Half decent defenders cut off the move at source.

Don't disagree - but we have to perform infinitely better second half.

Never seen anything like that offside call, even to the naked eye Dolan clearly ran in from behind the 2 defenders. It was actually a superbly timed run and exquisite finish. I thought it had been ruled out for a foul by Hedges. On the general run of play though, don't think we can complain too much, they've absolutely battered us and we're lucky to be on terms. Other than the disallowed goal Dolan has been poor, defensively Brittain has been absolutely abysmal, might as well not be on the pitch and Hyam and Pears have also been very poor. Need to step it up big style second half if we're to get anything out of it.

Woeful from Brittain yet again. Doing his usual "Not my job to stop a cross coming in routine." He's shite. Both in terms of ability and, even more important, attitude.

Pleased to read yesterday that Eustace acknowledged there was (rightly) a perception that under JDT the team treated local derbies as just another game and weren't really up for it. I want to see them giving their all today and us physically leaving a mark on them like they did to us the last time we went there. If we do that, that'll do me and I'd happily take a point now but I think I heard yesterday it was six consecutive defeats in this fixture so it'd be nice to reverse that trend sooner rather than later. 1-1.

I got a load of grief on the Rudy Gestede thread for suggesting that as a former player himself he was better qualified than the Egg to spot a decent player. Lol.

Free agents.

My view as well. If they keep this up, maybe they'll win the owners trust and if they win their Court case maybe P and G could get some real backing? (Pig flew past the window)

I thought the post about him wanting a specific shirt was a facetious one!

And still no sign of Cantwell. What do we reckon 2/1 The "send" button jammed again 3/1 He got a better offer 4/1 Waggott changed the goalposts 8/1 The owners got cold feet 16/1 The Football League wanted to know what would happen if we went down, up and down again 33/1 We spelt his name on the paperwork wrong again. A rather unfortunate use of another vowel instead of the letter "a". 66/1 Gregg Broughton has been rehired on a short term contract to finalise the deal 80/1 Bar.

Titter ye not!

With an e. !

You being serious?

Agreed. Its the sort of window imo where we wont know whether its a good or bad window until the season has unfolded a bit but on the face of it the recruitment team who have obviously been operating under fairly severe financial restrictions have done remarkably well in the circumstances. Night and day from when Broughton was here and I'd also say potentially the best since pre Mowbray as for the first time there seems to have been a real effort to loan young players out who need game time or offload others who aren't part of the plans instead of just piling players up on top of other players and have them earning money for sitting there doing nothing.

Firstly calm down "mate". I was expressing a general opinion not directed at anyone in particular or your goodself. Your opinion is also just that -an opinion. Nowhere as far as I'm aware is it written in stone that you need at least 4 "control" midfielders (whatever T F one of those is) Secondly the post I was replying to listed 13 midfielders, wide players or wingers competing for four or five places assuming everyone signs. If you don't think that's excessive then I can't help you. If everyone signs ideally imo we need to lose another couple out of that area and bring in a CH and out and out striker. Won't happen now probably as it's too late but still.

This.

Why do people quote absolute shite off the Internet as evidence a signing has been confirmed? Or claim a signing has gone through when it hasnt in an attempt to look ITK. Been lots of those sort of posts as well It's almost as annoying as the signing itself not going through

Yup.

Keeper area could still be very weak. Could have done with one really good younger CB rather than 2 old duffers imo If Cantwell signs we'll be way overstocked in the midfield positions. For me Hedges needs firing off and Buckley needs selling or loaning out if he's not going to get any game time. We are exceptionally light in the striking positions imo unless Leonard or Tyjon do something fairly unexpected.

You know it's coming don't you.

Plus ca change..... Bits and pieces and kids on loan going through, the one deal that entails a relatively hefty financial outlay ( certainly in terms of wages if not the fee) it appears not.

Even better would we if we could sign our own players.

If Carlsberg did transfer windows - confirmation Cantwell has put pen to paper, Stansfield, two pacey wingers, the RB from Newcastle and a younger CH on loan.

I think you'll be waiting a long time for that. I'll get me coat..........

Don't talk nonsense. If that were the case, why don't England managers pick the keeper whose team are top of League 2 and whose stats are probably off the charts then? Despite your seemingly rather strange efforts to convince everyone what a great window this is (seems the same thing from you every window) this lad is a huge gamble. Very odd after getting our fingers burnt with Wahlstedt. Might turn out great though, who knows?