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Thanks Dad.

Zac.

Naughty boy.

Thought Kalas might have got a game today.

Wouldn't have thought so, he's a defensive MF I think.

Against Reading KO 1pm. As its at the HPC, wonder if any newbies will be spotted there ?

i was really pleased when the draw was made...

Now 27 and playing for Adelaide Utd in Oz.

Stoke at home would be good. Bit of revenge.

I remember a 4th round game against them back in '68 or '69. Won 1-0 in front of 38,000.

After being shown the door by Gillingham..

It was also a bit of a slow pass to Atkinson. Those sort of passes need to be crisp.

Brilliant. Send the number 10 off for chucking the ball at the keeper

Good attendance for a cup tie against a championship team. Man.Utd at home again would be nice - be a few more than 15k there..

I wasn't comparing, I was stating an opinion. However, the losses have been bankrolled by the Lansdowns to an extent, but when you factor in the amount made thus far from academy graduates it amounts to around 40m with potentially another 25m+ next season. Addidtionally, the investment by the Lansdowns will see the valuation of the assets exceed what they have invested. You are correct in that it will be difficult to get an investor who is as committed as the Lansdowns, but there is interest and we will see what happens. You are correct, there is absolutely no comparison with your club.

Those days haven't gone. Clubs that had the foresight to invest in FA academies produce their own players on a regular basis, there is one just south of the river in this city. Of course, those clubs with FA academies need to employ managers who can see the worth and are interested in developing young players for the first team. Money would be better spent on this, rather than being dependent upon and paying for loanees who become surplus to requirements, or who return to their own clubs thankful that another club has improved them free of charge or attracting a payment in some cases. I can see the point of one or two loanees, but half a team is excessive and counter productive in the medium to long term. Agreed, if they aren't serious about investing in them or if they have managers/board who ignore them, they become a bit pointless. Cotterill didn't appear to have time for the academy, but did really well managing his own way for a short time. I'm pretty sure that played a part in his departure in the end, the club wanted to see a return from the academy and we can see that now happening with knobs on - 6 academy or ex-academy players on the pitch against WBA (not for the first time either). And some ex-academy players bringing in millions for the club. A Cat3 academy costs around 1m per year to run which may be beyond some clubs, but it shouldn't be beyond most L1 clubs.

I like him a lot, but he is not the finished article by a long way. Ball watches quite a lot, he needs to cut that out - and I'm sure he will. He's got time on his side and will get better as the season goes on.

Anyone got a spare F5 button ?

Dario Gradi said it was the most hostile and partisan crowd he had experienced. Only about 9k/10k there.

I raise you; https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/swansea-citys-interest-luton-town-26086660 Says Bristol City in pole position - but that was from this morning....

14:21JAMES PIERCY Just on Semenyo The expectation is that there will be announcement today - potentially around tea time. Just thinking out aloud (genuinely, this isn't said with any genuine knowledge), we're wondering - as was the case when Dan Bentley left the club - if there's scope for City announcing an incoming soon after the outgoing.

Anyway, any news on Cornick ? Gone quiet, probably a good thing..

I remember Seebok scoring a hat trick for Hungary, not bad for a CB.

Semenyo has a bit of the Akinbiyi about him, very strong on the ball, powerful runner, explosive finish, and some woeful control and rugby type shots thrown in. Both off the seat players, loved Akinbiyi and will miss Semenyo.

Adrian Chiles is on the case on Radio 5. Mentions it every week and spent 5 minutes on it just now.