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by Esteban
05 Sep 2025 22:06
Forum: The Team
Topic: New Owners - Redwood Watch
Replies: 453
Views: 167482

Re: New Owners - Redwood Watch

Cheers Clyde. Did he happen to mention anything about contract renewals? Specifically for those players in the first team that are out of contract next summer?
by Esteban
04 Sep 2025 13:19
Forum: The Team
Topic: New Owners - Redwood Watch
Replies: 453
Views: 167482

Re: New Owners - Redwood Watch

Interesting that we have had radio silence from Barnum & Bailey since the transfer window shut. No doubt recharging for the half season ticket sales in December. Roll up Roll up What do you want hear from them? It's an international window, the club released a video about the transfer window fe...
by Esteban
02 Sep 2025 19:33
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Swindon Town (a)
Replies: 167
Views: 13387

Re: MATCHWATCH : Swindon Town (a)

Snowflake Royal Stickland doing his best to get us to sign Ferguson.

They've kinda given up a bit.


One of the players that could have done with a loan move.
by Esteban
02 Sep 2025 18:23
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Swindon Town (a)
Replies: 167
Views: 13387

Re: MATCHWATCH : Swindon Town (a)

Mid Sussex Royal Swindon have made 9 changes from their win at Crewe, but Ollie Palmer starts.

Princewill E & Bodin also start.

James Earnshaw says their line up is "very strong"


Palmer up against Stickland is a frightening prospect.
by Esteban
02 Sep 2025 15:35
Forum: The Team
Topic: Summer 2025 Transfer Ratings
Replies: 46
Views: 7710

Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Ratings

I'm not sure there'd have been the same reaction if we'd reinvested the Sam Smith money on Marriott, Lane and Ritchie at the time. I reckon most fans would be saying what good business it was. This squad has every chance of reaching the top 6. It would require a few to take their chance and step up,...
by Esteban
02 Sep 2025 08:27
Forum: The Team
Topic: Summer 2025 Transfer Ratings
Replies: 46
Views: 7710

Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Ratings

The window has been above average - people are far too fixated on one word which they take out of context - wasn't the quote that the window had the potential to be spectacular not that it would be. A bigger presence upfront would have made everyone stand up and of course, there are still options o...
by Esteban
01 Sep 2025 23:32
Forum: The Team
Topic: Summer 2025 Transfer Ratings
Replies: 46
Views: 7710

Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Ratings

I'd say the squad is in good shape. Since IR's original post, we've brought in Williams who could well become signing of the season, Marriot, Doyle and Ritchie. I think we have a genuinely competitive L1 squad. I would have liked a Cole/Cheek target man option and such a signing would have moved us...
by Esteban
01 Sep 2025 23:26
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Swindon Town (a)
Replies: 167
Views: 13387

Re: MATCHWATCH : Swindon Town (a)

Saw an approximately 11 year old wearing full Swindon gear in the Dolan on Saturday. Became ashamed at myself for silently mulling over ‘what age is it appropriate to give a child grief?’ and chastised myself for having such a thought. I feel like that's a 'make eye contact, hold for slightly too l...
by Esteban
01 Sep 2025 21:14
Forum: The Team
Topic: Summer 2025 Transfer Ratings
Replies: 46
Views: 7710

Re: Summer 2025 Transfer Ratings

It's been a fairly good window. Still a few decent options in the free agent market for a big target man, too.

It's unrealistic to think every transfer will work out, but still a loan space open for January.

6.5/10, but could still get better with free agents.
by Esteban
01 Sep 2025 15:25
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Swindon Town (a)
Replies: 167
Views: 13387

Re: MATCHWATCH : Swindon Town (a)

Extended-Phenotype Defs give Marriott and Ritchie a start. Garcia could feel a bit hard done by being dropped, so start him too.


Yeah, agree with this. Would probably go:

Stevens

Abrefa (unless he's injured?)
Stickland
Burns
Ryan

Fraser
Rushesha
Sackey

Garcia
Marriott
Ritchie

Should have more than enough to win.
by Esteban
01 Sep 2025 15:17
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Swindon Town (a)
Replies: 167
Views: 13387

Re: MATCHWATCH : Swindon Town (a)

Swindon currently have Princeton Ehibhatiomhan on loan from Southampton, so we could see the brothers go head to head! Kinda exciting that. And of course Matt Richie is a former Robin too. Could be his debut back at the country ground? Loads going on in this match! They have started the league well...
by Esteban
31 Aug 2025 09:26
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Port Vale (h)
Replies: 167
Views: 14885

Re: MATCHWATCH : Port Vale (h)

I think Hunt is still setting up as if Smith was here, who could do that role asked as well as anyone in this division Otherwise I think Wareham actually did the role pretty well. Better suited to it than the 3 we have now Completely agree. I think Hunt basically took last season's system and dropp...
by Esteban
30 Aug 2025 09:01
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Port Vale (h)
Replies: 167
Views: 14885

Re: MATCHWATCH : Port Vale (h)

Some tough competition now - especially in the wide areas, interested to see who misses out Would probably go with: Pereira Ahmed Burns Williams Jacob Wing Elliott Savage Lane O’Mahony Kyerewaa Stevens, Abrefa, Dorsett, Fraser, Doyle, Ritchie, Marriott Harsh on Camara who has 2 in 2 as well as a de...
by Esteban
28 Aug 2025 20:07
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: The Local Journo Thread
Replies: 937
Views: 416411

Re: The Local Journo Thread

James Earnshaw is leaving the Chronicle with Saturday his last match. No replacement as yet, job advertised now if anyone is interested. Doesn't say where he's going but has a new job and sounds like he's staying local. He’s got a job at the club… Fair play to him. He's a young lad doing his best i...
by Esteban
27 Aug 2025 17:34
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Port Vale (h)
Replies: 167
Views: 14885

Re: MATCHWATCH : Port Vale (h)

Would go JP Abrefa/Ahmed Williams Burns Jacob Elliott Wing Savage Lane MoM Garcia Stevens Kyeweraa Abrefa/Ahmed Dorsett Marriott Fraser Doyle Getting a hefty squad now - esp if Ritchie joins as expected. He won’t be coming to sit on the bench being as he is leaving Portsmouth as not promised game t...
by Esteban
27 Aug 2025 17:29
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Garath Mccleary
Replies: 23
Views: 4409

Re: Gareth Mccleary

Brogue
Esteban My guess is that Matt Ritchie definitely isn't happening and McCleary is the back up plan. 1 year deal, with a coaching element to it.


Ritchie is done.


Fair enough. Makes it one of the strangest transfers we've ever had.
by Esteban
27 Aug 2025 16:37
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Garath Mccleary
Replies: 23
Views: 4409

Re: Gareth Mccleary

My guess is that Matt Ritchie definitely isn't happening and McCleary is the back up plan. 1 year deal, with a coaching element to it.
by Esteban
27 Aug 2025 14:47
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: 3 more signings
Replies: 60
Views: 13997

Re: 3 more signings

The big man up front is definitely needed. Ferguson I can get behind, as long as it's a sensible deal financially. Matt Ritchie is an interesting one. Initially I was up for this, because I didn't rate Camara and Garcia is still very young and adapting to a new position. But credit where it's due, t...
by Esteban
26 Aug 2025 21:56
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : AFC Wimbledon (h)
Replies: 141
Views: 17917

Re: MATCHWATCH : AFC Wimbledon (h)

Two great goals, some terrible football at times, some really good stuff occasionally and a pretty poor referee. But I do think there are some green shoots. Still a long way to go. Ian made a good point about the lack of height in our side, and maybe I'm seeing it wrong, but it looks like we deliber...
by Esteban
26 Aug 2025 19:28
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : AFC Wimbledon (h)
Replies: 141
Views: 17917

Re: MATCHWATCH : AFC Wimbledon (h)

We seem to have a growing issue with crosses into our box. We always seem to leave someone unmarked, or marked by someone a foot shorter.
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