I like Buckley, somewhat, you can see it is there but a decent gust of wind knocks him off the ball, fix that he will be a player.

That's ToMo though such a great motivator. Results picked up when Bennett was dropped not because of Bennett's lack of ability but because of the better mental attitude of the rest of the players. It HAS to get their goats watching shit players they know are worse than them getting picked ahead of them week after week.

Are you seriously asking Mowbary to play a quality player in his preferred position, too much Brandy in the Xmas Pud.

A limp wristed battering but Walton keeps the score looking respectable.

Or does Arteta fancy him for Arsenal? Has that been suggested yet? Or perhaps, heaven forbid, he's actually just injured. That just couldn't be the case could it? Can an Agent actually stop his client from playing once he has signed a contract with a team? Surely that's BS.

Personally I think it is time for one of our slides, getting to the PL would.mean too much work for everyone so let's make sure we just maintain our nice cushy number here. This whole getting close then dropping points to nothing teams is just like Bowyer, self preservation, better chance of keeping a job here than the Prem. Cynical I know. I don't see us winning till after PNE game.

Thoroughly predictable Xmas period, most of us knew it. The biggest surprise for me is that we have not lost one.

It's a kiss and make up for leaving him out.

That Armstrong really is in droppable isn't he. No idea what to make of this line up.

Interesting to note perhaps our best performance of the season, and our best period of the Wigan game both came without Dack.

Not true, looked to me like he helped with a nudge of his shoulder.

Why has Nyambes all of a sudden stopped bombing forwards. Not a great day.all round I thought Wigan were cynical dirty constantly holding pushing. We seemed to play better after Dack. At least we did not lose which is what I fully expected, really poor showing today.

Gallagher for Armstrong really?

As expected.so far, we are.crap.

Add to that Mercs prediction and the smart money.goes.on a Wigan win.

Add to that Mercs prediction and the smart money.goes.on a Wigan win.

Again.

Already said, big crowd, TV, increased interest, playing lowly team usually only means one thing for us. A loss..

Has that inevitable feeling does it not.

Is it possible, will Raya go with him? Now that will rattle the locals here. Be interesting to watch the developments.

Thanks

Only if he comes.with Brentford's keeper coach

So comparing apples to apples how old were those Preston lads you mentioned when the signed on for Both Ends? I see what you are saying and you have a valid point. That said I still think that taking on a youngster at 16 or 17 and making them successful is still a fair measure of our Academy. Who's to say had they gone elsewhere or stayed where they were that they may have turned out to be not any good. One might also make an argument for our youth set I'll bring better than others because we were able to bring the best out of kids that others had seen fit to discard. Good topic for debate either way and you have a valid claim. I did look it up those two lads signed when they were seven, also mentioned a fellow ACADEMY GRADUATE Adam O Reilly who joined at 16. Mmmmm,?

I think Gally is coming on slowly but surely, good shot well saved at the weekend, wish it had gone in. The lad almost always puts in a shift, wish Armstrong worked as hard. If Gally can keep up the steady improvement and add a few.more.goals he'll be fine for me.

Mowbary's work? Does not seem like ToMo way. DJ perhaps. Or Mowbary's smartened up.