mikeyrob73

first and onlygame of the season for me, looks like a cold one though

My Birthday that day as well TM4TJ , although i know you have many many years over me

Nandos?its chicken, spicey, not so spice,but its still just chicken, overpriced chicken but chicken all the same, had it a few times, dont really see the attraction to be honest

so he wasnt just trying to wind me up, fair enough

Just heard from a Swindon supporter i know that he is off to Swindon on loan

smallest squad in the league, we cant afford these suspensions. Butcher better have ripped captain fantastic a new ********

is there actually nowhere we can listen to the game? what happened to the BBC coverage ? why is it open all mics?

too many question

Does anyone actually care what the wee c0ckwatcher has to say ? the guy has made a proffesion out of saying nothing of any importanance

do we have any " fringe " players in our small squad?

or we get another season of Butcher bemoaning his injury list ?

I'm half expecting the next step in the saga to be that Rangers will take the place of Bradford Bulls in the Super League. It would actually be a more sensible move than some of the proposals that have been put forward.

Talking of Bradford Bulls in administration. 14 days after going into administration, and a week after laying off all coaching staff(16 coaches) They are to be liquidated tonight if no one comes in to buy them.

Now, I know they are bigger business, with bigger debts, but how did it take Duff and Duffer, 24ish weeks to do the same thing, and with only 2 people leaving club?

Bulls have now been given till the 27th

I've been concerned for a long time now about how uninspiring our signings have been in the last couple of years, and about the high rate of player turnover. How are we supposed to build any kind of stability and consistency when at least half the first team is being replaced every year? It's also been noted that the team has lost its identity, and I think this is true. As someone who now lives down south and doesn't get to a lot of games, I'm not very familiar with any of our players any more - I think the only one I'd actually recognise on the street is Ryan Esson, and this makes me a little sad. It doesn't feel like "my" team any more, and it definitely doesn't have the same strong identity that it used to, which is a real shame. I don't know what the solution is, but I would certainly like to see more stability and more home-grown players, instead of a bunch of anonymous journeymen.

Best post on the whole thread

yeah lets all laugh at County, they at least have a squad together and the way things are looking for us they will be the ones doing the laughing atthe end of the season unless Butcher gets his finger out. Sorry for the defeatist attitude but i cant help but look at their squad and think they will finish above us.

Just because he hasnt phoned you personally to tell you what he's doing doesnt mean he's not doing anything. I expect a few announcements to be made by friday.

you really believe this Alex ? announcements are all well and good but do you really think we will have a better squad next season ? be honest with yourself

yeah lets all laugh at County, they at least have a squad together and the way things are looking for us they will be the ones doing the laughing atthe end of the season unless Butcher gets his finger out. Sorry for the defeatist attitude but i cant help but look at their squad and think they will finish above us.

hardly exactly a step up is it ?

that is all

other clubs manage it manny, we cant we ?

we will be in the exact same situation next summer, players leaving and having to look around for new players. I am not saying that we should have offered him a 5 year deal or anything like that, but an OPTION for a second year if he played enough games, and we stayed up.

Yet another 1 year deal ! sorry but why cant we put deals in place with an option for another deal at least ?

Looking at OTJ's injury record do you really think that would be a wise move?

the OPTION of another year, ie we stay up you play x amount of games we can sign you for another year, covers the club, gives the player something to aim for etc.

My issue is with these straight 1 year deals we never have a settled squad, we will go through the same thing every single season, rebuild AGAIN

Yet another 1 year deal ! sorry but why cant we put deals in place with an option for another deal at least ?

you are the boy who cried wolf these days Johndo, no one believes a thing you say now, is this the reputation you wish to maintain ?

johndo, enough of your pish, if you have something decent then come out with it otherwise whats the point ?

I dunno, where does it leave us? I was thinking it would leave us in the exact same position as it would have done if he signed for anyone else!!!

not really getting it are you D? if he HAS signed for county what does that say for our ambitions as a club? Losing Tokely to them ? fair enough, past his prime, but to lose Hayes to them would signal our intent as being a nothing club in my eyes.

Well, if you will go around with your eyes wide shut!

and wtf exactly is that supposed to meam,dont talk in riddles i dont have the patience for them

I dunno, where does it leave us? I was thinking it would leave us in the exact same position as it would have done if he signed for anyone else!!!

not really getting it are you D? if he HAS signed for county what does that say for our ambitions as a club? Losing Tokely to them ? fair enough, past his prime, but to lose Hayes to them would signal our intent as being a nothing club in my eyes.

If this is indeed true then where does that leave us as a club ? i really hope its not true

Is it time for the season ticket renewals? link us with some big names, get the fans excited, renew season ticket then we will sign some more Gnapka's, or am i just being cynical ?