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I know I almost choked when I saw that.

We may be a bunch of muppets but they are our team. We are back in the premier league and about to face spurs. Let’s get behind the team and beat these fxxxxxrs. Let’s not go down without a fight that’s all I ask.

Given what we got for Maddison we have been well and truly Ruddered.

Very sad news. RIP shakey and thanks for all those wonderful memories. 💙

Our strategy should have been clearly communicated understood and followed by everyone at the club. Any departures from this should have been analysed and understood before sign off. Surely?

Justin isn’t a headless chicken. He put in a couple of very good crosses and has done so in the past. Ricardo is quick and a very astute defender. That pace is useful at the back and provides cover for some of our more sedate CBs. As you say it’s just pre season and this is the time to try things out with different personnel as we funnel towards the big kick off. I thought we progressed the ball better tonight and are starting to look more match fit and focussed against a better side. We lacked a bit of sharpness in the final third but got in some good positions in the final third. Without a mistake at the back and with a bit more conviction in our finishing we would have won that but that’s the point of preseason in getting those things sorted out. We are not nearly there yet but positive signs and I thought the young lads did well when they came on which is great to see. Fatawu and Mavididi in particular looked impressive.

And with Goulding. Alves looks really bright since he came on. All in all I think it’s looking pretty positive albeit against lower league opposition with Ward in goal to make it a fair battle.

Fabulous news.

Something is clearly wrong with the games administration when we are forced into this situation with home grown talent. However as it is at the moment we have to suck it up and carry on and make sure we do better going forward. I have always liked KDH and will miss him. Good luck Kiernan and come back when you’re ready.

That’s a bit optimistic.

It’s been a difficult few years for supporters to be sure. It will have been exactly the same for our owners who have shown us incredible loyalty and support during their time here. Most of us have felt disgruntled at the leadership in recent times at one point or another. However I feel they deserve our loyalty in return at least with support and backing for the coming campaign. They will know themselves when the time has come to move on but not now.

Welcome to the club Steve. We love an underdog story here. So work your magic and let the good times start again.

Great one to start too. Not sure it’s going to help my irrational dislike of those cxcks.

Potter Corberan or even cooper. Three decent choices so just choose now while we still have choices. If potter doesn’t want it then he is not right for us. £4 m is decent value in the scheme of things. We don’t want to miss the opportunity that the pre season presents. That will be crucial to us staying up and we need to get off to a good start looking at those fixtures.

Yes exactly what I thought. Amazing how it suddenly seems real now. Exciting.

RIP Kevin. You were one of the good guys and will be missed. 🙏🏻

Every thing I’ve heard or read about him is positive though to be honest and with Potter corberan or cooper in the frame we are in danger of being spoilt for choice here. They all are decent managers that could do a job for us. I’m not sure if they would all come but we should make a positive choice while they are available I’d be pretty happy with any of these. Maybe slightly less so cooper.

I think you are both right. It is the euros holidays and window is shut but that makes it a good time to crack on with all the analysis sounding out interviews and contracts. Come July we have a short window for preparation before the serious works starts so we don’t want to eat into that too much. That being said I’d rather take an extra few days or week to get the right candidate.

Try giving them £12 m and throw in ward for free. Opening bid but go up £15m.

Yes we needed it!

Doris is a pro. She wouldn’t let him near her tea cups.

Good luck in the future Marc and I hope that you continue to cross paths with us again in the future. Thanks for the memories.

Agreed. It is really a mainstay of management in any field. I think it does show a manager needs to be selected according to the needs and circumstances of the club and that needs a lot of through analysis and skill in itself. Leadership qualities are also very important too including man management skills and the whole emotional intelligence/awareness and handling of the press. I’d rather we take our time if necessary and get it right rather than follow the example set by certain bigger clubs.

Interesting as both clubs have outlined the desire to play the pro possession style. Putting aside preferences of style or manager charisma it’s believed to get the best results over an equivalent level of player. You could argue if everyone else is doing that it also makes sense to be more pragmatic and do something different. The idea of having the same strategy at all levels of the club does make sense but again we are similar in that respect. Either way it will be very interesting to see our level of commitment to the strategy. Bang for buck money spent on coaching over players seems to be in vogue at the moment.

Anyone who shines here and helps us do well will be likely prey for one of the richer clubs. It’s inevitable and part of our model. It happens with players and with staff. We should stick to our guns and get the best fit to make us a success. If the same thing happens again in twelve months time we go again. At least we will be in a better position and learn from it. I do wish would the powers that be would do something to promote fairer competition rather than protecting the status quo though.