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In other TV related news, appears the 3pm blackout may be going the way of the Betamax soon: https://www.thetimes.com/article/b2b49f5b-70bd-48af-8fab-bc4ac61a08e4?shareToken=9d2397685a154864eb25416f7b327704 Whilst we don't really have one of the 'Big 6' PL clubs on our doorstep, I can't really see h...

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Interesting, given the new Sky Sports + thing guarantees a certain amount of games (about 20+ from memory), that would imply that we aren’t due for any more 3pm games to be moved to a silly KO time in the future? Otherwise would seem strange to not broadcast this one when it’s already outside the bl...

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Is this game not on Sky Sports + as can’t seem to see it scheduled? Seems strange that it isn’t and they would move a 3pm game in the future.

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Also I’d wish we’d stop wearing the away kit against teams in all white. Even though my eyes aren’t what they used to be it’s more of a clash than the home kit. At least wear black shorts and socks with it otherwise it’s just two very light kits against each other.

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Won 3-0, not overly familiar with the history of Bishops Cleeve but must rank up there as one of their best results ever? Don’t recall them facing an ex-FL team very often.

2 wins away from the 1st round proper.

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Jerry St Clair wrote: ↑27 Aug 2024, 18:24 Michael Hector, unfathomably, in the PFA “free agents” team playing at Cambridge this afternoon. He is only 32. Not sure how he is without a club.

Yes that is a surprise as he would be a very solid L1 or top of L2 defender. Wage demands or injury record putting off clubs perhaps?

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There are some boundary changes which have brought parts of what used to be Cheltenham constituency into Tewkesbury.

However the poll tracker does seem to indicate the Labour and Lib Dem’s are splitting the vote nicely for the Tories, so the my may hold Tewkesbury because of that.

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The fact he’s gone to Barnsley makes me feel slightly better about it all, even had he been under a longer contract he still would have gone regardless. Not like he’s just leaving to be an assistant coach somewhere and put the cones out for a League 2 team. I remember a particularly bad summer in 20...

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I’d also question the necessity of broadcasting (or streaming on red button) most League 2 games. Say for example you’ve got Cheltenham vs Morecambe and it’s 12th vs 17th in March 2025. Realistically how many people are going to be watching that on TV? Less than 1000? If that game was selected they’...

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Sky have just announced some big TV changes for next season. Appears every EFL team will be available on Sky’s new streaming platform at least 20 times a season. On the surface that does suggest to me that’s at least 20 games which won’t be a Sat 3pm KO, unless the blackout rules don’t apply to the ...

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Surely must be approaching some sort of record, I remember Erreà doing our kits in the late 90’s.

Think only Arsenal have had the same shirt sponsor for longer than us but that will be due to the stadium.

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I think we do get bespoke kits from Erreà, they aren’t usually templates which seems rare for lower league clubs these days.

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When you go down by such a narrow margin it’s easy to look at certain games or moments, but really that Carlisle home game stands out as a massive missed opportunity. What a time to put out an absolutely 0/10 performance, when they had the chance to move out of the relegation zone. Saying that thoug...

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Wycombe are the football vultures circling above Reading at the moment, they appear to have purchased their training ground for what is likely very much below market value.

Reading fans, unsurprisingly, are a little bit bent out of shape about this news.

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FGR out of the relegation zone with a win at Bradford, although Colchester do have two games in hand.

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Gloucester lost 7-3 at home to Boston yesterday. Former robin Kelsey Mooney got 4 of them…

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Reading expected to be deducted 2 more points.

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Charlton’s form since beating us in November.

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One potential reason for the longer than usual contract could have been us being unable (or unwilling) to match his FGR wages, so the only way to get it over the line was to lengthen the contract. That’s just a guess of course as have no idea what he was on at FGR, but it’s just very unusual for us ...

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Thought it was a strange career move at the time, just didn’t really make massive sense to me.

Had he continued at Barnsley and got them promoted he could have commanded a better role than Swansea, who in recent years have been neither here nor there.

Just didn’t seem like a good fit from the start.

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You could make a good footballing case for May to slot into any Championship team but I don’t think he’ll be in the plans of anyone higher than lower mid-table in the league above. If May was 4 years younger then it would make more sense but I can’t see a team that is pushing for the Prem to be buyi...

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No new deals offered at all, think they’re in a spot of bother financially, and with a takeover stalling it’s looking bleak up there.

Stockton didn’t really do anything this season until the last couple of games, but suspect he’ll attract interest from wealthier clubs than ours this summer.

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That should be an interesting one with a decent away following given the short trip, however I don’t think that will be a TV pick. There’s quite a few non-league teams at home to league opposition, you’d expect Hereford - Portsmouth to be the first pick. If the fixture was reversed it would definite...

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A couple of things: Is there any actual evidence that televising games has a direct impact on attendances? it seems a safe assumption to make, but if it's only an assumption without evidence we need to be cautious in drawing conclusions. I think I remember a few years back, Crewe said that when Liv...

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Rob Edwards sacked by Watford already. That went well.

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Don’t think it really makes sense for Duff and Burnley at this time. Maybe in the 2000’s before Burnley spent some time in the Prem but the step up now is enormous. With the way Burnley (and most other clubs dropping out of the PL) will be run I can’t see them taking a punt on Duff at this stage. If...

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Wrexham for £400K and a pre-season friendly.

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Lot of shenanigans at Morecambe too, allegations of racist abuse by a home fan, and Bolton fans invaded the pitch after their last minute equaliser.

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Tahvon Campbell on verge of six-figure move back to a FL club. Has been doing well at Bromley this year apparently.

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[quote="Shade"]When was the last time we lost by 5 or more at home in a league game? I can remember us conceding 4's, 5's and 6's at home, but can't think of us losing by 5 or more. Maybe the relegation season 2014/15? Or under Allen maybe?[/quote] Coventry at home (6-1) a few years ago is...

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Crawley Town

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On a slightly unrelated note they should bring back the old goal nets. These ones are too close to the hoardings and they are often ‘yanked’ by away fans, as they were today.

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Really c!#p draw that. Might have an outside chance as they’ve not made the best start and will probably rest a few first teamers. Doubt the attendance will be impressive at all.

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Now more likely to draw a Premier League team (15 of them left) than a Championship, L1 or L2 team (13 of them left).

So Rochdale away it is then.

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Both Sunderland games midweek evening fixtures - rubbish.

Also Ipswich at home on a Tuesday too.

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