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It's an unusual position to be in for fans of higher level football teams, to just be able to jettison half the squad and replace it with literally anybody who's prepared to come. Will always provoke a mixed reaction I suppose. I understand why they want to get to the top ASAP but for me it makes following the team pretty soulless and hollow, and if I'm honest it makes part of me a little bit glad that we can't just do the same with the men's team. Whatever my personal feelings about this way of doing things, I genuinely hope the lasses go on to be absolute world beaters and some of them end up in the England setup, I really do would love them to be the best team in the country and to be playing at SJP in front of an adoring crowd

A few of those girls were already basically frozen out (or never got a chance) to be fair, but it leaves the squad really short in a few areas (up front notably, although I feel like most goals came from midfield). Interesting to see what happens. Money talks, big contracts and good crowds and the promise of bigger and better things to come. Like I said a few weeks ago, the whole buying success thing leaves me a bit cold so I probably won't be going next season, but good luck to them I've had my eyes opened this season and I would still urge any waverers to get themselves down to KP, it's a great day

great shout tbh, that's the sort of unconventional thinking we need

She was injured for a lot of it, was attending on crutches and sitting with the fans.

As I've understood it, the light to Leazes Terrace is as much the issue as the space with regard to the East Stand, so that would maybe be as much a non starter as any other. Would also have to be taken into consideration with plans for the Gallowgate I guess I wonder if they've considered moving the sun brick by brick to another location

Presumably such an extensive release list also indicates that they already know who's coming in, I guess

Ah wey, best of luck to them and they'll always be my team but I'll probably just watch them on the telly from now if that's the approach and the team has been broken up immediately I'll have to get you that pint another time stifler

Ooof, grim stuff and as anticipated. Who was released? Or is it still not public knowledge?

Second place and promoted Alnwick absolutely towsed 3-0 at Seaton Delaval by a team that didn't look a whole lot like Northern Alliance players in all honesty always suspicious when they don't seem to know each others' names

I would hope not, but I would have thought they'd be self aware enough to realise that things will almost certainly change over the summer as discussed. It's already happened once as jonbez has pointed out.

Can't believe they haven't been on the receiving end of more batterings this year, honestly. He's barely even got the one dimension as far as I can see

Tyler Dodds finally gets one nice to see. Been great all season when she got a game.

Went to Esh Winning today, what a great little ground. A lot of black and white tops in town though, and only saw one red and white. Esh Winning has fallen, marras

Blue Star one of the places I should be visiting next year with Alnwick, unless they get promoted. Already not looking forward to the towsings we might be getting in that league

Running a football club proving to be more challenging work than anticipated for old Jim I reckon