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Sunny wrote:Have just had a quick look at Friday's game reports. Firstly may I say that Torquay were not at their best but I can't really blame them, my blame falls with Buckle. OK I know he has a lot of fans but why oh why does he keep getting on loan players and playing them above the players that have contracts. Blah! Blah! Blah! Blah!

Are you for real?

We get players in on loan to improve the overall ability of the squad, usually at a cheaper cost than signing someone on a contract, as the loaning club usually pays a percentage of their wage. It also means Bucks can look at players over a period of games to see that they complement our existing squad. Stanley has come in to replace our creative centre midfielder and (IMO) is a huge improvement over NW, whos performance seems to have dropped over the last year or so, with just the odd excellent performance (sorry Barns!). Benners was almost certainly going to leave in the summer when out of contract, so replacing him in the starting 11 with Billy made sense (I happen to think he will be better than Benners and has age on his side). I dont think Jakey Robinson is a direct replacement for Benners like some, as he is more a winger who can play up front. Thats why he's usually playing on the left wing where he can cut in and score goals regularly and get crosses in. The reason for Tomlin and Murray on loan is that we have one out and out striker in the 1st team squad (not for want of trying to sign another) and that just isnt enough. As for your comments on Zebs, alongside Branners, he has been our most consistent performer over the whole season.

If you really think the likes of Danny should be starting ahead of Zebs or Jakey, then I assume you also believe in the tooth-fairy and leprechauns? Saul is just not ready to start regularly but with more experience, and learning how to vary his game against opponents, I think he will be an asset. Danny however, whilst he is good to bring on against tiring defenders, when he starts he is usually shut out of the game by half time. L2 defenders are a cannier bunch then BSP ones, and the full backs usually have more pace.

I agree, we need loanees (unfortunately). They have brought us up a level. We were playing amazing last season IMO but we were unlucky and stupid many many times (ie. letting leads slip in the last 10mins over and over again).

This season we have improved even more and I think we could give Exeter or Plymouth a smashing at any given time this season. Our cup run says it all! Lets kick on for the rest of the season.

I really hope they bring down ticket prices for the last few games. I can't afford the £16 to go, so I have to sit there listening to the game on Radio. I live about 200m for Plainmoor Stadium.

Make it £7.50 and I will go, charge more to sit down or something. We need a few 4000+ crowds to cheer the team on to promotion

I could bring my airhorn along again like the good old Kevin Hodges days !!!!!!!!

Can we go back to slagging off either Northampton fans or the French please, this talk about football is getting boring.

Awayday wrote:Can we go back to slagging off either Northampton fans or the French please, this talk about football is getting boring.

Awayday wrote:Can we go back to slagging off either Northampton fans or the French please, this talk about football is getting boring.

what about french northampton fans ?!??!! that would be fun !!!

regiment0609 wrote: what about french northampton fans ?!??!! that would be fun !!!

There aren't any - us French have taste!!

scottbrehaut wrote: There aren't any - us French have taste!!

=D :~D

scottbrehaut wrote: There aren't any - us French have taste!!

In what? Frogs legs, unshaved women and doing nothing to your house until it crumbles to the ground?

cambgull wrote: In what? Frogs legs, unshaved women and doing nothing to your house until it crumbles to the ground?

You missed out inbred, but, apart from that I think your list sums us up rather well.

Also, the French are shit'e at footie at the moment, so nuff said

fifa11tricks wrote:Also, the French are sh*t'e at footie at the moment, so nuff said

However, they do know where to use an apostrophe

modern english. let's you hear what im saying whilst reading it

fifa11tricks wrote:modern english. let's you hear what im saying whilst reading it

You don't need an apostrophe ont he let's in this instance.
Really the correct way of wording your comment would have been...

"This is what is considered modern English. It allows you to read my comment in the context of how it would sound if I was to say it to you"

Awayday wrote: You don't need an apostrophe ont he let's in this instance.
Really the correct way of wording your comment would have been...

"This is what is considered modern English. It allows you to read my comment in the context of how it would sound if I was to say it to you"

Physician, heal thyself.

Matt.