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Have you been playing Tetris?

I think Joe wanted #1 status and perhaps that's not PW's plan. I think he is moving into the prime years for a keeper and clearly wants guaranteed football and as a man with a young family, that's understandable. That said, I'm very sad to see Joe leave as he's been generally excellent for us over the last 2 years.
I suppose all we can do is say, 'cheers Joe, thanks for the memories' and wish the lad well for the future.

Within the last 9 minutes it's confirmed he's left the club! The fullness of time isn't always very long...

Similar to last season, then. That turned out alright. 👍

Sounds like it’s going to be a slow start to the season as 12 players integrate themselves into the first team squad. 
 
Will require some patience. 
 
Fingers crossed there’s enough of the squad left from last season to keep that team spirit from promotion together. 

Nailed it mate.

He’s not the best on crosses…

I heard the same at choir practice. Everyone was in tears. Some of his sermons were awe inspiring. 

If it’s true it’s not much of a surprise, it was our weakest area along wide central midfield last season.
The only one that has the ability to step up to Champ as a regular rotation option is Gayle, but I’m not sure he’s got the legs for that level anymore.
We also have Wash contracted, so that’s another player who probably isn’t up to the level.
PW must have a couple of targets in mind if we are letting the above go. I’d speculate a permanent signing, a Prem loan and maybe a freebie depending on how we think Brown will do.
Interesting times

Wildsmith not even offered a contract is surprising , but there must be a cracking goalie lined up .

If Collo is going I imagine it was more PW telling him he's not guaranteed to start and Collo not being the type of player that wants to sit on a bench, rather than a complete cutting of ties.

After Collins' goals, his consistent fitness and then his superhuman return from injury to see us over the line, I'm surprised - but this hints at an impressively ruthless streak at the club. And suggests we're looking at major upgrades in the striking department.
Interesting times.

And came back with these 😁  
         

Please be Ebou, Please be Ebou, Please be Ebou…

My Dad was an agent for a Small Scottish steel company in the 1960’s . English sales were recorded under “export markets” 

My Dad was an agent for a Small Scottish steel company in the 1960’s . English sales were recorded under “export markets” 

My Dad was an agent for a Small Scottish steel company in the 1960’s . English sales were recorded under “export markets” 

My Dad was an agent for a Small Scottish steel company in the 1960’s . English sales were recorded under “export markets” 

Would we class Wales as abroad?

I think there are very few 10 million payers in the championship other than those with Parachute clubs. We cannot and will not be competing with Parachute money. I suggest that there will be no signings above 1 million. There will be deals, trades, swaps, loans and hopefully surprise finds.
 
If the Adams conversation is all about the difference between 250k and 500k then we have an idea of the sort of funds we are going to be talking about.  If a business has a turnover of 30 million a wage bill of let’s say 20 million and an owner who wants it to more or less break you don’t need to be a mathematician to make a reasonable guess as to likely expenditure. Well that’s my deduction anyway 

Personally I think the midfielder tightened up when he came back into the team and him and  Ebu worked great together. With Bird and Houllane we were wide open all the time.
For me thats my 2 centre midfielders for next season .

Dropped out of the team….following the knee injury he suffered on the pitch against Bristol Rovers on 25/11/2023 and subsequent recovery time of several weeks? Having been involved in all 17 league one matchday squads up to that point including playing 90 mins in 10 of those games? The same Korey Smith who seems to be a well liked and respected member of the squad and has from the outside seemingly always conducted himself as a top pro and played out of position for the cause? 🤔 

Absolutely brilliant news. I’ve always had a soft spot for them ever since I had a kick around with their reserve team when I stayed at Pontins in the 70’s when I was a kid. 

Update on my "another one bites the dust" thread. Torquay have new owners a new manager AND have taken Neil Warnock on as a Director.
Torquay was his first management job  before moving on an up.

I think you’re right @Srg. Played 35 games for Oxford in league one, providing 6 assists in the 21/22 season.
For Barnsley it’s 9 goals and 5 assists in 41 league one games the season just gone, 4 goals and 6 assists in 40 league one games last season, and did play 24 games for them in the championship in 20/21. 
Came through at Liverpool’s academy and has plenty of experience as a 25 year old. Could be a good option on a free to strengthen in midfield.