Maybe he skis

Reading biogs of many footballers 60s through to now, I would argue standards have gone up! Souness, LeTiss, Sir Bobby (Charlton and Robson), Mick Rathbone and a couple of Clough-related books are ones I've read over this past summer alone, and some of the drinking stories make Best look teetotal! I don't think it's new or a decline in standards as much as a more open profile.

Think you're idealising a bit, personally. In any case, he looks neither drunk nor high on the pics, so I don't see the problem. Looks like a dull night out to me.

I'll do Derby

Thanks pal haha

I fly at 5pm (GMT+1) and land about 6.15 (GMT) and I'm already a nervous flyer

Larry Lloyd talks similarly about Clough always making him crave praise, so he'd strive to go that extra step every game. The praise only ever came once (when they won the league title) and it was 'if we won it, you must've played alright this season'.

Knowing that Samuel is out for the season, I wonder if we'll see another striker come in? Not sure if it's needed, personally, but it wouldn't surprise me.

Shit, poor guy ?

I'm still not over that ?

Alan Mahon (I think) was the last to move between us for a fee.

I think the 1-year contract instead of atrial is our way of saying 'We're happy to commit to you, but you need to earn it for yourself'. A trial is too non-committal.

He's quick to call people names and REALLY get personal on Facebook, too. Amazed he's still in that job; then again maybe I'm not, given the state of the LET.

I think a big clue that he's at least got SOMETHING special is that he can run with the ball and pass/shoot all without looking at it. That kind of awareness can't really be taught but he already has it.

Sunday is the 2nd of September, not the first.

With Wharton, Platt, and Grayson offering potential for certain games as cover.

Raya Nyambe Lenihan Mulgrew Bell Bennett Evans Palmer Dack Arma Graham Bench: Leutwiler (GK), Williams (LB, CB), Rodwell (CB, CDM), Reed (CDM, RB), Rothwell (anywhere in midfield), Conway (either wing), Brereton (striker). Wish I could use Chapman ahead of Conway for the sub winger, as a game changer. Talented team! That's also with Wharton, Grayson, Travis, Smallwood, Samuel, Nuttall to consider. Personally think Hart, Whitt, Gladwin are bit players who can leave. May as well fill those spaces with u23s imo.

Way to make yourself even more welcome... and calling one of the better mods we've had over the years a bitch will help even more.

We only play one striker anyway. If Brereton signs, that's Graham, Armstrong, and Brereton that can play up front. 3 for one position is plenty, even before one thinks of Samuel and Nuttall.

I suspect the way we play now would have suited Kalinic a lot more. Perhaps a bit more hope for Brereton?

Indeed, word and werd are acceptable

I didn't think much of some Kiwi we signed from the MLS. Made worse his debut being at right back. Turned out to be an unbelievable captain, leading a team already full of leaders and international captains.

I don't think the intention IS to acheive it, I think it's just Mowbray having said too much again. Of course Rodwell counts, he's an incoming transfer regardless of length of contract. The target at the start of the window was 6-7 and it looks like we'll hit that today. The 4-5 remark was, I suspect, subject to availability of players, and rather 'possibly up to 5' rather than setting 'another 4' as his minimum target.

3 since Mowbray made that comment is only one short of 4, not 'well short' I do appreciate your concern somewhat, as I still think a winger would complete our squad (either from the bench or in first team). But I simply cannot be unhappy with a window we expected very little of at the point of promotion, when it turns out we'll have spent around £8.5m on recruitments. Especially when the players we've signed are flexible in terms of position, and in Rothwell we might just have re-Dacked in terms of relative quality to compared to the fee. There's also every chance Davenport and Rothwell could similarly outperform their fees. Armstrong we got as an absolute bargain.

Either the editor has a cold, or it was s freudian slip.