Colchester United's positive season so far (the recent blip aside) and Ipswich Town's disastrous campaign are the results of one major factor - transfers.
While U's signings Harry Pell, Frank Nouble and Luke Norris have impressed, Town's revolution, with a dozen of more new faces coming through the door, has been an abject failure.
Gazette editor Dom Bowers and sports reporters Jon Waldron and Matt Plummer discuss transfer policies, Paul Lambert and review the season so far in the latest Colchester Chat podcast.
To listen to previous Colchester Chat podcasts click here for Anthony Roberts, Tim Young, Mark Cory, Darius Laws, Jason and Anne Khan, the Bishop of Colchester, and editor's highlights of 2018,
The podcasts are also available on iTunes and Buzzsprout.
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