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    We've got a play off challenging side

    So you claim we are a League Two team playing in League One, but also that we have a handful of Championship level players. Can't be both, surely?
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    Caldwell out?

    Assuming the somewhat dull football seen at SJP continues until the end of this season, it will be very interesting to see what happens to season ticket numbers for next year. I can't see me renewing as things stand and my mates all feel the same. Will the board be concerned enough to do...
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    Orient vs City 23rd March

    Corrected that for you.
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    Cheltenham away - Monday 1 April

    Anyone know roughly how many tickets left for this one? I wasn't originally planning on going, but it could well be a big six-pointer by then, so might give it a whirl.
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    Cheick Diabate

    Absolutely. I've spent years watching City (with a generally porous defence) play against teams with a big unit at the back who won everything in the air and thought 'I wish we had someone that solid in our side'.
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    Caldwell out?

    Agreed. Football is primarily an entertainment business and it's hard to claim fans have been entertained at SJP this season. Yes the diehards will undoubtedly renew their season tickets, but judging by the number of fans on the BB permanently on their phones throughout the second half, quite a...
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    ***** 23rd March **** Your neighbours need your support - Torquay United in peril

    I really feel for Gulls fans at the moment, as I can still recall the absolute desperation and helplessness I felt not only in 2003 but also in 1996 (?) when ECFC was supposed to have come within 30 minutes of extinction and only the Beazer Homes deal saved things. Hopefully things work out for...
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    Fans Forum - Thursday 15 February

    Do you mean for those unable to attend, or are all questions to be put to GC going to be vetted first?
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    Fans Forum - Thursday 15 February

    Would love to attend this, but already have something on that night. Is it just me that thinks these things seem to get announced at fairly short notice? I'm sure the last one was announced a little more than a week in advance too. More notice would presumably help to increase attendance. I...
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    Matt Taylor - sacked by Rotherham & employed by Bristol Rovers

    I was making the point that a run of four consecutive defeats isn't massively unusual in football, especially if a squad has been hit by injuries, so talk of sacking a manager after such a run seems particularly premature. Whereas a run of 19 games in which a team wins only 2 is far more likely...
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    Matt Taylor - sacked by Rotherham & employed by Bristol Rovers

    I'm no expert on Bristol Rovers or current their injury list, but in December they managed to beat Bolton, Portsmouth and Charlton in the league, which isn't too shabby. I very much doubt therefore they are now looking to get rid of MT just because they've lost their last four league games...
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    Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City prediction and discussion thread (Tues 23 Feb)

    I would respectfully suggest that man-for man, their attacking options are streets ahead of ours currently. I agree they will win both games though.
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    Gary's January Transfer Window

    This. Absolutely this. Do we need four goalkeepers? No. Six wide players? No. There is a world of difference between not having a competitive budget and not using your budget effectively. Quality, not quantity, is important.
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    Gary's January Transfer Window

    There are some truly rubbish teams in our league this year, and it really shouldn't be asking too much to finish above at least four of Burton, Shrewsbury, Cheltenham, Fleetwood, Cambridge, Port Vale and Carlisle. Not all of those sides have budgets that are demonstrably larger than our...
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    Gary's January Transfer Window

    Nope. I can live with the team I support losing if I am being entertained in the process. I can think of numerous defeats I've witnessed where I haven't felt dispondant afterwards as City have at least played well. It's the mind-numbing boredom of the possession-based football that Caldwell...
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