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Drum tonight?

Just re-paint The Chaddy End roof to say 'FECKIN' BOO' and have done with it.

This.

You make very good points in all of that Stevie. I think the end of playing football from the back left with Lanzoni and Tarkowski. Both were very good players which we failed to keep hold of, one because his contract simply wasn't long enough and the other because of our financial situation. I'm still an advocate for time however, I believe that LJ wants a smaller squad and to integrate the youth team into the set-up. I just have a feeling that it will come good, the signs are there, in my opinion. Again, others may see this as blind optimism, blurred by my rose tinted spectacles.

Yes, that too. It depends I guess, some of our players this season we won't have been paying wages (i'd guess.) So that takes a few out of the equation, Plummer, Rusnak, Petrasso, possibly Oxley. I thought we were heading in a real direction early on, offering more two year deals to players, it looked like we'd be in for more stability. However Johnson seems to have fallen down the trap that both Sheridan and Dickov fell down. Too many loan players picked over our young lads. Instead of bringing in Stead, it might have been better to throw Bove or Turner into the equation, shake things up. Who knows? I'm hoping he can learn from this seasons mistakes, he's openly admitted that we've used far too many players this season. Long-Termism isn't seen much in football these days, but maybe we can give it a go, stick with him and see what he can produce next season. Assuming we don't get relegated, of course.

I think there is something there, it might be just my blind optimism and belief... I think the football (early on) was encouraging, the passing and build up play was all there without that clinical striker to finish it all off. I'd also argue that he can bring in some decent players - obviously not all players have worked out here, Rooney being one. Players like Smith, Philliskirk, JCH & Harkins show that he has got an eye for a player, in some respects. Like I said, some qualities, he's obviously not the perfect man nor will he ever be, but I think given another summer and an opportunity to partially rebuild, bin the crap and bring in some more to add to the core of the team, we could go on to have a successful (not promotion, probably) season. It's all if's and but's - but, I think we're better off sticking rather than twisting this time. Time is the operative word in this scenario - let's see where we end up, binning managers after a year in charge can't be healthy. Just a sidenote from me, I personally think lack of investment is our biggest problem and has been since Blitz walked out in 2009? I don't think Johnson or many other managers can perform miracles on our budget without time.

Scoring hatricks in the conference is a different task to scoring them in League 1. I'm not saying we shouldn't have a punt (everyones favourite term) on a non-league goal-scorer, but there's no guarantee that he'd come in and bag here. He might come in and score once in 40 games. Plus, we couldn't compete with his combined football and work wage.

I remember before construction began it was quoted as a January 2014 - January 2015 construction time. Whether this changes or not we'll see. They might be able to get the seats in and concourse done to get spectators in, before the upstairs offices/boxes etc are done.

With the new stand not being ready until at least January, I think next season might be the last season as it is. Unless the pull down the Chaddy or Main Stand any time soon, which wouldn't surprise me!

But the good thing is, no-one can head or get on to it when someone does cross the ball.

See you in League 2 pal. Sure you'll be having a party.

Young manager who has shown some qualities that he can cut it. First season with a brand new team, keep the core, get some extras and get a goalscorer and we'll push on next season. New stand being built, addititional income for the club once built, facilities for the club and community to use. Oh, and it's sunny today. Chin up, we can take SOME positives.

Butler seemed to have a good impact over the course of the first few months. Then it all collapsed, much like the whole Dickov regime really. Too many Nandos, i think...

Maybe it's because we do near :censored:-all in the first half of most games! Energy conservation... Or just being :censored: of the mark... You decide.

Not really. He would have got 1 in 8 here. From the left wing of course...

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Both very good players. Would have them both back, better than our current full back situation. Although, Brown isn't all bad...

Oh, I'm loving this Lee Johnson is actually an arsehole thread.

Yet it always pops up when he discusses fans falling away and methods of bringing them back.

I saw this. I presumed by putting it into a contract, it became legal and that if the fee was met, it triggers the player's right to talk to another team. It doesn't necessarily mean that you HAVE to sell the player, but once the player is allowed to talk to the club in question, most transfers are 90% complete. As we saw with Baxter anyway.

We could have fit him into our side, easily. Poker face from LJ, must have been gutted to lose a player with the quality of Baxter. However, we couldn't turn down an offer that met the clause in his contract.

Whatever anyone says, we lost him because he had a clause in his contract and Sheffield United and i'm sure a few other clubs, were willing to pay that somewhat, small fee. I suspect whatever LJ says, he knew Baxter wouldn't be here long enough to build the team around him.

£10 if LJ does a Pardew and headbutts Simon Grayson or an opposition player on Saturday.

It's definitely worth a trial, we'll need to make sure it runs smoothly before it became a permanent change. Sheffield United would be the perfect opportunity - suspect they could sell the Chaddy End out if their run of form continues.

Pedantic.