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Getting my impression from watching Football First. For the first part of the game, until Everton's goal went in we were on top, we looked excellent. Whether it was Everton underestimating us at the back or our excellent forward play... (or more likely a hybrid of the two) we looked great value for our lead; Jay Rodriguez will be kicking himself tonight for that miss to put us two up i'm sure. Then a moment where we failed to clear our lines led to the equaliser. This was the turning point of the game. All of a sudden the belief in our game plan ebbed away... Everton came at us. Gazzaniga will be dropped for our next game I feel, his lack of presence for the final two Everton goals was dissappointing. The lack of bite in our midfield was even more shocking though, we couldn't get a grip on the Toffees. When at full flow Everton were better then us..... but they had to raise their game to see us off. The mental fragility in the team is a worry for me currently. Our key factor last year was momentum, our initial fixture run has seen it so that we couldn't develop an early head of steam. Our style of play at this stage could be a mixed blessing, it will ensure we will score goals but will equally leave us exposed. Without truly world class defenders and defensive midfielders that could be our downfall.... and whenever we conceed we look liable to do so again, it's almost as if the team expects to be under the cosh. I expected us to struggle this season yet I have been encouraged by our first 6 games. The next two months will dictate our fate. I personally still feel we can survive yet the manner in which we would achieve it will leave us utterly breatheless. It's quite gung ho.

I doubt a Teacher could afford the flights to Bolivia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Consent

A hint of Coventry (it does have it's own accent) mixed in with the Hampshire, Kent and North Yorkshire I had influencing me growing up. Throw in a hint of Maltese, Northumblerlandshire and Mockney and you have quite a cocktail.

If he invented that exam, A+ to him. Not that it'll do him much good in the peadophile wing.

He said similar last time. Even the Skates get it, he has no interest in making them successful, he wants his money. Ownership of the Skates gets him parachute payments. In the same press releases as his 'no longer a reluctant owner' rubbish he also stated they would be run within their means.... With Chainrai in charge they are f**ked. Bring it on.

They would have one season, this season to do that. At nearly 20 points adrift of the playoffs after only 8 games.... No chance. I wonder how much the club is worth to him in League 2. He will asset strip them.

Only if used to set up a pheonix club.

It's never your fault, it's never your fault.... Always the victims, it's never your fault....

A momentus day. The Skates are now having to loan players from Bournemouth's team. This officially signifies them as the fourth placed club on the south coast.

Which week are these scheduled for?

Bloody stalkers.

Leeds will be desperate to avenge the 0-1 mugging we exacted there last year. A Warnock team won't be afraid to live up to the dirty Leeds stereoype either.

It's leeds away! Bugger

Don't ignore the obvious.

Aside for one or two scored by Le God himself, it's a no contest. That goal all the way.

Good to hear.

It's probably why Swansea have ignored it as well. And as a club with extremely high fan influence that is almost surprising.

As someone who has never been involved in any thing of that nature (or any of my friends come to mention it...) it's something I have never needed to know, but yes I accept your point. Offering legal advice for those in the wrong place at the wrong time is one thing, arbritarily judging clubs against a set of their own standards is quite another, at that point they begin to show an inclination towards dictating how certain aspects of a club should be run. I get the impression that you see this as a logical extension of their own ideals, I see it as overstepping the mark. Take an idea such as 'The Football Forum users Federation.' A group of forum users from all clubs group together to form their own list of guidelines on how forum users should be treated by moderators and site owners. Then they form lead tables based on the compliance of these forums to these guidelines and publicise the results..... I suppose it's a question of personal politics, I find the notion of such things to be self righteous, arbitrary and a bit vulgar. Others would consider it as a good idea. It's just my personal view, can understand if others feel differently.

Without the authority, what is the point of their existence? I'm sure they do not do what they do out of a pure desire to keep busy. They are trying to help fans, I respect that. However the grading of clubs on the basis of their own self defined rules and criticising those that havn't adopted them stikes as a very self important measure. Mind you, being in the same company as Swansea and Stoke is a far from bad place to be.

Being against something and not recognising it's authority are two entirely seperate matters.

I love it when groups like that argue, 'But we represent fans like you! We want to do good things for you by working your ideas at board level!' If they specifically took on board my ideas they would immediately disband. I don't doubt their honourable intentions, but a fan on the board; horrible horrible idea.

Correct. Just because a group of people get together, give themselves a badge and claim to represent something, it doesn't give them automatic right and authority to do anything. #coughs#saintstrust#coughs#

Not Swindon, they would really fancy it.

An away trip to Malta in the qualifying rounds v Sliema Wanderers/Floriana then would be excellent.

He's a very special boy.