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Worth noting that nearly half NPC clubs had wages that exceeded 100 per cent of turnover. Even with the additional revenue coming in, would be surprised it ours have stayed south of that figure this season.

The swiss ramble piece makes for eye-watering reading - when QPR went up, their wages to turnover ratio was 183%. Isn't ours 80 odd percent or was that for the 2010/2011 L1 season? http://swissramble.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/queens-park-rangers-hoop-dreams.html?utm_source=BP_recent

Seen the highlights-that looked a penalty.

Junior hoilett but probably destined for bigger things.

Agree he's a c**k but he's done a good job to be fair. He has had to work within very tight constraints set by the penny-pinching, mick owner and smallish attendances. He's managed to find decent some players e.g. taylor even while he's been forced to let others go e.g. CMS.

Junior Hoilett from B'burn would be nice but we have no chance of getting him.

Bet Vardy, the fleetwood player who was linked with us in Jan ends up coming.

...its precisely coz they're "'ard and nawty" that they were only given 2000.

Thought the ref had a good game - let it flow which suited both sides. If I was griping, perhaps Lambert should have got more protection and I'd like to see the challenge on Chaplow in their box again.

Think they were only given an allocation of 2000.

Not funny the first time it was sung at the MK Dons ginga and not funny now; but, seriously, who gives a f**k. At least, its not as bad as the pineapple on his head chant -and ffs that went national.

good post.

Vicente Vicente Vicente

Ince Burke (perhaps not young enough?) Clayton Chester/Tomkins

Sharp had his best game in a saints shirt - held the ball up really well (if only he had a bit of pace) while Rickie had a relatively quiet game. Chaplow was energetic but lacked quality. Hammond and Cork were both immense. Lallana didn't too much in an attacking sense -though he was involved in both goals; but tracked back brilliantly. Butterfield was the better of the two FBs. Similar story with Jos vs. Fonte.

Tinpot club, tinpot support - at least, they'll be fitting replacements for Blackburn, Wigan or Bolton.

Lets not forget Forest - they've picked up since O'Driscoll's arrived and are quite a threat.

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TBH, Hammond has done more than adequately in the three games he's deputised for Schneiderlin.

Think the times slightly favour the 6th placed team -going away for a night fixture has always felt tougher -from the atmosphere to the lower numbers an away team takes. By contrast, the 6th placed team plays the away leg at a reasonable time. Saying that, we've hardly benefited from evening fixtures at SMS this season.

So is it OK for some random from the gambia to support us. Whats the difference -the fact we're neither fashionable nor particularly successful?

I had you down as a harry's place person.

F**k me, that's brave. Put a few notes down at Bet365 on Thursday when our odds were 16/1 to make the playoffs - they've now been slashed to 9/2. As you say, it leaves a dirty feeling.

Mate, what is it with you and Lambert? You're more protective than pinksaint and barny's little fanclub.

Bit of both but the time having to wait is a killer.