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I really don't understand this view that Rice and co are only interested in the academy and not the first team. They've parted with the best part of £1million+ in the past 2 weeks for first team signings! Obviously the academy is central to their project, but it's mad to suggest they aren't also strengthening the first team.

I don't actually understand all the moaning and hatred towards Rice. It was only last week that we were begging the new regime to sign us some players. We have allegedly broken our transfer record twice in a month, and now we hate them?

Nobody knows what is going on behind the scenes. I love Matt Bloomfield but long term, I don't think he was the guy to lead us either. Sentiment plays no part in football, and if Rice and co are offering us a long term vision to make this club successful, then I'm all for it. IF it works. Time will tell, of course, but you don't get anywhere without taking risks.

Completely hypothetical - but say we get promoted, and then get promoted to the Premier League like Brentford did - are we still going to want Rice out?

Sit back and be thankful for where we are - which right now, is punching well above our weight. "Tiny little Wycombe Wanderers signing players for £700k". We could only dream of this a few years ago. You start wishing away what we currently have and what comes with that:

• the new academy
• the income that comes with that
• giving opportunities to young aspiring footballers and coaches
• a successful team
• increased attendances

I'd like to be part of that if it works, but to find out if it does, we have to go along with it.

The ultimate goal in football is to win and be the best. Let's have a go!

YES - Lets stop for J, M & J & the WD's sake

At first I thought the guy in red was filming the transit on his phone and then after closer inspection I saw in fact he had a very small policeman on his shoulder .

I hope that van is available when we win the playoffs

How quickly people forget about Wycombe's 1981 triumph in the schools cup, complete with a health & safety nightmare of a victory parade.

Though back to the points you made, the academy is, according to the communication we've had thus far from Lomtadze, is the key focus of his project. Increase use of data analytics was also mentioned, which appears to be the real sticking point between the new regime's "Ricicle boys" and Matt Bloomfield. The control over recruitment seems to have been reduced (if not completely removed) from the manager's role, which Matt Bloomfield is entitled to find an unacceptable level of interference.

Signings like Kone would quite possibly not have happened with the new regime, but searching for talent in the depths of non-league and utilising extensive contacts with coaches in Essex and East Anglia seems to be an area that Bloomfield specialises in. Judging by the Danish players that are being brought in, the new regime seems to be keen on a moneyball, stats-driven method of identifying undervalued players who could provide value and also make an instant impact.

Would anyone fancy Adam Hinshelwood..?

Ex Chairboys captain, going superbly at York, renowned for playing fast, attacking football.

Would cost a bit as York have wealthy backers but it doesn't seem like that's an issue!

Top two: A birdie (at least on the pitch).

Top six: Open goal.

Outside top six: Data Schmata.

I’m old enough to remember when you were denying there was a rift between the ownership and Bloomfield before you pivoted to it not mattering if there was a rift.

Personally quite happy with that, but it ain't going to happen.