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The similarities between this move and Ainsworth’s move to QPR are obvious I guess. If he can keep them up I reckon he will make a go of it. But at this rate he won’t get the chance. They are terrible.

After the game yesterday, I saw one of the lighting rigs being pushed round to the valley end, model SGL LED50 to be precise! More details here if, like me, you find their technology interesting: https://sglsystem.com/products/led-grow-lighting/led50-grow-lighting/

I mention it because the poor state of the pitch at Reading was a topic after their Brum game, with Royals coach Noel Hunt explaining that the club can't afford the £1200-£1400 to leave them on overnight.

I had a knowledgeable football friend tell me once that if you recruited five players - one would turn out to be better than hoped, one would be somewhat worse than you hoped and three would perform at the level you hoped.

It's too early to say quite how our January signings will turn out but I doubt it will be far off that appraisal after 12 months.

What's probably true is they won't all be as successful as we hoped, but we need to give them a chance.

Luton have only won once in their last 26 away games, so it's clearly not all on MB. But it's looking really grim ...

Lubala isn’t offering much at all wide left, especially when compared with what Sadlier was doing this time last year.

Hopefully Berry gets a chance soon.

Hi @username123. Essentially, what @StrongestTeam says. The best option is to join WWISC and get them posted out to you (which off the top of my head is, I think, an extra £10 to cover the p&p).

There is a postal option on the membership form / yearly renewal.

I helped them convert one to pdf and have it online for an anniversary but not sure there was much interest in modernising if it takes away from the match day experience, agree it would be good for past editions and people who live further away.

I would welcome a @bluntphil interview with Turf Tonics, covering all things turf care at AP and Marlow Road, lighting rig close-ups essential!

To be fair to MD if they are good enough he has given them a go.

He put Simons in and Xavi appears to have cemented an automatic starter spot, he has given Lowry 2 sub appearances where he has looked decent, gave Back a start which we all seemed impressed with, put Taylor into the back 4 which we all wanted, put Norris in instead of Rav & he has improved each game; the 2 Danes have had short run outs, though it was clear they were certainly a bit away from "match fitness"; plus of course Bradley has not really put a foot wrong when he has played for us.

By my count that is 8 of the incomers who have been given opportunities - I think that demonstrates a willingness on MDs part to not only give players the chance to prove themselves but also to pick the best players available/from training to do the job required vs the opponents we have.

These quotes from Mike Dodds are really bizarre. Why would he feel the need to say it? Is it naïveté and he’s simply being honest? (imagine that), or is he pointedly making a point, so to speak?