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And the "turn every thread into a gripe about transfers" attitude?

Form comes and goes in football, but I think our impenetrability is more than just form. Any additional creativity on top of that very solid base could be worth millions to us, but it isn't happening this January, I don't think..

And there's no doubt he will. That doesn't stop it being a pivotal and delicate point in the guy's life / career.

I would be very nervous if Raul came on today, but I think I'd be nervous whenever he returned. I would have expected him to be on the bench unused for a game or two, though, just as a kind of psychological preparation for his return. I suppose that works both ways though: could increase any...

Ever wonder why wah pedals don't have real animals in them? https://gonbys.com/fulham-1976/

Jonny's reinjury has made me a bit despondent. This game, win or lose, is just another game. I wonder if everyone will cheer up a bit when the pubs reopen?

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I wouldn't have fancied this one a couple of weeks ago. Looking forward to it, though.

After Thursday's reccie, I think we'll get a result today. I also think dolphins should be allowed into football grounds. These are not contradictory points of view.

https://gonbys.com/crystal-palace-1965/ I'd take a 5-0 victory right now.

https://gonbys.com/chelsea-1907/ I'd like to think we might see Fabio go out with a bang before he settles into life on the bench for the foreseeable.

The last word on that match that everybody went to: https://gonbys.com/derby-st-lukes-1884/ What we wouldn't give for a Matt Forman now....;)

Surely it's time to give Corbeanu some game time? As a sub for Silva it would help us keep shape, and the promotion doesn't seem to have phased his mate Otasowie.

It seems totally unfair, but as pavlos says a hectic agenda didn't seem to do us any harm last year; on the contrary, we tended to perform badly after a rest. https://gonbys.com/manchester-united-1931/

A lot of changes in one go, but an experiment I'm okay with on paper. Can see Otasowie trying to burst into the box and get onto the end of some things.