Cherries: Lee confident in Tubbs and Thomas (From Thisisdorset)

Planning to go tonight but as it takes 2 hours to drive down, wondering if there is any risk of postponement again?

on our website there is a pitch update video they dont expect any p-p as the pitch is good at the minute !

Come on Tubbsy hit the ground running son, lets have a couple off you tonight, normal service from Wes should see him on score sheet as well. Im going for a 3-1 win.

The Echo keep saying Tubbs was signed for £800k when the actual figure has not been disclosed and the club have clearly stated it was nowhere near that figure. Continually restating that figure surely cannot help the frosty relationship between the club and the paper, so why do it?
Can't wait until the game tonight. I just hope the result goes our way in convincing style and the team can push on in the weeks ahead. The squad is definitely good enough now to put a run together and hit the play-offs.
UTCIAD!

The Renegade Master wrote:
The Echo keep saying Tubbs was signed for £800k when the actual figure has not been disclosed and the club have clearly stated it was nowhere near that figure. Continually restating that figure surely cannot help the frosty relationship between the club and the paper, so why do it?
Can't wait until the game tonight. I just hope the result goes our way in convincing style and the team can push on in the weeks ahead. The squad is definitely good enough now to put a run together and hit the play-offs.
UTCIAD!

Made the same observation myself ref 800k continually quoted. Look, i couldn't give a toss what we paid for him as long as he does the business. If he does he will pay for himself, end of.

“Wes and Matt are probably most comfortable playing as a two but I have got to pick a formation to get a positive result.”

Then play them as a two where they're most comfortable and you'll get the best out of them! ie Goals!! Football is a simple game complicated by managers. It should be a case of which are the best midfielders to have behind our two goalscorers!! We're at home, go for it Lee!!! Why buy an 18 goal striker and then play him in a different position to where he's got his goals from?? Don't go down the Johan Cruyff route of playing Gary Lineker as a right-winger at Barcelona!! We want goals from Tubbsy!!

The Renegade Master wrote:
The Echo keep saying Tubbs was signed for £800k when the actual figure has not been disclosed and the club have clearly stated it was nowhere near that figure. Continually restating that figure surely cannot help the frosty relationship between the club and the paper, so why do it? Can't wait until the game tonight. I just hope the result goes our way in convincing style and the team can push on in the weeks ahead. The squad is definitely good enough now to put a run together and hit the play-offs. UTCIAD!

So where did £800k come from ? Did someone just make it up ? Crawley would not have parted with Tubbs without silly money so it does stack up. If the club don't like it they should come clean. If that's not right then what is the real figure. They were quick enough to reveal the size of a previous failed bid (stupidly) so why go coy on us now ? Methinks they do protest too much !
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The Echo quotes £800k, the Brighton Argus says £800k. On this occasion I am more inclined to believe the papers than the club.
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As for the play-offs, just look at our run in. We are 5 points off Stevenage who have a game in hand and we have to go there. And there is also Carlisle, 5 points ahead. We have been scrapping out results and struggling against the poorer sides. Chesterfield was a defeat waiting to happen. Get real.

jontee wrote:

The Renegade Master wrote:
The Echo keep saying Tubbs was signed for £800k when the actual figure has not been disclosed and the club have clearly stated it was nowhere near that figure. Continually restating that figure surely cannot help the frosty relationship between the club and the paper, so why do it? Can't wait until the game tonight. I just hope the result goes our way in convincing style and the team can push on in the weeks ahead. The squad is definitely good enough now to put a run together and hit the play-offs. UTCIAD!

So where did £800k come from ? Did someone just make it up ? Crawley would not have parted with Tubbs without silly money so it does stack up. If the club don't like it they should come clean. If that's not right then what is the real figure. They were quick enough to reveal the size of a previous failed bid (stupidly) so why go coy on us now ? Methinks they do protest too much !
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The Echo quotes £800k, the Brighton Argus says £800k. On this occasion I am more inclined to believe the papers than the club.
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As for the play-offs, just look at our run in. We are 5 points off Stevenage who have a game in hand and we have to go there. And there is also Carlisle, 5 points ahead. We have been scrapping out results and struggling against the poorer sides. Chesterfield was a defeat waiting to happen. Get real.

That's got to be a first, someone who believes what the papers say.

Deejaycee wrote:

jontee wrote:

The Renegade Master wrote: The Echo keep saying Tubbs was signed for £800k when the actual figure has not been disclosed and the club have clearly stated it was nowhere near that figure. Continually restating that figure surely cannot help the frosty relationship between the club and the paper, so why do it? Can't wait until the game tonight. I just hope the result goes our way in convincing style and the team can push on in the weeks ahead. The squad is definitely good enough now to put a run together and hit the play-offs. UTCIAD!

So where did £800k come from ? Did someone just make it up ? Crawley would not have parted with Tubbs without silly money so it does stack up. If the club don't like it they should come clean. If that's not right then what is the real figure. They were quick enough to reveal the size of a previous failed bid (stupidly) so why go coy on us now ? Methinks they do protest too much ! . The Echo quotes £800k, the Brighton Argus says £800k. On this occasion I am more inclined to believe the papers than the club. . As for the play-offs, just look at our run in. We are 5 points off Stevenage who have a game in hand and we have to go there. And there is also Carlisle, 5 points ahead. We have been scrapping out results and struggling against the poorer sides. Chesterfield was a defeat waiting to happen. Get real.

That's got to be a first, someone who believes what the papers say.

Out of the 2, who do you believe ?

Not sure why there's this negativity about making the play-offs. Far too early in the season to talk of our 'run-in'. We're only just halfway through the fixtures which by definition means most teams have to play each other still so we all have similar run-ins! I'm not saying we will make the play-offs and certainly there is some ground to make up, but every season, in every division, someone in the top six blows up badly (us last year but we managed to hang on) and someone comes out of the pack from nowhere and gets a place. Virtually always happens, and with this division at the moment, you'd have to say that surely looking below the top five current teams, we must have the strongest squad of all of the other clubs in the division now. So, let's be optimistic! If we don't make it then never mind and just look forward to having a good go next season but let's hope we can get it started up again with a good win tonight.

Glad to see Tubbs on the score sheet my friends. With the team you have now the play-offs are within your reach. Poor ol' Saints, they sure are having a bad time of late. You have to feel for them, don't you????

Where is the match report for your Exeter match last night?