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Agree with everything, right up to the bit in bold as like Adkins I think we're a bit short in the middle of defence.

Seems such a long time ago now, but I was sure along with back issues it was his crocked knee that kept flaring up (plus didn't we forget his birthday which kept him on the treatment table?).

I'll give you some foresight then. Take extra care when we play Portsmouth, West Ham, Cardiff and Brum. Also might want to consider Bristol City as being potentially troublesome. After that, watch out for Boro, Forest & Leiciester. have a look at the amount of tickets they've each sold and if 1,500 -2,000+, then you will certainly have to make different arrangements than we did for Millwall at home. Millwall brought a sizeable number down, they have what you might call a "reputation", there has been trouble with them down here in the past, there was trouble during the match and the result didn't go their way. I don't think you need hindisght to suggest it might have been better to close off the North Car Park after the match. As for the bit about supporters' human rights, then someone in authority has lost the plot!!!!!!!

It must be remembered that GCSEs are quite simply achievement tests and certainly not a measure of innate intelligence. That said there is no evidence to suggest that exams have become easier and instead, as someone above has pointed out with reference to the Flynn research, there is significant evidence that "we" as a body have grown more intelligent over time (even if we might find the old style Maths GCSEs difficult to pass). Saw a good tweet the other day something along the lines of: "1960s literacy levels were 60%, 2011 levels are 95%. Are we suggesting reading has got easier?"

There is no way you could expect The Echo not to run this story. A Prem manager (no matter how mad he is) giving us a roasting will always be big news!!! Haven't read their piece to see what they've added or what their slant is, but you can't expect them not to run with a story like this.

I had exactly the same thoughts, even down to wondering if they were the same person (or if not close relatives). I wouldn't say he was a WUM, just someone who isn't all there. Not sure if you could or should ban someone for being "challanged", instead I think you just have to accept it with good grace.

WTF have you done!!!!!!!!!!!!! You do realise the sanctimonious possee will soon be out in force slaughtering you over the use of such an offensive analogy!!!!! Comparing Warnock with Hitler, and low and behold, comparing Cortese with Stalin. (PS Godwin's Law is invoked)

But we have to accept that Warnock is only seeing one side of the story. I'm sure there were other factors in play (probably outside of ours and QPRs control), so it might not be all down to our failings. I certainly don't think Warnock is lying, but he isn't privy to why we were stalling/delaying. It certainly doesn't sound ideal, but then again nor does Puncheon going the other way, and we have had some previous on this before. However, ultimately results on the pitch will take precedence and Adkins and Cortese will be judged by them. If they fall away and a lack of a decent centre half is believed to be one of the problems then they might face some questions, but if they carry on doing well, then this deal falling apart will mean nothing.

A valid opinion, but it is just as possible that we did dither, stall or cock it up. We have previous for pontificating over transfers, for better or worse. We don't know either way, so it can only be your opinion that if we really wanted him it would have been done quickly. Not saying it's a good thing or a bad thing. Ultimately we may have been playing hardball and not prepared to pay what QPR or Gorkss wanted, which is legitimate, but there is also the possibility that we did misjudge the situation (particularly with the Fontaine deal breaking down). The "loss" of Gorkss and/or Fontaine will be judged as we progress through the season. If we get someone else in, or Seabourne develops in to a great centre half, then all will be forgotten. No new faces and some injuries or loss of form may bring out some different viewpoints.

I'm totally au fait and in agreement with this. Absolutely accept that we do indeed have a finite pot and we have to be fairly prudent when spending it. Also accept that in their ignorance other clubs probably think we're being "massively" bankrolled, plus have a wedge from Oxo and therefore demand more (probably as do some players!!!). Certainly not asking us to spend our way out of this division, as along with accepting we haven't got a bottomless pit, I also think team spirit and cohesion is something money can't buy.

Don't want to be the party pooper, but 56 is not a multiple of 3!!!!!!!!!!

I think people have been fairly refrained in their "clamour" to sign big money players. I would certainly support a decent sum on a forward and would argue it is recycling a small portion of the Chamberlain fee. Other than that i would be happy on a Gorkss type pedigree of player (i.e. not a fortune, but someone who has been there and done it) to help strengthen the centre of defence.

Fair enough, but my opinion would be that these are decent enough players for the Championship, but might well struggle in the Premiership (they of course might go and set it alight). Fox is 25, and apart from 4 months with a soon to be relegated Burnley, has plyed his trade outside of the top flight. Nothing wrong with that and hoepfully he will play a key role in our promotion this season or next, but I wouldn't agree that he has been bought with a view to being our left back in the top flight.

I'm with you there as well, I want us to do a clean sweep of everything going (inc the Daily Express 5-a-sides at Wembley if it's still going). That said, I wouldn't have any problem if Adkins and the powers that be start to prioritise the league over the cups as the season progresses.

Cork was a cracking signing that meets that criteria, but Fox, De Ridder and Fontaine, I don't think so. If you're saying Fox could be off-loaded once we have achieved promotion, then why not Gorkss (exactly the same way QPR have done)??? We're now in the position of potentially being a Yo-Yo team, so we will have to accept that many of our players might be good enough for promotion, but not necessarily suited to the top flight. Given the sums at stake, I don't see anything wrong in buying solely for promotion and then looking again a bit later.

Judging by Adkins attempted forays in to the transfer market, you could be mistaken for thinking that he is keen to strengthen the team. (Plus I haven't seen many clamouring for big money signings. Sure people have been suggesting we need to strengthen certain areas, which seems to put them on the bus with Adkins).

And in Essex to boot. Falsies, procelain veneers and tango spray tans!!!!!! Lubbly, jubbly.

That reminds me of the first day of my job at AC Delco. Throw in the bleep hearing test (at the end I was just pressing the button at random) and the looking at those funny coloured shapes (the colour blindness check, not those magic eye dolphin pictures) and you've got the full picture.

lorietta, gentille allorietta lorietta, je te plumerai

With that analysis, I'd rather you stuck to regaling us with tales of your investment portfolio. WTF is a Batchalorrietta???

Churchill had his feet on the ground of North Africa during his military career. Maybe someone has a video link to it

That's certainly one interpretation of events. Another might be that we couldn't agree on the fee with QPR or personal terms with the player (or agents fees). Another might be that we dithered and got gazumped. Another might be that we had him on the back burner until we looked at other options. Any of these are just as plausible and the truth is somewhere in the middle of all of them. We don't know whether we missed out on Gorkss or whether we decided against him.

But then surely the logic there is that if we are going to buy a CB now then they would have to be able to play in the Premiership. Therefore we have to spend the 5-10mil now and then face the uphill task of convincing a quality player to drop a division (or at least overlook offers from the top flight if we're picking them up from somewhere else). If everyone of our players had to be able to hack it in the Premier League, then our transfer budget would have to be massive. Given the sums involved in the Premier League it is logical to buy players to get you up and then accept some won't be able to hack it in the top flight and therefore buy extra (with all the millions coming in) when you get there.

Not saying I believe everything Warnock says, nor that we didn't have good reasons to drag our heels (both footballing and business related) , but it's certainly an interesting snippet.

Adkins seems to be somewhat fussed if he's out looking for a centre half. Maybe your post should be directedc at him?????