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Not so sure we would lose Garrity, he would command a fee at this stage and likely would be courted by a lower half L1 club so may as well see out the year with us and see if he can get us back up.

You cant get rid of them all, the costs are too high but have to remember we are dropping a level so have to work out who would do us a decent job in League Two... Just because they've not done well in L1 doesn't mean they cant be an asset in L2 so that is what we need to establish. Imagine we will release all the out of contracts (as much as I would keep Wilson) and so leaves us with Dipepa (if not sold who will be a low wage) and Loft so room for 2 strikers which we need to improve on. Goalkeeper I would probably offer Leutwiller a deal and the two we have are fine. Midfield I would move heaven and earth to try and keep Garrity and Chislett, Ojo will likely want out but would be stand out in L2, Walters looks off, so room to bring a couple in, need some wide men. Defence is the big problem though, Smith is decent L2, would you get more from Debrah at a lower level and Yak? try and move Jones on but that be harder as he is injured a lot, room to bring a could in and we need a right and left back (or wing back). I would imagine we will try and move on: Sang (all be it maybe decent L2?) Jones Lowe Loft That leaves us room for around 9 or 10 permanents if Cass, Uche, Walters, Wilson, Massey move on plus your usual 3-4 loan players. Even if we cant move on the 4 under contract we'd have room for 5-6 plus 3-4 Loan players so we can still improve the squad.

We lack the nous to win games. Wycombe a fine example, they were time wasting, and as with Exeter every time we broke would hack us down... we dont do that! How many times have we conceded from a breakaway when your thinking "Why didnt he take a yellow early on in the break and stop it"

Odd one this a little as I felt Yak was early season, he didnt start v Barnsley but in that good run he seemed to win everything.

Tempting. What would the situation be regarding kit for instance?

They do have a slight chance but Derby have Cambridge A, Carlisle H so it's unlikely and they rested a few risk players Tuesday who had knocks "Looking at the bigger picture" like Santos.

I think we will still have a sniff potentially as Reading should beat Burton and Lincoln Cheltenham all be it party rather have it over and done with! I hope we just go there and have a go, nothing to lose now and sitting back for a 3-0 defeat is pointless at this stage. Take the game to them, they are all but out the race now for auto's so may rest a few touch and go players fitness wise for the Play Offs.

It is the biggest summer Carol has had really. Some discontent in the fan base, a club with a losing culture for 18 months, and a structure that needs rebuilding. L2 will be quite open, you've lost the big spenders in Wrexham and Stockport, hopefully MK join them, but the rest is much of a muchness. Still many questions, rumours Carol will go big, will Moore be here, if not who?, if Flickers was right about some decent offers made in January will we still have that approach to put this right with a big budget? Until we are clearer on things like that it is hard to say, the double dip is a worry, FGR have shown what can happen but there seems to be a few clubs in bother down there and 2 spots only, as bad as we have been I do think much of this squad would survive in L2 and would surely strengthen now. We need to get fans back onside and a positive outlook so does feel it needs a top 7 finish again minimum, if we go down, have a great season and bounce back up this will all soon be forgotten and the place will be buzzing again, easier said than done but certainly has to be a clear target for the club by what means necessary.

Doubt Pep could get a tune from this lot in fairness and he looks and sounds resigned to it now. I imagine if he does intend to stay he can't wait to get to the summer and build his own side, then he can be judged, especially as it looks likely recruitment will be on him rather than above as it stands.

We've got to rally behind Carol, if she is struggling and emotional its not good for her which is the main concern, regardless of how the last 18 months have gone she saved the club, and gave us those days at Man City, Wembley, Derby and of course it was never going to always be a bed of roses, football isn't like that, I hope she doesn't let it get to her too much and of course we need a strong positive Carol to turn this around.

I felt we played fairly well after a shakey first five when we did the Lincoln start on repeat but got away with it, so did our usual pathetic back post defending from a deep cross. After that we dominated and a half decent attack would have put them to the sword with 3 or 4 goals but poor touches, poor finishing and to be fair good goalkeeping kept us out. Frustrating to lose as a point with other results would have kept us in with a chance likely into the final day, only Vale could lose to a side that were timewasting for a 1-1 draw most of the second half and showing little attacking intent... but guess thats why we are where we are. Half decent performance in the main but same Achilles heels cost us.

For what reason?

A gamble, they really needed to do something to entice fans as I think many wont renew.

On a side note with the diversion in place I ended up driving down Federation Road, and saw some car parks opposite Lidl Vale fans were parking in, looked more secure. Anyone know the charges on those as couldn't see anything so didn't risk it?

Just seems odd as now down to 3, no sign of him and the rules certainly until last season would have seen him ineligible unless theres a loophole?

Wynne is an odd one, as i posted the rules unless changed very recently meant a free agent could only be signed into the last Thursday in March, so maybe thats why he hasn't made the squad?

There has been some directed to her with comments on twitter (x) which obviously you can tag in so they see it and are notified. Shes messed up but doesnt deserve abuse and we need to support her and the club in trying to put things right going forward.

Tonight is the final last chance saloon (we seem to have had many of those!) If we can win then it goes on, but need to at least keep our rivals true by making them pick up more points.

The rules were a bit vauge on that in fairness, but we'd have had a better chance of beating them with Alfie and Uche starting than we did in Feb with neither!

Correct, although if set on midweek you could possibly put Swindon in the Play Offs.

I would be surprised if Moore resigned unless the club wanted that outcome, he has had 2 disasterous spells so his stock is down and walking away from a 5 year deal after 3 months wouldn't look great to future clubs would it? That said if he goes he goes but we would need to be quick to get a new manager in as there is no one there to draw up a retained list and need to be on the ball in terms of signings. If Cheltenham go and DC leaves I would move heaven and earth.

I would have Adams as a DOF in fairness.

Cheltenham are having similar rumbles about DC going if they go down. No idea if true but one of their fans mentioned it on a forum I am on.

21 games I think now.

Hard to get excited for it, a Burton win against Cheltenham all but seals our fate regardless now. I am partly hoping we just get put out of our misery as a win and the extended hope again to be extinguished come the final day is tough to take. We possibly need 7 points now so means going to Bolton and getting something, even if these bottlers had held out for the 2-2 Saturday we'd have had a chance but with GD on Burton it will be rough. Only way 2 wins will do that I can see is if Shrewsbury lose all 3 of theirs as their GD is awful. Think we will get a draw here personally which will do us little use.