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The risk of "going for it" is that you might get promoted then instantly relegated and sacked I suppose. Easier and a lot less hassle in the long run to plod on indefinitely in the lower reaches of the Championship with no pressure or expectations of success on you.

It's started already. Seemingly according to Nixon on his Patreon page we're ready to offer Hyam a new deal. Doesn't float my boat but might placate some people I suppose.

That all sounds very encouraging. In general, do you feel it's more useful having Suhail there than Waggott, not as useful or no difference whatsoever?

That Rover End Dude is either the most obvious Club plant of all time or clinically insane. Sticks out like a sore thumb. Always amongst the first to comment on anything that happens and always toes the party line. Prior to the January transfer window he didn't want us spending any money and in his eyes putting the Club's financial future at risk. He wanted to build slowly. However that works.

You said it not me but I suspect you're not a million miles away. I thought it might have been Todd Cantwell. He seems to like dropping hints on Dolan's future without his say so.

As anyone can edit a Wikipedia page, might just be someone being mischievous or could actually be a tease by Dolan for the eagle eyed as to his destination. Good luck to him if it is them. I'm sure he'd be on a wage more commensurate with his ability than he'd be on here.

You can't. If you could, you could have a risk free bet to win a fortune by laying it off on the betting exchanges. Like Hasta says no odds are available yet for relegation but likely to be about 5/1 or 6/1. For comparison purposes Bet 365 have us 17th favourites at 50/1 to win the League and 14/1 to be promoted. That'll be roughly where they expect us to finish at this stage before a ball is kicked. You could probably safely add a zero on the end of those and not be out of pocket.

Heard something similar from someone whose source was Eric Kinder. He was sacked at least once years ago but reinstated after Balaji personally intervened.

Not exactly, but they both did the honourable thing and walked when the situation became untenable for them. If VI does the same at some point I'll have a similar level of respect. If he doesn't and just puts up with whatever **** they throw at him as we decline, I won't.

It's worse than that Hedges is now being touted as a full back option. Going for a lie down in a darkened room.

You're probably right, but for me it's a bit like saying you dont judge a CB on how many goals the side have conceded.

I dont want to hear him say it as he waves them out of the door, anyone worth his salt who really wanted to keep the trio would have persuaded the powers that be to stump up the funds to keep them.

7 goals in four seasons for us. Mind you it's not as though we didn't know what we were getting when we signed him, at age 29 I think he's scored around 17 career goals. Dreadful player.

I'm proud to say I didn't watch a minute of it. At the moment with being new the Competition lacks any credibility and might as well be a series of pre season friendlies. The South American sides seemed to take it incredibly seriously though so we'll have to see whether it captures the imagination of the Public and gains gravitas the more it's played, or just eventually gets shit canned as a silly idea.

Not true, Mowbray being a key case in point without wanting to rehash the same old argument.

I thought that when I read it at first - I thought "What is he talking about,he's just blaming the same people that are there now." I suppose you you could spin it to pin the blame on Waggott who has form for this going back a number of years but yes, that's no excuse why Rudy couldn't have sorted it himself.

Not really, some like Eustace and JDT want to do well and be successful in addition to just collecting their wage.

I mean that's fair enough if you apply the same rule to every player and stick to it and ( as fans) if you ignore Rudy's recent comments about sales not making the slightest bit of difference to the budget.

Yes. His output improved massively last year.

I've said many times I thought he was one of our slightly better players. I'd agree with Chaddy he'd be worth about £15k p.w over 3 years. Why do people criticise Dolan for only scoring "the odd goal" (seven last season actually) but never anyone else for scoring similar or less?

He's gone from here as his contract has expired. He's not gone anywhere else - yet.

Arguably, he's already here. Hedges.

Which even if correct puts him probably about two brackets above the calibre of player we're currently targeting.

He seems to be saying "I'd like them to stay but we're going to lose them because of the contract situation". Shrug of the shoulders, "Nothing to do with me Guv, blame it on the previous administration." I find him completely uninspiring myself. Only here to pick up his pay cheque. Not a scrap of ambition about him.

Tough one! 🤔