Doctoroncall

Most politicians are parasites. reform party is a limited company owned by Farage so his rules matter not party members.

Or upsides and downsides.

I think his point is those players didn’t contribute to the promotion, very much squad players.

Yeah, thought it was more of a development issue and whether we’d lose a player in the transfer window so a possible recall.

With any mathematical models there would be an error term. More simulations the small it would be but it just reflects the very small possibility of survival. Also the stupidity of using ‘a super computer’ on something that didn’t warrant it.

That seems to be the same with Saints. Good on the business side, bad on the football side. Only trouble is the commercial will dip if the football doesn’t pick up.

JWP has played well in the last two games.

I would expect 2 or 3 fringe players in their line up, then at half time when they will be 4-0 up another 3 fringe players to come to help rest first teamers for their important European match to follow. maybe 6-0 at the end of this training match for them. Sad times.

Depends if they have European matches. Could easily play 4/5 youngsters and win by 4/5. But think that would be a blessing.

If he plays well, sorry, better than anyone else, then you’re got to question the Manager’s decision to keep him on the bench for so long.

Bella gets on!

The dive didn’t help but still enough for a penalty for me.

And yet it’s 2-2.

Probably, but also the fact he’s getting the most out of his squad if Charles is the best player.

They were leaving after the third goal went in

Data science can pay for itself now…https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/feb/20/brentford-fc-public-money-for-research-and-development

The trouble is for a club of our size, getting recruitment wrong too frequently has a major impact on the club. A real mixed bag of players recruited, too many brought in along with too many managers with their own list of ‘ideal’ players certainly have contributed to the club’s decline. The scouting process has not changed much, only that there is the addition of plenty of data on various ability scores. One aspect I’d like to know is if someone can get to know a player - know how they tick - as that seems to be something the club don’t do as mental fortitude is missing in most of the players.

I was using McCarthy as an example, as a player under contract it may not be that easy to move on, it requires a replacement straight away and if there are many leavers, not always easy to find so many targets so quickly. Targets need to be able to perform well and have the ability and mental fortitude for the PL. That will generally cost more, be it in scouting, research, contract and/or fees than the players we had previously got in. Hopefully there are some U-21s who can step up as well. I just think there are two summer transfer windows to use for developing a PL squad (big assumption for promotion) and it gives Spors the time to get the right target and not compromise.

Agree that there needs to be a huge turnover of players, but there is an advantage to keeping someone like McCarthy for example, who has performed well in the Championship and only has a year left on his contract. It means a season to identify and track a couple of new keepers so that one can be signed if Saints go up or if promotion isn’t achieved the other can easily step into the championship with potential to develop into a premier league keeper.

I hope Russell gets a championship gig soon so he can come in for his players. Not sure if anyone else would take them.

RM no different to MC. Nice that one will be knocked out.

Good to know, thanks. All the directors/management should be there to suffer their consequences.

Will Spors be in attendance? Hopefully he doesn’t resign afterwards.

Can I have a jam sandwich Mrs Patterson, thank you!

It would be interesting to know what a full time paid up ref got up to these days.