I would put it down to us playing first team players in the U21s more and like you say, the top clubs best young players aren’t playing in U21 football.

I’ll lay any bets that you like we won’t get auto promotion matched at Betfair. We might get top six because as you say, the league is weak. But across the course of the season Sheff United, Norwich and Burnley will be considerably ahead of the other teams. I could absolutely see a Lanclassico in the playoffs… it would be great fun at Wembley.

He isn’t banned here!

Yikes, thats niche. @StubbsUK? Might be worthwhile for @Herbie6590 too.

Last I heard they where sending tickets back for refunds, so I doubt it. Although that’s just something I saw on Facebook.

Fun fact, I worked at United whilst they had Mourinho as manager and he sacked off all GPS data in training as he felt players where being picked because they where athletic in training rather than good footballers. They finished 2nd that year, nobody has come close since. EDIT before the Data police come at me, I realise this is entirely unconventional in the modern game and within the football community is probably considered to be ‘dinosaur’ type behaviour.

Pricing across the board is an absolute disaster. Season tickets, match day tickets, corporate tickets. It’s all 20% too much.

They should pay whatever it takes if they’re in with a shout.

I think the loss of Mane (and the fact Nunez hasn’t replaced him) has really hit them hard. I think there’s something in the fact that Mane left for another big club. They needed to sign someone and Nunez has the attributes but it hasn’t happened yet. Either way, I agree, midfield is a massive problem. Can they sign Rice? Bellingham? I like Savic at Lazio, they should get him.

Ayala had a really interesting role yesterday, he basically played as a 90s AC Milan sweeper. No idea where he got that from.

Arteta is a fantastic manager, by the way. Arsenal where a shambles and had been for years before he took over. He’s had great backing, but has got all the decisions right. Martinelli, Jesus, Odegaard, Saka, Smith Rose, Saliba, Ramsdale all have come on brilliantly. Ramsdale should be England No1 for me.

Can you have a luxury right back? I’d find a way to play him for his attacking capabilities, even if it meant the team where worse defensively. Having one of the best playmakers in the world playing right back is incredible really.

I must be watching a game here, I think Elliott and Henderson especially haven’t done what the Liverpool midfield relies on (pressing, quick turnover) and have cost them the game whereas Partley has been brilliant. It speaks volumes that Firmino was basically unused last season and is now their best striker. Salah’s thrown his toys out, Nunez isn’t adapting, Jota’s out of form. Anyway, I digress. No idea what VVD has just done there, that’s dreadful defending.

That’s just the point though, we do hide a significant amount of misery and nastiness. The easiest way to money out of this would be to let the misery and nastiness take over! I’m not sure if you remember the forum before we took over, where there was a non-existent moderation team and owners that where sick of the stress? It was chaos! I look at the stats weekly and whilst you’re absolutely right, the end of the transfer window, international week and the death of the Queen have all played a big effect, the drop of visitors we’ve seen is like no other period that I can remember and is down on last year at this time, for example. It won’t surprise you to hear I also disagree on the last point. Whilst BRFCS only represents a small % of the fan base, there’s a clear and direct link between the interest here and the feeling on here and the stadium. I’ve attached the home attendances which I would say backs this up - remember there was a rail strike for Watford.

TAA is an elite right back, the Liverpool midfield is non existent and the loss of Mane (and Nunez not being of the same standard) is a huge psychological blow. Liverpool need at least two new central midfielders and need to find a way to sort Thiago’s injury record.

Ironically the data shows if we don’t moderate anything and turn on his into a negativity filled bitch fest more people turn up!

Any warzone players?

We’ll beat this lot on Tuesday, they’re rubbish, however I expect Nyambe will have the game of his life. I’d go: Kaminski Hyam Ayala Wharton Brittain Travis Morton Pickering Hedges Szmodics Brereton With a plan to get Dack (Szmodics), Carter (Ayala), Wharton (Morton), Dolan (Hedges) and Hirst (Brereton) on the pitch as our five subs.

Because it’s a psychological advantage if they give us 2K tickets and we give them 8K.

I can’t see a Wigan thread?

Still injured isn’t he?

I’m astonished that Hedges is only fifth in the MOTM voting https://www.brfcs.com/magazine/football/match/880876/blackburn-rotherham?tab=voting Thought he was superb today.

I’ve always said Rovers should ask BRFCS for access to our data. I’ve attached the last 90 days worth of activity… people are losing interest, fast.

It wouldn’t surprise me if Swag charges you lot £35+ and offers 8K tickets.

I think we’ll probably need to go backwards from where Mowbray had us so that we can go forwards / ‘to the next level’ with JDT. I can see big changes over the next 2 years, I suspect we start next season without: Ayala, Dack, Pickering, Brereton, Gallagher. Something like… Kaminski Hyam Phillips Wharton Brittain Wharton Travis Batty (new?) Hedges Szmodics New