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Sorry but don’t get that signing if true, why we forking out 200K on a CB when we’ve just had the second best defence in the league with Rico-Johno-Toal along with Geth as the cover. Unless Rico or GJ is off then what’s the point in wasting a significant sum of our budget in that area? Not to mention the 300K according to Iles on Nlundulu who has hammy problems & barely fount the net in all three loan spells at L1 level. Hopefully some clear upgrades make their way through the door in the next few weeks.

Either the strong sources who reported these deals were bang on happening (Bristolpost, O’Rourke, Nicko(to an extent) & the dailyrecord were supremely premature with how imminent they made both transfers sound but on the face of things it looks like Wilson/Baccus were two of our main top targets otherwise we wouldn’t have got them over for medicals so it’s a bit sketchy wether it was regards to fitness or payment plans. We laid some cash out on Baxter (decent wage) and Nlundulu (6 figure fee) who have missed plenty of football through injuries in recent seasons so it won’t be because of a few past injuries

Nigel Pearson's an absolute prick too, kind of feel bad for Wilson having to go back to that miserable bastard

So according to the BEN, no dodgy medical regarding Wilson just stumbling blocks regarding the fee. Wilson wants the move but may have to report back to Bristol for their pre season camp whilst we try to agree the price. Fingers crossed we get it over the line

Yeah, unless Evo’s plan is to adjust to a 5-3-2 with potentially Baccus & Dempsey pushing up either side of a deep lying sitter like Morley/Sheehan because Demps has clearly got the engine to do it & by all accounts this Aussie lad has.

I know what you mean in terms of Dan potentially being made into a deeper player as he likes to drop off & get on the ball... however we can't afford to keep neglecting the importance of finally getting a real fit for the pocket in behind the front two in my opinion. Dapo/Shola didn't work as they didn't want to do the out of possession work once the ball bypassed them, Kacha did a job there but wasn't natural to him even going back when we tried to deploy another ST in Delfouneso there in L2. The only real player who looked decent in the role was Lee due to his pressing & IQ... we really need to invest in that position as it could totally add 10-15+ goals to our team if we find somebody who's natural game is to get shots off in & around the box especially against low block teams supporting the forwards. Dempsey was meant to be that player but he's clearly more suited deeper where he can win duels then carry the ball forward, he even said in an interview recently his favourite position is deeper because he has the whole pitch in front of him.

He's not a bad player but with the way we setup we need our two strikers getting in the box & getting goals where as Dan always drops deep to get on the ball which is frustrating as he's not the most creative player. Glad it's on a perm rather than a loan though, if we get him firing then it's a gamble paid off. All the strikers bar Dion need to massively step up next season whether it's with form, consistency or fitness.

250K up front & 250K in future add ons if we get promoted according to their local reporter

Seen a few Mirren fans saying he was excellent before the world cup, performed good during the WC for Aus but went off the boil when he came back probably down to the fixture congestion due to tiredness or was it that he'd gone from playing against Messi on the global stage to playing against Barry McKockiner in 2,000 seat stadium? Yeah whether it's warranted or not, some fans are trying to sound the panic alarm over if Wilson's failed his medical. Hopefully just the PR waiting on a WWE Kane announcement video

Great opportunity to build some early momentum

An astute signing if we've pulled it off, I really believe he'll flourish in our system. Buzzing

That's a Bolton fan who's changed his twitter handle for the day to garner some attention, he's gone on google translate to make up this nonsense with his 0 followers. The link the first time is real, we are interested but this tweet is complete BS.

Baxter comes from some exceptional pedigree, from the class of Mount Abraham, Tomori, Chalobah. If he can stamp the No.1 spot down then it could be a fantastic coup for us. The other GK coming in apparently Joel Coleman is a Bolton lad which seems like an easy move for us, I’ve seen him play once during a pre season friendly & he literally did a Dixon vs Hartlepool whilst trying to play out from the back which lead to a goal so yeah not a first great impression but if it’s as a backup then it looks like our loans will be used for outfield if those two do come in as frees.

No way we pay £1M euros for a CDM with only a year on his contract but is a fascinating link. German journalists broke the news, must be some truth about it just like when they linked Dapo to St Pauli. The positives are that it looks like we will be looking at bringing in some players from overseas which we were great at in the past especially our Scandinavian imports.

Big fan of JDB, he's a good all rounder & if he's playing with confidence will score goals. N'lundulu has a great attitude but I'm hoping he doesn't come back I think he's overrated by some of our fans due to him not being as bad as people expected. He had some promising flashes but that's all really, erratic end product & a awful goal record in all four loan spells at L1 level. Vic didn't set the world a light either but we've invested in him, so see if he can find that Burton form to form a strong partnership with Dion. Cam Jerome I was not against it at the time but honestly speaking it looks like he's just here to help out with passing his experience on & being a wise old head in the changing room not here to make an impact on the pitch.

The first time it all went Pete Tong for them they were doing well under Cook and got stripped off all their main assets so fair enough they were hard done by even though it was lovely to see due to them taking the piss out of us before hand but this time no sympathy at all for them. Gave it the big one to all L1 fans especially Sunderland gloating how they took Wyke/Power off them, amassed a stupidly overpaid squad for this level that they obviously couldn't afford whilst taking the piss out of us for being run properly 😂. Sacked two managers after giving them both long contracts, fount out that trying to compete in the Championship with the fast food method of getting up with an overpaid, ageing squad has only got themselves deducted points, easily relegated, deducted more points in the league you started your ownership in, left in a worse position & on the brink. Hope it was all worth it.

He didn't kick a ball for Celtic & was playing in some Scottish Sunday league with Ronan Darcy on mud pits so it would have been hard to gauge what standard he was still at after a few years of his development were spent playing at a rubbish standard. In hindsight it was a risk worth taking on a free but it was easy to think our midfield was one of the most technical already having Morley/Demps/Sheehan/Lee going into this season. I think for our midfield we want one of Morley/Sheehan starting (Not both) as they both want to do the same job from deep, Demps for his drive/energy & one of our main targets this summer should be trying to find a proper fit for the attacking midfield role because Dapo didn't work there... Shola didn't work there... we need somebody who's game is to support the front two but also enjoys getting shots off a bit like Twine for MK last season & Chaplin for Ips this season. When we're trying to break teams down, looking devoid of any ideas that's where that kind of player can grab you a goal from just having a shot & our midfielders did say Evo was telling them to shoot more from just outside the box.

I know Derby have that ex Rotherham manager who knows how to get out this league with some prime parky ball but not sure on their situation are they still "one player in/one player out" under the new ownership? They have a very ageing team & will need some key signings to keep pace the entire season. Barnsley fair enough due to how well organized & horrible to play against with Duff but hopefully they lose one or two of their better players like Andersen. All the three who have come down look deep in the shit, maybe Blackpool now they have Critchley back who's been there & done it with them might have them spring a surprise but they've undone their hard work they initially done under him but at least them three look like they haven't got much money to blow us out the water to signings. Great to see the back of Ipswich with them spending over a mill each on Davis/Broadhead/Clarke they were literally taking the P*SS at this level my god McKenna literally had unlimited resources compared to the other teams at the level the fact he still didn't win the league is crazy to me. Sheff Weds not going up last season I thought they'd lose players & struggle yet what did they do? keep Bannan in L1 & bring in Rotherham's two best players who'd just got promoted in Smith & Iheikwe so it's probably best they went up to get them out the way. Will be our third season now back in L1 so we have the yard stick to gauge, apart from replacing Traff/Brad we're in a strong position with the squad we've built just need to make sure we get this summer recruitment bang on. Full trust in Evo/Markham/FV to mount a serious challenge for autos next season

I'm not saying they'll stay up next season but they've obviously made shrewd signings with next to no money so I expect them to find some gems with the lottery money they've just won with their recruitment network. Kenilworth road will likely cork out a few upsets too especially if teams turn up to that little ground expecting an easy win. Seeing both them two teams playing for a place in the top flight having spent not much money should only inspire FV & Evo even more.

If it's true that Kane Wilson from Bristol City is available I'm hoping we'll be all over that, the sort of RWB who looks made for our style of play. L2 POTY not long ago with 17 goal involvements from wing back & still only 23.

No doubt we got an awful lot out of Lee for somebody who was meant to be injury prone, arrived when we were struggling massively near the bottom of L2 & has been a big part of all the good rebuild of the past three years under Evatt. He was our most intelligent presser along with being the more likely to ghost into the box unmarked to get himself a goal from midfield, just a shame he's not younger but a great player. Even though he could get a good move still he'll most likely rock up at Salford/Stockport to stay local. Happy we offered new deals to Bod & Sheehan I wanted us to retain them let's see if they accept . MJ had it triggered by apps but not the worst to keep around for depth & to fill in when needed.

Comes across as a top guy & did work very hard but apart from the final goal at Wembley there weren't much to write home about. I get his pressing was one of his best attributes but let's face it 2 goals in 70 is just not good enough especially in this third tier. As always wish him well for his future, hopefully he finds a good club & a place to enjoy playing football. Seeing way too much fake sadness over it on Twitter though most of them acting like we've released a club legend like Jussi or SKD 🙃

Dixon - Release (A second choice but not a reliable one if we needed to call upon) MJ - (Release, wouldn't be opposed to keeping him for another year as a back up but if we can get an upgrade then let him go) Sheehan - (New contract, won't get a better player for the wage) Thomason - (Good lad but he ain't a starter especially against the better teams in the league but we're going to keep him as he's Evatt's project) Isgrove - (Easy release, never let anybody down but just simply too far out of the picture) Kacha - (Release, sure he's a nice lad/presses well but he's probs one of our top earners seeing as he's ex prem & truth be told we need upgrades) JDB - SIGN (I don't care if he plays with one leg he'd offer more than the others who try to partner Dion up top) Loans Shola - (Don't want us to try bring him back, luxury player who doesn't effect the games he plays in. Can't finish at all & doesn't run at defenders) Dan - (Really good lad it seems but we need better options up front. I personally wouldn't sign him. we need to be aiming for better)

Their goal was BS, comes from a second phase of a FK where Toal gets his ankle clipped yet they benefit from a wrong decision in such a season defining game but don't help ourselves with the defending... 9 of our lads, not one gets out to stop the cross & all just wait for them to put a ball into our box. Not saying that's the reason we lost though, 180 minutes with like one shot on target across both legs shows we were far too safe & pedestrian in possession we didn't show one bit of urgency. Barnsley weren't much better by any means but they're always a threat from long throws & putting the ball in your box at every opportunity, where we're hell bent on scoring a perfect goal. It is what it is, it ain't been a bad season at all in fact it's been very progressive season I think most would have accepted a cup win at Wembley & a top 6 spot before the season so we've made bigger strides from last season. JDB getting injured really fucked us from Jan onwards, he was flying with Dion as the front two where as Kachunga/Dan/Victor/Shola/Jerome no matter who plays up top they just simply haven't cut the mustard when we needed one of them to really step up for some sort of consistency. Evatt knows the problem, he acknowledged it post match our defence has been great this season but we've lacked goals we scored like half less than Ipswich all season & 10 of them came in two back to back games. We need to really hit the ground running with these summer signings so we ain't playing catch up in Jan like we have been doing, if Argyle can win the league then we bloody can.

Can't say we deserved the win, honestly speaking. Only one shot on target all match & Traff made some smart saves to keep us in the game. Michael Duff is one of the frustrating, shithouse managers that we struggled to overcome when he was at Cheltenham so always going to be a tough one especially now he has better players. Seemed like we were beaten to most second balls, struggled to win the midfield battle & offered little going forwards although looked a lot more of a threat when the subs were made. Morley, Sheehan, Kacha specifically weren't really at the races but we go to Oakwell still in the tie with having a win there this season so got to say we're in with a chance. Barnsley will no doubt take it to us Friday so it's on us to pick them apart, we're capable on our day.