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Sitting in adjacent carriage to Tony Bloom on the way to Villa Park I did not get the impression from what he was saying that Stockdale's indispensable. I was also surprised how much he chatted away with his father about players etc. (writing down potential squad of 25 on his newspaper but in a...

I don't really rate the article to be honest. Bit of a non-story. And yes our 'right way of doing things' may not bring us massive success in the Premier League. But what it will bring us is long term consistency, and that even if we are relegated, we're in a good position to challenge again...

How much you reckon he's on? I'd go for £25-30k per week based on pure guess work. £6m value of his contract if so. Worth every penny.

Is Jordan Pickford a realistic replacement?

I've been hearing Chris Hughton say that he does not want wholesale changes next year but wants to build on quality in certain areas. As far as I see things I think priorities would be left back, central midfield, a striker and an attacking midfielder/another winger. This, of course, also...

I'm into the kits Le Coq Sportif produce. Would be nice to have a bit of individuality to our attire.

The White hart has changed hands now...a craft beer pub now of course. I'm looking for somewhere too, ideally South east but will travel if decent contingent going. Thinking of marquee of granby in new cross. They'll have no time for United

Phil Neville said on 5Live that he was interviewed for a Championship job in the summer. He said the Chairman flagged up the average length of managerial stay in the Championship. Chimes with Bloom's rhetoric on the subject.

Could the plea to stay be spin to reduce severance payout? Bloom clearly not keen to pay out willy nilly.

Personally think he looks a hell of a lot better than the average Albion fan on matchday, dressed head to toe in poorly co-ordanated Albion mechanise/Mattalan jeans.

Does anyone know what has happened with the Sussex CCC message board which used to be on their website? Is there now an alternative message forum? cheers

Where? White Hart in Whitechapel?

I'm not sure the Trinity Arms shows football... The Efra is prob the best pub in Brixton that shows sport. The Duke of Edinburgh is another option - does good food too

I think it is reasonable marketing for the book, if indeed you need to buy the book to become a shareholder. But I don't think it's particularly cynical. If we were promoted to the promised land and a foreign investor wanted to invest, then I think the valuation of the takeover would far...

Surely destined for relegation without Zaha - absolute dead-cert We can sleep well tonight with that knowledge

I was very disappointed with Lua Lua. Agree with thread starter about getting head up, but main thing for me is that he actually slows the play down. While others play quick-ball, Lua Lua often takes too long to decide whether to pass or run with the ball. This often gives opposition defence...

The Clayton Donaldson rumours are giving me much amusement. Saw the guy play regularly when I was at uni in York a few years ago. Bags of pace, but pretty weak first touch and finisher (required plenty of chances). That was fine in the conference, but there is a reason why at 28 he hasn't played...

The crucial point is the ball doesn't go wide fast enough. We work the ball wide very slowly and as such defences can organise and clear our crosses easily. Especially since we have little ariel threat. Agree however that there needs to be more play down the middle and I disagree that we're...

I actually quite enjoy visits to so-called grim football club. When you think about it, most football clubs, especially in the lower divisions, are based in small Northern towns or on the periphery of big cities, so natually going to be a bit trodden on. Scunthorpe was a real favourite of mine...

I remember getting Paul Reid out caught behind playing against Mid Sussex - he didn't walk but the umpire soon soon showed him the finger.