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“We’re not in the business of developing other club’s players”

I watched the “highlights” on Sky. Reminded me of two punchy fairground boxers clinging on to each other for dear life.

An unused sub. Wes Burns started and scored.

The point is Max hasn’t cost us. We haven’t lost a game we should have drawn, or drawn a game we should have won, because of Max. The money we can save if we can move Bents on, buys and pays for a decent defender in the post COVID era.

You’re all missing the bigger picture. Bents is probably on twice (at least) the money of Max, but isn’t twice as good. Makes financial sense moving Bents on, if we can.

As aside, have there been any updates on young George Tanner. Is he back on the grass? (Always imagine a player enjoying a spliff when I read that phrase)

Looks like Jay’s back on the bus.

So let me get this straight. Some time in the future, timescale naturally undefined, they’re going to need a 35k stadium which, to put it into context, would be bigger than those of 9 existing premier league clubs and every club in the championship. It begs the question are they merely mad, raving mad or stark raving mad?

Underlines the ridiculousness of the PP system.

Mitrovic yet to score. Add his second half hat trick and it could get very blue for the blues.

Yes, but those were before they had a 2/3 week break due to postponements. They’ve come back much stronger after their enforced rest.

Agreed. From the starting 11 today we need upgrades on Vyner, COD, King and DaSilva, but the core of competitive `championship team is being to coalesce.

Max Kalas Atkinson Pring Scott COD HNM King James Andi Antione

He stopped us getting worse. Before you say we couldn’t get any worse, remember what happened when SOD took over after Mciness. Having steadied the ship and got rid of Downing and Simpson we are now seeing steady improvement in the both our shape and patterns of play. I’ve not got the stats, but I would expect for instance, our pass completion rate has improved, as has our ability to play out from the back. Big games at home against Cardiff, Reading, Birmingham, Posh and Hull are on the horizon. If we take a minimum of 10 points from those 5 games, any remaining relegation worries will dissipate and we can look forward to continuing the rebuild in the summer.

Footballers generally are their prime aged 26-30. Defenders more like 28-32. Goalkeepers 30 plus. That seems to be the perceived wisdom of the “experts”.

Left Centre Back for me.

Does Flint get a 3 game ban for a straight red?

Always look in the bright side of life, dado, dado, dado dado dado

Men against Boys I’m afraid.

I believe the only refusenik is Nakhi Wells. The rest of the squad is fully vaccinated.

Cameron Diaz, yum yum

Nige’s post match interview is going to be interesting. Yes, the ref was awful, but we must learn to take our chances and score a 2nd when we are on top.

Pring is inexperienced and will learn. King should have know better.

QPR has lost both there last two games without scoring. They played yesterday and face a 72 hour turnaround after not playing for 22 days. We’ve had a 12 day break and should be raring to go. I’m not saying will win, but the circumstances are in our favour.