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Luton had players that came up through the divisions with them, not sure we want to be starting from the national league

He’s a great poker player in the football world ? He’s no mug and knows the game, he would have been briefed before, during and now after Scott has been sold The club would have been planning for this eventuality and Tins and recruitment team will have plans in place Watch this space I say as there are still a few twists and turns to be seen before the window closes

My thoughts also, got away with murder and since then have had the funds to keep attracting young players even when relegated and bouncing back I would have loved those three players we sold to them to have stayed with us and got promoted the legal way but you cannot deny these lads the opportunity to play at the highest level

Who said 4/5 marquee signings? Thats ridiculous and not what I stated and just because the club say we are close to a wage limit, of course they will say that if they know they will need to go into the market for players once everyone knows we have sold a player for £20m + a couple of signings perhaps, you can off set wages through signing on fees maybe or other options

You really believe that do you? What is said in the open isn’t necessarily always the truth. None of us know the wage budget but if the club have planned for Scott to go in this window and a particular valuation has been met the I would be very surprised if they haven’t got this scenario covered and we could still see a couple of additions I recall NP saying a few weeks ago on RB that there may be scope still to bring in players. I think that comment was very much linked to Scott being sold

Can’t disagree, very poor today and most of our players looked off the pace of the game Lost the midfield in the second half and the only surprise was Preston failed to take more of the numerous chances they had overall, underwhelmed and my pre season positivity well and truly put back in the box

If Scott does go in this window then Yan Dhanda would be a good option to back fill - being watched by a few Championship clubs apparently

The thing with NP, he is a realist. He doesn’t over promise, he doesn’t make excuses, he says it as he sees it which in todays media frenzy around sound bites and headline searching journos it’s not interesting or of any interest Being frank and to the point isn’t in fashion but personally I prefer NP and his interviews to the management speak and waffle juice that we were being fed from LJ & MA

My company had a planning application issued to BCC in February, still waiting for approval and this was just to change office entrance auto slide doors to a revolving door - I think they will be waiting a while tbh ?

In the Championship it’s not just about having good technical players. It’s also about the collective desire to work hard for your team mates, athleticism and a team spirit These attributes are what NP and the coaching staff have been working on over the last 12-18 months. If you then add the new players into the squad to give us more depth then I genuinely think we will make our mark on this league providing we stay clear of key injuries if Scott stays then I’m fairly confident we can make top 6, if he is sold then depending on who/if we replace him with it could lower our chances A lot of twists and turns ahead but the way the club have approached the close season, the signings so far and the pre season form all bodes well for 23/24 My expectations are much higher this season because we look to have turned a corner and actually have all the pieces in place to make a mark and genuinely be contenders for promotion

Bell is still a bit raw in some aspects but I can see why he is being watched. Conway is one I believe could be a top player and if he continues his development and looking at how his physique is developing I quietly fancy he will be a real star for us this season Whats exciting is that we have 5-6 players that are going to make us a really attractive team to watch and a nightmare for teams to play against The last 3-4 seasons have been full of inconsistency and at times disappointments but I just feel a lot more hopeful and even excited at seeing what we can do this season PNE next Saturday will be a decent crowd and full of expectations so I just hope we hit the ground running and get amongst the front runners as our first 4 games in my opinion are all games we should be looking for maximum points from

Scott & Knight in the midfield with James sitting is a great combination to have and I just hope we get to see this develop. Could easily become the best in the championship and push us towards the play offs If Scott does leave then I’m sure the club have options that they will bring in but it would be fantastic to see them next Saturday on the team sheet

I had a quick look yesterday to see how many tickets are still available and would say under 2k now for home supporters No idea how many Preston are bringing but reckon we could be around 25k although some ST holders may be on hols but still get included in the numbers I guess

Been keeping tabs on him for the past 12 months and I know the coaching team rate him very highly and think he could step into the first team if required as he has the physique to cope Just experience lacking but he does all the right things well and looked comfortable yesterday but wasn’t really tested

It makes you wonder with all the transfer speculation and bids, why bother playing and planning these tactical positions if he is going to leave - or maybe not??

Scott could always sign a new improved extended contract and stay ?

Do we think that’s it now for incoming signings?

Will be interesting to see what NP does but lots of options and if we suffer injuries then we have all bases covered as things stand

And what has Walsh done since he left??

If you play to feet or into areas where the defender cannot make a challenge without some risk then you don’t need to have a big physical forward, running the right channels, coming short or going long with pace is how we use our frontline when attacking teams having a high press also means we look to win the ball in the opponents defensive areas and I can see a lot of our goals coming from that approach next season High press means the opponents only realistic out ball is hitting it long and our defensive physicality can then pick up these balls and start off another attack

Will be interesting to see what NP does but lots of options and if we suffer injuries then we have all bases covered as things stand

If Scott does stay then I can see him playing at the point of a diamond midfield Looking at the current squad I’m trying to figure out where McCrorie & Roberts fit into a system and where NP sees them playing

I would put him in the same category as Josh Brownhill when he first joined us, very similar with a lot of potential

I live on the edge ?

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