TM Trotter

Why not? Two fairly young players doing well in L1, maybe not ready for the championship but with lots of potential and (or!) a good chance of a sell on fee. And opportunity to develop in L1 further. We saw Bristol try it with GT in the summer (granted with no loan clause) -makes sense in Jan that championship clubs would do similarly. *BTW this transfer window has been ace. Until Collins misses a sitter or the West Brom lad gets megged on his 18 yard box, then they can become Jardel and Cid respectively... Well excited, not gonna lie.

What's a "leaving too"? 😉

Commentators need to be advertising our part in Bradley's development a little more ahead of the loan window shutting tomorrow! Can't help but feel tonnes of pride, even if he's playing for these bastards.

Ha. Having seen the throw in and offside decisions again, I retract saying 4-1 flattered us! Abysmal. Please get out of this league, whites.

Fair comment I suppose. Felt a bit like we were taking the piss when the 4th went in so late, but, I suppose that's the reward we can get when we've invited a press and the opponent is knackered. Not splitting hairs cracking result, all that matters!

Cracking day out, that. Great performance from all, including the subs (as someone said above, it's a 16 man game now, and all played their part). With players starting to come back/through the door, and maybe others perhaps still to be signed, we're looking in a great position for the rest of the season. 4-1 perhaps flattered us but we dominated pretty much all of the game, and importantly, heads stayed calm after conceding. More performances like that, please. Properly chuffed, especially as it's rare I get onto an open terrace and the weather actually behaves! COYW

Horrible game, great result. That could prove vital at the end of the season. Reinforcements definitely needed though.

Odious little man, is Wellens. To be fair, he's got his side to do a job on us today, they've looked decent while we've been poor.

Haven't been this excited for a cup fixture in a long time - looking forward to see how this side stacks go aagainsta (first XI) Premier League opposition... I'm far from expecting a win, but a good battling account of ourselves would be lovely. And while I know we probably don't need the extra fixtures, I'd love us to still be in the hat for the 4th round, and get a cracking "big club" away draw where we can bow out gracefully and make a few quid.

See, I don't think a "4 at the back" against a shithouse side coming for 0-0 would allow us the tactical flexibility we currently have. When you've got centre backs overlapping the already high full backs, we're essentially attacking with 9 players, stretching their defence out of shape. When doing this, you can see why we're waiting for the "perfect" opportunity to shoot, as a speculative 30-yarder that lands in the keeper's gloves would then leave us vulnerable to a quick counter. Granted its frustrating for the fans at times, but there's clearly a system that the players buy in to - and the successful progression of the club in the past few years speaks for itself. (This isn't me having a go at you btw, just thought your post was a valid opportunity to raise a chat I was having with my mate at HT today).

Thomason is just immense. That £1m offer looks more and more derisory every game he plays! Another 3 points, totally in control, and there's still little pockets of negativity on here. Staggering. Fwiw, I thought Vic played well, and did everything Evatt will have asked of him. Happy Monday, gents.

I remember going apeshit for the winner! Must have worked, I'm still here 😀

Couldn't ask for much more. Fairly comfortable, winning end to a superb year; really well played lads.

Somewhere in between (most of) you and your kids. Middlesbrough 2008 - dour 1-0, Gavin McCann winner. Went on K&F. Don't remember much else; the Riverside is hardly the most inspiring away day at the best of times!

Why not? I'm loving this season, arent you? 🙂 Nout like last minute limbs!!

Absolutely. Although in the same vein, I thought our oldest and most experienced head did a cracking job leading the line when he came on with 10/15 left! Big 3 points in the circumstances. We'll be reyt.

Meltdowns all over the shop, Christ. Portsmouth were brilliant after Dion's sitter. Sloppy first goal to concede, and Yengi was excellent. Haven't seen Santos struggle like that for a long time. Still in the automatics, still plenty of games to play. It's far from over, fucking hell.

Right you are. In all, a professional performance against a side who did try to make a game of it second half. Onwards into Portsmouth!

Very tight, i thought. Not that I'm complaining!

Wasn't expecting to hear from him from Santos's pocket 😉

Big point, especially given their chances at 30-45 minutes. Baxter stood up well. Impressed with Oxford; I must admit I thought their position belied their actual quality, but they were a very good side. Definitely a threat til May.

That were a bit good, that.

I had the newer version of the Alfa GT a few years back. When it wasn't pissing oil, having electrical faults, cutting out the power steering, crumpling its rear wishbones over a pothole... for those 2 days a year, it was a lovely drive. I still lust after a mid 90s Alfa Spider. I just know how completely detrimental that decision would be to my bank account!!

Israel had to respond. Of course they did! But where's the line - where do these horrors stop? Is 8 dead Palestinians for every dead Israeli enough of a trade for Netanyahu? If it *isn't* enough, then boy oh boy, he is hurtling towards a genocide.

Interesting split between the words you've chosen. The "deaths" in Gaza, almost as natural, acceptable and normalised as the passing of your nan. Not "murders", oh no. Current estimates are at around 11,000 Palestinian deaths in retaliation for 1,400 Israelis. Let's flip it. How many murdered Palestinians equate to one Israeli death? Is 8 a fair number?