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Fair play to the lad , spoke well and if you make 100 appearances at this Level / League One, you’ve carved out / are carving out a decent career as a professional footballer Well done Zak ?️?

NPs been quite clear, and again tonight post match There won’t be incomings unless we have player(s) going out

That’s the thing , sometimes you have to take some bad with the good, FWIW I think he’s a real positive with his passing ability , confidence in the ball , and his set pieces (I expect a handful of goals from him before seasons end) I also like that he appears to be a leader, something we’ve been harping on about for 4/5 seasons The more he settles in , I think the errors will become less frequent , but anyone who expects perfection is going to be disappointed !

I don’t think NP is a believer in ‘rotation’ Hes made it abundantly clear in a number of interviews recently that If you’re not in the side , work hard to get in it If you are in the side , work hard to keep the shirt Thats not to say he won’t have to tinker and change with injuries etc , but in essence he’s saying , if you are in the side , work hard and play well , and you keep it

Think it’s something we may have to accept to a large degree Lew I can’t say I was greatly knowledgable about Naismith or his career , but there are various comments on Luton’s Forum about his faux pas’s Doesnt mean he shouldn’t be striving to eliminate them , but I get the impression that it’s going to happen occasionally

He’s just completely level headed No ego , not too up , not too down , win lose or draw To me he exudes realism , experience , and whether I agree with selections , substitutions or any other element Quite simply I trust him If the players do , which they absolutely appear to , then we are in good shape

I make it 5 , but there we are.......

You are confusing our strengths and weaknesses with the intention 5 at the back is , or should be , an offensive thing , however it’s perceived , and the reason why we purchased an out and out attacking wing back in the summer. Pearson wants us on the front foot , and yes we are indeed very dangerous in transition, The ‘sitting back’ or perceived ‘sitting back’ is much more about us getting pushed back , it’s not a choice Its a common issue with 5 at the back , wing backs get pinned back , you end up getting hemmed in and generally outnumbered in midfield But it really isn’t our intention And there is an opposition out there trying to cause us problems Pearson himself recently said we aren’t good enough to do that , one of the reasons he wants us on the front foot

Yes , I was lucky enough to be there , ( thanks Dad) Think it was a Tuesday , not that it matters One of the greatest results in out history

My mind immediately goes to Elland Road and a certain , major, FA Upset ! ?️?

Or one of them Fork Handles

He’s not qualified to be the editor, but was appointed due to his constant supply Of out of date Fanta and crisps

It’s 4-4-2 - Their lists are done by an 18yr old in a back office

We are absolutely not planning , set up to , or intending to ‘soak up pressure’

I’d have happily got rid at a loss Dave ! Good post btw

Well I would have offloaded Diedhiou after 12/18 months personally

A big ask for a young player , but , his goals may dry up a bit or for spells, they do for virtually every striker Opposition teams will prepare for him better But unless fatigue sets in , his movement , running , touch , won’t disappear , and I can’t see his football intelligence , enthusiasm or work ethic fading anywhere soon Whether it’s because he’s been with the club so long , or his bubbling enthusiasm , but I’m more chuffed with what he’s done than Antoine or Alex

Ignore him he’s a troll possibly a blue one I’d suggest

What a shame , but a million per cent the right thing to do Always fully committed, and this the sad result He deserves our thanks , sympathies , and very best wishes Thanks Bakes

@headhunter Absolutely no idea of your time commitments etc or desire to do so Dave But , I reckon you’d be an excellent front, voice , driver , and do a great job at the head of this if you were so tempted or inclined of course ! ?

Absolutely smoked it Rudolf ? Those two paragraphs are brilliant and say everything

You can have Norman , even though it’s because he had that sports shop ! ? On a serious note , what a player - I remember waiting for ages after a game with my Dad outside the ground and seeing Norman going to his car . I asked him for his autograph which he obliged without question . I was overawed but can still remember him stood chatting with my Dad for 10-15 mins about the game etc

With the club appearing to be doing zilch with the suggestions / requests for some sort of permanent tribute I wonder whether ‘we’ could raise enough through a donation / crowdfunding page to have a suitable statue commissioned ? Im certain we could , especially if the Supporters Club administers it The job he did , and his role in us having a club to own , play for or support can’t really be overstated

I didn’t know you held Ray in such high esteem Dave ?

Gerry Sweeney very close to my group Ralph - Loved him as a player and like many of us , got to know him really well after his playing days - Fantastic bloke Legend is always a difficult thing to quantify but besides those I mentioned (Just a personal collection ) the Merricks , Sweeneys , Cheesleys , Tinnions , Walsh’s , And many more I see as all deserving of a Platinum Service and status award Riley and those days , got me thinking that I’d love to see the talented lad who did the brilliant AG8 painting in the concourse , do one of Terry Coopers era and the start of the climb back somewhere else in the concourse