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Thread | Travis back in as a squad option?
at 18:36 30 Jul 2025
If the Hackney deal gets done then you assume he starts alongside Matusiwa with Taylor, Humphreys and one other as back up. Wonder if that one other would be Travis given he knows the system and would be relatively cheap?
Personally I’d prefer our third choice to be closer to our starting two in terms of ability, but that might be too optimistic! |
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Thread | Surely it’s Bannan?
at 10:10 28 Jul 2025
Even Chat GPT seems to agree…
I asked chat got who it is most likely to be…
“No name is publicly disclosed in that tweet, but based on the description—male, currently playing in the English Championship, high profile, and known for being bald or thinning—it seems plausible the player is Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday midfielder). He’s often been the subject of banter in the Championship due to his bald head and midfield influence.” |
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Thread | “Switch away aha aha I like it “
at 19:33 25 Jul 2025
Seen so many videos of the Hibs fans chanting that and it’s too catchy not to steal.
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Thread | Eriksen to Wrexham?
at 14:24 25 Jul 2025
Ambitious move or is he completely past it? Can’t see it happening myself, but you’d think it has some truth if SSN are reporting it.
Would you take him?
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Thread | Does the level of academy talent in the squad in recent years worry you?
at 16:45 20 Jul 2025
I’ll start this by recognising we have e just secured Cat 1 status so there should be a better calibre and profile of player coming through quite soon.
That being said, academy players who have established in our squad in recent years are very few and far between:
In and around the squad now:
Humphreys - turns 22 this year so not really a ‘kid’ and still on the fringes
Baggot - Turns 23 this year and still nowhere near the first team
Wolf - A proper success story all things considered
Buabo - A few appearances off the bench, but will struggle to make the squads this season
Clarke - bit of a roundabout route but he counts!
Left and kicked on:
Downes - The only name that springs to mind from recent years
Matt Clarke - although he left nearly ten years ago now
Left and not really kicked on:
Dozzell
Gibbs
Knight
Simpson
Brown
Maybe it’s a signal of where we are at right now in the modern game. Cat 2 (and the money being offered by big teams to young kids) has been making it very difficult to attract young talent, then our ambition and rise has meant we’ve needed to upgrade the squad quickly though new faces rather than waiting for the pipeline to come good.
Looking at the squads of Leicester and Southampton they aren’t overflowing with academy graduates either.
To answer my own question - I would t say I’m worried, but it would be great to see more young players come through, not least to help with PSR if they were to move on! |
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Thread | Who is more likely to be on the plane to the USA next June?
at 14:06 18 Jul 2025
Delap or Omari? (Assuming the move happens.)
Delap:
Fewer out and out number nine rivals for a place
Likely to be second choice striker this season so possibly limited minutes
Will his decision not to play the euros be looked at negatively?
Omari:
You’d expect him to have more game time at Brentford - a regular starter?
Shone at the Euros this summer
Saka seems to have that RW position nailed on, but a good season for Omari coukd push him ahead of someone like Bowen
You’d think Delap is much more likely, but a good season for Omari could make him a wildcard option.
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Thread | Portman Road observations from the Ed gigs….
at 23:52 12 Jul 2025
Couple of things I noticed from a different vantage point:
1. The view from the away end is sickeningly good. We were in VU2 but first couple of rows of VU3 must be pretty much the best seats in the house - directly opposite and level with directors box. Sooner we get that moved the better.
2. The new floodlights come on bleeding quickly. Not like the old ones which took 10 mins to warm up.
3. It looks smarter now than a few years ago, but the Brittania stand really is a bit of a mishmash with multiple small tiers, the press box taking up so much space, so many pillars etc.
4. Finally…. The north stand looked incredible with the floodlights off as the sun was setting behind it. |
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Thread | Transfer predictions for this week…?
at 22:36 6 Jul 2025
Not one to bemoan the lack of activity so far, but any guesses for the week ahead?
Mine would be…
Incoming:
An out of contract player of some sort - maybe an experienced prem player
Fee agreed for a midfielder
Outgoings:
Al Hamadi to leave on a season long loan
Slicker likewise
One first team regular to be strongly linked with a move away
Just a bit of fun! |
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Thread | Women’s games confirmed for Col U stadium
at 12:02 23 Jun 2025
I know someone mentioned this this other days…
Feels like attendances will take quite a hit? Especially as the women’s games seem to have quite a community feel to them.
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Thread | Phil… what other possible names were there for TWTD when you launched?
at 16:19 22 Jun 2025
Just thinking we must he quite rare to have our main forum ( / fanzine) with a name that mentions nothing to do with a club nickname, local area etc etc.
And for anyone else… if you were starting up again from scratch what else would you call TWTD? |
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Thread | Most of the EFL after Poku… including us
at 12:59 16 Jun 2025
Hardly new news given he’s a highly wanted player, and FLW are often full of rubbish, but a link is a link. A handy free you’d have to think, but should we be aiming higher?
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