Tyrone Shoelaces

I thought Davenport was in the frame for that job. From what I hear Buckley could also be a contender for that role.

Fred Else wore a flat cap from time to time also.

Rochdale have a lad on loan from Wolves who looks like a decent centre half in the making. Ethan Ebanks-Landell. His shoulders are broad enough for his name to go straight across his shirt !

Absolute success story - Dack. Potential success story - Rothwell. Armstrong, Reed ( loan ). OK signings - Samuel ( I'm being generous here ), Smallwood. The Jury is still out signings - Rodwell, Chapman, Bell, Nuttall. Where are they now signings - Gladwin, Davenport, Hart, Caddis, Downing, Antonnson ( Loan ). Flops - Whittingham, Brereton, Harper ( Loan ). I wouldn't say that list was exactly glowing.

Apart from signing the cheques every month what good have they actually done ?

Yeah we need another midfield player to add to our collection.

I'd love to agree with you Parson but as long as we're owned by the Chicken Chokers we'll never be " back on track and fairly well run ". We're only one more idiotic decision away from disaster. The Brererton saga is just one example of their behind the scenes interference in my opinion.

I was right down that end so I had a perfect view. He started the move by picking up a loose ball in midfield, a nice pass out to Bennett and then a clever run into the box. Good move and a nice calm finish. He'd ticked the box that day, didn't need to do that again.

You can be both Philipl.

When I'm out in Spain they have an inter bars 6 a side tournament in the Summer. The players are always shouting " Arbi, arbi ". One night there was a Gaetano ( Gypsy ) team playing. One of the player got in a row with the ref and fired a volley of rapid Spanish at the " Arbi ". I couldn't take in what the player said but my father in law translated for me - " May the Virgin shit on the four hairs of your bald head ! " Out came the red card. Anybody say that to you Arbitro ?

Nyambe for Bennett and Raya back in goal for me. Lenihan skipper.

They've had a shit season culminating in relegation. They'll be busting a gut at Ewood to give their fans something to celebrate. We need to start at our newly discovered high tempo if we're going to win.

" moving Darling on without signing a replacement " . I thought we swapped him for Bryan Conlon but wasn't that a bit before Mowbray's time ?

Bertolt Brecht in his poem " The Solution " " Wouldn't it be simpler in that case If the Government dissolved the people and elected another ? "

Yeah I agree. I can't recall many games I've been to were I couldn't find something to criticise. Do you think Guardiola will just be shrugging his shoulders after the Spurs game. The things we're doing right take care of themselves. It's the things we're doing wrong that need highlighting.

I was at the Bolton promotion game you mentioned earlier. We were second best that night.

I don't think Armstrong is really a winger. However you can call me old fashioned but playing him on his stronger right side gives him more of a chance of impressing.

Who knows ? It's a hypothetical question.

I'm sorry Stuart but for me winning is everything.

I agree , a win is very important. However It wouldn't have hurt to have a couple of the young players on the bench and for one of them to have got the last 15 minute though.

Me too, a win always makes my day/evening/weekend.

Yeah, something told me you'd headed a lot of balls.

I'd add to that players being put into systems that don't suit their skill set. What separates the clubs pushing for promotion in this league from the also rans is being smart in the transfer market. That doesn't just mean spending big, it means getting the pieces that actually fit the spaces in the jigsaw.

Yeah we could probably beat them playing with ten.

I think Palmer was brought in just in case anything happened to Dack. I'd give Rodwell another season if he wants one. Armstrong isn't a winger and I can't see up playing him in his best position which is alongside a target man. We don't even try this when we're playing catch up football. Chapman is a gamble albeit not an expensive one. The Brereton signing is a complete mystery to me, even the much mocked John O'Mara got 12 goals for us.