Mike E

Thought Full Gear DELIVERED! Terrific PPV all the way through imo, and the sheer elation after the Main Event. Don't think I've been that absorbed in a wrestling victory since Punk at MITB in Chicago. Possibly even Benoit at WM20.

Leicester won the league after Administration and League One too.

As far as the 'excuses' part, I make no apologies for being a volunteer trying to do what I can with the Trust. In 2019 I was newly married and moved house, through 2020 supported my pregnant (and practically housebound, lonely) wife while working full time through the ongoing global pandemic', and in 2021 am getting to grips with being a dad. Sorry about the delays (genuinely), but life happens ffs. Oh, and I've been moderating this place 🤣

What about 'taking one for the team' cards? Positives, surely?

Must've been age group because it'd be a bloody weird price range.

I suppose but that would apply even more so in the 16-21 bracket where the drop off is less. Possibly more to do with needing to save up for house/marriage/children too?

The Mulgrew loans annoy me. £2m spent by ROVERS for him to play at Wigan and Fleetwood. Ridiculous. Several faults: Too long a contract in the first place Too high a wage Too egotistical a manager to release him

Lasarte et Labore!

I wish I could find it, but I remember reading stats on this and there was a significant drop at 25-35, then marginally less of a drop for younger fans.

For reference 23 home games X £20 = £460. So cost compared to STs certainly isn't justified. Better yet, if we identified ourselves as THE Twenty's Plenty team, with the odd cheaper game and sensible ST pricing (£250 max), I bet we'd be back to 20k+ crowds in no time.

Yes. Apparently means 'as far as I know'. I.e: 'As far as I know, he has a back issue'. Blue Blood put it better than me but you blocked him long ago for talking sense.

Do ST holders really care? I never did, would rather have a full Ewood. As long as it isn't cheaper than a ST, I'd see no issue

Yes I know. That's why I said it.

Chaddy stop pretending everything Is some sort of moral crusade. I respect everyone's right to have an opinion. That does not mean I have to respect the opinion itself. I respect any opinion that holds up to scrutiny. An opinion that Dyche wouldn't be a suitable manager for us is not one of those opinions.

Might finally get round to playing FM20...

Josh Maja, formerly of Sunderland, currently Bordeaux I think. About 23/24, looks like a decent gamble to make albeit apparently has a back issue.

Yes, because it's a stupid thing to not want a manager who (on a shoestring) got his club promoted (twice) and has since kept them up. He has a record that stands up with the likes of Allardyce for staying up.

I'm sure there was something about Armstrong's sale contributing to THIS season's FFP (training ground sale to LAST season's FFP). If I understand correctly, that means that next summer we'll be able to spend the full £20m or whatever on transfers?

If it's untrue, then our fanbase are idiots.

Feeling far too nostalgic, but Hughes, Bowen, Niedzwiecki, Mimms, Fevre are all available...

Worst thing he could've done is join Utd, when Liverpool and Arsenal not only wanted him but actually needed centre backs! Fergie ruined him by continuing the Keanesque practice of shifting him here there and everywhere.

Not the first time the club have failed Marketing 101, eh?

I'm going to be blindly optimistic and say any targets we acquire, while initially Mowbray targets) have been okayed by the next manager. I mean, it's not logical, but since when has that stopped Venkys doing anything.

Ultimately my suspicion too, but makes it even more baffling that they don't seek the PL (or even just well-run-club) profits that would make it so much easier.

Maybe we can convince Villa to give us some money for him