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If it was the Prem setting the rules though, that would be Rock Rock Scissors and only they would be allowed to have the rocks.

All to accommodate "changes to the calendar driven by the expanded Uefa competitions". Given that only the top few of the Prem will be playing in such competitions, could they really not find a few spare days for the occasions when those teams happen to draw in the cup? I really hate the way the...

I think the answer to the last question is a definite 'no'. In fact when he *is* playing I'd rather someone else took some of the dead ball kicks (with the exception of the penalties, which he is good at). His corners are often straight to the keeper and are too 'floaty' and his free kicks are...

I thought he repeatedly kicked to ball into areas where it went straight to Lincoln, and I don't think he did so well going forwards either. Now it may be that there wasn't anyone free for him to pass to (our movement off the ball was poor) and that he was staying back under orders - but I...

Terrible ref. He somehow managed the trick of throwing cards about and simultaneously having absolutely no control of the game. Lincoln's time wasting was mostly ignored - to the extent that he allowed Lincoln players to come up to him repeatedly and have a nice little chat, with their number 9...

A disappointing night, obviously. We were Ok in the first half and could have had a couple (although the one that Harris had from the Dale cross was a pretty difficult chance with the speed that ball was going across him) but Lincoln had a couple of headers and a break down their left that they...

Yes, I read that 'Ivy Pass' announcement and had very little idea what they were on about. Maybe I am thick. You can scan a QR code (yep, got it so far) that is on a player's sleeve (that's not going to be easy to scan, as I hope they'd be running about!) to create a brand passport (no, me...

Not entirely sure I agree with that. I thought they did quite well in the very first few minutes of the first half and made a chance or two in the first half and that's more than they did in the second really. And we did score another couple after the break. I don't really think their changes...

'I want to make it clear no money ever went missing.' So how much is in the kitty from the previous donations which weren't used?

Anyone who has seen Murphy play recently would be amazed if clubs higher up the food chain weren't interested - and of course they can offer more money than we can. But (and it may be wishful thinking!) he has been there and done that - he signed for Cardiff for £11m and by all accounts didn't...

IMO the greatest difference on Saturday was the quality, cohesiveness, persistance and speed of our players pressing their defenders when they had the ball. We didn't have Harris doing it on his own and we didn't start doing it then stop. At times in the second half their defence literally did...

But there are *always* sliding doors moments like that in games. You should score a penalty, but if we'd missed it the restart would not have been a kickoff so the situation that lead to their miss would never have happened. The Butterfly Effect and all that!

Started poorly, missing several blatant fouls one way and blowing up for them the other. Settled down and was largely invisible in an easy-to-ref game.

Before the Shrewsbury game, I suggested we'd draw that one and win the next two (so 100% so far). At that time, I predicted a loss to Peterborough, and while the performances have been better and you can only beat what's in front of you, I still have little confidence in the defence against a...

Under Buckingham we have IMO looked better when we are playing on the front foot. It *feels* as if the number of games that we have failed to win after taking the lead and becoming more defensive has been a feature of the season (although I don't have any stats to back that up!) - and I don't...

I think Bennett is *different*, not better. A more solid defender, not as threatening going forward. Depends on what kind of team we are playing perhaps - but Leigh did a good job in a more disciplined, defensive role the other day. Leigh is also more likely to score (if you are looking for your...

I can't help thinking that very much depends on the progress/approval of the stadium project.

The team has done the easier bit (as TonyW illustrates) - we are decent against poor teams. They've now got the difficult bit to do, although to my mind if they can't get the required results at home, with something to play for and a couple of confidence building results behind them, we don't...

It's easy to be nice about a ref when you have won by four, but if he had stamped down on Burtons agricultural tackling before he did then we might not have ended up with three injuries to key players and with just 10 men on the pitch. He gave us free kicks for some of their fouls, not all, but...

I can't help thinking his continual non-appearances are down to more than 'a knock'.