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So sitting in a deep central position whilst at the same time being too scared go over the halfway line translates to good 'positional play and reading of the game'. Goalscoring aside - which isn't actually the defining attribute of a midfield player - Fleck has shown his superior passing...

I'll be amazed if Finch and Thomas go on to anything better than their current level. Non-footballers.

Well yes, naturally from an attacking point of view you need the wide players - fullbacks included - to get up and down and be creative. That type of system does work as long as you're prepared to pass the ball.

In terms of technical ability Fleck is one of the best players we have. His game isn't about scoring goals and I'd rather he wasn't played further up the field as his lack of pace gets exposed. He's comfortable in possession, can pick a pass and likes a tackle. Ideally we would use Fleck and...

Have to agree with Grendel here, the women's game has been massively over hyped. It can only grow when the overall quality of the teams participating in a World Cup and the WSL leagues arrive at a level where it is entertaining to watch. Rather than trying to force it on to people by any means...

Shame the way last season went after the success of the previous year, much chance of coming straight back up now that Liverani has been replaced with Hendon?

If Orient are willing to let Vincelot go, then surely Dean Cox should be on his way too. That's not to say he would come here, as he's definitely earned himself another crack at the Championship.

Nothing more than 200k surely, or enough to buy him out of his contract.

'Back on track', what to slightly average and powderpuff midfield displays? 97 games played and I'm failing to remember a stand out performance or positive display. Don't give me this 'he does the dirty/unseen work', no, he's the master of the five yard sideways/backwards pass. TM clearly...

And just like that...the negativity (and the negative posters) disappears.

One step closer to Conor Thomas leaving with this signing. TM is a God.

We have signed a player for money. This is a glorious day. Nasty, defensive midfielder, what a joyous, joyous day.

IF he gets his first full England Cap.

Who's talking about him? Just one sentence of information to stop any further postulating about him.

Looking unlikely that he will be with us this season as he's currently training with Rotherham.

Don't get me wrong it's a decent signing. Just rather we play him at fullback where he has played the majority of his career.

Doyler gets a lot of stick from our fans but he's had a good career for a player of limited technical ability. His most effective years were away from CCFC and the time when English football was defined by the default formation of 4-4-2. As a sitting or defensive midfielder in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3...

Re-watched the Play-Off Final and Ricketts doesn't exactly cover himself in glory when he replaces Nathan Thompson at centre half at 1-0. Rather he plays fullback.

And they've either lost or are in the process of losing the nucleus of their squad from last season.

*14 or 15 bits