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Yes, given we've lost more than half the team (especially given we've lost Brittain and Batth) and the new recruits are as yet untested in this team (and league in most cases).

Not to mention the whole JDT vs Travis debacle that also seemed entirely unnecessary... Maybe his sticking point with management, but I like that Travis has aggression and I wish we were keeping him, the team always looks like it has more fight whenever he's on the pitch imo.

Has "Fax Machine" written all over it this one.

Real shame about Bucko, he actually sounds devastated in that interview (which surprises me as always felt his major fault was a lack of commitment to applying himself and making something of his clear talent).

Yeah true, just have my full conspiracy gear on today

Which is why continuing (even now in 2025) to make statements about the club being not for sale is so baffling 🙄 I notice it was Pasha making this statement, but assume Venkys are aware in some capacity. What gives? It's not like keeping us is doing their reputation or finances any good (should we be suspecting fowl play here? 🐔)

Yeah that seems to be the only thing that fits. Everything about how this club runs itself is bizarre... Sell, sell, sell every saleable asset. Sell your top scorer, the captain, the training ground, all at cut price. Generate millions in sales. Don't ever reinvest proceeds so you have more assets to sell, just keep selling. Don't offer reasonable contracts. Don't spend more in the hopes of attaining PL payoff (despite repeatedly missing it by a fraction). Just don't reinvest, this is important. Get manager in. Win them over with talk of 'the project'. Don't keep to the plan. Make false promises. Make bizarre statements in the press showing complete lack of inter-departmental communication. Deliberately antagonise said manager (especially if club seems to be doing alright). Persuade them to leave to another club (usually of lesser standing) out of seeming despair. Get new manager in. Rinse repeat, this is important. Run club into the ground. Allow agents to take massive cuts. Allow spurious foreign court cases to be used to justify poor running of club, but give no concrete answers. Make statements in the press saying you don't want to sell, despite no seemingly good reason to keep club. Keep letting club decline. Make bizarre and totally unprofessional transfer U-turns at the last minute. Blame the fax machine (TWICE !). Dash club's legacy and reputation. Allow attendances and loyal paying customer base to decline. Don't be transparent about who is actually running the club. Don't have ambition or use resources to improve club, this is important. Tinfoil hat on here, but imo either we're being kept for accounting purposes or just Pasha et al have Venkys completely in the dark, and are just using this club to keep their pockets lined (and aren't bothered about the decline of the club as they can up and leave once done). Nothing else makes sense - I cannot believe that a multi-billion pound enterprise runs its subsidiaries this poorly. Venkys (and their merry men) out!!!

Stupid, stupid foul

Not sure, every time I watch AW play these days he looks like the best player on the pitch and about 3 moves ahead of everyone else. Maybe not yet, but getting there (another testament to our useless owners getting rid of him for a pittance at the earliest opportunity).

"I think we need to add at least one more players, it's obvious which area we need to strengthen" Not after today! Hope he means RW (also alludes to Travis leaving "If someone leaves, we will need to replace him, so will depend on the outgoing") We are screwed haha

1 shot on target says it all... Venkys out!

Has VI or Gestede said one more through the door and that's it? If that's including loans, we are screwed this season. Desperate need for an RW and some creativity up top after seeing that abysmal dross, where are the goals going to come from?

Why is VI bringing Alebiosu off? Should have brought off Hedges and pushed him up

I feel what we are (always) missing is pace or at least a player with good acceleration/over a few yards (particularly when we now have a few more well-positioned "ball winners" in the side). Fingers crossed we can hope for a more cerebral Dolan replacement (one can dream...)

fixed that for you.