Which half is the dark side?

We're like the window shopper who goes into the LV shop and pretends to be interested in buying something just to appear rich.

Grimsby away

It's mental that grown adults would proudly and publicly proclaim that they do not understand the most basic concept of luck and chance.

Well, yes, potentially. The club paying 700k instead of 60k are just wasting 640k. They're just being stupid as they'll be in the exact same position, but with 640k more to offer in signing on fee or wages, if they just go the compo route. The only reason I can see to offer 700k instead is if the compo package includes a sell on fee, which I don't think they do at that age (beyond the basic solidarity payments scheme that will happen regardless).

Surely a time machine has been invited by now....

Love these old blackburn photos Pause at 1:53 in the footage below. There's the cabin

Correct....see my earlier edit.

Oh really hahaha what a dumbass 🤣 😂 🙄 editing.....

Incorrect--no club is like our's when it comes to signing players. We just "join the race" and nothing happens.

How do we know they didn't?

I think round one is regionalised (north and south) Plus I don’t think PL clubs are in round one either. Other than that 😁

Yea I was 2XL last season and it's a 2XL now. Like for Like

They'd already spent £30m, I'm guessing they expected more than a 21st place finish. (Disclaimer, I don't know the full in and outside of their business)

Burnley away........Oh wait - can't get them in the 1st. Wrexham away then.

It isn't standard stuff to have lists of players you know you can't afford or have any real chance or intention of signing.

Sheffield Wednesday 🦉

Just as a bit of fun, with next Thursdays Fixture release and the Carabao Cup First round Draw (also on the Thursday), I thought we could play a little game of... Guess the draw for Round 1 of the Carabao Cup. 1 answer only, the winner gets to try on @Herbie6590 glasses at the first home game of the 25/26 season! Good luck 😄

As ridiculous as it is, this "theory" has to be applied to every match of every tournament that has ever been played, ie not just England . According to this "theory ", one side has been lucky in every match which has ever been played throughout history . That's how mental it is.

Doesnt mean that the decision was correct. I mentioned before about a growing trend of data nerds overruling managers who actually know what intangibles are requires to build successful teams. Xg and the rest of it wont factor that in. I know you will say "but thats how football is now" but I am questioning whether its always a good thing. Wilder is a bell end. I dont get why you are so personally invested in Cleverley to the point where you angrily wish teams that sack him to be relegated and hope he does well at his new club rather than share the ambivalence that everyone else will have.

Hull were 22nd on appointment, which is what I said, the rest of it are your embellishments. So no Chaddy rabbit hole for me to fall into at half 10 on a school night… nice try though 👍 👌

Plus what you haven't factored in new owners and that tend to lead to a change in the dugout most times plus they want a data lead approach in recruitment. Didn't realise you were big Chris Wilder. I stand my comments about the Cleverley sacking at Watford. Hope he does well at Plymouth. Chance for him to build something there

I’d love a nice old school venkys style ambition story. Ronaldinho style rovers in for Adam Wharton return, offer £5m not that we’d have £5m to spend, and it clearly would be laughed out the building but to some fans…. “Jackson says we are putting bids in so it must mean we have money to spend”

He was appointed on Friday but did not take charge of the Saturday game at home to Rovers, they lost. When he took official charge of his first game they were 24th in the leagues. Those are facts Matty 👌👍

He was nowhere near the standard, that was evident when he did play. (To all but rigger who will be expecting Dolan to be playing in the Conference next season)