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Reply | Who is more likely to be on the plane to the USA next June?
at 18:56 18 Jul 2025
My guess would be neither. If Omari goes to Brentford they may struggle and whilst he had a decent Premier League he wasn't outstanding.
Delap has more of a chance but that also depends on whether he plays many games for Chelsea. |
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Reply | Brentford, at their core, are a small club outperforming their overall stature
at 18:51 18 Jul 2025
I think the main words are "Premier League" and whilst it's an over hyped product paid for mainly by tv and made up to an extent by fans and merchandise it still has that draw for players and of course the financial aspect and again the fact that playing for a Premier League club also makes it easier for a player to gain International recognition;
So a handful of clubs in the Premier League may in many respects be smaller than Town they nonetheless are in the highest League in the Country and rightly or wrongly regarded as the best in the World. |
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Reply | Voting age being lowered to 16 then
at 11:58 17 Jul 2025
I totally agree with you. The trouble is the current and previous Governments disregard what people think and sadly have their own agendas dependant on their backers and has been shown recently not what the Chancellor or the Prime Minister want to do, but whether the back benchers back them.
It begs the question that today whether a Government governs as with Liz Truss she was brought down by the financial markets. Other things are overseen by the judiciary and many decisions are questioned by ethnic groups. |
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Reply | Are new signings dependent on fee from selling Omari?
at 08:29 17 Jul 2025
Why it was good to sell Delap to Chelsea when we did was that the transfer took place before the financial year for fair play rules closed on the 30th of June. Part of the reason I suspect that we made no early move for incoming players when the transfer window opened.
Of course it may make a difference if Omari left, but only in respect of getting a replacement.
If there is a real need to push for promotion this coming season then I cannot see why we would let four midfield players go and one forward and not look to replace them.
Maybe although we have one new midfielder it may be that we don't bring in three more.
I would see us getting one more as a purchase and one as a lone and unless we can get someone that fits in with what we need financially I could see a loan player in the forward line as well. |
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Reply | Pretty desperate stuff from Man United
at 16:06 16 Jul 2025
Since Sir Alex left the club has blundered from one crisis to another. They have overpaid for players both from a purchase point of view and wages wise.
No player whoever he is, is worth half a million a week.
The whole Premier League thing is overrated, hyped by television companies and basically run by them. Determining match times even when transport links and timing have an adverse effect on people's lives.
Ruined by VAR cost a fortune to install along with all the bally ho that goes with it.
Despite all that fans are still happy to shell out their hard earned even though many games have little appeal.
I decided way back that if I want to watch Town and they are on tv I will go to my local. Have a chat with people, watch the match whilst having a couple of pints. |
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Reply | Season Tickets availability?
at 15:55 16 Jul 2025
Also I am sure I read somewhere that the Yanks prefer smaller stadiums and to offer more in the way of a day out experience.
But as we know certain visiting teams have more pulling power than others and also if you are playing a lesser team from up North you may only get a few hundred travel so your ability to get punters in on the off chance are more restricted.
Whereas although the ticket price per game for an ST may be less than what you get for your casual supporter at least the money is in the bank. |
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Reply | Current CM
at 09:01 16 Jul 2025
I think with both Humphreys and Taylor this is a make or break season another loan season for Humphreys seems pointless and Taylor has had a good two seasons to make an impact and hasn't managed to cut the mustard in either the Championship or the Premier League.
With Morsy and Loungo both gone and Cajuste and Phillips also gone that's one in and four out and a season ahead with more games therefore more chances of injuries or a greater need to rotate.
Both seasons in the 1st Division and Championship we were able to bring players on as subs that made a real impact, our squad quality wise is higher but if Omari goes we don't currently have the depth without several more incoming. |
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Reply | omari bid apparently
at 08:48 16 Jul 2025
Don't see 3/4 quality signongs for £35 million. Omari os a quality player. If we are looking to sign players for the Premier League four players at around £9 million wouldn't get us quality players and after add ons they would be more like £6 to £7 million each.
I think possibly between three and five players will come in.
With that being split something like 3 purchases and 2 loans. Or 2 purchases and three loans. |
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Reply | Arguably our best Striker, Midfielder and Defender all gone
at 12:21 15 Jul 2025
Two points regarding Morsy. Firstly I agree we may have got another season out of him and Derby seems to think even more. But Morsy if staying with us would be getting towards 35, wouldn't be offered another contract at Town and his ability to get a two year deal elsewhere would probably not happen.
Whereas now he may get a two year deal with someone.
I don't for a minute think it's a one way situation as any player has to access their priorities as did Burgess.
Those in charge will be weighing up the season ahead and beyond, just as they did last season. Have accessed what went wrong and what went right and will act accordingly. |
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Reply | Morsy
at 09:24 15 Jul 2025
In the best interest of all parties if Morsy goes. Town get a fee, Morsy gets a longer contract. If he stays with Town he won't get a two year contract next season and if we are in the Prem Morsy would be looking for another club anyway and not many would give a two year contract on decent money to a 35 year old.
I wish him luck whoever or wherever he goes and says a big thanks. |
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Reply | Cobbold Stand
at 11:44 14 Jul 2025
On the day season 70/71 started I was up at PR in the morning and spoke to Bobby Robson. Said to him " Nice stand, now all you have to do is fill it"
I also remember sitting in the Sir Alf stand and looking at the development of the North (Sir Bobby} stand going up.
Both fabulous developments
I keenly look forward to the Cobbold being replaced, maybe I might just get a ticket to watch a match then.
I remember the times where on sell out games people would be brought in a sat around the outside of the pitch.
38,000 against Leeds in the Cup. Being in the North stand where crash barriers were broken off and passed down to the front of the stand. |
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Reply | Climate change: How would we have coped in a different era?
at 11:32 14 Jul 2025
If the production of Co2 is indeed responsible for our changing weather Millibands net Zero will have no effect on the world unless countries like the US, China, India etc also does the same. But they won't. China builds around 10 new coal fired power stations per year. Trump says " Drill Baby drill"
How will we stop both the gulf stream and hot air coming up from Africa.
I'm not saying we shouldn't be doing anything about it, but Milliband is delusional if he thinks he can do a King Canute and turn the tide on his own. |
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Reply | Even the Blairite Ultras
at 11:21 14 Jul 2025
Labour doesn't care what they destroy. The net zero policy is ill thought out costing everyone money through higher energy bills therefore requiring higher wages and adding to inflation and putting jobs at risk whilst making little impact on the environment.
You have Khan in London shutting roads supposedly to cut pollution meaning that traffic has to travel further to get to the same place.
Basic common sense isn't evident in any of Labour's policies.
Reeves states she wants more people in work, so put's up N.I. that has the reverse effect.
Milliband wants to cover East Anglia in solar farms and pylons to cut pollution, but allows places like Ipswich to be clogged up due to no other way of getting traffic to the biggest port in Europe, who have already lost trade due to the Orwell bridge being shut more than open. |
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Reply | Cobbold Stand
at 19:31 13 Jul 2025
I'm afraid that's the price we have paid for going into administration after the previous exploits into the Premier League under George and the building of the new Churchmans and North Stands and then being sold to Marcus Evans who ran the whole thing connected to PR into the ground. Where we are now compared to then in such a short space of time is miraculous and yes it's a bit of a let down to those visiting PR who have to put up with 1970's facilities but bigger clubs than us such as Everton and even Man Utd have had to put up with antiquated stadia.
It would be great if the update took place within the next three years but I suspect that may depend on what league we are plying our trade. |
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Reply | Come on Phil,you are taking your time dismissing the Morsy to Derby link
at 14:32 13 Jul 2025
Just one a those thangs I'm afraid. With O'Shea more or less saying he wants the captains armband it's all part of the new drive towards the Premier League. Getting rid of or moving on the dead wood.
Would not surprise me to see taylor go also and there are hints that Muric may be moved on.
Anyone that is deemed to be too old and not mobile enough will be gone. It's all part of the process and we have to accept it.
From Morsy's point of view a two or three year contract is great as he won't get that at Town when his contract is up.
Seems we are fishing in a different pond now. I hope it works out. |
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Reply | How would you feel about a UK Identity Card?
at 16:05 11 Jul 2025
How would that work ? Are you telling me that an I.D, card from the UK would be accepted in all countries including the US where you would still need an ESTA anyway.
Currently a driving licence has to be issued every three years after a person becomes 70 years of age, so an I.D. every ten years wouldn't work and currently the drivers licence at 70 and above is free, you just have to make a declaration.
So unless they are paying a 70 year old to have a car licence it won't be cheaper.
Banks and the like would still require proof of earnings for mortgages etc and unless you are having that info on a card, which I suggest is dangerous, you will still need proof of earnings via a bank statement etc. |
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Reply | How would you feel about a UK Identity Card?
at 15:04 11 Jul 2025
What does it achieve ? I have an N.I. number, a passport and a driving licence. A permanent address and proof of paying the bills from that property, council tax etc, etc.
These identity cards will be faked just as many other things are.
What are they trying to achieve ?
Only people that are happy to be recognised will carry them and if they don't what will happen to them. A fine ? well if you have no money how can you pay it.
Prison ? well there isn't enough room now. |
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