 | Forum Reply | A huge part of the double promotion, pivotal leader, a test for McKenna... at 14:56 15 Jul 2025
... and the squad. You cannot underestimate how important he was to the turn around in Town fortunes, yes Cook brought him in, but McKenna teamed closely with him and they both drove the team forward. He has been an inspirational figure on the pitch, leading vocally, and through his performances. Thank You Sam. A new dawn was needed, 34 in September. And pace is now key in that central role. Big test for McKenna and the likes of O'Shea and Matusiwa. Can we keep the drive and hunger going without the Egyptian King? |
 | Forum Thread | Michael Woolf adamant on existence of photos and videos of Trump at 13:52 13 Jul 2025
… with Epstein and seemingly underage girls (Woolf describes them as ‘uncertain age’. In pool settings, topless. Some sound quite grim. Apparently Epstein would bring 10 specific photos out regularly. And were kept in a safe. Woolf believes these are now with the FBI, but currently buried. Yes Woolf’s books and exposes of Trump have been critical. But I think he’s a good journalist and I lean to believing his accounts. And his critique was based on what he saw around Trump in his last term. But what I find strange about this whole current furore - which seems to be firing up the MAGA base, - is there is already plenty of evidence that Trump is a sleazeball, he has multiple sexual misconduct charges with heaps of evidence and settlements. Rightly it’s the underage nature of the Epstein world. But perhaps it also has a lot to do perhaps with the Epstein files being a conspiracy! And the MAGA base hate institutional conspiracy, cover up. With Tucker Carlson and Musk breaking cover big time. [Post edited 14 Jul 7:11]
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 | Forum Reply | It’s all about the GAP and recruitment in this window and the next 2 is key at 10:15 9 Jul 2025
As the dust settles on last season and you start to consider why we were so far off survival, despite at times feeling like we were at the level It’s all about the GAP. And that gap is player quality and physicality. And getting all the details right. And crucially getting the system right - or multiple systems. I don’t think McKenna changed our system/style enough to match the level. Once Davis was pinned back by world class wingers and once the three AM started going down blind alleys with Delap isolated - we needed to change things up more than we did. But to the point of the thread. We didn’t recruit right for the Prem, and we came up to quickly to have enough players to bridge the gap. Chaplin and Taylor two prime examples. Crucially we didn’t bring in enough foreign talent. If we’re serious about becoming an established Prem team, we need to recruit very well in this window and the next two. Yes there may be a few to help us get promoted. But for example we need some centre mids and a striker who could or have the potential to be Prem ready. It’s as simple as that. And that is much much harder business to do. We can’t let that |
 | Forum Reply | Ogbene will be interesting at 09:42 9 Jul 2025
If Hutchinson does leave. Then it’s Burns and Ogbene on the right - albeit Philogene can play there, but way less physical, and McKenna likes a battering ram who can head across in that position. Burns has not started pre-season. Ogbene showed moments of promise in the Prem last season. Speaking to a Luton fan, his view was a good player but consistency was the issue and could go missing in the championship. If he can stay fit, I’m sure he’s coming back wanting to have a big season and he’d probably get in many top Champ teams. But may still be an area to strengthen. |
 | Forum Reply | Great post, sadly right on Omari, MONSTER signings needed, Johnson at 17:50 25 Jun 2025
Your post lines up with my thinking Watching the England u21s now and the cooing commentator over Hutchinson, no way his £35m clause isn’t getting triggered. Other points: 1. Will Walton want to stay for another year as number 2? Doubt it. Agree on Muric exit 2. Need Axel, or a MONSTER signing. Concern is whether Axel can be resigned and/or get back to that solid fitness pre-sinkgate 3. Don’t quite see how Johnson fits in - but could thrive in Champ as right back. A lot injury return questions on our Right hand attack. 4. SERIOUS monster signings needed in midfield and number 9 - I’m expecting big money spent on people who will be Prem ready for 26/27 |
 | Forum Thread | Axel OShea Greaves Davis - just wow! at 19:36 24 Jun 2025
If this 4 could be kept together, me likey. With Clarke, Wolfie, Baggot, and Townsend as back up. That’s a really serious platform to build a team upon. With Palmer behind them. That’s a 4 that could develop to then be Premier League ready in my view. Whether Axel stays is the question?! And whether we can get some serious quality in central midfield ahead of them. And I think that back 4 can attract midfielders to the club. Futures blue and bright! |
 | Forum Reply | Tulsi Gabbard out of her depth, but maybe right at 10:21 22 Jun 2025
Iran is a very bad actor, and had been causing mayhem in region for decades. (Irony is that the main Iranian populous is one of the friendliest and progressive in region) Can’t let them gain nuclear capability. But this hawkish Israeli government is also causing real damage in region, and have committed atrocities at scale in Gaza and the nefarious settler movement is being sponsored. Tulsi Gabbard is one of those ridiculous Trump appointees as head of national security - out of her depth, unqualified - she’s apparently blown the entire budget on ICE and US are now hugely exposed on cyber (which ironically got Trump elected in the first place). But Gabbard correctly shared with the press that Iran were some way off nuclear capability and they were negotiating. But Trump doesn’t work like that; Nethanyahu needed his own flood the zone moment to distract from Gaza, Trump saw a window to get something to make him look good with minimal impact on US and no troops on ground. So goes with gut, probably with a green light of some sorts from the Saudis. Says Gabbard and her intelligent community got it wrong. In the long term this may be a good moment for regional peace. And Iran with Syria down and Hesbollah and Hamas decimated look very weak. But I am very pleased the UK did not get involved, as there will be ramifications. |
 | Forum Reply | Nyoo-klee-uh at 10:09 22 Jun 2025
Is the official pronunciation I am pedantry |
 | Forum Reply | From Sky Sports on Omari introduction at 08:19 16 Jun 2025
“Substitute Omari Hutchinson injected some pace into England's attack and his cross found Elliott who could not direct his header on target.” |
 | Forum Reply | The Modric effect? at 16:00 14 Jun 2025
Became a co-owner and investor in April. Being second fiddle to Greaves, and 3 year contract probably the main factor. |
 | Forum Reply | He’s now completely without checks and balances - some recent lying examples at 09:49 13 Jun 2025
Sorry Ryorry… should have been clearer I meant at the next general election an unfit for purpose Reform, harder right at their core than they present could come into power. Tories probably oversaw one of the worst governments we’ve ever seen, Badneoch is poor, and they are imploding. Starmer and Labour are hated, disproportionately, and have been given a hospital pass. Labour and Reform are both 6/4 to win the next election. As migrants flood across the channel, many many of them with appalling reasons why they are making the arduous trip. At levels our society struggles to accommodate and integrate. Farage gets his rallying cry, despite his Brexit drive being a factor in our immigration mess. |
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