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I believe that is exactly the case, they can also still play for our U21s/U18s during this period too

Learning his lesson will be the stumbling block.

Bought a few CDs, as I prefer solid media. Thought I'd give a more recent Iron Maiden album a go (Book of Souls), two Lindemann albums and one from a band called Armoured Saint (Win Hands Down). That last one is really good fast hard rock. Haven't really listened to the others yet.

The Sex Pistols - God Save the Queen

Aye but did you see them Gav? Dearie me even he was laughing at three of them. All catches on the leg side!

Off to see Stone Foundation in Glasgow tomorrow with the mighty Mick Talbot on keys

Feck me, I just give up. Anderson can do both sided of the game as the 6 and that's what we need. I leave it there cos its like banging your head against a brick hole with you

Fair enough. Either way, those stats do not make Anderson objectively the best midfielder in the league. Hes a good player but I think Wharton is better (not loads in it) and also more naturally suited to playing that role which is available sitting next to Rice.

It didn’t come across as Jakob was hiding the name, more that he misremembered it. Gary has been mentioned many times on this Forum for his role with adidas & the whole Spezial thing…not a major point in the scheme of things. 👍

Why would they been other Forest players? No its was all across the league

Why are you assuming that any Wharton income would benefit the squad in any way? I couldnt tell you the exact point but I believe that similar questions have been asked in the past (perhaps the Raya %) and its been said that such money is used to pay bills. The money wont be spent on new signings.

Aren't pretty much all of these Tier 7-8 loans essentially local loans too? I mean, do the players even move house? Given they're semi-pro outfits, isn't it simply a matter of joining their loan team for maybe 1-2 practices + 1-2 games a week for a month or so, while otherwise they're probably still staying at home and being coached by our Academy staff a couple days a week? I'm happy to be corrected! Can debate if it's a worthwhile level of football, but I don't see that much harm in a few games here and there against some adults. I'd be surprised if a few games with Bootle ever ruined a player's development... Frankly, in some cases, it may be more of a sign that the Academy player never had that much potential in the first place, so doing them a bit of a favour to see if they can at least hack it at the semi-pro level. Generally thinking there's a distinction between local youth loans and 'proper', 'character-building', 'learn pro football' loans (like O'Riordan, or what we would've hoped for with Olson's loan...)

You seen Everton's new stadium?

Could not confirm or deny the pseudonym given the sensitive nature of the topic

Thanks for confirming!what a joke

Back to the question ( the thread has taken an Anderson turn) anyone know if this happens? We need any income we can generate for squad players as them lot won’t invest much

If he's learned his lesson about the championship AND they back him to a decent tune i think that might turn out to be a really good fit.

"Yep, it's true, they had pictures in there of when we won The Premier League, Jack Walker, Alan Shearer, you name it..." "Like a supporters bar? Like at every football club?" "And it had Sky Sports." "It doesn't now? What sort of club is this?" "Crazy isn't it? £20m a season they pour in but can't find a few grand so the fans can watch the games before ours. It's almost as though they don't like the clubs fans!!" "Where does all that money go..." "What am I? The Premier League!? Come on, have a think.... Let's keep running. You won't start kicking football's in April at this rate..."

I'm not sure that the game generally is as physical as it was and that is all relative. I watch NPL and, having refereed on there in the early 90's I don't believe it is anything like it was. Lots of players at that level now have come through Academies where physicality is kept to a minimum. One benefit could be the facilities and pitches. Any entitled young player won't be too well accepted if he expects the same great and gives it the big 'un.

main benefit of loaning players at that level is the they`ll have to learn how to deal with the physicallity,refs are far more leniant and tackles do get tasty,dominic calvert lewin,the ex everton and now leeds c/f did a loan stint at stalybridge celtic and it brought him on no end,he`s still not very good but it did teach him how to look after himself on the pitch

I saw him play a couple of times for Atherton Colls and I agree it's different for a goalkeeper whose job is essentially the same whatever the level.

And the previous England manager had Palace connections!

We really are joke negotiators. I've never heard of a caps clause requiring the player to start before.

Clip floating around yesterday, Hoddle tackles Souness from behind near the touchline, Graeme, er....accidentally unfortunately makes contact with Glen with his studs... Crooks i think it was swings for Souness and catches the top of his barnet. Souey pats his quiff then gets ready to take the throw. Refs bollocks all three, Souness manly handshakes the other two and they all get on with it Witnessing that kind of stuff on telly as a kid and Glen Keeley etc putting reducers one by one on the entire Pompey hit squad live at Ewood it's no wonder we yearn for a bit of steel on the pitch now. Don't want a return to the blatant thuggish stuff but i'm sick of seeing Rovers teams bullied across the park especially by this lot.