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No you are correct: Having said that I’d like Osti back but if that doesn’t happen doesn’t set us up for major defence problems I’m certain Robins will look elsewhere and get someone as good or better.

I get what’s said about Bapaga but playing with better players can and does bring the best out of youngsters not saying he should play just 18 isn’t too young as we seen in the Adam Armstrong case that’s what I was replying about.

I’m sure they will be

Also shows 18 year old players can be and are good enough something for Robins to think about re. Bapaga in particular.

I remember we had Julien Darby at the same time and the two together were good Darby doing the donkey work alongside Marsden but Marsden moved on and Darby became a donkey.

Like I said the loan market is going to be crucial this time, by end of August when the window shuts we will have played Forest, Barnsley, QPR & Reading all teams we need to emulate if we are to progress to the next level.

I think the loan market is going to be key for us, normally I’m not fan of it but this time we can fill areas we need especially in defence while some of our young hopefuls can develop and step up. I’d think we have developed a good reputation in that market and clubs in the Premiership will...

Lots of water to go under the bridge yet just over two weeks to go to the big kick-off and nearly 6 until the transfer/loan window closes. We need a CB & LB and another midfielder but wether we get them in before end of August I’m not sure, I think our squad fully fit is better than we had this...

Chris Marsden has to be one of the most mysterious events at City, again as always we were skint but we loaned him in subject to signing him and he was everything we lacked in midfield and more but somehow we allowed Wolves then just as skint as us and in a lower division to pinch him for about...

But what about the others around us have they recruited or got rid of players I reckon for many the latter for example are Millwall who we battered 6-1 at the end of last season better equipt than us, I doubt it.

No it wasn’t really once we got through that horrible February with 5 points more than I thought we would get we weren’t too bad, nothing like the do or die days we had almost year after year in the 70s, 80s & 90s

I don’t agree we are worse we need more additions to our squad I don’t know who or how our rivals have bought and sold but I’m okay with what we have done.

Was he a one season fluke or just not fitted into the Reading model. He certainly isn’t rubbish but hasn’t anywhere near repeated that season when he got his 28 goals plus a decent few assists, wouldn’t have him back though.

We wouldn’t have been last season but for the injuries we suffered to our better players until after Christmas once they got back around February we were okay not brilliant and need improvement I’m optimistic we will be better and more consistent this season,

They are paying very big wages to some of their players

I know there is one younger possibly an under 16 or first year scholar they have real high hopes for, long way to go for him yet though.

Many years ago Cov fans faced serious problems at an away league cup-tie at Mansfield, good luck in the home end.

Tough gig nowadays being a goalie years ago at 20/21 it was expected keepers made serious threats to be challenging for the first team now mid to late twenties and they are an inexperienced rookie. I suppose given Billson & Tyler’s ages they could both do with being loaned out for a season.

I’m told Cyan Tyler is a possibility to force himself to the subs. bench I believe his potential is highly thought of, now 20 so could be a big chance for him.

I suspect a transfer out hasn’t happened, over the last few seasons every year there’s been atleast one out for a decent fee, Maddison, McNulty, Chaplin Bayliss, McCallum which i accept happens at all levels, as far as I know we received a bit of a fee for Marosi & that’s it. Might explain why...