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How close to the mark was Crook with his prediction in May ?

I doubt ours will come today now or be too severe if it does. The contrast with this token penalty handed to Chelsea will be too significant to be missed by even the thickest fuckwit out there (including in Middlesbrough).

That’s often dependent on the fixtures the next day to take the headlines.

My itk source says we have but are holding back the official announcement to have a joint photo-shoot with Rudi Skacel. And Eddie Howe. Or some bloke called Frank Thomas.

Especially when you’ve got a whole season of previous games to consider and extract data from. Really was unnecessary.

Let’s not forget Archer’s impressive form once upon a time in the Championship. Doesn’t mean he’ll achieve it again but can’t take it away from him.

Harres was talked about as a potential EPL target a couple of seasons ago, but it didn’t happen. Have read good reports on Bobcek, loosely linked with us in one probably unreliable feature. Surprised he hasn’t moved yet. But perhaps despite the articles the real scouts don’t think he’s up to it .

Suspicion is that they want people to take notice and talk about it. Especially after their ‘get tough’ message yesterday about increasing punishment for aggravated breaches. This isn’t an aggravated breach - whatever that is - but it might help reinforce the FA stance. Before they recoil to become toothless to deal with more important issues

Or before when Tuchel throws his toys out of the pram, after a mighty fall out with players, or media, or FA.

Burnley seem to have done well from our cast offs who leave for pennies. Recall them spending a few million after and getting good service from Jack Cork as well.

“We got a really bad result….. “ Yes Russ, just the one bad result. It was so unfair. And he speaks of humility at the end of the interview.

Wouldn’t have happened under Gao’s watch.

Was always going to be a difficult summer, bringing back memories of 2014 as you say. But we might be able to hold onto BBD, Archer and Downs (Sods Law he has just hit form at this stage of the window).And perhaps Bazunu. All is not lost yet.

Or Wolves

Vinny Jones in his prime would stir things up in the midfield a bit.

What is the quota they need then ? Must admit I thought that had gone out of the window

Problem may be the timing of their departures if it drags towards the end of August. On the home nations thing, is that still relevant ? Genuine question as I haven’t heard it for a while.

Shame. I thought big things were expected of him when he signed. Wasn’t he meant to be the Japanese Latvian Michael Owen ?

Peak form = peak value. Think we should take him off now to protect his value.

Could do. Good job we haven’t changed kit supplier or sponsor this summer

Wonder which shirt we’ll wear at Colchester who I think are blue and white stripes. Home shirt : we don’t normally wear this when opposing side are in stripes. Away (if rumoured kit is accurate) is mainly blue (apart from the wavy bits) Third : ‘ivory’, doesn’t that clash with the white in the Colchester kit ?

It gets worse ! I'm obviously a man of many talents. Agree some of the names in their range are a bit absurd, pretty sure I saw one called Dead Salmon.

No comment.

Its the sponsor : Derby Road Chamber of Commerce

Can only hope so