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    Match Thread Preston (H)

    A poor game . A bit of niggle all the way through it. As for Evans ......nominate him for an Oscar
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    Match Thread Preston (H)

    Given that Matty James was nursing a sore hamstring before Wednesday night and had to be introduced earlier than anticipated, I would be surprised to see us starting with Eccles and Hamer in CM.
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    Bayliss - PNE perspective

    I would be very cautious about bringing Tom back. It looks like his career has stagnated and he’s missed out on games to accelerate his development. I wouldn’t write him off, but he needs to be playing for anyone to make an assessment on his development. i wish him well, but not sure it’s one...
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    Taxi cancelled for Robins

    The business framework that MR has been opera in has to be considered of the most challenging of any manager in the EFL over his second tenure in charge. Like any leader he’s made mistakes, but everyone who makes decisions do that. What I find irritating is the criticism from some on here of...
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    European breakaway league

    Tracey Crouch is leading the review and she was previously an excellent Sports Minister, so have some confidence that she has a good depth of knowledge of the issues. The problem (especially with this government) is implementing the findings of any review. They always over promise and under deliver.
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    European breakaway league

    Following this debacle by the treasonous 6. I think UEFA will be emboldened as they've faced the ESL concept down I don't see this being resurrected for at least a decade and by then the business framework will have been changed.
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    Finances

    IMO - Factors to consider for the clubs finances are: * Whatever the revenues from TV, say circa £7.5M it's a big increase on the £1.3M we received in L1. * Our increased player wage bill this season will take a cut out of that, but would have been projected against a break even budget. * Our...
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    Match Thread Stoke City

    Very entertaining game . Some good finishes from both sides.
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    Match Thread Barnsley (H)

    MR take a bow. Tactics spot on today. Does anyone know what odds we were at the start of the season to be relegated and compare it to now?
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    Do you consider us safe?

    No - We need at least 5 points to be close to being safe. We must ensure we don't lose to Huddersfield.
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    Robins linked with Bristol City.

    What's the source of these rumours?
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    No G K in Hearts squad tonight.

    Can the Scots vote for independence before the end of season and put up a border post, so he has to stay there?
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    Rotherham and Sky Blues remaining fixtures... predictuons

    I note some are citing that Rotherham have the worst home record, but we've got one of the worst away records! I would settle for a draw on Thursday and look to pick wins against Stoke, Huddersfield and Preston.
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    Emerging talent - future stars

    It can be a bit misleading to focus too much on just age. There are a number of factors to also consider when assessing potential progress to first team level. These include a players developmental age, the position they play [i.e. Goalkeepers tend to break through at an older age], disruptions...
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    Next season (Championship)

    Let's hope his injury issues are solved by pre-season otherwise we will need to employ more physio's for next season.
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    Next season (Championship)

    The financial disparity between clubs in the Championship is huge and inflated by the parachute payments for clubs relegated from the PL. I noted that the Sunderland owner recently stated that he could spend circa £60M if they got promoted, which given the track record of that club seems a...
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    Match Thread Bournemouth (A) Sat 10th

    I agree if we give them space to play and pick passes to their runners from midfield and front men we will be soundly beaten. Against Bournemouth, at least it’ll give us a chance of a result
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    How many points do we need

    The mood swings on this forum is amazing. We were relegated by numerous people after the QPR match. Personally, I'm still cautious of what will be required to stay up, as Wycombe and Wednesday are showing some recent improvements. The last few fixtures could spring up some strange results and...
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    Today’s games

    It’s a shame that we are not playing Bristol City at home with both teams needing a point 😉
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    Fitness in General

    Fitness is not just reliant on the training loads, as the best prepared sessions cannot compensate for players, lifestyle, eating and drinking habits. Do our players abstain from alcohol, ensure they sleep consistently within the same time lines (ie not going to bed at 2-3am once a week), fully...
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