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if the football league show does not fucking hurry up and statr I am going waaaaaaaaaay to drunk to watch it

...and then we still have to get through The Championship and League One before Town comes on.

don't think i'll last. better set the sky+

They don't half stretch out these highlights shows nowadays don't they.

My bottle of champagne is nearly finished.  They need to hurry.

still just hangin in and very nearly a litre of voddy gone  :headhurts:

iplayer tomorrow.

Just got back been to a couple of pubs in B'mth, the third wouldn't let me in cos I had trakkie bottoms on apparently, hello they are combat trousers, comfortable football ware. Called him a prick and fucked off home

Apart from that, fantastic day

One more reason it's good we're out of that poxy league...that was a bit rubbish.  A minute, maybe?  To cover 5 goals, and nearly 13,000 fans celebrating a title.

The other thing that struck me about that programme was how few of the League 1 sides there we should fear.  Paolo needs a rest, and then a good close season.  If he gets one, no reason at all why we can't put the likes of Yeovil and Tranmere to the sword next season.  Expect us to be comptetitive in 2012/13 at the very least.

I hope we are competitive next year, but I fear that we need a few changes. I think that the way we have played in the last few weeks has shown that. Think we have a nucleus, but it will be crucial that we get some more quality lions to replace a couple of chihuahuas. 

Yes, a few changes are needed.  There was a thread on here in the last week or so where the general concensus was that we'll need about 5 more players of near Championship standard to be properly competitive next year.
Having heard JW on the radio post-match yesterday it seems that he and PdC are well aware of this and are making plans to get quality players in.  I am optimistic about doing this at the moment and already looking forward to next season.

Didn't hear that interview. Did he give any indications?

Always feel a bit sad for those who have been a fixture, tried hard and are then discarded because they are not good enough for the step up. The likes of De Vita, Risser, Connell, Kennedy spring to mind. I wonder too about Benson. He has shown in the past that L2 may be his standard as he struggled in L1.

I think that's a bit unfair. In his only ever season in League 1 with Charlton, he got 10 goals in 33 appearances. We'd take a similar return from him next year - just need a gun striker to play alongside him now! Paolo... get looking!

Alot of people say that about Benson. I don't personally think 10 goals in 26 starts is struggling at that level. Over the course of the season that goal to game ration is very decent

I agree, I think Benson was a hell of a swoop for League 2 and he'll still score in League 1, especially with a Paolo pre-season under his belt.

That equates to about 15-20 goals a season

Anybody would be foolish to turn their noses at that. We robbed Charlton.

Twice with Alan Mac

Benson's record at Charlton is good he just didn't get many games there. We'll need at least 2 more decent strikers to complement him though.

No there were no indications which is as expected - all very professional.
Gave the impression that they've pretty much decided about the fate of the guys whose contracts are up and that PdC has some firm targets for who he wants to bring in.  No ref at all to any who are contracted for next year but unlikely to feature.

Also interview with Caddis made ref to fact that its inevitable that some of the current squad would be replaced by new players who will strengthen the team - quite sad on a personal level but that's football.

Certainly the club is looking forward and knows that there is more to do to succeed again next year, which is all very positive.

Saw easy jet outside the TE. Wish he had more of a crack....shame but he will be going for sure.

Same with keroooosh, he is easily better than Murray.

It's not about flair or even just goals.Players like Risser and DeVita deserve as much praise as Caddis Ritchie etc.They did the ugly stuff that helped us win this league.

Agreed Deano

True, but it appears they didn't miss both players

And both will look better in lge 1 i reckon...Risser deserves real credit as he got stuck in and got on with it when the flak was flying for him.

De Vita just spent a season out of position, a much needed willingness to adapt at the time.

Totally agree.  I have a lot of time for him, even if quite a lot of posters on here continue to slate him.  :clap: