win today.

Tbf he'd likely be impact sub. Even if he gets 5 goals that's a result and he'll be on better money than Italy. Plus, he can likely live anywhere North West and plonk himself in an ideal spot for post-retirement media stuff or coaching.