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Can’t be sure Smith would be worse there though. Plus it would free up Knight to play further up the pitch. Knight playing there is fine for the temporary though. 

Issue with premier inn is they overbook it, or at least did last season. Unless you can arrive 2 hours before kickoff, you will find all the spaces taken and people parking on the  grass verges. It’s a shame, as was a good spot but seems to have become popular. Maybe it’s sold out which means they are starting to limit spaces…

We all know this and LR has made it clear that he does too. But making RB a weak point in the team is no solution either. Of course, this is all Byrne's fault, the greedy little *#*#*

A recent convert to Stranger Things and just finished season 2 last night. I would agree with you & others that season 2 was a step down from 1 but we still enjoyed it a lot. Looking forward to watching 3 & 4 in the coming weeks - which by all accounts are better still.

No, the Administrators for Wigan wanted his wages off the books. He didn't tear up his contract. 

The issue is that they’ve gone from wise-cracking Thor to almost idiotic man child. I’m a Marvel fan, and really liked Thor Ragnarok. This feels like more of the same, with similar story beats, and humour mixed with a darker side thanks to the bad guy.
 
However, it almost feels like a spoof at times. I like Taika Watiti but feel they have him free reign and it didn’t quite land. Like all of the MCU in Phase 4 so far, it also lacked some direction.
I can’t decide if it’s 5 or 7.5 out of 10. So let’s got for 6.25/10

Famous last words. Sure we’ve got some good players now and are feeling a bit optimistic, but let’s wait 6-10 games before declaring ourselves kings and levels above. The size of our stadium and fanbase won’t be worth much for 90 mins if the team starts poorly.
I want to be optimistic, while also not being arrogant!

Us looking at Dale Stephens doesn’t mean we’re not looking at full backs, wingers, strikers and goalies etc. we can look at multiple players, as we still have a squad to build.
McDonald may not get back to his previous levels, hence being on trial. Another experienced head in the middle isn’t a bad thing, considering Bird and Thompson are young and won’t know league 1 level.

Famous last words. Sure we’ve got some good players now and are feeling a bit optimistic, but let’s wait 6-10 games before declaring ourselves kings and levels above. The size of our stadium and fanbase won’t be worth much for 90 mins if the team starts poorly.
I want to be optimistic, while also not being arrogant!

Famous last words. Sure we’ve got some good players now and are feeling a bit optimistic, but let’s wait 6-10 games before declaring ourselves kings and levels above. The size of our stadium and fanbase won’t be worth much for 90 mins if the team starts poorly.
I want to be optimistic, while also not being arrogant!

Us looking at Dale Stephens doesn’t mean we’re not looking at full backs, wingers, strikers and goalies etc. we can look at multiple players, as we still have a squad to build.
McDonald may not get back to his previous levels, hence being on trial. Another experienced head in the middle isn’t a bad thing, considering Bird and Thompson are young and won’t know league 1 level.

Us looking at Dale Stephens doesn’t mean we’re not looking at full backs, wingers, strikers and goalies etc. we can look at multiple players, as we still have a squad to build.
McDonald may not get back to his previous levels, hence being on trial. Another experienced head in the middle isn’t a bad thing, considering Bird and Thompson are young and won’t know league 1 level.

Us looking at Dale Stephens doesn’t mean we’re not looking at full backs, wingers, strikers and goalies etc. we can look at multiple players, as we still have a squad to build.
McDonald may not get back to his previous levels, hence being on trial. Another experienced head in the middle isn’t a bad thing, considering Bird and Thompson are young and won’t know league 1 level.

Us looking at Dale Stephens doesn’t mean we’re not looking at full backs, wingers, strikers and goalies etc. we can look at multiple players, as we still have a squad to build.
McDonald may not get back to his previous levels, hence being on trial. Another experienced head in the middle isn’t a bad thing, considering Bird and Thompson are young and won’t know league 1 level.

A team that is solid without the ball, who put pressure on the opposition and force mistakes. Then with the ball, a team that attacks with some pace and directness, but from different angles. Having players with vision to start the attack, like Bird can be, could be key. So rather than always attacking down one wing or by lumping it forward, the opposition are forced defend the runners through middle, ball over the top and working it out wide. 

A team that is solid without the ball, who put pressure on the opposition and force mistakes. Then with the ball, a team that attacks with some pace and directness, but from different angles. Having players with vision to start the attack, like Bird can be, could be key. So rather than always attacking down one wing or by lumping it forward, the opposition are forced defend the runners through middle, ball over the top and working it out wide. 

I think Bird and Sibley will stay regardless of interest. It may be the optimism of the last 48-72 hours, but they’re both Derby boys who seem like they love playing for the team regardless of league. Knight is a Ram but also hasn’t always been. Wouldn’t be shocked if he gets an offer from top half Champ and goes. Bielik needs a loan move, to free up wages for us and better opportunity for his World Cup hopes.

lol Am I the only idiot who read it as two separate lists for a second and was like - who the hell is Curtis eugene? And didn’t realise we had so many one name players ???

I hear what you’re saying, and that is a good long term vision. But right now we need players, regardless of age and stage. The profile should be professionals who will work hard for the team and have some quality. Hourihane not only ticks those boxes, but far exceeds what we can expect at this level. He was running the midfield for 2 of the last 4 seasons in the Championship. Can’t believe some don’t like the idea of it

I hear what you’re saying, and that is a good long term vision. But right now we need players, regardless of age and stage. The profile should be professionals who will work hard for the team and have some quality. Hourihane not only ticks those boxes, but far exceeds what we can expect at this level. He was running the midfield for 2 of the last 4 seasons in the Championship. Can’t believe some don’t like the idea of it

Even without Lawrence, that squad looks a lot more promising than I’d hoped for a few days ago. Enough about it to be solid and compete at least. Are the goals there? I’d hope so with Hourihane’s creativity and the directness of the 2 new wide attackers. Collins or similar needed to be the man in the box to put it in!

Even without Lawrence, that squad looks a lot more promising than I’d hoped for a few days ago. Enough about it to be solid and compete at least. Are the goals there? I’d hope so with Hourihane’s creativity and the directness of the 2 new wide attackers. Collins or similar needed to be the man in the box to put it in!

The last episode got the balance right between action, story and emotion. Quite an achievement when everyone knew what was going to happen in the end, unless they wanted to break the world!

The last episode got the balance right between action, story and emotion. Quite an achievement when everyone knew what was going to happen in the end, unless they wanted to break the world!