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Good article - and shows what's being built behind the scenes. Taking care of the non-playing staff, building an academy which produces players with steel as well as skill, money to spend if we need it but not 'doing it large' to get out of League One. Can't argue with any of that. Unless I was an impatient supporter with little understanding of how long it takes to turn any company round...

Thanks euro. My blood pressure was rising as i read some of the comments on this thread. A five year plan - constructed by INTELLIGENT people...

Why do I have to log in every morning to see you talking ****? Ignore...

Quote: Originally Posted by Andy_Porter Davis Thomas - Jaidi - Trottman - Harding Lallana - James - Hammond - Mills Waigo - Lambert Quite a solid looking team, always got Saga and Holmes on the bench who can change the game quite a bit. Always nice to have decent options coming off the bench, that was one of our biggest problems at the start of the season now we have decent cover all over the pitch apart from goal really. Agree - I'd go with Andy's team but wth Morgan replacing Lloydy. And if it's not going well, get Holmes on early doors. As has been said on this site before, Morgan played some of his best footie for us when he had Holmes hugging the touchline as an outlet for his passing.

I agree - I wouldn't bring your best mate into home seats, it's asking for trouble. With the vast majority it would just be banter, but it only takes one tw-A-t. And if the Gills go 2-1 up in the 95th minute he won't be popular with far more than one tw-A-t!

The great thing is we have options. Murty, Jaidi, Perry, Hammond would all command instant respect. Given injuries and likely playing time throughout the season I agree Hammo is the most sensible choice. Good that we've moved on from playing the academy though!

Didn't see the game on Saturday but from what I've read and seen so far this season, this is our team for Carlisle: Kelvin Wayne (presuming Murty still out), Jaidi, Rodney Trotter, Harding Papa (pushing up), Hammo, Morgan, Mills Lambert, Lallana With Mills taking the corners and Saga on the bench. I still have happy memories of his hat-trick at Molyneux but **** me that was a while ago. Thoughts? (Cue Lallana/Morgan bashers...)

Well, we are where we are. There are no easy games in this division. BUT THIS IS YEOVIL TOWN FFS! YEOVIL - SLOPING PITCH, GIANT-KILLERS, JUMPERS FOR GOALPOSTS, YEOVIL ****ING TOWN!!! 2-0 Saints. Come. On. You. Reds.

We've still won **** all. It'll come though.

Actually I think singing that one after a few beers away to carlisle might be a bit of a laugh.

If Papa has a permit he has to play. Already a legend.* *disclaimer: he may be ****, but we hope not.

True - but one thing that seems obvious about AP is that he's buying and/or loaning players that he thinks should be first team regulars. Not reserve team bench warmers like last season.

That's why Swindon was such a kick in the nuts. My predicted route to wiping out the minus ten was draw with millwall, lose at huddersfield, but then win against swindon and brentford before getting the final three points in the next game or two. But last night rather ****s that prediction up. Ah well, roll on Saturday.

Originally Posted by SuperMikey To the tune of Bob Marley's 'Exodus' Ex-odus Signed by Alan Pardew Ex-odus Taller than the goalposts Ex-odus Careful or he'll eat youuuu Agreed. Genius. I want to sign him just to sing this song. Don't really care if he's any good.

Every week? How's that going to help FFS? In case you hadn't noticed, there are plenty of midweek games in the third division. What the ****'s the point of putting out eleven new players to lose to Swindon on a Tuesday, if you're then going to pick any of them to lose again to Brentford on a Saturday? Way too conservative IMO. Get a grip.

Exactly. Between early May and early July, while all our opponents were busy rebuilding, it probably didn't even cross AP's mind to have a little think about what players he might want to buy for a third division team. That's two months folks. Give the man some time. And blame Pinnacle. OK, let's not go there.

If Brizzle really want us to pay 2 grand a week for one of our players to play for one of our opponents for a year, why don't they knock 104 grand off the price for Lambert so we can afford it?

I don't think Lee's the answer to all our problems, but I pretty much agree with this. It was that brief 4-5 game period a year ago when there was a misleading sense of optimism about the place.

Skacel or Harding? Harding please. McG or Rickie? Rickie please. Surman not yet replaced but Mills back from loan looks v good. BWP or Someone Else always offside? Someone Else please. Euell or Mellis? Mellis please. JPS not yet replaced and CSDAJFU but if we get Jaidi that'd do. Not that we don't need new blood. But I'm not sure we'll miss most of what's gone.

Yup I agree with pretty much all of this. The thing which mystifies me is the continued determination to play Lallana out wide. It's so obviously a waste - surely AP and the coaching staff can see that. Play him just off Lambert and stick with it for half a dozen games (especially if Greg and Saga leave). He's been shunted around so much in the last two seasons he probably doesn't know if he's coming or going anyway.

Wotton at CB isn't a bad shout - especially for away games. As long as he's told he has to do two things - win headers and when in doubt thump the ball into row Z. Just don't want to see him in midfield. Ever. Again.

My vaguely realistic dream team for Brentford: Davis Murthy-Jaidi-Whitbread-Harding Mellis-Morgan-Racon-Mills Lallana Lambert

Dare i say it but last season if we'd been playing (by all accounts) pretty poorly, we'd be one or two down at half time away. We're still in this.

Just for the record, nothing in this translation about being completely unaware of the level of the CCC. But as several have said this is all thankfully history. Admin could have gone either way. We rolled the dice and thank god it came up good.

Well if the OP gets the most votes that's cool with me. I'd just make it a little closer to the original to make it easier for peeps to remember. When you're down St Mary's way On any given Saturday Hear the fans begin to roar When Rickie Lambert's got the ball We all live in a Rickie Lambert world A Rickie Lambert world Etc Still like Monster and the Torres song too though. And Chez's efforts natch. Good work lads.