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Could play Gullan there and bring either Mallan or Agyeman into one of the attacking positions around him. Sounds like fee might be over £200k which is kind of remarkable for a non-prolific striker in his late 20s who could leave for nothing in 5 months. We wont replace him directly as you dont get players as quick/strong as him at this level really, but such is life.

I dont see how not playing him incase he gets injured makes any sense. Either way youre not getting him on the park?

Im tragic so knew all of them tbf.

Cove who brought Chris Maguire and Greg Stewart off the bench arent "throwing money at it"?

No idea

Are you genuinely asking if a League One side beating a Championship is worse than a League Two side beating a Premiership side?

McKay should never have been allowed to work in football again after the Sala to Cardiff deal and the players subsequent death.

All about getting as much news out as quick as possible it feels like, so the least amount of work needed for stories the better. I think hes definitely got sources down there so the baseline rumour (Stockport after Sidibeh, offered him a lucrative PCA and making offers to us) is true, but its angled from whatever perspective hes getting it from so sounds like its a done deal when its not.

He left the Sun to become an "independent" journalist, which judging by Pete O'Rourke just means accepting whatever story agents chuck at him for a fee without repercussions about company reputation if its wrong.

Alan Nixon now claiming Stockport have offered Sidibeh a contract 5x what hes on with us. Claims we're trying to sign Josh Fowler as a replacement. Seems obvious Nixon is being fed lines by Stockport or Sidibehs agent tbh.

Courier was reporting they more than doubled their 2nd from their 1st bid, so think youll be right about them trying again. Unfortunately might be one they try and drag on to unsettle him, so you wonder if setting a deadline with Sidibeh and Stockports knowledge would be the best approach? As in, if theyve not come in with an acceptable offer by the 26th then unfortunately you wont be going anywhere as it leaves us to open to not getting a replacement in time. Don't know if Sidibeh (his agent) would accept that without a fuss though as he could easy be on to earn £2k-£3k a week more and thats a lot of money to miss out on for 5-6 months.

Hes worth a lot to us, promotion is worth £2m or so isnt it? I think youre looking at £250k plus clauses to do it but i dont know if thats sensible from Stockport when they can just wait.

Yes but Brown was viewed as best at RCB in a 3 and could replace Kerr. Forced him into using Rooney at RWB. Before that we'd seen him at RCB. Sure away to Dunfermline we had Rooney at RCB and McCann at RWB. He definitely wasnt. People seemed to gaslight themselves into thinking he was boring and dependable defensively entirely because he offered next to nothing on the ball. He couldnt defend the back post at all in his entire spell with us. Suggestion is the bid we just rejected was £120k.

Brown was the planned replacement. Then panic signed Dendoncker because Davie Weir said he was good. Then Clearly was the next planned replacement 6 months later in January.

He was never excellent. At best he was passable but then he'd play a few games back to back and inevitably show himself up as a weak link. Even as a RB in a 4 he was hopeless. Do you think hes even close to the area Smith is for the 2nd goal on Tuesday never mind being able to then cross it first time? Considering he was Jason Kerrs replacement it makes it even worse.

Liam Smith is better than James Brown, im surprised anyone thinks differently. Brown is currently struggling for starts in Englands 6th tier. Can only assume people have forgotten quite how bad he was.

Just not sure what your point was about posting his career? He started very late in the senior game and rose quickly, tried abroad then came back. Hes been a success at virtually every club hes been at.

Murray career isn't that bad?

Id rather Murray for 6 months than Shaw for 18.

Youll miss it when its gone

Bit of a stroll that. Looked a few levels above County until all the subs. Diabate got cocky and sloppy again late on, which needs stomped out. He, and the team, arent good enough for that to creep in. Really like Lloyd. Still getting used to level and too often when the ball was wide he was going back post where they wanted him coming short to form the "triangle" of passes to make a play out wide, but that might come with game time. Did really enjoy him being about half the size and weight of Iacovitti yet constantly going back to fight with him. Demanding a high ball at one point so he can outright wrestle with him was a high point.

Steward Smith - Diabate - Mikulic - Foulds Holt - McAlear Stanton - Mallan - McPake Lloyd County apparently almost a second string in comparison.

Tomorrow is broadcast in the UK, or at least should be. "Blackout" is only meant to be Saturday 3 o'clock kick offs and games that are live on TV.

Suggestion on P&B we're looking at Oli Shaw. Not a fan of his, think hes pretty limited and inflates his goals figure massively against weaker sides while being far too wasteful against better/middling sides, but club got so much right lately its a case of trusting their judgement if they do sign him.