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The TUST bid was the Westcott consortium plus TUST fundraised investment, with a future exit plan for the TUST itself. If the consortium alone is the preferred bidder then it would seem they do not need the further funds from TUST to complete the sale, at least enough to satisfy the creditors.

As an expat, some profiles on the announced names would be nice.

Easy to slate the team and miss decent contributions on days like that. Beyond the top 2 who were well above the average. I thought Craske changed the balance of the defence and opened up the wing we scored both goals from. Lapslie really can go unnoticed when his partner in WJD is so completely absent that we get overrun, but without him we wouldn’t get out of our own third.

1. Halstead
2. Ash
3. Craske
4. Lapslie

Kind of expected that sort of outcome Really. Since my OP I've been battling a mental dilemma over whether we actually want to spend any money in January at all. We aren't going down (there are some far worse teams already fighting it out) and on recent views we aren't going up.

Is it time to consolidate the cash balance and plan our moves for the summer? January is always overinflated price wise, and a loan signing is in my opinion now flogging a dead horse.

Would be interested to know What people think re this as i think if we spend big now we blow next seasons budget.

ferrarilover wrote:Piss off Mary Jane, hate campaign, you want to keep off the early evening ale.
Some of you think that what she does is a valid career, I happen to disagree and have said as much. Yes, it's a bit silly, and yes, it's probably grossly unfair on Shell, but if you take the time to have a think about what I'm saying it becomes obvious that A. Its all a bit academic and B. I might just have a point.

Roar: *arrogant (How's that for arrogance?)

Matt.

This is a football chat board. Grow up and stop spoiling it for the many people who use it appropriately. No more from me on the subject, I suggest you do the same.

ferrarilover wrote:Peter Crouch summed it up perfectly when he famously replied to the question, what would you be if you weren't a footballer? with the answer, a virgin.

Well done to Shell, I'm sure she loves what she does, but let's not pretend that she's a businesswoman because she ha a pair of tweezers and a Twitter account.

Matt.

Alright, let's say we understand What you're saying and it's a debatable point, but Why post it on this site in the first place? Not least the football section. I think it's time you stopped the hate campaign before you do some lasting damage.

ferrarilover wrote:She plucks eyebrows, we're not talking about Deborah Meaden here. So far as I can tell, she advertises mostly via Twitter. I have a mate who flogs mobile phone contracts via Facebook, he isn't a businessman.

Matt.

Why would you post stuff like this?

Released by Portsmouth. Exactly What we need but probably a bit on the pricey side.

I get the significance of G, but in my opinion its an awful shirt. An updated twist on the design maybe, but nobody's going to buy it if we release a shirt that looks exactly like one we had 10 years ago. Would be commercial suicide.

I like E, but voted A seeing as they're the only front runners.

Somewhat galling that harrogate draw Hastings, safe passage to round 3 for a non league team. Maybe now we will regret the seeming lack of effort.

Bishops Stortford 2-0 Hastings Utd
Cheltenham 4-1 Yate
Forest Green 0-3 Port Vale
Guiseley 0-1 Barrow
Kidderminster 1-2 Oldham
Met Police 1-4 Crawley
Northampton 2-0 Bradford
York 3-1 Wimbledon
Burton 4-0 Altrincham
Dorchester 1-2 Plymouth

Barnet 0-0 Torquay (H/T)
Barnet 0-1 Torquay (F/T)
First Tqy scorer: Bodin

I thought if the bodin header is intended for Howe who is offside then the offside should be given. Only exception being that if referee deems there to be an advantage to the opposing team and lets play continue? Not a referee myself I hasten to add!

Howe / Saah / Ellis / Lathrope / Oastler

Twitter feed has the (some young kid) trialist as "Quinn"

EDIT: Too slow!

One of the most frank and open interviews I've read from a player. He didn't have to go to the trouble of highlighting his previous failings and it shows both his integrity and desire to succeed at the club.

Let's be honest, if he hadn't been here before we'd be considering him for the potential non-league gem so many are crying out for. Difficult not to anticipate this as a good signing.

The design itself is not too bad, it was always the craftsmanship on the stripe and badge that gave me the instant reaction of disliking.

No doubt there are practical reasons for it to be this way (cost, comfort, etc). I always intended to get this before I saw the design in light of the competition (???) but for the £40 mark, this one doesn't seem quite worthy.