"embittered goon" is a new one on me, what a marvellous way to put it, well done sir.

"Nicko was confident of a deal being done" should be a red flag to you pal, the guy is a clown

Absolute pr8cks eh

Hallelujah

It hasn't been 'our' spot for many years now, skipper.

I would suggest Nixon is full of shit

I'm not up in arms, I have no doubt we will do good business between now and then end of the window, I'm just questioning why TM bothered to give a date of when he wants to get his business done as I see no point in it and it gets the supporters hopes up unnecessarily. I also certainly don't think we are on our way back down, quite the opposite!

If you're going to make a response at least counter my argument with something rather than just drivel. Maybe give me a reason why you think it was a good idea for our Tone to state a certain date he wants to buy players by?

This. Absolutely no need for him to come out and state a date he wants business done by, especially in a World Cup year.

When you put it like that...

Do you not enjoy a bit of bickering whilst we wait for the first signing?

Is that a wrestling reference? I'd be the mysterious, good looking one.

And occasional asker of stupid questions.

You also asked 'What kind of saddo runs these accounts and what do they gain from doing so?' which I answered.

Because people bite on their titbits like you have.

If you extrapolate out the points we got with Mowbray as manager in the Championship over a whole season we would have finished 9th. It was Coyle that really f8cked us I think that needs remembering. Not saying we don't need additions to the squad we absolutely do, I just don't think we should underestimate the contribution Coyle made to us going down not just the players.

I was trying to be funny. Maybe I should highlight this moving forward ?

I think calling DG an old codger is a bit harsh! Granted Conway didn't add much last season but its been made clear he is a big part of the strong relationships between players in the dressing room so I can see the logic.

You've had a shocker there, never give out the time of the first signing, all it does it get our hopes up.

OK, possibly a bit dramatic but, can you tell me you think its a good idea to state a date that he wants his signings done by? Personally it just leaves me disappointed when it doesn't happen. If we've signed 5 players and a few loans by June 24th I will hold my hands up and admit I was wrong.

Personally if I'm TM I don't set any expectations on dates of when I want to buy my players by as I don't see any point in it. I'd be very interested to see how many we have bought by the time we leave for Austria. It's just my opinion of course and I still love Big T, maybe just take a minute before throwing out hysterical posts.

I haven't even started yet either - his hair for example, it's boring.

He gets all emotional if you criticise our Tone, I haven't taken it personally.

Yes, I have a time machine.

Mowbray has had a bit of a shocker here for me, thought this when he first came out with it; signings rarely happen as quickly as expected, all he does here is get out hopes up.