Youve just missed the point again.

Good riddance. Imagine blaming the fans for the state of the club.

"if" I'm not holding my breath. Eustace won't rock the boat when inevitably we sell one or two and replace them with cheaper options. That's why he's their man.

Gallagher providing exactly what he has done so far, energy and not much else. This has been poor, for all the same reasons as the last two games.

First comment on this... The game was underwhelming but a fine start in our toughest group game on paper. Foden looked like he was waiting for City passing patters to open up and I've noticed that a few times he's played. I wouldn't mind Gordon or Eze starting on the left next game. Rice brilliant, Bellingham a monster. I'm not sure about Trent. Obviously I'd love to see Wharton in there but yesterday wasn't the game for it, I feel. I actually thought Trent had a poor game, his radar seemed off. Hopefully Shaw is back soon as Trippier is so right footed, him playing behind Foden made our left hand side toothless. Did Southgate freeze a little? Gallagher did what was needed coming on but I thought someone quick on the left hand side might have stretched the game and given them something to worry about in the last 20 mins. I'm a big fan of Southgate but I do worry that the inability to change the game with subs is a trait of his.

Jesus wept

Everything else aside, this is a terrible way to run any business. No wonder we spunk money on shite every year.

You know there are, you see them on here every day. How many goals? How many games lost against the very worst teams?

There's all sorts of reasons that a signing the club wants to make doesn't happen, chief among them affordability. A few others? The players desire to join a specific team, family not wanting to move to a certain area, other clubs making better offers. Ash clouds. Not pressing the right fucking button.

There's no way you can know that. I find it difficult to believe anyone can be that sure about the how this club is run to make such a statement.

He's just not a decent keeper. He's nowhere near it.

I don't think anyone has suggested he's on a similar wage here as he was previously? I've got a problem with him being offered any kind of standard contract, considering how little money we have.

We absolutely won't be signing a goalkeeper. I think Pears recently signed a new deal and Leo wasn't cheap. We also don't have any money. Potentially we'll pick up another pensioner but expecting an outlay on a new number one is farcical.

"Some funds" Fantastic! I can't wait to see what a hastily put together recruitment team can do with £500k.

As if Eustace has any contacts.

Didn't mean my tone to be antagonistic here btw, just a passing comment. I think the biggest factor is as you said, we're not capable of making deals with any kind of foresight.

You're making a fair few assumptions here based on a hunch.

1 (one) of those signings made any real positive impact on the team over the season. There is very little quality on that list of freebies, punts and bottom of the barrel loans.

Rovers' statement could have said GB left to find intelligent life in the solar system, doesn't mean a thing. As has been posited earlier in the thread, I believe he was made redundant to cut costs and either the new roles pay less (the incoming welshman seems to have been out of work for a year) or internal fuck ups mean that they end up spending more. I don't believe a word of any official press release.

Incredibly difficult to be excited by any hire who will work directly under Waggot. Either they'll tow the line and compound our problems or strive to improve the club and be forced out.

My second comment was about your prediction of playoffs if we sign a good keeper. I'm not debating the table.

Quite

Because no-one else deludes themselves into thinking that suggesting players for the club to sign on a forum is of any use whatsoever.

Forgive me for not thinking you playing football manager is the same as real life. We won't spend £5m and if by some miracle we do it won't catapult us 10 places up the league.

6th worst, fine. Tell me you're joking