We'll be lucky if we get a green light on the last day of January if previous windows are anything to go by.

Stoke are gluttons for punishment. David Wagner has apparently emerged as bookies favourite to get the job there.

That would be funny. Probably some weird rule about Citizenship or having to be domiciled over here for a certain period though.

Bobby Robson had an absolutely stellar managerial career over many many years though. Southgate's only achievement as a manager other than working for the FA is to get Middlesbrough relegated. I'm not old enough to comment on Walter Winterbottom as I don't remember him Not having a go at you it just annoys me. I've never had a particular beef about the honours system previously but given the two highest profile recipients this year, you might well have a point!

Do they not have to at least prove they have the wherewithal to fund the Club for the next 12 months on an annual basis or am I imagining that? As long as a potential owner has the funds and has no previous Criminal record it's a bit of a dangerous thing having the Footballing Authorities having too much of a say as to whether an owner is "fit and proper". If they get the power to veto an owner because they think said owner might run the Club badly they might equally decide to veto an owner because they didn't want them doing too well.

In the early to late seventies a five figure gate was generally as common as a (big) win on the pools. A 10,000 gate or higher probably had the champagne corks popping in the Boardroom.

OK, you missed the "s" of purposes which rendered the sentence meaningless.

2nd para I disagree. If we don't go up, Leicester don't have a sale and the benefits to them are fairly marginal at best. If he was fit, would you loan Carter out to say West Brom for the rest of the season with an obligation for them to purchase if they got promoted?

Was that before or after the recent injuries? Here's hoping anyhow.

On the money as always. You'd imagine Eustace would like a decent striker, left winger, and cover at CB/LB/Midfield. 4-5 players. Let's compare that wishlist at the end of the window with who actually comes in.

As has been pointed out to you chaddy, no-one is going to loan out Cannon with an option to buy as there's nothing in it for the parent Club. An obligation to buy no matter what might be a different matter but could you see our owners/management committing to that?

That's a shame - it was good for comedy value while it lasted. After the latest defeat I was expecting a fairly imminent announcement so him and Coleen could go out on the lash somewhere in time for New Year's Eve.

Happened in 1974. Albeit they came straight back up again the following season under the excellent Tommy Docherty.

Given a choice I'd obviously prefer beating the Dingles but I'm not that bothered. You don't get 6 points for beating them, just the same 3 you would for beating Leeds. (It's a hypothetical scenario where you're guaranteed three points only from one of the two games before Upside Down spontaneously combusts)

Boom Boom! 1st heard that joke, Chubby Brown referring to Shakespeare I think.

Young Brighton striker who burst onto the scene a while ago and who looked like he was going to be the next big thing but who seems to have fallen off the radar completely recently. Never seen any serious link to us, just a couple of suggestions on here he'd be a good signing. I'm guessing we'd be towards the back of a pretty long queue.

Ridiculous that Southgate has got one for being paid a fortune to simply do his job and especially in light of the fact that ultimately he failed. Completely demeans Sir Alf's knighthood.

Categorically not. I would be relatively happy with a surprise win from either of these games though.

Yeah, because it happened forty to fifty years ago doesn't excuse it right now though Parson. Back then we genuinely didn't have the proverbial pot to **** in. These days we have incredibly rich owners, who, latterly at least, won't spend any money despite flogging off nearly all the family silver. Happy New Year to you and all the best.

1st part, those three cost over £5m the last time a relatively decent chunk of money was made available so not really a fair comparison. 2nd part - of course they are. Not even close. Note you've also conveniently omitted Ohashi for next to nothing out of the equation.

His reward will probably be being dropped for the Leeds game and maybe the Dingles.

Beck got skinned a couple of times. I also saw us getting over-run in midfield 2nd half though. Maybe if we'd prevented the ball from getting to Roberts in the first place?

Yes, according to the Club's version of events the Court proceedings have no effect on the day to day running of the Club and of course we've made all those sales previously. According to the FF minutes Waggott requested money from the owners for January and Eustace has subsequently said in an LT interview there is some money to spend. What could possibly go wrong? (I'm being facetious before everyone piles in)

Probably. What we need is another Adam Armstrong on loan.

That would necessitate decent money being spent!