Johnson is "ill" so reckon it'll be captain fantastic partnering Trav on Saturday. Gulp.

Beat me to it...can't see him making that 100th...

Tony has his excuses in with Pune now - for sure.

18 months left on his deal here? Can’t see us reaching any mutual agreement with that long left.

It's not great news when Johnson is the alternative and he seems to play well when he can be bothered.

The Mulgrew and Wigan thing is bizarre. He looked like he was getting on really well there by all accounts. Bust up with Cooke perhaps?! I'd struggle not to lamp him one to be fair.

That is pure gold. Nixon strikes yet again.

Well we're even more buggered for wriggle room on the wages after this.

Agreed - and as I say, he'd play as a striker on his own. Tony isn't suddenly going 4-4-2 IMO. Rhodes is the least suited striker to being the 'man' up top on his own in the history of football.

Even if he plays up top it’ll be on his own and he’ll get bugger all service.

Cheers buddy, I needed a good laugh.

Very likely. I have read an interview with Bartomeu which states that any new president could dispense of Setien in the summer of 2021 (elections) despite him signing a 2.5 year deal. Intrigued to see what Setien can do with Barca!

Isn’t it 2021? So would be a year or so perhaps? I’d imagine he sees it as a bit of a free hit! Does a good job and any new president will likely have to keep him. Edit - they’re summer 2021. So Setien is likely to get 18 months minimum.

Yep - his Betis team very much adopted the Barcelona way of playing which is why many of their fans were keen to see him get the job.

If only we hadn’t spunked 12 million on two duds of the highest order then the Maddison fee would have been pocket change, eh Tony?

Armstrong can’t play the lone striker role. Add Gally out wide whipping them in and he’ll be feeding off scraps.

Not a bloody chance of the play-offs Chaddy.

Yet we’ll beat Sheff Weds next Saturday, yeah?

No wins in 6 (another classic Mowbray run). Wish he would leave but not a chance.

6 without a win. The TM run continues.

Got them next away from home - can see this Mowbray death spiral run continuing.

2-1 loss incoming I reckon.

And an, ahem, winger.

Why did he rush back Nyambe when he’s got a suspect hammy? Bennett back now - brilliant.

It’s beyond infuriating. You’re a complete idiot, Tony.