Wanderlust

Assuming this is not a reference to the lack of snow across Europe in which case I’ll bite ….who is allegedly after him?

Our expenditure has been higher than our revenue, hence the trading loss. Lincoln put together an excellent league one team spending very little compared to us, and I don’t think their overheads are anything like ours. If any club should be aware of the importance of profit, it would be us. And Bury. Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity as they say.

I understand why Randall was signed - talented lad - but he arrived half the player he was in the past, having scored plenty for Exeter in L2 and one in five for Posh playing something similar to the Sheehan role. I just don’t think he’s strong or athletic enough to hack it in the higher divisions. We are unlikely to recoup the outlay on him so I guess we have to build him up and find a better role for him or let him go, take the hit and move on.

I get that but doesn’t imply a rift to me. It just seems that with players coming and going we’re in the usual process of seasonal squad building and we don’t know what’s in the pipeline or how many first choice options haven’t materialised. It’ll sort it itself out eventually.

It seems like a helluva stretch to extrapolate that conclusion from the information given mate. Where is the evidence of a rift?

Looks like we’re seeing nearly everyone today.

Not just me then….

Big miss from Barry but we’re doing ok

Stephensons touch heavy but creating chances

Even the Portuguese here were - albeit reluctantly- supporting the Spanish. Ref was a little bit stronger than the one we had and the Argies were horrified when he had the audacity to card them - presume they were expecting the 30 or so overlooked fouls they’ve been getting. Very few people wanted Argentina to win after the favouritism they have been shown, me included.

Great entertainment that - 10 goals and a drink or three in a packed pub of people who “couldn’t be arsed staying” - until we scored after 3 minutes. Only downside was no confidence in Tuchel making the correct changes in a timely fashion - again. And Toney who was miles off the pace.

However, both us and the NHS are massively underfunded so we at least have that in common 😀

I still struggle with alleged targets appearing in the media as it’s asking for trouble. I’d much prefer nothing being said until it’s a done deal. That said our interest in Kenny is long since public knowledge so I’d be very surprised if we land him and I wouldn’t be happy with Celtic hiking the price again anyway. We should move on and set about our business quietly.

Have we already bought the women’s team? I think it was Villa who bought their own women’s team for about £100 million which gave them more scope for inward investment and general financial chicanery. No idea if I’m right or even if it’s still legal but no doubt somebody will know.

Me neither, but there’s a lot to be said for new signings - and we’ll need a few given the number that have left - getting a full preseason under their belts so the squad can familiarise themselves with each other and what the manager wants from them. We just have to relax. Having the distraction of a WC going on certainly helps me at least.