Jimbo123

So they're continuing to use this badge that was created and used without any fan consultation? The "new" club badge is bad enough, but what on earth is this? @JerrySLO what is going on mate?

Top man.

Should be our first sell out there in years. Will they give us the lower tier too? I doubt it.

Derby wanted him but as they thought he was going to Bolton they opted to sign Joe Ward instead. Not a bad player but not as good as Wilson I don't think.

Bolton have moved on reportedly. They’ll get him eventually I think, both clubs just at a bit of an impasse. I wish we’d keep him and give him a go but unfortunately the staff have made their mind up.

@Davefevs is there anywhere we can watch Pearson’s press today? Seen two articles on his comments now but can’t find it anywhere.

He can be but I don’t see an issue with that video. Nothing wrong with a bit of transparency, and I’m sure Posh fans would’ve been worried that £1.5m was being mentioned, which would’ve been grossly underselling him.

I think Taylor fits Ipswich’s signing perfectly, good signing. As they’re keeping on Luongo, we presumably get a free run at Knight now (unless Stoke have anything to say about it).

They're absolutely different players mate, both with many outstanding qualities. The point I'm trying to get across is that whilst I think Scott is a fabulous player, and somebody who's going to net us £20m+ and go onto have a great career at the top level, with Scott you're buying a lot of potential whereas with someone like Twine, or Swift they're closer to their potential, their goal contribution output is much better (Pearson mentioned the importance of adding goals from midfield on a few occasions) and I think if you're looking to get promoted we'd be better off having a match winner like Twine in our side than we are Alex Scott currently. As for why we didn't take him - last summer it wasn't even considered, MK Dons were asking for around about £5m for him and he had lots of interest from wealthier clubs than us (Burnley being one, hence ending up there). The season before when he was out of contract at Swindon he was known to the club, but maybe seen as too much of a gamble. I find the idea that "because Twine hasn't played a lot of Championship football, he can't be as good a player" a silly one. When we were signing Nahki Wells, Ivan Toney was one being closely monitored by us (another player I've done reports on) and I said at the time we'd be much better off investing in Toney rather than Wells, and got similar responses "but Wells is proven at the level, Toney's not done it above L1" etc. I know you don't Dave but you can't just look at the level a footballer is playing at and disregard ability.

If you insist.

Because I've seen enough of him as a player to know what his ability. I've written scout reports on him to provide to three different managers, one of which ended up signing him. I hope Twine signs for us now (I doubt it because of his wage), but if he did our fans would absolutely love him. If not him, then there's lots out there. Swift again maybe wages might be an issue but West Brom are having to cut their cloth, Azaz a realistic one I like and have reported on before. There are good options out there to replace, and ones that I think would impact the first team more than Scott does currently.

He was injured for a lot of it, and then struggled to break into one of the best teams the Championship's seen. That's how.

What a strange analogy.

Any details and be sure to let us know pal.

You asked why anyone would give him a bad reception, not if I was upset. And I'm not. I'm content with Roberts, as are most I've spoken to.

Any buses or anything sorted? No trains.

Because he's playing against us, and has messed us about this summer? I won't be applauding him, certainly not whilst the game's going on... Why's he signing there? Seems a bit odd.

I did a few times, was injured a lot of the season wasn't he. Scored a match winner against West Brom in a Jan game I watched him in.

Ah, I see. Yeah their home gates were quite good. I went down last season to their ground when we played them and the new stand on the left looks a bit better than it used to, it's fair to say.

1,700 the allocation. Only 600 less than what we give teams like Leeds, Cardiff, Swansea.

Our first away game of the season - Millwall in front of a sold out away end Makes it even more strange then doesn't it?

Percy reckons Joe Bryan has a medical at Millwall lined up this month. Truly bizarre.

Of course not, especially not midfielders, but I think Twine would be more effective in our pursuit of the top six next season than Scott would be. And he'd cost about 1/5th of the price AS will go for.

15% unless 15% exceeds 9,000 is the rule.

They do indeed, but Cardiff can give teams in this league 6k if they want to (police permitting, so wouldn't be the case with us). They didn't need to give Leeds 6,000 either, they had to give about 4,500 ish (15% of the ground).