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Typical , says content not available. I'll try tomorrow.

I hadn't seen this Tweet before and I couldn't find footage showing the Lino, but if this is right VAR makes no difference. If there wasn't any, and the Lino flags it would have been offside. Doesn't excuse VAR , but just thought that I saw some on Twitter saying it should be left to Refs & Lino's , in which case it looks like it would still have been ruled out. Something else I saw which made sense, use thick lines so it can't be just a toenail .

When I was looking for a new Amp & speakers, I went to (I think) Paul Roberts. They never mentioned speakers and put together what they thought I should have. This is some years ago and would have cost me £700-£800 for something that sounded no more than ok. I went into Richer Sounds with my CD player & Deck and the first thing he did was put it together with some proper interconnecting cables. I would have happily walked out without buying anything else, the improvement in sound was unreal. Also I had done some reading and had an idea what I wanted, but when I went in the guy put together an Amp I liked with some basic speakers. Sounded better than Paul Roberts already. He then added some Elate floor standing speakers. Before we played anything I questioned him as I had read these were highly thought of for Classical music. This is where I say again , go and listen. I would never have got these speakers, but after running through a few albums I was blown away. It all still sounds great to my ears. That's with my original 1980 Technics SL-D3 from 1980. I always tell anyone, quality cables first . Then whatever you want to add make sure you listen first.

This is somewhere near where I am. Yes on the whole we have been good, but I tend to look at the chances we allow that are missed . Yes , no one will take every chance, but just looking at our game Vs Leicester Vardy will have few days like that. When some are going "weyhey !! " when someone misses a gilt edge chance , I'm thinking" that was poor from us, and lucky". The conversation has been had before, when we were getting in lots of last ditch tackles , clean sheets are great but tend to look beyond that. We have a sound base , and I think a stronger MF will help , but we are not there yet. My worry is that we were going to try for a Man City type game, and we can't , but it can be incredibly dull interspersed with World Class when they do it, that's something we simply can't do. I like us playing that high press , we look organised and threatening . We need to learn to play with a higher % of the ball and play at a better tempo in those games. We played some nice stuff against Norwich , but they gave us the opportunity to play. If we can find a way to have the ball and not settle into a slow pass/pass/pass (Swansea) , which inevitably ends in a slow turgid performance . I'm hopeful that Manning has learnt and gets us mixing styles , we need to be able to keep the ball to see games out, but we look better all round when pressing high. Going forward into next year , a real "10" might help . Whether Twine , which I doubt , or someone else it can (maybe) turn us into a top 10 challenger . We look like our preferred formation is back 3/5 , fine we have the players to do that , though we need a couple to fill out the squad. I'd be happy to keep Conway , tough though. We will not get full value if we sell and will not improve on him for the same money. That's the first tough call. Williams is another , I'd keep him if possible , not just down to what we want though. Is Roberts now a CB ? You have to wonder about Atkinson & Naismith so if he is ( and I think that would be a good balance) we need another LWB. I think we are short of a genuine left sided AMF. Lots of questions to answer ...... All about our budget now .

On another day I could see all 3 given. I have seen 1 & 3 given recently . I have no problem with the Ref missing any of those, but VAR can see from several angles Young catches or kicks the forward.

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When I was starting out buying my first Amp & speakers, they told me not to worry about cost or name, if you like the sound the equipment is right for you. So I always tell anyone thinking about new stuff go and listen to it. Richer Sounds are usually good for selection and they have some good quality , cheaper end stuff .Some stores have a listening room which is a big help. When I was looking for my first upgrade many years ago, the guy suggested better quality cables , that made a difference I didn't believe. Taking my own equipment and hearing how cables and different speakers sounded was a great way to spend a day. Also saved me a load of money from what another audio shop wanted to sell me.

Hard to see how you don't get one of these. Ashley Young , how poor are Everton that he starts every week ?

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Pen !! As the Ref has given it , they can't overturn that surely

The Huddersfield Vs Birmingham game means not both can over take many teams. That game is massive as I don't see a lot of points going to those 5 who are fighting to go down. In fact , the only points that are likely to go to any of them is that game. I can see a draw at Huddersfield keeping a spawny Brum up again Rotherham - Done

It's a great League , I hope it never changes.... Apart from next year with our record breaking League winning run

Could it happen at last ? As it stands......

All getting interesting at the bottom(s) . Just looked at the table, now I want Wednesday to win . That would really drag Brum into it. Looking at the final day fixtures, I think today and next Saturday seals someones fate. That HTFC V BCFC looks massive. At 1-1 it's just Goal difference between Weds and Brum. Then in half an hour Everton or Forest could be looking over their shoulders.

Fine margins , yesterday both going Norwich's way . I do think we should have won , Sykes 1v1 he never got the ball out of his feet & didn't look comfortable and Twine should score , too close to the keeper were the obvious 2 . But as I say, fine margins different Lino

For some reason the spell check has worked overtime this morning , I've caught most, but not all obviously

Ignoring who it is for the moment, they need some continuity . They need to give someone the chance to get foundations in place, to start to build. `A little like Nige did with us, get the Club set and start to build with an eye on the future . They need to start thinking about 2/3 years time and begin getting a squad together and improve over a season or two. That's if the new owner isn't going to throw mi££ions at them and buy a new squad in one go .

I am amazed he's not been given a run in the U21s. When you think a few of the first team who actually play, notably Kahki , have had a run out for them just to get minutes. Training is one thing, but surely seeing him in a match would be good, even if it is one the U21.

I'm guessing he was known to be a real prospect from his academy days, the time at Westerlo could have been for many reasons . It may have been a punt . When he came in he was unknown to everyone , now he's been looked at he obviously isn't pressing for a start , but I wonder if it's just saving face by having him on the bench or just no one else to be there. I saw a Tweet saying yesterday was the first time we didn't have an academy player on the bench and we still didn't fill it. He does give an option at least.

Realistically thinking , most of that budget will go on just getting a squad together, let alone one to challenge . "12 permanently contracted players have deals that are set to expire this summer while there are also six first-team loanees" So possibly losing 18 members of your squad and wanting to recruit one to challenge ? I thought Taylor was a good appointment, but he has his work cut out.

The difference is Reid and Semenyo could be seen playing. We could see Semenyo for Newport and Reid had played about 30 games before his breakthrough year . Mebude was brought in by the Manager who sees him every day in training, he has given him a couple of short run outs but doesn't think he's worth a run even in a game that's virtually over. I think people are going to draw ( the obvious ? ) conclusions .

With what has gone on I lost track of the roles / positions. I would love to know how those roles work here now, and do we have a TD or DoF as such ? Semantics and titles don't matter that much at the end of the day, but knowing that our sausage machine ( ©Fevs ) has a decent structure would be settling .

Interesting , not sure if I qualify as anti City or parochial . I heard rumours of Tinnion a long time ago, but it was from players and they might have agendas of their own. But do you really believe he has deserved his recent rapid promotion From loan manager to near enough CEO ? As for Pearson , he did nothing to save his job, maybe brought the situation to a head, but in his position and you see/feel what is going to happen you might want to force someone to back or sack you . There are a few on here are not convinced that Jon alone would have stood up and sacked Pearson. That could mean Steve had his back, but as he looked to Tinnion for football decisions it is not beyond the realms of possibility that Tinnion had a say. We might never know what happened, I want to read Pearsons biography as soon as he writes it, same with Coppel and even LJ . Until then I doubt there be much info coming out which means people and opinions , that's the forum.

Depending how Manning sees it, it could change our targets for the summer. Roberts bombing on from LCB and linking with Pring looks like a real potent weapon. I wonder if we look for LWB cover and Roberts gets that CB role. With Tanner as a RB he has usually 1 option in front of him , that's not always a safe pass and he does play safe. From RCB he has looked to play forward a little more IMO . With Atkinson , Dickie , Vyner and Roberts genuine options. Plus Naismith & possibly Knight - Lebel , it might be we sign a back up CB, all those first 4 will see themselves as starters and if we ever go injury free for a while it would be enough IMO. Tough one> All about opinions , I think he is one of the few who is happy to try those cross field passes. Yes some don't come off but it's a big plus when they do. The shorter passes he has got wrong, well , they've all done that at times. I think his mobility and pace have been important and having Roberts & Vyner either side of Dickie could be a good balance next year. I don't think we can upgrade without spending a lot of money. A lot depends on our budget , Naismith & Atkinsons fitness and if Manning (as he seems) wants a back 3/5.