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Why? 
 
He is a good player. Injuries meant he never got a clear run at it but I never saw anything to suggest he wasn’t up to it. He had one shakey moment in one of the earlier matches but since then every sub appearance he was solid. It was only the excellent form of Sibley keeping him out by the end. 
 
I certainly think the back 5 is the area we need to mess with least. The 6 in front need some real reinforcements.

I think when offered odds of 100/1 for a club who in very recent history have messed up against a poor side when only needing a point is higher than it should be hence skybet offering 66/1 at the same time. 
 
I also think betting can have a number of different functions including the following: 
1) trying to beat the bookies when you notice the odds don’t seem right for something 
2) hoping a silly bet comes in off a small stake (I won £1500 off a £1 bet 10 years ago). 
3) going against what you want to happen if the odds are good to soften the blow. 
 
I’d have been so miserable had derby messed it up absolutely inconsolable for a while.
I would however have had my play off tickets, next years season ticket and my summer holiday paid off for me.
It wouldn’t have made me happy - I’d still rather have the experience we had on Saturday because money can’t buy those feelings but I certainly can’t think of a downside to putting the bet on unless you couldn’t afford to lose the £25 stake. In which case you’ve broken the biggest rule in gambling. Don’t bet what you can’t afford to lose. 

Why? 
 
He is a good player. Injuries meant he never got a clear run at it but I never saw anything to suggest he wasn’t up to it. He had one shakey moment in one of the earlier matches but since then every sub appearance he was solid. It was only the excellent form of Sibley keeping him out by the end. 
 
I certainly think the back 5 is the area we need to mess with least. The 6 in front need some real reinforcements.

Why? 
 
He is a good player. Injuries meant he never got a clear run at it but I never saw anything to suggest he wasn’t up to it. He had one shakey moment in one of the earlier matches but since then every sub appearance he was solid. It was only the excellent form of Sibley keeping him out by the end. 
 
I certainly think the back 5 is the area we need to mess with least. The 6 in front need some real reinforcements.

I think so. I think as long as it’s recognised he isn’t an Adams type player. He’d be someone who’d be elevated by having Adams next to him because he takes a few more risks but I liked what he had to offer. 
 
Just felt like that one mistake that led to a goal was him done in terms of first 11. 

To quote Phoenix Nights.
 
“ Jerry can you smell smoke”
 

Lee Buchanan you massive scab enjoy league 1 

Loads of cash spent last year which meant they only needed to top up their squad this year … plus an excellent young coach.

Lee Buchanan you massive scab enjoy league 1 

Lee Buchanan you massive scab enjoy league 1 

Lee Buchanan you massive scab enjoy league 1 

Tonight’s match looks like a league 1 match. 
 
Last nights match didn’t. 
Whoever goes through from the first semi final wins comfortably at Wembley for me. 

Lee Buchanan you massive scab enjoy league 1 

Lee Buchanan you massive scab enjoy league 1 

Lee Buchanan you massive scab enjoy league 1 

Lee Buchanan you massive scab enjoy league 1 

No. Louie Sibley is a better left back than Buchanan and he isn't even a left back! 

I’d like us to invite TJJ to spend pre season with us. If he can get through the rigours of a Paul Warne pre season then perhaps a low risk, high incentive contract offer for him? He’s certainly a talent. Head and shoulders above most of our squad in terms of technical ability. 
If we could get in 2 solid options for the striker positions I wouldn’t mind (in fact I would quite like) Collins being a squad option. State of him without a top on in vegas he’s got to be looking after himself so well. Blokes got more Abs than them other side of A52 have got fingers. 
 
He’ll work his nackers off and can clearly find the back of the net. Well worth a place in the 23. 
 

I wanted Barnsley to go through. 
 
not because of any animosity towards Bolton but because Barnsley have been woeful for 2 months so I’d put us above them next season as it stands. 2 more teams to be better than 😂

The ‘Spine’ to carry us through to next season: 
Wildsmith, Nelson, Cash, Nyambe Ebou 🤞, NML, Collins. 
 
Think as long as we can keep this spine (even if Collins isn’t a regular starter) then we have the base that took us up this year and improvements on other players could be the difference. 

As I posted elsewhere, his contributions per minute played (goals + assists) are higher than Mendez-Laing, so to say he hasn't contributed is factually nonsense. As recently as Wycombe away, he set up two massive chances for NML and CBT and it wasn't really his fault that they weren't converted.
That said, he won't be good enough for Championship level and moving him on would be best all round, but please don't try to tell me he hasn't contributed.

He was a top 10 player in the whole division according to whoscored. 
 
He showed what he can do at Charlton. Let’s get him up to them levels and enjoy him. 

Not like our fans to write a player off without a fair chance 😂

They were honest last season - we had the highest wage bill in the division didn’t we at £17m. That is a budget to compete for autos in league 1. 
 
I suspect that we’ll have a wage bill of around £25m this year. The average being £31m but that’s distorted by the parachute payment clubs. It’d be a wage bill slightly over Preston’s which would seem about right considering our crowds are much bigger and our revenue streams are therefore bigger.