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He’ll be given a new contract before April

Bet they’re involved in all the deals. All a bit convenient that we sign these players based on data, don’t actually watch them play and his brother owns a transfer site. Sounds very suspect

Slightly unfair, we are not working at a ‘professional’ football club as a scout, coach, manager or owner, we just support them, it really is not our job. Maybe if they had not made such screw ups at the club, we would not be so sceptical.

Not surprised at all, 26k is still good even 24k is decent. Watched EFL highlights and ground have 1,000s seats empty, leque 1 and 2 whole stands empty. Add together the cost and boring football that's the result. Watched darts today QF, SF and final and that's entertaining.

Wnat physical centre forward are you suggesting we could/should have got in the January window? Please don't talk about what we could/should have done on previous windows - right here, right now, who's the alternative?

Someone else we can blame for this shit show!

Yep. Most of us would have have been up in arms if we'd signed 33 year old Kiefer Moore in the summer. With hindsight he'd have been what we needed.

I'm not sure that he's that good to be honest.

I put him on ignore. Didn't know it functioned so well! Definitely something snapped in the last week, turned really sour and worked up.

Ellie Brazil, smashing it for Saints Women.

I honestly think if we get rid of Armstrong and archer we need two strikers through the door and then we’re going to play one up top for the rest of the season

I think this is a long term decision with next season in mind. Get money for Armstrong given his contract is running low then be in a better financial position to strengthen in the summer. Worst case scenario Larin sees us through to comfortable mid table. Best case he gives better balance to the team and even if he doesn't score many himself, he helps others to. It's not an exciting outcome for the fans but there's a cold logic to it.

Hook

Two alternative takes. In EA FC 26, Archer is rated 72, Armstrong 73 and Larin 77 From ai Cyle Larin is a 6'2" Canadian striker known for his physical strength, ability to hold up the ball with his back to goal, and sharp finishing inside the penalty area. His main strengths include, but are not limited to, aerial ability, positioning, and an "instinct" for finding the back of the net.

Getting rid of Armstrong or Archer for this chump just looks like madness. I don’t know why anyone would think a 30 year old with that shit scoring record is going to suddenly start banging them in in the Championship. Fucking mental.

The place that I get my car serviced at here in Carlisle is owned by a Scottish bloke who is a Rangers fan. I was talking to him about Russell Martin when he was in charge at Ibrox, and the conversation changed as this Scottish bloke said, “I tell you what that Aribo is on hell of a player”, I thought he was joking, but no him and his Rangers mates season ticket holders think he is brilliant. I left scratching my head in bemusement.

Anyone but fucking Larin!!!

Definitely something wrong with our scouting* if these are the players that are being recommended *thats if we even have any scouts left. Probably relying on spotty data analysts brought in by Rasmus

Oh yes, oops,thanks football Special,

Tevye the Dairyman and Motl the Cantor's Son by Sholem Aleichem. Why? I watched Fiddler on the Roof, found it more poignant than I'd expected, and wanted to know more about it so I dug out the book it was based on. I also decided to learn a little Hebrew. It is VERY similar to Arabic, which I speak already. You'll probably recognise the author's pen name as the Hebrew equivalent of As-salamu alaykum.

Nah, you would have to buy at a premium for that. Not the way we roll...

Take a bit more than praying, whatever your faith. I wince whenever he looks like breaking into a sprint, in sympathy. If the poor sod makes it to the seasons end without further collapse he'll at least have demonstrated his motivation wasn't the weak link.

Seen Cyle Larin play for Feyenoord a few times. Absolute shite. I mean, really shite! We'd have been better keeping Aribo and playing him as a CF. The Feyenoord fans think he's a joke. "Throughout his time on the pitch, Larin was involved in build-ups and created pressure, but he was caught offside at least once and never quite managed to convert his touches into a decisive moment. His substitution drew cheers on social media with Feyenoord fans frustrated over his missed chances and general lack of end product on a night when Feyenoord needed clinical finishing." What a fucking insult. Sell the second highest scorer in the league and replace him with a 30 year old Canadian who rarely starts for Feyenoord and is just an older, slower version of Downs.