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Yes, ‘we’ the club do, but ‘we’ the fans probably don’t.

I much as I agree with this, one of the things we need to be doing if we’re to become the well-run, well-functioning club we all hope, is to always have a list of potential managerial replacements lined up. You never know when something can go tits up professionally or personally with any manager, so you’ve always got be ahead of the game in being ready with your replacement. We were a million miles away from this approach under Ashley, but I’m confident with Ashworth coming in, we’ll be on it. You only have to look at Man United since Ferguson to see how much damage a cack-handed approach to this does.

This is an interesting point, as we‘re already seeing to a degree with away tickets. We got 1700 for Brentford today, but approx 1300-1400 went on sale after corporates had took their whack. Was somewhere in the region of 500 out of 2600 for Leeds. Corporate fans are obviously not to be dismissed, especially in relation to FFP, and sponsorship, but it has to managed.

The lad is @footymishmash on Twitter

Are they not still doing the free cancellation thing they introduced post CoVID?

After this game we’ve got a run 4 games in 12 days (possibly 5 in 15) so he’ll definitely get a start in there, even if the other midfielders continue to do well. Howe more or less said as much in his last press conference.

Having read what @Gashead 73 and others have been saying in the Elliot Anderson thread, there’s some potentially appealing odds knocking about for Bristol Rovers. They’re 5/1 to make the playoffs (various) and 22/1 to win them (Paddy). Might also be some value in them tomorrow night as they’re playing Orient who haven’t won in 9, scoring only 2 in that time. BR 11/5 to win (various) and 9/2 to win to Nil (365) Edit - oh and EA is 40/1 with Sky to score twice tomorrow

Results suggest otherwise. Obviously our resurgence isn’t just, or anywhere close to just, being down to having him in the team. But in the absence of Wilson, it was vital that we had a competent focal point, and he is at least that, regardless of what we paid for him.

No idea. But even just preventing the opposition CB from easily winning everything is not to be underestimated

In his first two games (haven’t looked since) he won the most headers of anyone in the league. Sounds insignificant but it definitely helps us get further up the pitch.

Jesus Christ. I know all these fan cam things are basically set up to attract the ‘characters’/weirdos in any fan base, but the last two fellas that are on are clearly on some kind of spectrum.

61 passes today. God knows the last time one of our centre backs made that many in an away PL game? Probably we’ll before we got relegated.

It has been. They’ll likely change it on the site next week when they’ve got a few returns to put back on sale.

Seen a couple of people on Twitter saying they have received the email from the club and their monthly ST DD will actually be going down for next season. Seems unlikely but ??‍♂️

Be absolute carnage ?

This may be an incredibly stupid/naive question, but - assuming money is no object, is it feasible to expand SJP downwards? Would the Metro be an issue?

Supposed to be the 21st, although previous proposed dates this season have tended to slip a bit.

If a ‘Membership’ exists next season. I’ve a feeling they might be overhauling the system, although that’s not based on any ITK knowledge

Think PL rules are that it has to be a certain minimum % of capacity. Possibly 5%, maybe 10%

Interesting. My 10 year deal should be up this year but I’ve not had anything as yet. Will share on here if and when I do.

All having terrible internal conflicts about whether they should get the ‘bedsheets’ out…

Wonder if it happened when there was all that argy-bargy type jostling in the six yard box when they had a corner just before ht?

Palace are already playing against Man City the Monday night before, so can’t see them being particularly keen to play midweek too. Suppose the Thursday could be possible if their FA Cup game was the Sunday.

Anybody else pick up on his “injury” that needed treatment in the second half. Clearly got a signal from Fraser to go down when he was getting ready for a goal kick. As soon as he did, Howe immediately got about 5 players over to relay some kind of message.

They’ve had two this season, Chelsea and Kidderminster, and won them both so not sure why they think that ??‍♂️