Peter Venkman
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« Reply #30 on: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 14:36:49 » |
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Ignoring the obvious threats (Wolves, Portsmouth, Bristol City, Sheffield United), I fancy Preston to do well, and at 14/1 look like a cracking bet to win the league.
Simon Grayson will do well there and they've just signed Kevin Davies, who is a great signing for them.
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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That was definately my last game, honest
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« Reply #31 on: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 14:36:51 » |
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Pompey?
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« Reply #32 on: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 15:22:19 » |
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Apart from Alan mac, none of the other players who have left are particularly good or irreplaceable.
De Vita, Miller, Navarro (hopefully), Devera, even Ferry, etc. are hardly world beaters.
Give me enthusiastic and skillful young players against experienced stodge every time.
Sure, the new boys may be a bit lightweight but they will play without fear.
I can see a good start with a dip when winter comes around and an above average finish.
There will be games when we will look world beaters and others where we may get bullied and stuffed.
But we have known for a long time now what sort of squad we would likely have this season and I reckon the players that have come in are above what we expected/
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Ginginho
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« Reply #33 on: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 15:29:04 » |
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Ha, where did I get Pompey from?!
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Bob's Orange
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« Reply #34 on: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 15:33:09 » |
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Ha, where did I get Pompey from?!
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
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« Reply #35 on: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 15:34:37 » |
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I meant Peterborough |
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« Reply #36 on: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 16:19:31 » |
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On the basis that every season where the fans have been enormously optimistic and predicting promotion we seem to get relegated - on the basis of the negative comments on here we would appear to be likley to win the league.
I have no idea, but I have a team to support that looks like it may now be sustainable long term and for me thats a positive going forward.
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Arch Stanton
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« Reply #37 on: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 16:53:19 » |
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Tough this prediction lark, I have no idea whether we'll finish top or bottom this season, but one thing is certain - the Adver comments section will be packed to the rafters with moaning fuckers regardless of how we're doing.
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Dr Pierre Chang
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« Reply #38 on: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 16:57:44 » |
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The chairman has set his stall out - he expects a title challenge and anything less would be a disappointment for me.
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« Reply #39 on: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 17:09:57 » |
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The chairman has set his stall out - he expects a title challenge and anything less would be a disappointment for me.
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Arch Stanton
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« Reply #40 on: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 17:12:53 » |
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The chairman has set his stall out - he expects a title challenge and anything less would be a disappointment for me.
And if we're 18th come March are you going to launch into the full "storm-the-pitch-and-hurl-season-ticket-in-the-vague-direction-of-the-directors-box" mode...? |
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herthab
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« Reply #41 on: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 17:16:13 » |
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Playoffs for me. Think KMac will prove his worth and we'll surprise a lot of teams.
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A Gent Orange
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« Reply #42 on: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 17:24:24 » |
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And if we're 18th come March are you going to launch into the full "storm-the-pitch-and-hurl-season-ticket-in-the-vague-direction-of-the-directors-box" mode...? Probably do a last-day-of-the-season-burning-the-empty-season-ticket-holder too. |
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Arch Stanton
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« Reply #43 on: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 17:27:41 » |
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Probably do a last-day-of-the-season-burning-the-empty-season-ticket-holder too.
I suppose in this day and age of plastic card season tickets, he should trot on to the pitch with a pair of scissors and cut it into small squares whilst acting all disgruntled... |
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #44 on: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 17:41:20 » |
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Still want to see what the final squad looks like, and whether TAH and JMac are likely to be fit at least in say October.
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