A4E - Yes I looked over to the bench when Exeter ran through our defence and scored last home game and Jackson was glued to his seat throughout.

Players falling out with managers happens in every club across the country - no different at ours. Is Harbottle out of contract at the end of the season ? Maybe he wants more money than we are prepared to offer - that’s nothing to do with the manager’s man management and is as likely as any other rumour

Upset to see Harbottle go as I thought he was great last season and his long throws were a real asset. There had better be some players coming in. Is it true he fell out with Johnnie Jackson?

I don’t know anything about JJ’s “man management”, but I’d say that I find some of his touchline antics (or lack thereof) irritating to observe - I’d like to see him a bit more animated, and I want a manager (or another coaching staff member) to grab the 4th official every time the away manager steps outside his technical area, because it really does piss me off that they do it non stop without the 4th official doing anything at all about it…

Naz, you can always trust links from me.

It is only a rumour. Similar rumour was going around re James Ball back end of last season. If it's because the player has stepped out of line then fair enough, but Jackson's never struck me as the world's best man manager tbh.

Naz - see Mav’s post below… 👍

Sorry, just read Meadow's link. (I tend to be cautious about unexplained links.)

What's happened with Harbottle?

We don’t know what’s gone on behind the scenes but the manager is in charge so if there has been a fallen out best for both parties if he moves on

Players need to remember that the manager picks the team - there’s no place for insubordinates…. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Rumour has it it's because he's fallen out with Jackson. Would explain why Jackson refuses to pick him. No way to run a football club.

Anyone know how much BRFC are giving us for Harbottle?

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Palace will be ok once they built the new expensive stand

Spartan - sad about Kenny Morris, and I’ve just read that his memoir is/was due to be published this year… 😟

Hash - with that many backwards passes, surely there should be “own goal” in there somewhere…? 🤪

Timmy - I’m not the biggest Palace fan at all, but I thought it was quite refreshing to see them win the FA Cup last season. Glasner has done really well with Palace to date, and a club like that will always struggle to hold on to the best players when much bigger and wealthier clubs can tempt them away… However, they may drop down the table next season without those players and without Glasner - maybe they’ll get Woy Hodgson in again… 😬

Palarse falling apart - glasner, guehi and mateta all going ! Ha ha

"Misery addicts oxygen thieves"

Interesting that two of the promoted teams are bottom two this year (Donny & Vile), whilst Bradford are 3rd. And yet we get the misery addicts oxygen thieves carping on

Hash - I agree, but I don't see why Donny would struggle against it!

I'd love to see for a change, our kick-off, instead of being launched left in that huddle everyone goes to. Have it go right for Asinway to have a free run and shot down the right.

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I thought that, too, Trigs. Can't think what he was referring to!