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BTA is definitely good enough given a run. The problem is we have Wright and EMC who we want to start with but prefer the same position. Injuries will solve that to an extent but Lampard has to be brave and play one of the left siders rather than trying to shoehorn both in.

This is exactly the sort of window we need. Wind back a few seasons and the scenario by now would be the likes of Thomas, Wright, Rudoni and anyone else of value would be gone and we’d have some cheap pick ups coming in far from guaranteed to come off. Ironically the one position we are really...

I did. And he did have a good game. I’d love to be proven wrong. We’ll see.

We pay a small rent. We take a % of food and beverages. We get ticket sales. The upkeep is Frasers. They can’t do anything with it for 30-40 days when we play. All of the statutory upkeep is theirs. Tours? That will be an absolute pittance in the scheme of things. I’m not saying it’s an issue...

How so? When you knock off lost revenue for when we play there, then the cost of upkeep so we can play and then deduct the share of revenues we take there will be nothing left of note.

There is no plan B. Frasers know that. They also know they don’t need football there as it makes no cash for them. It’s not a good combination for us.

Has he? He’s barely played. Unfortunately he’s two yards too slow. He can create the odd thing but his overall impact is patchy.

And the year before? In this division? For us? Or does that not count.

Yes, they are good enough. Yes, you can always improve. No, we don’t have the cash to improve everywhere

Crikey, the pedantry. OK, to be clear Simms and Wright got nearly 20 goals each in this division. Fact. Also fact is that for two seasons we’ve conceded ridiculously poor goals on a very consistent basis. Our forwards might not be Messi and Ronaldo but they aren’t our biggest issue.

The reality is that the Arena is a millstone. We shouldn’t want to own it. Leasing is a great position for us to be in. Hopefully this nonsense talk of stadium building is merely a game of cat and mouse.

King better get negotiating with Ashley. No stadium of 40,000 goes from nothing to built in anything even closely resembling 3 years. Construction of that order would be mired in red tape for at least that time before any ground was broken

Can’t see how Bassette gets game time ahead of Wright, Simms, BTA. Loan is sensible

When did the idea that our forwards were no good embed itself? My analysis is we’ve got two proven 20 goal a season strikers, a left winger who was superb second half of last season and a right winger that would get in every team in the league. That is backed up by another proven championship...

Kevin Francis?

I really don’t think we need or will get another winger. On the left we’re already tying ourselves in knots trying to play both Wright and EMC. Rudoni and DaSilva can do a job there. Right side we’ve got Saka and Raphael. Less quality but another body would be overload.

It’s obvious what’s happening here. Someone is just speculating alphabetically. Today it seems to be Bertaccini Binks Bamford Bauer.

I’m sure it’s far more nuanced than that. For a start there are sizeable operating losses to cover. They will then make a business decision. Rushworth has the possibility of being a huge saleable asset in the future so King will find 5.5m. That £5.5m won’t be made available for a “kitty”. King...

I think if we could move Simms on we should. But as far as the CF role goes I think BTA got a bit of a bad press last year. Often out of position. When he did play central he looked dangerous. The priority should be more depth at CH. Thomas and Kitching are ok. Beyond that we’re struggling.

Good addition Rushworth. I have a feeling we’ll follow up on the buy option as well.