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Yes. Kick-off at 4.30am here in Sydney. I might not quite make that but it's on-demand which is better than Riverside Live. UTB
a slightly more upbeat report from The Guardian. I remain hopeful even optimistic. Winning 1-0 as a new manager and new system beds in is not the e...
@exmil I think my 17 is a touch optimistic and I'll trim it to 15. UTB
Dear Powmill In a flurry of optimism, can you change my Boro prediction to 8th. I do also wonder whether it would be worth setting the closing date ...
Great start OFB. A concise summary of where we stand although I do hope that some of your write-offs could still turn out to be worth keeping. One p...
@pedro You have missed out on a piece of the argument. It is quite likely that those who have sent in their guesses would have been much more negat...
Absolutely agree. I look forward to them getting a chance to work with the first team squad and getting chances to play. UTB
Here are my selections from a land down under. TOP 6 = IPSWICH, SOUTHAMPTON, SHEFF. UTD, LEICESTER CITY, BIRMINGHAM, NORWICH BOTTOM 3 = SHEFF WED...
....and maybe it could work out well. Conway is a poacher like Archer and I'd be quite happy to have him up top supported by a combination from Azaz, ...
@jarkko We can hope. Unlike some of the other acquisitions, he has already played around 50 games at senior level and done pretty well. That puts h...
My understanding is that the total fee of Pds3 million will only be paid after a series of levels have been successfully reached by a young 20yo prosp...
agreed. It doesn’t seem over-reaching to say that VDB is worth at least Pds15 million plus add-ons/sell-ons and we can afford to wait until the panic ...
@werdermouth The simple fact is that we don't know who approached whom and which decision came first. The Leeds job gives him the chance to move in...
Like everyone else, I am awaiting the news of the additions to the squad that will either replace our current stars or provide much-needed squad depth...
That list should be Ok. I am starting with the dreaded Tuesday night v Stoke but this time it's a home game and I'll most likely be operating from a v...
@werdermouth Being an eternal optimist, I am certainly dreaming about top 6 but keeping it quiet for the moment. I agree with you about Hackney b...
@jarkko I think that the two of us do duty as the regular optimists on this blog. I prefer to look to positive outcomes and face setbacks as and wh...
@martin-bellamy I sense that the majority would have liked Carrick to stay but with a solid boost to his backup staff. Having someone like Adi Vive...
Interesting article which clearly sets out the very successful philosophy behind Brentford's success. Everyone has a price and the suggestion is that ...
Given that we may be facing this huge turnover in players, are we all now starting to recognise the potential magnitude of the tasking facing RE and h...
@werdermouth I’d rather not not. UTBB
Best wishes Len for a swift recovery
We don't know why Coburn has been let go but, given the relatively low amounts involved, it may well have nothing to do with financial issues. Maybe t...
The last few weeks has seen a lot of sniping at the MFC management team, to the extent where i found it easier to back away from the blog and wait for...
@werdermouth I hope that you right about Hackney. He may become a great player. Makes me think of Bobby Charlton with his forward runs. i don’t r...
Is it stating the obvious to suggest that players with a particular loyalty to Carrick are more likely to leave this summer? If true, that would put H...
……it certainly looks that way
does this mean that we don’t need to do anything if we already have a personal avatar?
it’s fascinating to see the crossovers between blog members. I walked up Norwich Road regularly in the late fifties/early sixties on my way from Eastb...
Whittaker has been at his best coming back onto his left foot so we really need a progressive winger/wingback who can create a threat down the wing. I...