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Probably due to the uncertainty over the stadium - could have a massive impact on transfers/budget.

Bayliss has been a bit disappointing this season more due to expectation than performance (you wouldn't ordinarily expect that much of a 19yo) but given his age and the amount of football he's played I think he needed the rest and the injury may be useful long term. He's made some poor decisions...

Far too early to say at the moment - no idea who's staying/going (though large nucleus of the current squad should remain) or even where we'll be playing which will make a massive difference to budget and who would be willing to stay/join. Certainly don't think it's a given we'll be fighting...

Not been on for over a month as been busy. As for game - with nothing now to play for MR should be focused on 2 things: 1. Next season 2. Using the rare opportunity to give youngsters a bit of matchday experience Don't care about league fairness etc - we do what's best for us and that is now...

Think it depends how far away you go. No-one from the Midlands has ever mistaken me for a Brummie, but I have had someone from Newcastle area and from Ireland and Scotland ask, although one of those did say 'Midlands' rather than Birmingham. In America they thought I was Canadian - I think they...

Yeah, it is a bit strange. I've no problem whatsoever with the law on going on the pitch etc as long as it's applied uniformly across all sports. I do think there is a tendency for middle-class and above to have this cultural stereotype of football fans as uneducated mindless hooligans. You can...

I agree entirely. Getting the ball and just instantly running with it is mindless. Exciting, but mindless. I don't mind slowing play down when there's no support, but at times it feels like the quick attack is on and he slows it down for the sake of it or to do some 'tekkers'/showboating...

I'm not sure the level of service has improved necessarily. Bright can be infuriating at times in slowing play down and holding onto the ball (but can look amazing at times as well), Bayliss has been similar all season in moments of brilliance interspersed with running down cul-de-sacs and...

I agree to an extent and given the choice instinct would make me play the big guy over the small one as a lone front man, but I guess it also depends on how you provide for them. If you want to have the ball held up and wait for the midfield to support - big man no question. But if you can find...

As I've said elsewhere I think we've come across this system that's working reasonably well (though still needs to be more prolific in front of goal) and Baka/Hiwula (along with Bright and Thomas, and to a lesser extent Bayliss) is the best combo we've come across this season. Maybe Chaplin has...

Likely unchanged bar injuries, but I'd have Brown in for Mason. If Thomas isn't fit I can see why people would like to see Wakefield - like-for-like replacement, we're at home and in a good run of form so probably not going to get a better opportunity to give him a go. It is a bit risky and MR...

I'm still not entirely sure who has what say on signings. Quite a few of the younger signings MR has intimated that they've been identified by the development team rather than him. I'd hope he'd have final veto on signings but you never know. Certainly when Hiwula and Bakayoko signed MR seemed...

Possibly - he would've fitted in on the right wing when we changed to more 4-4-2 and you would hope his attacking threat would've outdone the lack of defensive cover he'd have provided. Andreu's was more important because he didn't fit into a four in midfield and MR seemed insistent on using...

George Hunt been loaned out to Hounslow according to MAD. As he's coming to the end of his apprenticeship is this an indication he's being released and attempting to help him find a club?

I largely agree with you apart from the bit in bold. I think it was more BECAUSE rather than in spite of that that we improved and pushed on. Had Jones and Andreu not got injured I'm not sure MR would've altered the system/personnel which gave Bayliss his opportunity and helped McNulty show his...

As I said, he's popular because he tries things and when they come off they're great - like Thomas and Bright. Just at the moment it's probably more likely to not come off than it is and as he gets more experience he'll learn when he should try it and when he shouldn't. Playing the ball sideways...

Re: Bayliss I do think he's not been anywhere near as effective this season as last, but we're a division higher and he's still only 19. He has played a lot of games. I do think some people are overly defensive of him, possibly due to the fact he's 'one of our own' and he is good to watch when...

Can't comment on todays game as didn't watch or listen to it - reading through this thread seems like after a shaky start we were pretty good and should've won by more. Sounds like some bad decisions against us today but I'd happily have a few rubbish ones now in a win if we can get one like...

Is your daughter not interested in football, or even younger than the sons? Why should she be spared the misery/ecstasy* *delete as applicable

Even though we won on Tue I think we may see a couple of changes. If either Willis or Hyam are ready they'll be back in for Williams. As decent as Williams was he did get cramp at the end and will he suffer the physical effects even earlier on Saturday? Just the recovery required would mean...