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I’ve not read anything about him having any pace. As for the World Cup being the great motivator, wasn’t the same said about Downs ?

Have thought something similar although about the Hull match. If I remember he didn’t appear for the press interview for some time, so wonder if it was not only discussion in the dressing room but with Spors as well over the direction of the club and influence from above

Was AA one of the names highlighted by Alfie House the other week??

In which case we could bring back Ballard for a lot less. Not advocating it but rather than some 30 year old no marks

At £10-15m , I’d accept selling AA this window. At £7m, plus whatever add ons, I’d say ‘no bollocks’ go in the summer. Unless of course he is one of the main ‘bad apples’ the club simply want to get rid of.

From this and other posts, can I be the first to christen him the ‘Canadian Carillo’ ?

Typical replace AA with this donkey. SR at its finest

Not sure we can recall a season long loan without Derby’s agreement. Shouldn’t be any such problem for Downes, where Hamburg have already seen enough

After his time at Rangers I was expecting he might offer us something. But no. I think his running style didn’t help fans perception of him. He always looked as if he was the player that was trying to keep going in the 97th minute. Trouble was that was his style from kick off. Agree with you, won’t be missed.

Typifies something wrong in the game. Player with potential, makes big money signing for Chelsea, but only plays handful of games before being shunted out on loan, eventually to one of their own clubs (Strasbourg).

2,500 nods following their noddy club. But always felt they were a bit of a bogey club for us down the years.

Had a quick look on the Leicester forum for comments about Aribo. Found this gem about their manager search:

Gets my vote.

Bollocks ! Thought too good to be true. And it was.

£15m !!!! Hope it’s not tied up in add-ons

Why ? Any idea if not offered the role at Leicester, or declined it?

Thanks, that was the name I was thinking of. I don’t think he’s actually gone there as yet having googled him.

Isn’t Aribo out of contract at the end of the season. If so, this could be the last we see of him.

As we should have done.

Thanks, there has been another link more recently as well to go in as a Spors type role.

Change a few names and tgat could easily be lifted from this forum. Football fans and manic depressives, one of the same depending on the club’s ownership

Reference taking our Head of Recruitment. Is that the bloke who was recently linked to them ?

Just read that Gloucester won 2-1, last minute penalty. Good result. Saints winning makes it a good day, anything else is a bonus but shame about skates and Cheltenham results. Hope ‘Glawster’ progress in the rugby tomorrow.

Making changes during the game when we need them is one of the critical things to see over the remaining season. Allowing for what he has at his disposal of course, as of Monday pm he might not have a second striker to call on.

Interesting points raised but: was the back 3/5 his decision or something imposed on him, and for whatever reason the shackles have been lifted ? Have to see what happens rest of season, although we might never know Recruitment - same can be said for Ralph and Still. It seems only Martin was allowed to indulge in bringing his preferred players in. GK - much improved, but too soon to judge if we have settled the position yet. CF - still hoping