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I think what he is saying is it is impossible for all the teams above us to win all of their games, simply because some play each other. Burton play Birmingham on Monday for example, so they can't both win. Add to that Bristol City playing us and Birmingham, so basically, if we will all of our games, we can't go down. Monday will be big and if we can get a win, then we are in with a shout. The Birmingham V Burton game will be interesting, as will Cardiff V Forest. If we do happen to win, in theory we would go fifth bottom, dependant on those other two games. We just have to hope we win.

The biggest fear now is, that we will not be a mid league one team, as those on them positions this year are not carrying over £100 million in debt. As we all know the season ticket sales, have already been mortgaged, so the teams with average attendances of 3,000- 4,000 will be far better off than us. Why Venky's would want to carry on with this horror show, is beyond me, but if they do, we will be relegated again next year, make no mistake about that.

It isn't as simple as the size of the fan base or what comes through the gates, as it happens. When you just isolate one very small element of Rovers dealings over the last few years with Phil Jones being an example. When you unearth a Gem like him, it can keep a small club very competitive for a long time, if the club strike the right deal. The transfer fee was huge and given that he was' home grown' the profit on this was substantial. It's a real sham that we seemed to waste it. Granted these sorts of transfers are the exception rather than the norm, but one big deal ever now and then, can eliminate the difference between a club with say 15,000 week in week out and a club with 25,000. This may mean clubs with smaller supporter bases, may invest in youth development a bit more and also be a bit more imaginative with sell on clauses and the like.