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Always fancy the team going into the play offs on the back of a good run. Whereas Crewe seem to have blown promotion despite being up there for a large part of the season. It does appear that injuries dented their challenge.

Major disappointment, let himself and the fans down very badly. Won't be missed. Heard people say he was too often played out of position, when he was played in his supposed position I saw no improvement in his performance. Poor signing. Need better if we are to improve, not fit to lace Wozzas boots .

Agreed Darren, we needed him to do it all season. Just don't think he has it in him.

Do you want to keep the dross we have? Get rid and sign on players who have heart and desire. Certainly not Matlock I'm all for getting shut. Was just curious how the competitive budget was going to be defined. Competitive after we have paid up and got shut of the deadwood, or competitive before this process takes place ?

How will our competitive budget be spent? If it's paying off under contract players then how much will be left for new signings and will that figure be competitive?

No but you were close, Banana man

Which is ok if you then go on to take other chances. A one goal a season striker like Uche doesn't and hasn't previously.

A striker who scores goals,not on our radar . Who needs one of those.

I genuinely hope that the retained list is just a document stating the players contract positions as it stands and despite some players being under contract discussions are underway,behind the scenes to move them on. What seriously concerns me and makes me question this is the mention of talks taking place regarding retaining Uche, a proven non goalscoring striker. If this is the master plan then we basically start next season with most of this year's failures. Anyone see a flaw in that strategy ?

The header Uche missed was unmissable, even Lofty would have scored. It was so bad a section of our fans started singing that's why we are going down. Unfortunately a strike force of Uche and Loft does not score goals, they have a proven history. Dropping down a league will not alter this. If DM cannot see this then promotion is a pipedream and that trap door into non league oblivion is gappening wide open.

I think I was following his car the other day.

Remember we were going for Quality not Quantity , whatever happened to that ?. Combine Uche and Loftys wages and we might get a decent, goalscoring striker.

Moving season tickets in the close season is going to be a very hard sell after the garbage we have had to endure this year. Fans need incentives to buy and pegging the price might in the owners eyes be that incentive but from a fans point of view not that attractive a deal when it's back to League 2 football. Neither is the prospect of a new training pitch or a roof on the Railway bogs going to shift many tickets, as needed as the improvements might be. It's going to be signings of decent players that will entice fans back and as a result of fans disillusionment it will need a few jaw dropping signings to shift season tickets in serious numbers. I don't just mean signing a decent left back either but at least 2 goalscoring strikers. Even if that means paying " over the odds" for which I read as the going rate. May I suggest this happens sooner rather than later as this will be the only Early bird offer that will persuade me to part with my money.

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Yes true, but no goals.