Funny to see that Desai also used the phrase "Outstanding Candidate" to describe the next manager, which turned out to be Steve K**n.

Incredible work there DE. It was a difficult read, so I imagine it was twice as difficult to write.

I'll take one for the team and pay £16 to get rid of the V's.

I was going to change my xbox gamer tag to something venkys out related but Microsoft wanted to charge me £8!! Scandalous!

Basically, we'll need a new manager for next season's relegation battle.

If Mowbray doesn't walk this week he will do when he see's how he has to "rebuild" the squad for next season with no money and a few loans.

If there was any justice in football (there isn't) Birmingham would get relegated, with us and forest surviving.

Is my daughter's 4th birthday on Saturday too. Could be a day for brave faces. Happy birthday to your lad as well.

Huddersfield have cemented their place alongside Newcastle as one of my most hated teams. Cheers for nothing Udders.

Same..... ...And I'm only 33.

Mowbray should be calling these players out. People on here are already saying he's not good enough, so alot of the blame for relegation is likely to end up at his feet. Emnes surprises me to be honest, Mowbray spoke very highly of him in one of his first interviews having worked with him in the past. I'd Chuck Bennett in the good guy camp also, he has improved under Mowbray but has also stood in with the fans to watch the game when injured.

You sir, are a gentleman

Relegation

Yep i'm the same. Just about enough left to get through these next 3 games and then hopefully the break will do me some good. Although, even though I've accepted relegation its going to be painful when it happens, that will last a while. Then, i'll end up getting drawn in on the summer business and seeing what total dross we bring in and which dross leaves. Then the league one season will be upon is no time, where all expectations of coming straight back up will be blown away when we get stuffed 0-3 away at Oxford on the opening day. And the cycle of nightmares continues.

What about WAR? Did that even exist anymore?

Ah, good point, well made

I dunno, I suspect he'll get at least one win to drag them over the line

All they need is one win from 3 games on the back of a managerial bounce and they are safe.

Yer i get that and i know, i know it makes me a massive hypocrite (much like millions of others) but I'm not about to devastate my kids by not giving them any presents at Christmas. Anyway, getting way off topic. Let's not get relegated Etc.

Whatever keeps them away from religion. Anyway, this isn't the thread for this discussion.

Yer i do. Spend time with family and friends. Give gifts to my kids and see the happiness on their faces etc. Do i celebrate the birth of Jesus, nope. Do i know anyone who actually does at Christmas? Nope.

If you believe in that miracle (i.e one that never happened), then I'm starting to see where your relentless, baseless optimism comes from. This board will be a proper grim place to be come this evening.

It feels like every time there is a championship game on we get kicked in the nuts. Doesn't seem to matter who's playing either. This season is bullsh*t.

It would have to be Guthrie in the middle with him, Bennett in there too (depending on formation) Mahoney and probably Feeney on the wings, Conway isn't playing well at the moment so needs to be dropped. I think Joao and Emnes up front, with Emnes sitting a bit deeper.

And yet people always tell me championship/league one is our Natural level. @#/?.