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I think the idea of a Wrexam calling card for January makes sense - we would want to get something for him rather than nout.

Yes apologies Hibs. 5'11"

And on that bombshell, it’s time for me to say......

16 goals in 82 appearanaces for Aberdeen. 26. Is he tall enough?

Do we have some kind of connection with Aberdeen?

Yes, I suspect they hope Tronstad keeps fit and then make do with the other 3 until Bardji is fit. Also perhaps hoping that new personnel up top might take some pressure off if we are scoring some goals.

Well, I do agree you have to give them time -that is just logical. And when people come on and say 'well, what else can you do, given the budget', you can't really argue with that either. But people are still going to get angry. All very frustrating.

I make it euros 9.87 v 9.73.

This transfer window has been poor. The squad is poorer than last year. The manager is a has-been that nobody else wants. The manager will be happy to be employed and pick up a wage. The chief operating officer (or whatever RGs title is) is unqualified to run this club. Pasha is totally unqualified to run a football club. The club is a basket case with a poor reputation unable to attract quality. The belief that this new model can give us promotion is naïve. The PR directed at leaving players is very sad and classless. The new alignment and model is likely to just about keep us in this league at best. Ismael will see out his contract –it would cost Pasha money to get rid. Having said that, Pasha has 2 fall guys in RG and VI. Take it lightly. They are just my thoughts. 🙂

Something of a tangent to my point, no? On your point -well maybe -although more likely an agent/Gestede/Pahsa driven dream that things can remain the same on an even tighter budget and fewer personnel. And if we accept you view re Brittain and Hyam, it didn't stop us coming 7th last season -but then you know the real reason why that happened -and it's not JE's departure, much as the club would like to spin it so.

A success I would have thought. Just out of League one and just survived last year. Meanwhile, it would seem that many here think that mid to low table is acceptable for us given we have been in this league for ages. Embarassaing indeed.

And this is for Nic21 But there's always matchday to enjoy after a hard week's work 😉 And I'll be there..

Regarding rage and anger, impotent though it may be, seems a perfectly legitimate response to me given the circumstances. And ire on a messageboard may not necessarily change things (but I’m sure there are plenty listening.) Of course, it’s not the fault of the new lads. Cobbled together quickly in a cut price set up. And of course, they will need time to play together etc. What I fear is that that such reasonable assertions (time to gel, time to get up to speed, have to settle for an ok season given the large churn, only a minority of fans complaining) are perfect excuses to legitimise at least the next 2 seasons (if not longer) of mid-table or lower mediocrity. The real tragedy is that we were close a couple of times recently under two managers to getting it right and possible promotion (and with any luck rid of the owners) only to be scuppered. That is where anger should reside: at person or persons who didn’t even try to go the Rao’s to ask for a cash injection (not megabucks) to facilitate possible promotions that were close. The tragedy is now greater because, that chance having gone, Pasha has cemented his authority and the new cut price regime, in my mind will not deliver promotion and thus prolong the tenure of the Raos. Unless, unless, we are relegated and the picture changes.

Don't know Mike but wish them all the best.

The remedy is an active coalition to remove a gatekeeper who sells an impossible dream and find a new one who persuades the owners that some injection of cash is the only way to get promoted and bow out with some dignity of sorts. Never going to happen really is it? Sadly, that ship has probably sailed now given a wrecking ball has been taken to the squad and the only hope would appear to be a miraculous promotion with this squad. Not even sure that broadsword's divine intervention would work either, we would probably still be liable for the debt.

Dog Days are Over 😉

Joking aren't you?' Had months if not years to sort out a b new contract for Travis. Wanted him off the list to save money and for him to get the blame. I was quoting goozeburger. My view is the same as yours (and have been saying so over the last few weeks.)

Of course they will. Could you tell us how long that is?

Plenty of rubbish emerges after a win. Plenty of rubbish emerges (LET comments and elsewhere) after a new plan emerges. As for patience -hmm, is 15 years enough?

Yep. Don't get it. Well, I do. Defenders just hate attackers getting ahead of them. But surely, these days, top players know that you do that and it makes it easy for a ref and will be given. In lower leagues, maybe, you might get away with it. In the prem, with VAR, never. But essentially, surely the percentages are against you and coaches must tell players that? The odds of the attacker of scoring a goal vary but you take the chance-your goalie might do the business. And they could miss the pen. But if you get sent off, it's more or less game over. So don't do it. Give your keeper a chance to shine, give their penalty taker a chance to miss. But I do get it also -it's instinctive.

🙂 I've just spilt my pinot noir.

Yep. Circa £8.5m from Germany.

I make it 18.

All that narrative changes if you are backed and then promoted.

Is Leonard still confirmed as gone? Is Gudjohnson a done deal?