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We don’t know how the deal is structured and whether it only reaches that amount on progressing through the ranks. Have to wonder how much of the 5m actually changes hands or to what degree, if any, it’s a ‘paper exercise’ within the group.

Hopefully the club management will also see it that way now Willcox and Lego have pissed off

Isn’t there an obligation to buy if they’re promoted?

Couldn’t make it up really, could you ?

We’ll have to agree to disagree over Bazunu then. He cost us several points last season but no point dragging this debate out (again). As for CB, there is possibly also a question over Bednarek staying.

GK, assuming Ramsdale leaves. We obviously don’t know who will remain, Harwood-Bellis leaving for example, might also leave us low on quality at CB. Even in the Championship.

Especially as he pegged it nine years ago.

If they get promoted perhaps Sheff Utd will use him as a makeweight if they come in for Ramsdale. Would like to keep Ramsdale next season but unlikely, so the next best thing has to be someone more credible than Bazunu.

Preferably on loan somewhere.

This is where Sports Republic excel.

Then people wonder why the FA Cup has lost some of its ‘magic’. This is another reason. Last season at Watford the draw was known shortly after HT. Spoilt the game for me, what was the point of getting a midweek tie away at Liverpool?

I reckon £25-30m in the summer and SR should be able to bring him back.

Does Brookes cup tied status carry over to this season ? Shame if it does.

Has it ? It may well be, but problem is it’s a few years before we see the benefits. I remember Branfoot shouting loudly about the youngsters he was signing for the future, and it was a bit of a smokescreen for the failings at first team level. A lad from Reading - Ferguson - was going to be a top player, but I think he disappeared without trace.

Keep reading this. How do you propose this comes about then ? There isn’t a focal point now as there used to be at The Dell when Branfoot walked along the touchline. Add that to the placid fanbase.

I don’t have an issue with Dragan individually given the £ he’s pumped in to the club. But obviously concerned re the others he’s brought with him. If only we had his financing with competent people making the decisions on recruitment and managers.

Fair point re Fernandes, but as you say an exception.

Do you think he’ll remain beyond the end of the season though ?

Agree but our choices still leave a lot to be desired. Even at the £15m range though others have a better recruitment. How much have Bournemouth paid for some of their players now receiving rave reviews and reportedly being monitored by Real, Liverpool etc? Many of ours we end up subsidising on loans out.

Agree, but …. Do you trust this lot to appoint a half decent manager though ? My fear is that unless Dragan puts in place a more credible DoF and leadership, the half decent candidate will look at Rasmus, Kraft, and Dyson bloke and see clowns who have presided over a complete clusterfuck of a club, no matter how they look to dress up the ‘new start/ exciting times’ . Faced with options of say Leicester or us, you know where they’ll end up.

You’ve hit two nails firmly on the head there MLG. Recruitment was the death knell for a Ralph as well. Nothing new, just beyond belief it hasn’t improved despite change of owners and £ spent. I’d add another essential factor, leadership and direction from above. From both DoF and board/owner. If this is absent then in my book we remain a completely rudderless ship.

Put a few white stripes on him. Our new mascot. Or CB

Nothing new, if you were around in the 70’s we were often on the receiving end. But maybe one ‘freak’ result a season, not the current frequency. What is it, three out of our last four home games we’ve conceded five ?

Ten years. We’re in good hands. Rasmus, Kraft and Dyson bloke already have a strategy in place negotiating the best deal for our long term future, before deciding whether to ground share with Eastleigh, Totton or Sholung.

Yes, but we were brave and toe to toe with them on walking out for the match, and possibly for the first three minutes. I’m sure those in the stadium could feel how much love the players have for Lego as the match progressed.