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Just to point out what a good strike it was from Westbrooke, very unlucky

I suspect he's on a relatively good deal-to compensate for the less than perfect working conditions. He's very employable after what he has achieved here. I also suspect, but have no proof, that he is very comfortable working with younger players. The grief has been with some (not all) of the...

Marosi Dabo MacF Hyam mason Westbrooke Walsh O'Hare Jobello Godden Hiwula Robins is flagging Mason is fit, and Shipley less so

They came close to a result in their grudge match with MK Dons - went ahead before losing 2-1. I just think of the team that played this lot away last season at about the same time - included O'Brien, Brown, Ogogo, Doyle and Andreu plus Baka and Tom Davies. We will be a tad stronger on...

Stirling was an accomplished player with clear Prem potential, now in theChampionship, who after a sticky start was a class act, and MOM on several occaisions. Dabo is good L 1. and a booking waiting to happen. No contest really.

Blackpool are there

I reckon Blackpool and Pompey will disappoint.

Marosi v Burge - Upgrade Dabo v Stirling - Downgrade Mcfadz v Willis - Different type of player, marginal upgrade Hyam - as last year Mason - Better player than last year, upgrade Kelly / Walsh - As last year. Better cover for Kelly's not infrequent injuries Shipley v Bayliss - Different type of...

Definitely in the mix: Posh, Sunderland, Ipswich, Rotherham, Contenders: Sky Blues, Fleetwood, Blackpool, Donny and Burton Outsiders: MK Dons, Pompey There are some big clubs in there, and some with strong financial backing We are stronger than last year. so should be contenders, but not...

Basically our services cost more than we are prepared to pay - Health used to be 5% of GDP, now 18% and rising still. Govt has to find other ways of raising cash other than charges. One way or another if we want stuff we are going to have to pay. And please don't say efficiency savings. I think...

even better

To single out occasional instances in the past like Gillespie, Wallace and even Jones misses the point. We have always had instances like that from time to time. But now there is a concerted programme This programme is based on the assumption that a %, maybe quite a high one, will not make it...

I don't think we can pick up 3 points without a defeat. The points options from 2 games without a defeat are 2, 4 or 6.

No, I am impressed too. I think it is an excellent way to hold a larger squad at Div 1 level. A good young player from a higher league is just as good as and cheaper than some seasoned pro. And easier to be rid of if they don't make it.

Lovely bloke, good squad member, spectacular if sporadic goals - but not top 6 Div 1 standard, and no obvious place unless Godden is injured or Robins reverts to 4-4-2. The latter is unlikely. See him on his way at the end of the season with a big thank you, not least for that wonder strike...

Ok I have deleted Baka from the list and added Walters, whom I had forgotten. I thought Bremang, Williams and McCallum came through youth but am obviously misguided. Where did they come from? Bremang is too young surely. As regards having too large a squad, there are two things to discount...

more succinct than me. But the points of interest in it as a model are This new, it started with Hyam. is this correct? As yet we haven't sold anybody on and so far none of them have the look of big cash, even if they are good at this level Sometimes the expression "development" is used an...

Can people closer to the action, and who see more games than me, help get my head around exactly what, “buying a player for development” means in reality? Here is my sort of understanding · A stream for providing new players that started in summer 2017 with Hyam. It adds to the existing streams...

Andreu's was direct from a free kick. So only JCH's a proper goal from open play

...and that should end the discussion