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    What have we spent on players ?

    I guess that's the plan Let's hope it pays off for the sake of my each way bet on us winning the league....
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    What have we spent on players ?

    It's not SISU anyway It's Robins and the recruitment team using money they generated themselves Robins developed McNulty from a free transfer He persevered with him when plenty of social media football geniuses were making up stupid names for him and calling for a taxi for Robins
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    What have we spent on players ?

    People might be surprised at how football transfers are structured Sometimes nothing at all is paid up front For a young prospect a player might move in March with the first payment in July and the second, final payment on February the following year For such a player there would be add ons if...
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    JP heading out on loan

    How's his luck If he hadn't played for us in the first round he'd have a game v West Ham at the Olympic stadium to look forward to................
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    Conor Chaplin - Signing Confirmed (Finally!)

    There is a happy ending
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    Ex Player Watch

    It looks like Lameiras had a bust up with the manager What now for Ruben Lameiras? Argyle manager Derek Adams has his say
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    Conor Chaplin - Signing Confirmed (Finally!)

    Even if Barnsley make a higher offer to Portsmouth for Chaplin it will still be the lad's decision Two clubs made higher offers to Dagenham for Jodi Jones but he preferred to come here as he knew Tony Mowbray trusted young players This is one of the occasions where the player does have power
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    Ex Player Watch

    Looks like there has been some sort of bust up at Plymouth with Ruben Lameiras
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    Conor Chaplin - Signing Confirmed (Finally!)

    Allassani does though
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    Sterling

    Don't forget the players usually have Wednesday off so unless an injured player is in for treatment they can do what they like If he's genuinely injured he would normally go to Chelsea for treatment
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    Sterling

    Possibly building bridges Otis Robins comments after the game explaining his absence probably gives a pointer
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    Sterling

    I think that's a bit unfair Some of the premier league youngsters who have too much too soon have a bad attitude but many don't At our level the kids are on such small contracts that it's less likely it will go to their heads There are exceptions of course I've heard that Reise Allassanni is a...
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    Match Thread Coventry City vs Rochdale Match Thread - Saturday 1st Sep

    I'd say there's no chance Apparently he developed the back spasm after realising he wouldn't play on Saturday He's got a bit to do before he gets back into the team I think it's wrong to underestimate Mark Robins influence at the club He wouldn't allow any 'must play' deals
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    Development team tonight v Bolton

    I definitely think he has
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    Development team tonight v Bolton

    Jones off precautionary apparently
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    Development team tonight v Bolton

    I couldn't get to this one but I believe Ford, Thompson, Westbrook and Hickman were due to start with Addai in goal
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    Development team tonight v Bolton

    Think Ponti is also starting
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    Development team tonight v Bolton

    I suspect we'll see a few first team players coming back after illness and injury getting match time tonight It would be good to see Allassani & Ponticelli featuring and hopefully getting on the score sheet too