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I think our only hope is that a 'whistleblower' from the last 15 years comes forward and opens up any can(s) of worms! Doubt it will be that straightforward! Difficult to comment without more specifics but a lender which has taken security has a number of options available when it comes to enforcing its security. Reasonable care must be taken to obtain the best price reasonably obtainable for the asset - these duties are owed to all creditors (other secured, preferential and other unsecured) and also to the borrower!

First goal will be all important in this game. Armstrong can score goals for fun at this level and, sadly for us, think he will on Saturday. Southampton by at least 2 goals

If I was a 'remote' owner and my business was declining and the brand image was being tarnished, both as a result of so many poor decisions having been / being made, my Chief Operating Officer would not be in post for very long let alone 15 years. Given Pasha has been involved since our owners bought the club, you wonder if Pasha has 'a hold' on our owners which makes him unsackable / irreplaceable. IMO, there is something sadly wrong and awry with our club.

Manning is on thin ice but has been in post for a much shorter time than Ismael. Norwich usually reasonably patient - think he'll get another 2 or 3 matches. Would you want Pasha and Gestede in your corner when things are going badly wrong? IMO, a sacking now would be about 'self preservation' for the 2 stooges - I think we are in that territory now.

Despite his 3.5 year contract, it would be no surprise to me if Ismael isn't gone by Saturday. He's the obvious scapegoat with his poor results record since being appointed, for Gestede's player trading failing miserably and also for the sparsely populated stands. Trying to find a bookie offering odds on Ismael being the next Championship manager to go.

And Ismael looks and sounds hopeless after seeing his post match interview and reading his post match comments! IMO, the looks and sounds of a desperate manager seeking excuses, passing the blame on to the players and numerous times referring to how it's becoming "complicated". Think he's lost and doesn't know what to do - his time is done here, he just needs to resign.

There will always be desperados or wannabes willing to give it a go.

Wow. Don't know what to make of that. Ismael in process of being fired?

Certainly renowned for their 'Chicken Tea Pies' !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That was awful starting with initial tv pictures showing very sparse stands - fans voting with their feet and rightly so. We need even more fans to go missing on Saturday. Those there should have given Pasha, Gestede, Ismael and the team pelters given what went on in that match - too many of our fans merely offer a shrug of the shoulders and are getting what their indifference deserves. As for the game itself, if confirmation our Head Coach and our team are a busted flush then this was it. Diabolical defending, headless chickens in Gardner-Hickman and Henriksson, a brain dead wing back in De Neve (Burrows showed him how it's done) and a dud of a centre forward in Gudjohnsen. Add utterly bizarre substitutions and it's little wonder the end result was inevitable. Two of our 'star' midfield recruits missing - Tavares seemingly not even good enough for the bench whilst it would be a surprise to see Baradji on the field of play in 2025. Only Alebiosu, again, emerges with credit - this lad will be off in January. We are in one huge, huge mess. My only consolations tonight were an excellent curry, a couple of 'Boxers' and a wonderful bottle of red to finish.

God looking at the opening picturez, wondering if the turnstiles have failed at 'Deadwood'

Staggering that another 'star' signing is failing miserably. Don't think too many of us are surprised

Head says the wily Wilder will have too much nous for Ismael and his organised and disciplined team will run out winners with Ings notching. Heart says Gudjohnsen will open his account for us and we win and Hamer will prove a bigger miss for SU than Cantwell will for us. Red wine at the ready should it get unbearable!

Given who they have lost, he's unexpectedly done very well. Credit where credit due Will do okay at Forest. Think he'll get them top 8 given players at disposal.

My view is they wont sell in fear of what due diligence might uncover / reveal. Do you think the operation of Rovers has been / is squeaky clean? Let's not forget the investigation by the Indian authorities into the alleged breach of foreign exchange management rules by VHPL - there is some history there. So what is their option? A managed decline is a strategic reduction which normally leads to the closure of a business. Is this what we are seeing with Rovers? If Rovers are finished in 5 to 10 years time, I think Venky's acquisition of Rovers 20 to 25 years ago will be seen as a mere footnote in the history books with hardly a ripple on the pond and who will care? A number of times we have been knocking on the play-off door and our owners haven't seized the initiative. IMO, the operational management of Rovers doesn't convey a burning desire or ambition to get back to the PL. We might well be in a relegation scrap this season and a scrap I don't think we will win. You tell me where you think the club is heading.