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The fucking irony, the people who have listened to Mikey T not only missed his tribute but get radio silence.

Me too gutted to miss that also, match days won't be the same with out him.

Tomato - can’t we just do something that gets us relegated a few divisions?

Came on to ask the same

Same here Alan, Missed the Mikey tribute, gutted!

Is WDon not being played today. Just have a video link that cant be played because of living in the UK

Nug, OI and Hash - I disagree with the “if you don’t like the deal go and find something better” argument. We have elected (some at least) representatives who are in place to do these things. I personally would have liked to have seen at least two investor proposals but that wasn’t done. I have no idea of the advantages and disadvantages of this deal - I’m not against it I just know I don’t know how it’ll work out. We’re in this position because I don’t think we’ve been run very well financially - but I do accept that even if we had been I think we’d still have hit the limit of where fans ownership can take a club of our size. But if I were against it it would be in no way my responsibility to find an alternative. In fact I can only imagine the vitriol anyone would receive if they dared to try. The new constitution doesn’t make any member-lead activity very easy at all we all know we have a board that is willing to shut down entire channels to stop discussion they don’t like to see.

Would take out hippo and play sess at full back. 442 with cornick just off Stockley. I know JJ wedded to a variation of 352/532, but think mine is better balanced given the injuries. Even then, still got a few playing the ‘wrong’ positions, but without Sweeney and, especially, Ogs what else can you do??? We really should have got one more CB in rather than imo too many similar midfielders. Simmonds there I know, but obviously not fully ready yet.

Yiadom, based on here, Twitter and facebook, is the least popular player we’ve had for quite some time.

I may be wrong but Yiadom has started at CB twice this season, we lost 5-0 and 4-1. Hopefully that will change today.

Yiadom is playing as Sweeney and Ogundere are still injured and the other options are Horan and Simmond both youngsters plying their trade. The least worst option.

The problem with "going back to the Conference South" is that we need 3 relegations to do so and thus a minmum of 3 seasons including this one. We simply don't have 3 years.

Looking at our bench, investment is much needed. No idea why Yiadom is starting at CB, looks a liability there.

If Charlton are not going to play him is there any chance of loaning Junior Nkeng for the second half of the season. And if the deal goes through any chance of signing Harrison and a midfield general to mentor him?

I think the conversation is academic. It will pass. Noone can come up with an alternative because only the board can do that and this is what they are recommending. I don't believe seeking information and asking questions (me or others) is the same as being negative for the sake of it. They are either genuine or they are not and if not I would like to understand what the play is for them. But the deal is the deal, it is going to happen and there is no getting away from that. If they are genuine, it is a great deal.

I do think changing your middle name in time for this deal (seemingly it's just happened as only the registering of SSC has his new names) is a bit odd. Also why change to two middle names (not one) and why 'Michael Thomas' (perhaps he's his favourite ex-Wimbledon player!)?!

Well said Nug and Oi

Hash/OI, broadly agree but it's for the DTb to say what the best alternative to avoid admin, is. Accept that the other 20 or so are based on the dame model, retention of ground but takeover of club. I remain in the YES camp until something real comes up. And the %71m capex is key to the way the model works - grow capacity & crowds and make the Club a more attractive option for better Lge One players (training ground)

Just to be clear, I'm not anti the deal. Currently planning to vote for it and actually quite excited about it. I saw us play top flight football and want my kids to be able to see us at a higher level. I've never been a fan-owned fundamentalist. But I do want to check this out properly. I think most fans asking questions are in the same boat - cautiously excited (some of the deal seems too good to be true!) and minded to vote yes but also wanting to ask the right questions given our memories of Hammam and the Norwegians.

OI and Hash totally agree

I'm happy that people are asking questions and analysing risks. Hopefully we get answers to the questions that will make us feel more positive. But if you hate it, go find the money on better terms or accept we'll probably be in admin within a year. Also, don't think about 87 million, think about 16 million for now.

I do agree that those against this need to come up with an alternative idea, even if that idea is sell plough lane, go back to KM and play in the conference south. Put together a proposal, let's hear it and have a vote.

I've read a lot of the posts on here and facebook and it feels to me that anyone that is negative about the investment had their preconceived opinions and then is fitting the narrative around it. The bottom line is that the club is screwed because we had this romantic idea that returning to plough was the way forward. We cannot afford the ground anymore. I loved the comment from WHAD on the podcast. If you don't like it what's come up with an idea instead. The well is dry, we as fans have not more money to give or don't want to sink anymore more into a money pit. As a fan you need hope and if we vote no all hope is removed for me. I'm tired of all this fan owned fundamentalism and I think moving away from that model is definitely the way forward. For me this was the last resort for the DTB which shows the perilous position we are in. I have no desire to watch non-league football again but let's be honest if the club does sink we can't afford the ground anyway and we'll probably end up selling to Chelsea again..

Bit of a blow to see Marcus Browne is back on the injured list. Why can't we keep our players fit?