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Thread | Shortlist to replace McKenna. Inside info.
at 13:44 6 Apr 2023
I’m told the club are impressed with Palace turning to Hodgson and Chelsea going back to Lampard. They’ve prepared a shortlist in case of McKenna leaving. I’m told the shortlist is as follows:
Roy Keane
Paul Cook
Paul Lambert
Paul Hurst
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Thread | Waghorn - Middlesbrough/Derby
at 13:13 11 Feb 2022
Not sure this is how I recall it, but John Percy claims in article today that ‘Gibson’s anger surfaced in 2018 when Derby hijacked Boro’s deal to sign ipswich forward Martyn Waghorn for £2.5 million. Waghorn was on his way to sign until Derby moved in and paid ipswich £5 million leaving Gibson furious.’
As I recall, we turned down £5m from Derby and Waghorn was an unused sub in friendlies before we gave in and accepted £5m. No recollection of Boro at all. |
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Thread | Phil - Question re Squad limits & Article on Sheff Wed player
at 17:32 17 May 2021
Phil - in the article regarding link to the Sheff Wednesday player, you mention a squad limit of 22 outfield players. I thought the EFL had restricted it to just 20 including keepers? I know the PFA said they’re unhappy but has it changed to 22 outfield players? |
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Thread | New Book, Ipswich on front cover
at 11:36 27 Oct 2020
There’s a New book out this month called Where The Cool Kids Hung Out, The Chic Years of the UEFA Cup. Excellent Picture of Thijssen and Warky celebrating a goal on the front page. |
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Thread | Oasis lyrics about ITFC
at 10:05 23 Jun 2019
Please don’t put your life in the hands of a Shrewsbury man,
He’ll throw it all away.
But don’t look back in anger I heard you say (it’s hard not to after last season...) |
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Thread | Jackson 9th most expensive Town player ever
at 13:08 9 Aug 2018
I make it he’s joint 9th with the legendary Lee Martin:
Top 15
Sereni 4.8m
Hreidarrsson 4.5
Finidi 3.1
Bent 3.0
Stewart 2.75
Leadbitter 2.65
Norris 2.2
Priskin 1.7
Jackson 1.6
Martin 1.6
Taylor 1.5
Le Pen 1.4
Makin 1.4
Edwards 1.35
Gaardsoe 1.3 |
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Thread | Definitely definite info of a definite kind
at 16:02 7 Aug 2018
Just spoke to a made up mate of mine who works for a made up company in Derby and he said he has spoken to Waghorn and he told him he’s off to Accrington Stanley as their Chairman has really impressed him with his ambitions for a club with crowds of 2,000. Mind you, just as that happened, Blackpool came on the phone...definite info, can’t reveal my source as I’ve made him up... |
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Thread | The Last Time McGoldrick Scored 2 in a game was ....
at 12:56 9 Aug 2017
Had a check of my programmes here in the South Pole to see when Didzy last scored 2 in a game.....anyone know....
It was boxing day 2013, 3-0 at Doncaster. He scored 16 in league & cup by early feb that season, only for his season to be ended by injury later that month. Would have managed 20 easily I suspect.
Had some class moments last season without scoring very many. Still our key player when fit. |
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Thread | Apologies for Downtime?
at 11:38 26 May 2017
When I saw the headline 'Apologies for Downtime' appear in the TWTD news headlines today, I assumed it was a message to the fans from Marcus Evans re his reign...
Or if not, a belated sorry from Mick after he selected Skuse, Hyam & Douglas at home to Rotherham the season before last. |
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Thread | Headlines for Next 4 Months
at 20:00 10 May 2017
Heres's a sneak preview of the headlines on TWTD from now til closure of the transfer window:
McCarthy Confirms Bids Have Been Made
Town Target Hugill Signs For Wolves
McCarthy Says Hugill Fee Was 'Beyond Our Budget'
Huws Deal Collapses Over Personal Terms
Ward Rejects Town & Signs For QPR
Adeyemi Chooses Norwich Over Town
Watkins Chooses Cardiff Over Town
McCarthy Confirms Bids Have Been Made
Dutch 2nd Division Midfielder Signs For Town on Free Transfer
New Dutchman Hailed as New Marco Holster
Taylor Breaks Down in First Pre-Season Game
Town Offer Trial to Unknown Defender from Latvian 2nd Division
Swindon Defender Signs on Free Transfer
New Signing from Swindon Hailed as New George Santos
McGoldrick's Pre-Season Injury 'Not Serious'
McCarthy Confirms Bids Have Been Made
Dominic Samuel Signs for £400,000 Despite Unimpressive Loan Spell
Town Accept £1.5m Bid for Bialkowski
Pitman Returns to Haunt Town with Goal on Opening Day
McCarthy Hails 'Different Class Mooresy' for Shot on Target
McGoldrick Injury More Serious Than Originally Anticipated
McCarthy Confirms Bids Have Been Made
McCarthy Defends Selection of Skuse & Hyam at Home to Burton
Evans Blames Failure to Spend on Season Ticket sales
McGoldrick Out til January
33 Year Old Injured Dagenham Reserve Striker Signs for Peanuts on Deadline Day
Milne Confirms Fee was 6 Packets of Dry Roasted
Town set For Relegation Battle
Milne Says Town Will Spend Next January
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Thread | Lawrence almost certainly out, McGoldrick very doubtful
at 18:20 28 Mar 2017
See EADT webchat today. Stuart Watson says Lawrence almost certainly out for Saturday and McGoldrick very doubtful. No mention of whether Huws is fit. Our record of regularly missing vital players this season appears to be continuing.
Another wake up call for anyone who doesn't yet think we're in more than a spot of relegation bother. |
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Thread | Reality
at 10:45 2 Feb 2017
We've every right to be angry with ME but lets stick to reality rather than make stuff up.
1. Club wasn't looking to sell Murphy, and didn't sell him to cover ME's losses. However, our failure to replace him has, and will, cost us dear.
2. We actually play slightly less long ball now Murphy has left as there's no one to hold the ball up, but the football has become far less effective and MM has always had a target man at his clubs.
3. ME's money has propped up the club and does put significant money in - it's a bit silly to say he doesn't. However, infuriatingly, it seems he's long since stopped trying to bid the going rate for players.
4. There's nothing to suggest ME is holding back the money for the new manager. He bid more in Jan than he's done in ages, but this was no good as he won't move with the times on valuations even though we rightly demand big fees when we sell. If the new manager gets loads to spend that'll be great, but that doesn't seem to be part of the plan.
5. Most of us are furious we didn't spend properly in January. Buying a Forest Green reserve is embarrassing.
6. Morale is low with fans and players. Relegation battle could well be on the cards.
7.We don't actually know that ME has lost interest or wants to sell. It's difficult to work out what he's thinking. However, what we do know is we have little realistic chance of promotion with the current approach, and we do have every chance of going down.
8. Once we reached the play offs in '15, ME should have realised it was the time to speculate and support MM. Instead, an over achieving team is in decline.
9. We need the top Category status for our Academy if we can't compete on transfers.
10. Relying on loans doesn't work. The occasional season long loan is fine but relying on them isn't. All you're doing is postponing the problem and not building a team.
11. MM has mostly worked wonders in the transfer market (Mcgoldrick, Murphy, Bart, Gerken, Berra, Skuse, Parr, Pitman and Mings for total of £10k) but we can't get away with not spending properly forever, and some of those bargain players are now in decline. |
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