Tombo

What do you mean "only" 3 points off the playoffs? At this end of the table, 3 points is a huge gap.
Not to mention that the team in 6th were not a few hours ago putting in an absolute stinker at Pride Park and could have easily walked away with a win if they could just about be bothered
We are 11th. Which means there are 4 teams better placed to take that 6th spot, should one of those playoff teams slip up and drop points.
And that's the task ahead of us to just get to 6th, the very last playoff spot. We are 6 points off the top two. Promotion this year is another dimension away. We are so far away from success, if we even dream about promotion we better wake up and apologise to the 10 teams above us in the league
Wake up. We are dead in the water. It's not wrist slashing to face the facts.

What do you mean "only" 3 points off the playoffs? At this end of the table, 3 points is a huge gap.
Not to mention that the team in 6th were not a few hours ago putting in an absolute stinker at Pride Park and could have easily walked away with a win if they could just about be bothered
We are 11th. Which means there are 4 teams better placed to take that 6th spot, should one of those playoff teams slip up and drop points.
And that's the task ahead of us to just get to 6th, the very last playoff spot. We are 6 points off the top two. Promotion this year is another dimension away. We are so far away from success, if we even dream about promotion we better wake up and apologise to the 10 teams above us in the league
Wake up. We are dead in the water. It's not wrist slashing to face the facts.

What do you mean "only" 3 points off the playoffs? At this end of the table, 3 points is a huge gap.
Not to mention that the team in 6th were not a few hours ago putting in an absolute stinker at Pride Park and could have easily walked away with a win if they could just about be bothered
We are 11th. Which means there are 4 teams better placed to take that 6th spot, should one of those playoff teams slip up and drop points.
And that's the task ahead of us to just get to 6th, the very last playoff spot. We are 6 points off the top two. Promotion this year is another dimension away. We are so far away from success, if we even dream about promotion we better wake up and apologise to the 10 teams above us in the league
Wake up. We are dead in the water. It's not wrist slashing to face the facts.

Wow, another negative forum member. Don't we have enough of them already?

Er not this year no

In a strange way I'm glad we gave him the 3 year contract in the summer so there's no question of whether to keep him on or whatever
If he was out of contract in the summer, it would have been even more cruel on him because he'd probably never play for us again and would be a free agent at 21 with an ACL on his record

In a strange way I'm glad we gave him the 3 year contract in the summer so there's no question of whether to keep him on or whatever
If he was out of contract in the summer, it would have been even more cruel on him because he'd probably never play for us again and would be a free agent at 21 with an ACL on his record

Of all the ACLs we've had over the years, this one for some reason feels the most sickening to me. He's been so patient for his chance, was threatening to have his breakthrough year and then this happens.
And what a reliable utility man, anywhere in the backline or midfield. Could have been huge for helping keep this squad fresh all year.
It's just so cruel for him. Hope Fozzy can get an arm round him as he has been there 3 times

Of all the ACLs we've had over the years, this one for some reason feels the most sickening to me. He's been so patient for his chance, was threatening to have his breakthrough year and then this happens.
And what a reliable utility man, anywhere in the backline or midfield. Could have been huge for helping keep this squad fresh all year.
It's just so cruel for him. Hope Fozzy can get an arm round him as he has been there 3 times

Of all the ACLs we've had over the years, this one for some reason feels the most sickening to me. He's been so patient for his chance, was threatening to have his breakthrough year and then this happens.
And what a reliable utility man, anywhere in the backline or midfield. Could have been huge for helping keep this squad fresh all year.
It's just so cruel for him. Hope Fozzy can get an arm round him as he has been there 3 times

Of all the ACLs we've had over the years, this one for some reason feels the most sickening to me. He's been so patient for his chance, was threatening to have his breakthrough year and then this happens.
And what a reliable utility man, anywhere in the backline or midfield. Could have been huge for helping keep this squad fresh all year.
It's just so cruel for him. Hope Fozzy can get an arm round him as he has been there 3 times

Of all the ACLs we've had over the years, this one for some reason feels the most sickening to me. He's been so patient for his chance, was threatening to have his breakthrough year and then this happens.
And what a reliable utility man, anywhere in the backline or midfield. Could have been huge for helping keep this squad fresh all year.
It's just so cruel for him. Hope Fozzy can get an arm round him as he has been there 3 times

Of all the ACLs we've had over the years, this one for some reason feels the most sickening to me. He's been so patient for his chance, was threatening to have his breakthrough year and then this happens.
And what a reliable utility man, anywhere in the backline or midfield. Could have been huge for helping keep this squad fresh all year.
It's just so cruel for him. Hope Fozzy can get an arm round him as he has been there 3 times

Listened to this on Radio Hysterics, what was the true reflection of this game? (posters I do not respect need not reply)

Listened to this on Radio Hysterics, what was the true reflection of this game? (posters I do not respect need not reply)

Listened to this on Radio Hysterics, what was the true reflection of this game? (posters I do not respect need not reply)

Well we haven't been playing 3 at the back of late and in fact our formation has been closer to the one you posted that we should be playing, the 433.
So other than that, great post mate, keep up the drivel 👍

Listened to this on Radio Hysterics, what was the true reflection of this game? (posters I do not respect need not reply)

Listened to this on Radio Hysterics, what was the true reflection of this game? (posters I do not respect need not reply)

Listened to this on Radio Hysterics, what was the true reflection of this game? (posters I do not respect need not reply)

Then Ward hopefully only about 2 weeks or so after that. Certainly both due back by the end of October. A blow for sure but hard to justify bloating the squad and wages when Jake Rooney is doing a fine job there for now

Then Ward hopefully only about 2 weeks or so after that. Certainly both due back by the end of October. A blow for sure but hard to justify bloating the squad and wages when Jake Rooney is doing a fine job there for now

If we can match the terms or at least get close to the terms being offered by Brighton I think he'd stay. Money talks.
I think if he had made it clear he wants to go and won't sign a new deal then he'd be gone already, and he wouldn't be starting games for us.
It's obvious by the way it's been said that the speculation has weighed heavily on him that he is torn on what he does next
You say you wouldn't if you were him but thing is, you are not him and none of us know what motivates him or what he has in mind. Will he join Brighton to be sent out on dubious loan moves across the country and eventually sold for a profit? Or is he going there to play football.
If I was a young footballer, I know that my number one priority would be playing football

This will be clarified today one of two ways - either he goes or he signs a new contract
I don't think we can afford to turn down a 7 figure sum for a player out of contract at the end of the season. We need to make a big statement in our finances one way or another today and either raise our wage bill or get a windfall transfer figure in the books.
I really hope we can keep him, I think he is extremely valuable to our promotion aspirations and I hope there's room in the budget to give him a long contract.
Even our touted figure of 3m is not that much in today's football figures but its 3m more than we will get if we lose him at the end of the season

Yes