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Regrettably, I can foresee this being wide awake. It’s this kind of game that has been our undoing a number of times in recent years. Time for a big performance from the boys. It doesn’t have to be pretty but we need 3 points from this game otherwise I can see a massive wobble being on the cards.

Regrettably, I can foresee this being wide awake. It’s this kind of game that has been our undoing a number of times in recent years. Time for a big performance from the boys. It doesn’t have to be pretty but we need 3 points from this game otherwise I can see a massive wobble being on the cards.

Regrettably, I can foresee this being wide awake. It’s this kind of game that has been our undoing a number of times in recent years. Time for a big performance from the boys. It doesn’t have to be pretty but we need 3 points from this game otherwise I can see a massive wobble being on the cards.

Unfortunately I agree with you on this, it doesn’t have to be pretty, we just need a good hard working performance from everyone, we need to take a leaf out of Adams and Collins book !!!

Very hard to call potential to play in the Prem given we're still a 3rd tier club & the absolute chasm in class. That said, players can surprise with making the step up - Bournemouth's first promotion team & Swansea both contained players from their League One (and League Two) promotion teams. Believe Pelly Mpanzu for Luton has played for them from Conference all the way to the Prem too.
I'd be confident that Cashin & Blackett-Taylor could make the grade as regulars in a top half Championship side. I suspect Ward & Sibley would also be effective but only in certain positions - Ward as a wide midfielder/right wing back given the quality of his delivery & Sibley as a left wing back with his direct style & game changing ability. I'm struggling thereafter although Mendez-Laing would still cause problems in the division above as would Gayle.
Of the remainder, I'm sure players like Nelson, Forsyth, Korey Smith, Elder, Barkhuizen, Thompson & Wilson could do a job as bottom half Championship players but feel unlikely to develop beyond that due to age or lack of physique/technical class to offset that. Both Wildsmith & Vickers would also be competent at the level above but again nothing more. The biggest holes in potential we have are in central midfield & up front - losing Max Bird was a massive blow as he would definitely fit into a top 10 Championship side & we desperately need a similar type conductor of play. Can't quite make my mind up about Ebou Adams - obviously not our player anyway but whilst he looks a million dollars in League One, I suspect the technical demands of the top half of Championship would blunt his effectiveness. I also think we have a batch of forwards who would barely reach bottom half Championship standard (with exception of Gayle)
In short, a lot of work needed in the summer to inject some youthful potential to the squad & a bit of class in midfield/forward areas. The club also need to be strong in buying promising players from lower divisions/foreign leagues with potential to improve & resale value rather than older players with 'Championship experience' and no resale potential. My instinct is Warne would prefer the latter but the former would equip us better to develop into a top half Championship team in a couple of seasons & achieve sustainability as a club.

He really wouldn’t 😥

That Jim would fix it for me. 

I was there on that wonderful night and broke my glasses celebrating.It must be an omen that I bumped into him a couple of weeks ago when we were both dog walking.Lovely bloke and we both agreed it was never a penalty but who cares!!

That Jim would fix it for me. 

That Jim would fix it for me. 

That Jim would fix it for me. 

That Jim would fix it for me. 

70 years is quite a long time in my book.

Pack Immodium and plenty of rehydration tablets.

Not personally no.
 
... But if I had, I'd be hell bent on ensuring I discussed it in the 2024 holiday thread.  
 
 
 
 
 
...AAAAAAAAAND... RELAX!

 

didnt last long with the kids. Queenie had a good inning for sure

That Uncle Derek had a pet snake that spat at you if you stroked it too much.
 

I grew up in Clay Cross, I know women who must have eaten them for every meal!

My mum told me that if I swallowed chewing gum it would wrap round my heart and I would die. You can imagine the panic when i accidentally swallowed chewing gum 

Pretty sure @angieram is referring to future owners, not Clowes. We've a good'un now, but for every DC, there's a fake Welshman.

That Jim would fix it for me. 

He’s probably working out who he needs to get Rovrum up next season 🤪

That Jim would fix it for me. 

That Jim would fix it for me. 

I had been hoping @Bris Vegas had been added to the Radio Derby Commentary Team.  Life is one big disappointment at times.