barrycowdrill

I don’t think it means Dion or Vic are off right now but I do think there’s a degree of med - long term planning going on here. It’s inevitable one (probably Dion) or both could be gone in the not too distant future and this type of signing is bang on in terms of our business model. we’re currently in a position where we’ve got 3 in to 2 not working and JDB has voiced his frustrations about that. 4 in to 2 with 3 of them costing an avg of £500k will cause even more of a headache as each one of them will expect to be one of the main men

£600k for Collins in the ball park figure

Pretty much dragged them up last year but suffering from being in a poor team this season. typical us signing really if we are interested. Player who would normally command a much bigger fee but coming to the end of their contract so we can get on the cheap and improve. There’s many an admirer of him

Rumours up there were in talks over Moxon. silly season isn’t it so can pay attention to about 10% of rumours but them signing vela covers his inevitable departure

I think the more he tries to blag it’s still only his 40th the more he’ll believe it himself

Your birthday on the league game pal? You haven’t said…

LoV at £30 is a good offer having got rid of my tickets for the seniors v Belgium that night at Wembley I could be tempted with this

Also believe any temp catering / toilet facilities they had behind the back of that temporary stand at the other end (which is now always empty but used to house the away fans) have been removed. easy job to fix I suppose but extra work they would have to do to accommodate additional away fans. Don’t see them doing that

These men very much played the occasion at our place with the following they had. Lads I speak to up there put it in their top 2 or 3 aways in the last 20 years or so. won 4 all season, 23 goals in 28 games. Taking the 3 at ours out of the equation averaging about 0.6 goals a game and conceded pretty much double that. they’re nailed on for relegation in their book so in spite of our players missing we should have enough. It won’t be pretty and they’ll still make it uncomfortable for us but we simply can’t be losing these games. they rate posh and Wigan as the best 2 sides they’ve played this season so I hope we make a point and take all 3 home

We get an injury and/or suspension now to Santos or Toal we’re in a heap of shit

Not sure what was worse, the game, the weather or them expecting people to believe there was 19k on? yep a wins a win but at what cost now? Injuries could be mounting, performance levels not great and some big challenges and a hectic schedule continuing. We’re looking a bit thin on the ground

They’re expecting 11-12,000 on so the 8k is home tickets sold only

FV won’t sign who Evatt doesn’t think we need. Simple. Very little blame to be laid at their door if we’re quiet and to be fair I think they’ve backed him as much as he has wanted whilst they’ve all been here what we’re crying out for from the stands and what he thinks we need are 2 totally different things. But one thing we know for certain is he and the whole recruitment team won’t be rushed or pressured in to gung-ho signings

Inevitable performance that. only ones to come out with any credit from today were Jerome and JDB. At least when they came on they showed intent to put themselves about and work as a partnership. when a team puts it on us and wants a scrap every player ends up losing their individual battles. Results are only going one way when that happens only time any intent was shown was the last 10 mins williams is the biggest example of a fair weather footballer you will ever see. Doesn’t wanna be there, doesn’t wanna work and petrified of getting hurt. tough away games to come before the end and many more performances like that we won’t be anywhere near it

Awkward side, tight ground, not the best surface with dicky conditions. Historically games we’ve folded in. However shown this season we’re learning how to dig results out in these type of games. typical title or promotion credentials type of game this..

If it’s in ok nick today when the high is about 2 degrees it’ll be fine tomorrow when it’s due to be around 7. factoring in tomorrows forecast it would make sense for there to be another one tomorrow morning if there is still any doubt today

And Moxon from Carlisle. Out of contract at the end of the season so highly likely they’ll cash in now

Their supporters group were on to the club to advise they reciprocate a bigger allocation like we did for them and it puts potentially another £50k or so in their coffers. Seems they listened

Cole Stockton gone to barrow…

Yeh the lad from up there who was telling me corrected it after telling me 🤣 regardless, absolutely no reason to not give us the terrace

They have the option to give the terrace behind the goal which takes it to 3k. Even though a few have asked they haven’t given it this season. Preferred to have a few of their own on it. Derby and Bradford both got 1700 earlier in the season but a bit of shenanigans in the ground so we have been reduced further to 1486 to give a greater area of segregation

3800 at Derby last night too. Utterly flabbergasted we took what we did tonight. No club will take any real interest until the semis and final

Whilst Carlisle do have the option to extend away allocations to away teams with the terrace behind the net. they haven’t done it yet this year. Derby asked for it and got refused. Had it open for home fans and there were next to non in. Whilst they should I would be surprised if they offer it us so c.1500 to go at

Everyone has their price but it’s also about timing. This is the worst time to take the gamble on cashing Charles in. End of the season regardless of what league we’re in, likely. When he’s the main man to determine what league that will be in? Doubtful

Suppose it’s inevitable when you’re the only one in the village..