I know what has been said, my point is he knew very well what division we would be in last July when the talks started. He may well sign, I hope he does but it has taken a very long time.

I've just read an article from mid July 2023 saying we are well into negotiations with Dolan. These are some long old negotiations! Can't help but think, we are getting a year extension then he walks for free.

I hammered them midweek and rightly so. I'm so proud of them today though!! I questioned their minerals, they answered that. They do it without any subs which is no mean feat against teams with big squads. Super ball play by the front 3 for the goal, simple but effective football! Great Sammie finish. Defence did a great job, was good to see Carter back.

The thing that was most galling was the first two goals came from just literally walloping the ball to our defenders, for them to inexplicably fail to do the simplest thing in the game, kicking the ball. I don't think I've seen a player continuously fall over like Hyam did for the 3rd, their fans must have been pissing themselves. Don't get me started on McFadzean for the others .... the manager doesn't seem too worried though!

He does realise there is a bumper pay deal for staying in the Championship this year doesn't he? Wednesday go 1-0 up early, they are having a party at our place at our expense in the league.

This 100% . Let's not forget that largely this squad managed to achieve the nearer impossible last season and blow getting into the play offs. They insultingly managed to turn up for the second half of the last game of the season when the pressure was off. This group of players has managed to blow a comfortable gap at the bottom to now looking like the sinking ship of the league. Look at the reactions to the goals last night, some of the worst goals you could concede in the professional game. Not a single crossing of words!!!

As somebody said earlier that looked liked shirts handed to a group as they left the bus. How can we look assured and like everything is clicking into place on Saturday then Sunday League standard on Wednesday? I'm not surprised, hell this squad literally hasn't come from behind more than a couple of times in the last 2 seasons but Jesus 5-0 to a team on the beach!!!

Sammie looked finished on Saturday, why the hell is he still on the pitch. The subs made no difference, he should have been down the tunnel on 55 mins.

I thought we played very well against an extremely strong team whose subs that came on would probably all get into our first team. I was worried about Hedges going off for his denfensive cover but I thought Markanday was excellent and randomly loved a crunching tackle! Brittain had a great game, he has a very unenviable role of having to hold onto the ball for long periods of time without having a forward out ball. Sammie didn't seem fit at all, I thought he would have been off when he went down early. My daughter loved the day, although she thought the tannoy announcements in the Riverside were too loud. We've gained a new fan!

It's my daughters first game tomorrow, taking my Dad along too. He has been a season ticket holder for 40+ years of his 67 year life but broken by Venkys ... jumped at the chance as he "had a granddaughter excuse" to go to the game. The fans are still there and desperate for Venkys to go!

My expectations have diminished so far this season, I'm just hoping that our keeper doesn't drop any clangers and somebody other than Sammie can score. We may have half a chance if that plays out.

To concede the softest goal of the weekend at one end and look at the other end with no recognised striker, simply fuck off Venkys.

I feel like there is a gap in my memory, it had been mentioned Broughton was due to give an interview during this international break. I think this was stated by the reporter for the LT? What I can see is that this is an interview with essentially a podcast, filmed off his laptop. Previously they had been done by the club or somebody like Andy Bayes? Are we due an official interview or has this like the fans forum been volleyed down the road?

Would it be reasonable to say yesterday's "statement" came in lieu of a very uncomfortable fans forum that was due to take place? I'm sure there was one due this week.

A professional football club, dealing in a multi million pound industry categorically cannot deliver a Club Statement with the word "SHOULD" in it. It is not a statement of fact.