I suppose on paper it's a decent point, but we need more than just decent points/draws.

We're going to have to take more risks and potentially get tubbed a few times somewhere along the way with a few wins scattered in there.

4 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

2 assists yep, a goal - not yet.

Eh? It's finished and he scored.

Has anyone seen much of Leo Duru?

Another 2 assists and a goal tonight, impressive return for a wing back.

53 minutes ago, JHRover said:

I'm still at a loss as to why they need permission to send funds from India tomorrow when at least a portion of the Adam Wharton cash will have been received in the last few weeks.

Any ideas?

If you look at the October-December details last time, you'd imagine Jan-March is similar, so a fair chunk of the Wharton cash would be swallowed up. Those agent fees are enough to knock you sick. 

18 hours ago, Eddie said:

Cleaned up meaning what?

A nice payday for your average person? Or something that would interest a billionaire?

The reality is that these aren't very liquid markets, so the exposure that comes with any sizeable bet is too much to be worth it - even for illegal bookmakers.

Why would you want to make a book where you are guaranteed to lose tons if a specific outcome comes in? Nevermind the fact that who in their right mind would take a big bet on a specific market like that without being suspicious of the fact that the bettor has more information than the bookmaker.

Could someone give me a decent tip on a next manager and I could have a nice day? Sure. I could spread 100-200 (absolute max) bets around across a few bookmakers and have a nice day, but we aren't talking about a payday that would interest the UHNW.

You said its not possible to make thousands on markets such as next manager bets, it is and people have.

That's all I was responding to, because it's factually incorrect.

100% win record when I go to Boro, unfortunately working at weekend though 🥲

Gallagher for some weird reason always scores against them too, he was brilliant there last time I went.

That's about as positive as I can be, they seem to have turned a corner after Plymouth beat them at home.

Part of me is relieved I'm working, it's sad it's come to this.

6 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

You got sent a pic with 4 players on it. That's it. You don't know why they were out in Manchester do you? 

Also why does it matter? aren't footballers actually entitle to go out for few drinks or a meal out on a weekend? different if it 24 hours before a game. 

Not in the mood for you chaddy so ill leave you to shit rainbows and turd polish all day.

5 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Could it been that they went out in Manchester for Callum Brittain's birthday which is on Tuesday? 

hardly breaking news is it? 

 

I wouldn't have thought so given he wasn't there 🤣

14 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Maybe trying to get a bit of team spirit between the players or it might have been a player birthday bash they were attend. Until we actually know the circumstances of the event very unwise to speculate or pass comments without the facts. 

Who were the players out then?

2 people I worked with didn't attend yesterday cos they were going to Boxing night in Preston. 

Also about 10 ST holders wasn't there yesterday aswell. 

In the picture I got sent Szmodics, Pickering, JRC and Buckley.

The stupid thing is, you don't NEED pace to be a decent centre half, obviously it helps like. You adjust your game accordingly and your manager doesn't try and play high. He did, it cost us multiple times, he didn't adjust and it ultimately led to a red card. Absolute basics done wrong.

7 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

ST sales will be substantially down next season, but of course they’ll be far higher than 2k. Morecambe have more ST holders than that.

We will, however, be back to the 2021 nadir of under 7,000. But I’m sure Swag will still find a way of hitting his stretch targets.

At this point it might even be better to get relegated for the sake of sales, at least folk might get to see a few wins! IF we somehow manage to stay up it'd be a Rotherham-esque shit show with no Szmodics next season, not really gonna set pulses racing.

It's pretty obvious looking at the stands, and from what mates have told me, that even the season ticket holders are binning it off. Just watched the 'highlights' and its frightening how empty the bburn end is.

We'll sell around 2k season tickets next season

7 minutes ago, DE. said:

If true then I can't pretend it surprises me in the least. We're a rudderless ship. Standards aren't just low, they are effectively non-existent as the CEO talks of having no pressure on results and the latest manager praises today's pathetic showing as an "amazing effort". The players won't be answering to Eustace, Waggott won't care and who knows? if the owners even know we played a match today.  

If true? Like I'm going to make it up

10 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

is gallagher stinking out the pub like he does the pitch😉

He isn't there as far as I know.

Just now, roversfan99 said:

Who and where is this from?

My son who's there and sent me the pictures?

It's pretty much the final straw for me this, the set of pricks. 

Seems a fair few of the team are on the piss in Manchester, including some who claim to be injured. We're royally having the piss taken our of us

Fucking pathetic.

Well that's it folks, almost confirmed we're not in this league now next season.

The twat is going to tell us its a great result with 10 men now. A red card that was on the cards after the first 6 or 7 times Hardie got in behind. Amateur defending at best.

On 08/03/2024 at 01:31, Eddie said:

 

You cannot make millions, hundreds of thousands, or even thousands betting on next manager markets easily.

 

 

You can make thousands if you're well informed, when Souness went to Newcastle I know a fair few who cleaned up.

I can only assume the "not a must win" comment was his weird attempt to deflect some pressure from his players, the poor little lambs. If not, he's obviously a bit simple.

Ironically what he's done is potentially made things worse, go 1 down here and the fans will turn. Obviously it won't be a cauldron of hate, its Ewood, but he will have added to it.

Plymouths form maybe look bad on paper but look at the teams they've faced. They've picked up decent away wins this season and I fully expect another today. 

Eustace has already pissed most of the fans off without a ball being kicked. Not a must win my backside, get a sense of urgency ffs we're sleepwalking into league 1, although not sure I'm even arsed anymore.

With Wally in the nets I'll never be confident of a win. Pears illness/injury is ridiculous, sounds like he maybe just can't be arsed.

Pears was only ill wasn't he? Surely he will play.

Honestly no idea why a keeper can't play anyway if feeling a bit unwell.

7 hours ago, G Somerset Rover said:

Phil we must win. We’re not winning any of our matches til at least Sheff Weds at home after Saturday and by then we could well be cut a little adrift.

Sheff Weds have won 4 on the bounce, they'll be backed by an impressive vocal following. I'd be amazed if we get anything off them unless something changes drastically 😕

52 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

So to clarify amidst the cryptic way of posting. You are saying that Broughton has been put on gardening leave, on record?

You don't seriously believe anything Mercer comes out with surely? Just his usual made up guff, law of averages say he'll get 1 thing right eventually I suppose.

They're on the back of 2 impressive wins, we're in free fall, very difficult to see a positive outcome I'm afraid.