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Not with Les Reed; that's for certain. Just because Reed is in charge of the recruitment department (along with three other departments) it doesn't mean he is making recruitment decisions. Sorry, I still can't help chuckling when I read that. :lol:

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I must have missed seeing people who were advocating all of this.

I was just reading up a bit more about it. Apparently they've tried to change the competition rules to make it more like the JPT, in that teams have to select "regular first teamers" based upon "overall appearances or appearances in previous or subsequent games". http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2194392/Capital-One-Cup-Football-League-clubs-forced-play-strong-sides.html Apparently though, the new rule is only applicable to Football League clubs and is not enforcible by the Premier League. Although, if anything, this weakens my argument and perhaps highlights that there is indeed a case to be made in law that we acted outside the rules of the competition by fielding such a weakened side!

I'd suggest its fairly clear, actually. Every one of the players from our team last night is in our first team squad. A squad which is formally submitted to the footballing authorities at the start of the season, registering those players to play in competitive first team games. Even the Premier League have given up trying to punish their sides for fielding "weakened" sides, as they recognise its not really enforceable to punish a side for fielding players that are in their first team squad.

Sorry, but I just can't get away from the unadulterated brilliance and breathtaking naievety of this statement. :lol:

If people are saying they're entitled to a refund by law then they're wrong. If they're suggesting the club could/should feel obliged to voluntarily give them a refund after such a negative selection policy and performance, then they might have a point. It won't happen though.

How is this relevant to last night's game?

Who said I'm blaming Les Reed alone? Why are you accusing me of that? Have you made that up against me?? Once again you're adding in bits and pieces to deflect from your wrong statement. You're avoiding my questiont because you don't like the answer. And because, again, it proves you wrong. You said, and I will continue to quote this: You think Les Reed makes no decisions. And you think that Cortese makes all decisions. How does Cortese make decisions if his right hand man makes none??? Of course Reed makes decisions. Its his job. He sifts through players, makes a decision on one we should sign, then gets the rubber stamp from Cortese. They both make a decision on it. To suggest they don't is naive and childish on your behalf.

Which will be a decision made by the football men; surely? I'm not being mad in thinking that's what happens, am I?

The one you just avioded above. I'll repeat it. If Cortese were to ask Reed to decide which player he prefers between two recruitment possibilities: is that truly not a decision being made by Reed?

You ignored my earlier question. And you are wrong; you're just incapable of recognising or accepting it.

MLG has an inability to admit he's been wrong; despite doing it on so many occasions. Bless him. He'll claim he's bored soon to engineer his way out.

What utter rubbish. If someone asks you your opinion about anything, can you honestly say you are not making a decision about it? If Cortese were to ask Reed to decide which player he prefers between two recruitment possibilities: is that truly not a decision being made by Reed? Desperate.

It is a backtrack. Your words: Rubber stamping is a new phrase from you; one which we weren't discussing. You just introduced that; not me. You previously suggested Reed may not be making recruitment decisions. Is he? Is he making decisions? Even if they only contribute to a transfer committee; is he making decisions? You suggest he may not be. Is he, or isn't he? Or do you not know and are speculating either way, thereby not actually offering an opinion?

Yes, but that's not what you said. Let me repeat what you said. Totally different to your new track. Totally.

I already have. You said this: If you're going to make outlandish and unrealistic statements like that, its up to you to back it up with facts and not your own pie-eyed individual views. You have to prove your point. You do.

What about what Les Reed said himself. Are you ignoring that?

Don't be daft. Tesco doesn't work that way. Or something. MLG meltdown in process here.

Is that the same, you complete lunatic?? Of course it isn't.

Sure. Probably by saying this.

I make no apologies for repeating this quote. It is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard. Ever. Ridiculous and :lol:

MLG is having an absolute nightmare in this thread. Totally off-beam, as usual.

:lol::lol: Oh my giddyup. That's brilliant, even by MLG's brown-nosing standards!

Bloody hell Vectis; either choose to believe it or don't, it's quite simple.