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In fairness, Bednarek is far worse with the ball. Why hasn't someone bought him for that knock down £6m? For a full international, that's crazily low (unless they all realise he's crap).

Normally I'd say they only sign good players but Brendan did like Vesty and Bertrand so here's hoping ...

Sounds like we've found our level. Up the

It's like he's never been away. Alas.

If you're asking, yes, we can't get him back on loan.

Dibling probably should have played in the Champ. I think JR won't ever get to TD's level. I think TD is interested mostly in football but probably needs a bit of an arm around his shoulder. If we go up, I wouldn't be surprised if he did sign a new deal or maybe before if the football's going well. I agree that a year at this level will probably be good for him and he might enjoy it more than he thinks.

"Interesting" is his word for 'shit'. He said that a bit.

BBD? Really? He did FA. Robinson, I agree despite what I'd said earlier, was the one making things happen and was the MOM but BBD? He was as good as he's ever been.

Well, As everyone's said our first half team were crap. Missed the Eastleigh goal as too many standing in my way. I'll rate everyone as crap and say maybe Charles might have been ok out of that lot. Armstrong still looked shit from out wide on the right and Smallbone is still the king of get the ball and do nothing with it. It was hot. Second half better but actually much more of the same except we played higher up and hit the wings earlier. Got crosses in early as expected. Didn't score. As expected. Sounds like Still's style. Mostly we were busy but not especially effective against an opponent who managed three passes in a row against us a couple of times but were almost there for the attack v defence 'game' it was. Dibling looked bored. The number 14 busy but I can't see him doing much: he's like Steven Davis but without the talent. Robinson is one-footed, not especially fast, doesn't have a great touch, vision or dribbling skill. So I'll disagree with all of you and say I thought he was very limited. Welington looked ok. I think the handbags between Quarshie and their defender(s) - as a second came along after a bit - was put on for entertainment as the two didn't carry on having a go at each other after that incident and he did get booked later. He might end up getting a few cards. Sugawara looked ok at crossing, but didn't have to defend. I suspect when he does it'll be more of the same as last year. Wood looked ok when he had nothing to do. I have to say for a team at that level Eastleigh were crap - couldn't support in numbers, couldn't get distances right, limited skill, limited application. I used to watch Stockport when they were in that league and they were far better. Actually the last time I saw them play they were in the National League North. Be interested to see how we do against Brighton.

Well that's a pub league standard.

Doesn't he want to have the vegan food at FGR? About his level. (If none of you have got it before, I've never been a fan).

Yep. And he's shite in that, too. I wonder if he'll do his coaching badges with us... "Right lads, here's how to pull someone's hair in front of the camera and get caught and, bollocks, I forgot to mark someone and they've scored. Be right back after my suspension."

Because ... oh why bother? If you really don't know that and you're not being a WUM, I suggest you take up watching another sport. Like trainspotting or something.

An absolutely dog shit one.

SPORS OUT

Be interesting to see how they get on in today's friendly (Rangers, that is). The team will be 'fatigued' so expect errors (RM gets the excuses in early now) but I'm sure there will be lots of cheese triangles.

Problem is Still has said he wants 'normal' people and JS is definitely on the normal(ly crap, normal -ly- ball-watching, normal[ly] losing his man) spectrum. I think we're stuck with him til the end of his contract when he can go to the MLS for a swansong (and still win nothing).

Stop when he did?

But we really want this level and the level above. Nothing I've seen of him suggests he'd do well if we got promoted.

Well you called that one right.

Saint Mary, Saint Francis, Saint Augustin, Saint Sammy, etc.

So as Wade said a while back: more 'experimentation' and a poor man's Edozie and the backroom staff is jobs for the boys. Lucky the league's poop.

Well as you know there's a lot of hot air out there. A lot of speculation which is pointless. If there has been so much interest in him surely one team must be able to afford his 'release' clause and would be willing to pay it. Everton paid us for Koeman, so they must have wanted him. For the early part of last season it would be quite obvious to state that a manager whose team was doing well would be the matter of interest. Then you just bandy names around until e.g. Rosenior signs a new contract then you go on. Gossip makes its own news.

Or you just believe stuff.

Top would be better though. A nice 16-0 to us to get us underway please.