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Now allegations of legal threats made by Matlock against those who have commented on social media about the decision to scrap the women’s team. Seems the women’s team are the current bunch of nasty guys out to get poor, honest Dave, by not just going along with anything he says.

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Francis Austin, who is definitely not Dave, despite a previous Francis Austin account being linked with Hilton.

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If dodgy Dave ends interest in his projects, be it football or business, quickly (as he often does), and it’s not because of money, but boredom, then he should not involve himself since such projects require long term commitment and the fans do too. Instead of fumbling around for pitiful excuses like a few fans on a message board forced him out, players and staff had the tenacity to ask for wages they are owed, managers playing games or how all and sundry have wronged him.

Ultimately I don’t buy his fairy story of building a family legacy, such repeated behaviour isn’t the hallmark of someone who has legitimate money to sustain a club, and this looks like another venture he is trying to get out of after not being able to match the funds promised over anything else.

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I don’t particularly care if a crook has a dig at his former club, as if he is in some position to look down on anyone with moral superiority. When you look at twitter, there are plenty on there, from Halesowen, Brackley and others alongside Scunny and Bury with negative views on dodgy Dave. Seems everyone knows what he’s about apart from the few who want to kid themselves because he had a tacky bar built.

Only Dave’s spending always comes to an end and it’s definitely not because he never had the money to really commit.

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I wonder what Graham’s story is. Always someone else’s fault wih Dave.

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It’s all going to pot for Dave’s new project, as it was always going to, but we can always trust AWG to come to dodgy Dave’s defence.

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Cliff Byrne’s Right Peg wrote:

“He passed the fit and proper persons test”

“He’s built a new sports bar”

“He’s set up a wonderful new fan investment scheme, like he did with us, just before looking to get out. That money will definitely be invested in the club and not cause a headache for the next owner.”

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Martin Carruthers has insinuated that there are interesting stories to come on twitter.

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He’s always quickly jumping ship soon into projects. Yet he definitely has the money, he showed Simon Elliott an email!

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They already had and have goalline technology, which isn’t VAR.

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I have no idea why ‘they’ would lie about the NHS being close to collapse. That is not a good look for the country or government. Countries that did lie and are authoritarian, like North Korea, Nicaragua, Turkmenistan and Russia were saying they were free from covid, no-one is dying here, promise, because the incentive was to downplay.

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Season by season progress is what we should measure Butler by to a large extent. He got us promotion from NLN and then to the playoffs in the NL. Next season has to show some progress in terms of position or signs of a rebuild, with promise for the season after, if we struggle with the very likely loss of Roberts.

Any major slump will be what makes me doubt Butler and, unfortunately, I don’t think he has the temperament to deal with the pressure of that, given comments when doing well gets him irate and making digs. It wouldn’t just be toxic Bru doom mongerers picking at him if we’re in a slump next season and telling everyone to stay away won’t cut it. He should let the results do the talking and it has been mostly positive on that front.

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cassidystash wrote:

But still got benched in a team with the worst defensive record in the league. Can’t have been that good.

Going off Northmapton’s forum there was possibly a falling out between Fitz and their manager. A lot of their fans seem happy with Fitz, saying he will be one of the best keepers for League two next season. They seem to rate their other keeper too, which may also explain things.

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I’m not sure he did underperform. From what I have read from Northampton fans, he’s been one of the few players they have seen as performing well for them.

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I am sure Ross would be encouraging to Cal, given he fought his way into the team and became well liked by the Cobblers fans.

The rumours now for Cal are Notts County or Swindon.

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Butler isn’t going anywhere and it is absurd to be thinking of replacing him right now. He is not beyond criticism; he has a stubbornness, has a poor media presence and attitude to the latter third of the season was too carefree. However, regardless of what ifs and hindsight, he did get us promoted last season and got us into the playoffs this season, of which not many predicted.

People would take Butler critics more seriously if it wasn’t in the maximalist style of “he has to go”.

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I didn’t watch the Carlisle-Boreham Wood game, but if Boreham Wood play like they did against Forest Green then Rochdale should deal with them easily.

That said, it would be funny if they did beat Rochdale. Many Dale fans are speaking on twitter as if they are already promoted.

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Rochdale stamped their mark on the game early on and we seemed over-awed. I don’t know what the game plan was; there was never any urgency. Often just lazy lumps up forward and hope for the best.

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Our midfield has been completely neutered all game. Credit to Rochdale, but that aspect has been really disappointing. Poor defending for both goals – story of the season with these lapses in concentration.

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So far it is clear why Rochdale amassed so many more points. A better team in control with good structure. The stop-start nature isn’t helping us, but we have rarely threatened and only occasional moments from Jones or Roberts deliver some kind of hope, butn their final product hasn’t always been great.

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I see poor Dave is getting flak from Matlock fans. Why can’t they be ecstatic that they have got such a generous soul who works hard for creating a good image for his family? That’s his only motive, after all. Very ropey off pitch decisions? Can’t be; I heard he built them a wonderful bar, so surely they will all love Dave!

https://x.com/Ironforever99/status/2050209018409341196

They better be careful or a handful of mean comments will give him the right to not pay staff and it will be the fault of Matlock bully boys.

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In fact, both teams are utterly dire.

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If we can be at our best, I think we can go into playing Boreham Wood or Forest Green with some confidence. Neither look special.

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Ref was desperate for it to be a spectacle with the amount of minutes added on. Fortunately, Southend didn’t look like a side buoyed with momentum and we did a sterling job of controlling the game.

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I want to push for that bronze medal. Maybe silver.

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I assume playoff games aren’t included in the prediction league.

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I don’t believe him, but I think Corbyn was toppled because he led Labour to a shambolic defeat, regardless of excuses for that.

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The stickers just make me think “keep politics out of football, unless it’s politics we agree with.” Support for Farage is more political than the knee was, yet the people who bellyached about the latter seem to like the former.

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