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I’ve never met David Wheeler but our granddaughter’s partner knows him quite well through a shared interest and involvement in sustainability so I’m very much aware of what a great guy he is.

As probably one of the most emotional guys on the Gasroom, I’m slightly hesitant about watching David’s farewell video but, having gone through so much sadness a few weeks ago over Matt’s departure, at least this one is substantially less controversial.

i think most of us are gradually coming to terms with the enormous changes that are taking place and I must say that I found @bluntphil’s interview with Mike Dodds very reassuring.

And fair play to Wycombe too … given it’s FA Cup BOTH clubs agree the prices.

Can’t make it but great to see we’ll have a good turnout. There’s been so much going on that this game arguably slipped under the radar but it’s a huge opportunity with so many tantalising subplots. Bring it on!

Got quite emotional watching the video of his goodbye to the team at the training ground

The Premier League, complete with its VAR nonsense and ego centric players, truly is a dreadful league. Really hope we never get there.

Really hope he hits the ground running and we don't have to entertain Dudsy v Doddery

I am hoping it will continue for a full 12 month calendar year (with a 29th February squeezed in even though this year is not a leap year). Not because I am grieving the loss of Matt Bloomfield from Wycombe; more because so many of the posts are bringing back memories of matches long past.

I am looking forward to the one when he scored a goal, broke his arm in the process, but carried on playing against York.

And for that we should give credit to Matt Cecil - a Wycombe fan himself before becoming a club employee - and Phil Catchpole (@bluntphil) also a fan first. It shows quite clearly in the way they present themselves that it's more than a just a job to them both, although they are never less than professional when doing their duties in march days.

I'm sure there are others helping them too.

Our media department is one of the best in the lower leagues.

Ainsworth is quoted in the above article as saying:

’"I know everyone will talk about free agents," he continued. "I'm sure there'll be questions about Jason McCarthy and David Wheeler and people like that who've cancelled their contracts at Wycombe.

"I'll have to say now before those questions come, that I spoke to both of them, tried to get both here, and again hit a bit of a brick wall.

"I think they're both pursuing different things now in their lives, and that's fine. That's their choice.”’