We've always had the fans rally near the end of the season if we need points to be safe. Mid-table mediocrity and they always drift away, even when they've already bought STs it seems and we've already covered the Sky issue on midweek games. Of course, we are still in with a shout of the...
Feck me, what is going on, a second distinctly non-tinpot following in a week. It's taken your hosts about 20 years to get to that level of away support.
Carlisle reminded me of us in 2009 - nailed on for relegation on that evidence - a team that is clearly less than the sum of the parts. Gifted a goal from another set piece defending shambles from us but didn't take advantage like most other visitors have at BP when they've got ahead. We...
Yes alright, we've (well me and DVR) acknowledged that was a non-tinpot level effort, but if you continue to benchmark against the most tinpot of the tinpot that in itself is tinpot...
I guess that's what Alan Buckley did in the non-data led world of 35 years ago. Brought in players comfortable with a playing style that would stand us well in one level higher and then a second step up - Rees, Gilbert, Childs. I admit was sceptical at the time, just adding Neil Woods to the...
Just over 2k sold for our early Ko at Donny next week. I assume we've been allocated 3k. The result on Saturday will dictate whether we get near that I expect. Win and play-offs chatter will be back, lose and DA should be sacked / why didn't we sign a striker / why didn't we sign Smith at CB. We...
Loan of Smith would have been nice but really of limited value for the remainder of this season given he hasn't played much recently and behind a striker in priority. A permanent would be altogether different and a great addition and I wonder if we offered on that basis.
I initially thought us...
With Pyke leaving us for Eastleigh, we are nearing closure on the worst bit of business in our summer of plenty after the cup run; letting Orsi leave and signing the Dads Army strike force of Pyke and Wilson. Orsi's performance up front on his own in the 3-0 win over Luton was outstanding.
Quality, plays with brain and good on the ball, was hoping he might come back to us, but not sure we were even in for him. Not a desperate need for a CB for us.
Be a relief to see him gone. He and Pyke have blighted our forward options for over a season and a half, taking up two squad berths and a decent chunk of wage. Wilson signing also pushed Orsi down the order leading to his departure and 20+ goals for Crawley. Rose has been godsend in comparison...
Some chatter about him coming to us, but it will only be if we pay a fraction of his wages.
We might pay more if Donovan Wilson leaves. Wilson is quick, strong, and can finish, at least he is about 2 games per season, the rest of time he’s a lazy half arsed fecker. Gills would be welcome to...