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You inferred he was the kit hamper carrier or the waterboy. Thats pretty personal. In your first post you accused him of using word salad. I dont want this to get into a tit for tat between you and I but this is a regular occurrence. You clearly have a lot to offer this forum, but demeaning other peoples posts because they are less knowledgeable than you isnt constructive.

Was reading through the accounts today and was interested in the revenue for our European games. Income from UEFA was £774,812 for our matches, plus another £210,000 from the UEFA solidarity payments - giving a total of £984,812. Our expenses for competing in the Europa League (travel & hotel costs) were £115,000. So our earnings from our short-lived campaign were £869,812. That's a decent return for the Betfred Cup Group stage alternative.

Noticed Louis Moult gets a start for Burton Albion today.

Hopefully that will put to bed the idea that qualifying for Europe doesnt benefit the club. Much as I have enjoyed the re-introduction of group stages in the League Cup, Im getting a bit fed up seeing us play Annan, Morton, Stranraer and Edinburgh City!

I'm annoyed reading this back & forth between you two.

They are more skillful than us so we have to do what we can to reduce opportunities where they can use that skill. As some previous posts have mentioned i think that involves pressing high as a team, getting in their faces, being physical and pretty much getting stuck in about them like teams used to play in cup games back in the day. Attack their weakness at the back and see what we can get. The biggest risk I see with that approach is getting caught on the break. So no giving the ball away in midfield when we have most players ahead of the ball. Each player may be focused on the pressing, you can’t give them an easy out. When they do get out we need to delay any attacks. A game for 100% effort with all subs ready to go if/when players start to tire. I would also like to see us, at least on occasion, get all our players up the park quickly for a long ball after Kelly collects the ball. Normal is to saunter out but I’d like to see all the players sprint forward and Kelly clear the ball long. Should put us numbers up but if they actually get to ball first and play it back towards our goal then should result in offside. Can’t do that all the time but I’d like to see it now and again.

You just did. And you made it personal in your first response. Thats why people get annoyed and bite.