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I’ve a vague recollection of Carl Baker’s Mrs posting on here during the depths of the Andy Thorn days, saying that things were so dire that CB was organising his own runs etc. Can anyone else remember that? I’m sure there are a fair few players or their families that have a nose on here...

Didn’t Palmer cost Bristol £3.5m from Chelsea? Every player has a price. If Norwich bid £10m then he’s off. £1m maybe not. Someone thought Palmer worth £3.5m not too long ago. Just saying. £2.5m plus McCallum would be good business. (I know SM hasn’t set the world on fire at NCFC but...

Anyone watch Boot Dreams on IPlayer recently? https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/mediapacks/boot-dreams-now-or-never It’s worth a look, basically it features the players released by top clubs trying to get a contract. It gives a different perspective. Latterly, the big club academies produce...

Is he any good Honda ball?

I think King has been incredibly lucky (ducks for cover) - Took over at a time of stadium uncertainty with Wasps still technically in situ. Ended up with a long term deal at a stadium where the wealthy owners seem to be onside, no Wasps (which was far from certain at day 1) - Took over a...

On that subject, where’s Todd Kane now?

I think we can now be fairly confident of no major players going out, just maybe a fringer like Bidwell. Bench looked light today, think we need some steady cover all over and most importantly a creative midfielder. The midfielder might well be from abroad, any one half decent from England...

I guess it makes sense having a 5ft 4 player (JDS) take a set piece and a taller player in the box if nothing else for the aerial option. The only issue is if it’s a wide defender from the opposite side - vulnerability on the break.

We seem a little better with throw ins with JDS and MVE. Historically we’d turn over possession a lot from not being able to throw the ball to one of our own players. Today we seemed quick to it and a bit more incisive. Just a small observation on the positive side.

Wilson 7 Good distribution on the whole. Gets around the box quick. All ok. Thomas 6 Big player that gets about and good that he’s willing to get forward but a couple of daft fouls and runs that left us short at the back. Settled in ok though and seems decent overall. Fadz 7 Good...

They are not youth players or lower league 500k gambles. They are marquee signings at big money. They have potential but my point stands: They are not the finished article. Wright needs a few months to get to grips with off the ball movement/ tracking back and positioning. Sims needs...

We don’t seem to have any “invention” in the middle. We need a couple of midfielders in this week at least.

We’ve spent 10-15m on two strikers that we don’t play together and I’m afraid to say are no where near the finished article.

Sims doesn’t look hungry.

I had pericarditis at about 21/22. Just felt exhausted for months afterwards (6?) I wasn’t an elite athlete like a professional footballer so maybe he’ll be back sooner.

Marosi was alright until he had his head kicked in. Was going to take time for him to fully recover and we couldn’t afford the risk of him not being 100% right.

It took him some time to get into competitive thinking; he used to hold on to the ball and get it taken off him and play silly passes that would be intercepted and it’d cost us. His lack of confidence to shoot also cost us opportunities. That said, for all those faults, his break up play and...

And of former players; Fight: Freddy Eastwood. Might win but I’d probably end up under Tarmac a few days later. Holiday: Onandi Lowe - but I’d be checking my bags on. Trust with Wife: Jay Tabb. Apparently.

Not fight: Thomas. He looks a wrong’un. Holiday: Ben Wilson - he’d be a mad laugh. Trust with wife: Jamie Allen. Not because he’s short and would keel over with his heart issues. That’d be an awful thing to say.

Vik was asked at a fans forum a few months back if he would stay: “If we get promoted to Premier League, yes”. I believe that.