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I fear this is an opinion driven by sentiment . I think it woud be a crying shame for this man to be the next Niel Smillie and I worry

this would be a likely outcome . The historical romanic trend for us to employ current / past players or coaches belongs to our frugal past in my opinion . To expect Grace to negotiate our tough March fixtures , handle the pressure of the run in and intrigrate our host of new signings (with their egos) , is just asking for trouble with his lack of experience .He would then be expected to sustain us in the Championship , again with no experience at that level of football. In my opinion he seems too gentle a man to be dealing with the huge pressure that is around the corner or the flack that will come from frustrated fans if things go south . Leave him to do the very good job he already does in the academy and sign a manager of a level that mirrors the big aspirations of the ownership is what is needed instead ..

Nice one.

I think he was making a joke…!

I know people keep disliking these posts, but it is enjoyable for me to see the different layers of Blooms' career on various days.

These worst places to live lists are always an absolute joke

To put Windsor and Henley anywhere near the top of any list like that even dafter.

Strange being on the other side of this one to what we’re used to, as typically we’re normally the club players leave and then come back to.

But for Alex’s sake I hope this gives him a chance to get some games and rediscover some confidence.

The loans for Hartridge and Butcher are sensible moves as they solve an immediate issue in squad size without losing them forever if they have a good second half of the season.