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For all the hysteria after those 3 losses, we're 8pts off 3rd now with a game in hand. Although it's frustratingly typical of our season thus far. However, as Doyle said after the Mansfield game, this could be a turning point now. We've got Lincoln and Luton next at home with an 'easier' game in...

Before their loss at Morecambe (even then they scored 2), they won 3/3 scoring 10 goals. If we squeak a 1-0 win from a pen, I think the tactics would have been perfect. To come off a 3 loss skid, to go to Mansfield and Wycombe away with (potentially) 4pts is great going and both are formidable...

I’d also agree with that, but more importantly, they actually need to start for clubs in the Prem too. Another problem is the TV money clubs get inflats the prices of English players. Take our very own Maddison and Wilson, both Norwich and Bournemouth want £30m for them. Maddison is yet to play...

I imagine this is engineered to help the national team, so I'm all for it. Many 'experts' have called for it, and it's no coincidence that with the demands of the Prem, CL and two domestic cups, it's no surprise our national team has looked lacklustre and tired going into major international cup...

Before this 3 game skid of ours, we were 3rd, no? Or at least in the playoffs. Objectively, that was good going. I get the feeling he’s realised with the fixtures coming up, we have to ‘go for it’. With both Wycombe and Lincoln losing 4-2 and 4-1 respectively, the landscape could look far better...

He’s being a numpty. Has every right to be annoyed his team couldn’t beat is with 10 men. However, that’s on his team for not getting a 2nd to kill the game off. Blaming match officials for a result that doesn’t go your way is the lowest of the low for excuses. Given the circumstances, they...

Swansea had that Bodde character in Championship. One of the best in the league, but kept kept getting the same injury over and over. Never the same player. We have to especially look after Jones. Andreu and Jones will be like new signings next season’s. Both out with ACL’s, you can’t take any...

I don’t mind Vincenti, does a lot of underrated and undervalued work. However, I don’t think he’s a winger and should probably stop playing him there tbh. I want to touch on something you alluded to, if Andreu looked a ‘cut above’, and JCH looks like a ‘definite asset’, and Robins has brought...

Agreed - I’ve said on other threads that I think Robins buys into this ‘win the battle’ mentality too much! Whenever we’ve scored in the first quarter of the game, I don’t believe we’ve dropped points in that position (some correct me if I’m wrong). So you’d think it would be prudent to ‘blitz’...

Agreed, well reasoned argument. We definitely need to throw the kitchen sink at promotion next season (assuming we don’t go up). I still think this team is good enough for playoffs, and the next 3 games are critical for us. However, I don’t think you can downplay the impact of injuries on the...

That’s Swindon’s recent home record, before our game when we won 3-1, their home form put them about 22nd (I think). In contrast, their away form was also head and shoulders above everyone. But clearly they’ve begun to turn it round, and we need a quick turn around away too against Mansfield...

Both Vincenti and Shipley’s first choice positions are CM too, Shipley has got a good delivery on him but neither are out and out wingers. When we had Jones, I was happy because there was balance, there isn’t anymore. I’m not going to blame Robins because we had that many players to sign and it...

You've hit the nail on the head here, points I've tried to make on other threads too. I think the injury of Jones and Andreu is massive, two players I believe would be big contributors to the way we play, Jones was basically involved in all our goals one way or the other before his injury and...

Considering we've just lost 3 games on the bounce, it could've been a lot worse. We were outclassed by a way better side, who are in form at home (lost 1 in 6 at home, that being v Chelsea). At least there was effort from the players, and maybe were conservative, but I'm sure Robins would've...

I think Robins probably buys into this ‘winning the battle’ a bit too much. I could be wrong, but whenever we’ve scored early in the first half, we’ve never lost, I can’t remember us drawing in that position either. ‘Winning the battle’ against teams the top half teams has generally worked, bad...

Fair enough, in the last 2 games he’s scored 3 so that got past me. McNulty has still scored in more games (14) and Collins is on (13), that is just after his recent flurry. The pertinent point is, one cost about 300k, the other was a free agent with similar stats. So, in terms of best value...

Depends on the league. In the Premiership, absolutely. Even then there’s anomalies, look at Burnley and Bournemouth. League 1 is currently topped by Shrewsbury and Accrington and Wycombe occupy 2/3 places in the autos in our league. I expect our budget to be up there with the top 3, but we know...

I also don’t get why people are so keen to conflate league position with budget. Accrington and Wycombe are in the top 3, I’d be very surprised if either were in top 8 budget wise. They’re just well run clubs who have consolidated squads. Pretty sure Wycombe didn’t do that well last season too...

Yes, he chose Swindon over us? We clearly identified him as a target for his proficiency at goal scoring in L2. Swindon’s budget is probably equal with ours. JCH was a 3rd choice signing because Craig Davies didn’t want to come. But, JCH is 23 so this an investment (large loan fee because it’s...

We have a a squad of 22 1st team players (go check the CCFC website). This number does not include the following: Ponticelli, Bayliss, Shipley. We have a large squad. We had to rebuild because we got relegated and the squad had a lot of deadwood. We got quality and quantity through the door...