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    Summer transfer window 2024

    I remember going to Huddersfield a couple of seasons ago. We had about 3 fit midfielders at the club and had to start Howley. Everyone was flapping. We won 4-0. I get the lack of depth and injuries will be an issue, but we have options and there is more to come from Eccles, Torp and Rudoni for...
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    Summer transfer window 2024

    Last paragraph is spot on. People seem to have lost sight of the fact that we can adapt if we need to. The run in to the playoffs we were light in midfield and were relying on the likes of Maguire, we changed the way we played and did so very effectively. I can imagine Andrews will play a role...
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    Summer transfer window 2024

    Still 2 hours to conclude deals no?
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    Summer transfer window 2024

    In the run-in to that top 6 finish we were playing Allen, Eccles and Kelly. There were also starts for Howley and Maguire. People now flapping over a midfield of Sheaf, Torp, Rudoni and Eccles (who has moved on a lot). Mental.
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    Summer transfer window 2024

    We're trying. These are complex deals, we're not awash with cash. These are significant amounts of money. £3 million is equivalent to 10,000 season tickets. The deal has to be right, and if it's not, we pass.
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    Summer transfer window 2024

    All I was hearing all summer was how much they were looking forward to seeing Torp in his first full season, how Eccles was an underrated talent, what a great signing Rudoni was. Suddenly they're all shit 😆. A couple of them haven't had the best of starts granted and we do need some depth, but...
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    Summer transfer window 2024

    Some mad takes I've read tonight on sm. We've spent 45 million in two seasons, net spend of 10 million all while losing 500K a month and it's also evident were trying to bring someone in. It may not happen, but not sure what people are expecting. We've got what we've got. We get on with it.
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    Match Thread Coventry City - Norwich City Match Thread - Saturday 31st Aug

    Maybe, but sales seem slow. Can't see many of these shifting. Even if 27K that's a good gate really, but with such a high ST base would be nice to sell a few more. As mentioned, these questionable cat A fixtures are a hard sell.
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    Match Thread Coventry City - Norwich City Match Thread - Saturday 31st Aug

    Think they are being a bit ambitious with that. Perhaps they were expecting the usual Friday boost, but appears hardly a seat sold today. I didn't expect high demand for this game. £62 for adult and child for a televised game against meh opposition, lots of people won't pay that. I think in...
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    Match Thread Oxford United (H) [LC] 27 Aug 7:45pm KO

    Apart from last 5 minutes, there was almost zero jeopardy tonight. Very comfortable that. Need to move the ball quicker at times and 1st half was a bit flat with almost a pre season feel. Dominated 2nd half though and should have bagged a couple more. Job done.
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    Match Thread Oxford United (H) [LC] 27 Aug 7:45pm KO

    Fair enough. If anyone had said a few years ago we'd be calling a gate of 26-27K 'poor' we'd have probably laughed at them. The point being, from a base of 21.5K, for cat A fixtures, given they are supposedly where demand is highest, they'd probably expect more. It might fill up as we get...
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    Match Thread Oxford United (H) [LC] 27 Aug 7:45pm KO

    It is odd. League games I don't think are an issue, but tonight, when many might make a last minute decision to go, it is a recipe for very long queues.
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    Match Thread Oxford United (H) [LC] 27 Aug 7:45pm KO

    Just name and postcode from experience.
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    Match Thread Oxford United (H) [LC] 27 Aug 7:45pm KO

    It'll look like every other ground in the competition tonight tbf.
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    Match Thread Oxford United (H) [LC] 27 Aug 7:45pm KO

    Surprised to hear that, Norwich fan I was speaking to the other day said they'd only sold 900. Happy for him to be wrong though.
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    Match Thread Oxford United (H) [LC] 27 Aug 7:45pm KO

    It's the league cup 2nd round. Still willing to bet it's higher than most of the all championship ties tonight. Sort of game where you might expect a big walk up, but with no print at home or potg, queues will be mad, people won't fancy that. I'd be more worried about sales for Saturday. Be...
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    Midfield

    Well, yes. Way too early to write us off. But, it seems to me most people are not doing that. We lost 5 of the last 6 last season, and were well beaten in all those games. The exception was a 0-0 draw at Blackburn where they had 30 goal attempts to our 6. We've hardly pulled up any trees this...
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    Match Thread Bristol City (A) 24th August 12:30 KO

    Yeah, 2 games out of the 3 we've only had 2 efforts on target in 3 hours. Some very talented attacking players but there is a missing link atm. It will come, but midfield is a worry.
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    Match Thread Bristol City (A) 24th August 12:30 KO

    Same start as last season. Arguably better start last season (performance wise), the one game we lost (at Leicester) we played really well.
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