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  1. Faithful Bantam

    Faithful Bantam Squad Player

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    Unless we're able to shift 80% of the contracted players we have, and have a competitive league 2 budget, we're going to be at the arse end of league 2 next season and could well go down.

    We lack the physical and mental qualities to do the basics right. We're shambolic at defending our penalty box and we'll have to do thaf even more next season. Sides like Fleetwood will be rocking up to VP every week.
     
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  2. Onside

    Onside Squad Player
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    We all have different views on managers and whether they can fix our problems. For me Bosyer has done very little wrong, he is trying to do what our previous managers have done, find the best fit and play a system that embraces the players skills. So yes he has made some mistakes in both player selection and systems.

    Nevertheless, these players that we do have cannot be moulded into a team or squad, three managers have tried, and yet we still get that crap served up yesterday. Somebody has already mentioned this and it didn’t occur to me yesterday maybe because I have become used to ineptitude, but that was a poor pen, I thought so at the time, but Doyle’s lack of reaction says it all really, don’t think any of the players showed reaction either. You can be as skilled, mobile and have as much pace as you want, but if you don’t want to play for the club, manager or the team then you might as well pack in playing.

    This has been mentioned before, but this lack of respect for the manager? Seriously? Every single one of those players need to look at themselves and not the manager. Your are a paid professional footballer, you listen to the manager and act on his instructions to the very best of your ability. You may not like the manager or think you know better, it doesn’t matter, you are not here to manage the team you are here to play your part in the squad and team.
     
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  3. Dennis

    Dennis Captain
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    If @Fordy117@Fordy117 is asked a question and can't construct a sensible answer, he can always be guaranteed to provide one of his standard clichéd replies!
     
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  4. Dennis

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    I agree about the complacency argument. December provided some false hope to all of us and equally presented an opportunity not to invest as we'd all hoped for.

    But we did spend something on the wages of Payne, Butterfield, Anderson, Woods and Clarke so why we didn't spend that money on Hopkin's priorities surprised me at the time. It's almost as though Hopkin wasn't really in control of recruitment and somebody else saw an alternative gameplan!
     
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  5. JonButterfield

    JonButterfield Star Player
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    It's pointless discussing Bowyer, he leaves in a few weeks.

    Not interested.

    We need the next manager lined up the second the season ends, none of this 'we need to be patient and appoint the right' bullshit, we need someone in, working, months before the window opens.
     
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  6. Ollylondonbantam

    Ollylondonbantam Squad Player

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    Around August 2018?
     
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  7. Faithful Bantam

    Faithful Bantam Squad Player

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    Anyone know when the POTS awards night is...?
     
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  8. Ollylondonbantam

    Ollylondonbantam Squad Player

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    I was thinking the same thing. Surely it has to be cancelled? If not, I’d suggest they give the players tin hats as a leaving gift.
     
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  9. Inspector

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    Don’t want to believe it’ll be longer, but you might be right.
     
  10. Rcbantam

    Rcbantam Squad Player
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    Haha there better not be one.
     
  11. Craven Cottager

    Craven Cottager Squad Player

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    They are neither dear, nor players. A bunch of ne're do wells.
     
  12. Daisy Mcniven

    Daisy Mcniven Impact Sub

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    ahhh Nakhi Wells. Those were the days. Shower of shite.
     
  13. Captain Black Adder

    Captain Black Adder Fringe Player

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    Bowyer our wonderful saviour will not be here next season.
     
  14. hornseabantam

    hornseabantam Squad Player

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    Some of them are very dear indeed - Payne being one.
     
  15. Ollylondonbantam

    Ollylondonbantam Squad Player

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    The issue is out of the 5 players listed about, realistically I can see only one still being here, maybe two at a push.
     
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  16. hippo

    hippo Impact Sub
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    Can one of the players come on and tell us exactly what is said in the huddle. I mean it's the most pointless thing ever. Why pretend you're bothered? Just get on with it.
     
  17. Loyalbantam

    Loyalbantam Squad Player
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    Spot on! I don’t rate Bowyer and don’t want him as manager next season. What he sees in Anderson to give him 3 starts in last 3 games is beyond comprehension.
     
  18. CT Bantam

    CT Bantam Impact Sub
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    What has Bowyer had to say?
     
  19. Bronco

    Bronco Star Player
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    How did Bolton do today :whistle:.
     
  20. Storck

    Storck Regular Starter

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    Again
     
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