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Yea I see this as our ceiling*. Doesn't take much digging to realise an awful lot of clubs have lifted at least one major (albeit many 50+ years ago when there was less of a gap to the 'big teams'). Would very much like us to join them! *Without Man City/Chelsea esque takeover.

Trophies, that's the measure of any football club. I dream of seeing us win our first major honour in my lifetime. In the current format, that could only feasibly be a League Cup or FA Cup. So, get promoted, stay up, build a middling Prem squad (see Fulham, Brentford, Brighton), then go one step further and take advantage of a kind cup run to lift one of the domestic competitions. All that said, I'm nearly 30 and am yet to see us lift anything. JPT in 2003 I was too small to take an interest, and the double in 2014-15 I was at ******* uni. Don't stay in school kids. So, I just want to see us break my personal duck asap.

Can only be Roberts one would think. Be interesting if we revert to a back 4 for that reason, I’m unaware if Roberts plays wing-back or not. I’d imagine he can.

No threat of relegation.

Don’t like either club but hold on PNE. Ipswich going close to promotion then falling into financial despair under Ashton would be so, so beautiful. We tried to warn them, they weren’t having it!

Wouldn’t blame him for holding a little back, we need him healthy come summer ready for a big pre-season. Very excited to see him in red.

Dave I’ve had a rough evening as is man

Yep it’s disillusioning for sure. I’m less ‘in to’ my football of late. Would love them to sell.

I know people get mad when you say it still but we sacked Nige at a very stupid time. Aim your vitriol at the babies in the boardroom.

One win in nine, come on Liam. That’s below par. I knew Leeds were good, I didn’t realise the gap was THAT big. Sad eye opener. One more game to save the season (for now), Forest away. Everything crossed… Few bumps and bruises but nothing too scary. Injured: Atkinson Naismith Benarous Twine Sykes

No new outs and no new ins. Same 20 from Tuesday night. Dire Mebude not yet eligible after his deadline day signing. I hate playing Leeds… COYR ️ Injured: Atkinson Naismith Benarous Twine Sykes

That is troubling, we've signed him to be our central striker.

Yea his ceiling is likely below Tammy's (incoming jokes about his living situation) but everyone has to start somewhere. Also - Chelsea moved on a young Salah and KDB. Club's get it wrong A LOT. Hyperbolic example but you get my point

Any time now I’m hanging on for dear life here.

Option. Great news!

Looks like just 3 senior career appearances, all in Belgium thus far. Just an observation, not a criticism, 3 more senior appearances than Tammy had!

Smith?!

Then he has to refuse to play. What are they gonna do, terminate the loan?

Looks a tidy signing, this. Appreciate OOC in the Summer but get it done and confirmed now, no potential hijack to worry about.

For sure, we saw it with Preston's overperformance earlier in the season and where they are now. I think the biggest issue in our results and performances not aligning well of late is getting into good positions but not making good chances (well trodden ground here I realise). And then last night, we click and look more dangerous and are let down by our defence (Max having a rare poor 90). It's just not seeming to happen for us is it, which is why I find posts saying we shouldn't be unhappy a bit annoying. I didn't think we were going to get hammered yesterday as OP called consensus. I knew it was a tough match but we're a good team with a good manager and good players who can beat any team in this league with fair wind. Great that we gave Cov such a tough night, but we haven't won a league match since Boxing Day. It's totally fair to be a bit peeved I reckon.

Think PSR's original post may be born out of the 'results vs performance' split of people. I know performance is a better indicator of where you're going, but I've always been a result first guy. If we play like prime Ajax and lose I'm gutted. Play like Chippenham Town and win and I'm over the moon. Short-sighted maybe, but next season will be our 10th consecutive at this level. Patience begins to wear thin! Since Boxing Day, I've said 'we played well, we were unlucky not to win' far too much. Maybe we're not making our own luck? Performances are mostly good, 1 win in 8 and 13th in the table is bound to lead to some disappointed fans though.

I agree with this, though know it's an unpopular opinion. It's nice having local lads in the team but if there are better players about... also worth noting, our local lads are often more than happy to leave when the money comes! Praying Pring never falls into that category. We need him.

Think he's worth playing in the deeper midfield 2. With Conway now a candidate to play in one of the 'behind the striker' roles especially. However until Twine or Sykes are fit I think he may well continue in the higher up. I agree it doesn't seem to be his best position, not enough output to be a forward.

Good Championship keeper that had a stinker.

Still think Manning is a good pick up. But his having a worse record than Nige after equal games (this season) does make Jon look a plonker. I’ll always wonder what this season may have been under Nige. And I’ll always blame the Lansdown’s for my never knowing.