New beginnings - 25% Truth, 80% Bollocks

[UTR]

I heard this also. Was it AZ Alkmaar or someone like that? That rings a bell

Their owner was reportedly interested in Huddersfield in March and wanted an English club. Sigh.

Unrelated but moneyball whizz Billy Beane is minority owner at AZ Alkmaar as well as previously Barnsley

[Wobbly Bob]

Would be good to have a feeder club in the Eredivisie.

[Bob's Orange]

I heard this also. Was it AZ Alkmaar or someone like that? That rings a bell

Possibly - they certainly appear to have some innovative ideas.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/12871411/az-alkmaar-use-brainsfirst-test-to-identify-best-young-talent-and-it-has-helped-them-win-uefa-youth-league

I just had a quick look and they are 3rd in the Dutch League and got to the Europa Conference semi final last season.

Here is a bit about Billy Beane

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/37586707/moneyball-guru-billy-beane-buys-minority-stake-dutch-club-alkmaar

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

That would be unreal, wouldn't it?

Nice to dream.

[JoeMezz]

I've no idea, but the current penny pinching at the club SURELY means something is happening? Or maybe I'm just being too hopeful after a weekend on the piss!

Yes this is true, but as others have said - the baggage is proving too costly to some. It'll come, I'd just write this season off.

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

Its not this season on the pitch I'm worried about to be honest. Why would next season be better than this with regards to baggage? Seems to be like we have a hangers on issue regardless of when it happens.

[TheDukeOfBanbury]

Both Mark and Nick have been to the club on Saturday afternoons this season.

Still keep in touch with Mark D.
He was actually sitting with me at a midweek home game a few seasons back.

Nick is more into his Rugby.

[JoeMezz]

My £5 bet on Swindon to be relegated at 200/1 has increased cash out today from £1.20 to £9.50. Seen odds have dropped from 100/1 to 25/1. Anything that the bookies know?

[Mooneyraker]

My £5 bet on Swindon to be relegated at 200/1 has increased cash out today from £1.20 to £9.50. Seen odds have dropped from 100/1 to 25/1. Anything that the bookies know?

They’ve extrapolated out from our last 100 mins of league football and removed Young and Kemp from their algorithm…

[Bob's Orange]

My £5 bet on Swindon to be relegated at 200/1 has increased cash out today from £1.20 to £9.50. Seen odds have dropped from 100/1 to 25/1. Anything that the bookies know?

Points deduction incoming.................










I've made that up.

[Ginginho]

My £5 bet on Swindon to be relegated at 200/1 has increased cash out today from £1.20 to £9.50. Seen odds have dropped from 100/1 to 25/1. Anything that the bookies know?

We're 15 points clear of the relegation zone, but only 1 point from the playoff spots and 7 points from autos, so as tough as it seems currently, we should still be looking up the league and not down.

#HappyClapper 

[Berniman]

We're 15 points clear of the relegation zone, but only 1 point from the playoff spots and 7 points from autos, so as tough as it seems currently, we should still be looking up the league and not down.

#HappyClapper 

Come on Ginge, read the room man... 

[4D]

I wonder how Lindsey would have got on with this squad? 

[Bob's Orange]

I wonder how Lindsey would have got on with this squad? 

You have to give him some credit, Crawley were absolutely hammered in pre-season predictions and they sit pretty handily in 10th. Obviously I'm not suggesting I would want him here, but I think fair's fair you have to say he's doing a good job in pretty difficult circumstances.

[4D]

Trying to work out if we would have capitulated so much under his methods. Guess I'm trying to work out how much our struggle is due to a thin squad or coaching. Or both.