Mashed Potatoes

Why on earth would an owner want to sack a manager who has us in third place, and comfortably the best of the clubs not in receipt of parachute payments ?

3rd place in the table is the reality.

If you are right and we need those 5 players, what sort of budget do you think needs to be made available to the relevant decision makers at the club, and how likely is it that that sort of budget is/will be available ?

What do you suggest ?

If "they are not playing for the manager" how have we got to being 3rd in the table ?

And yet we are 3rd in the table.

I've answered this question above.

JDT's record as a striker speaks for itself, so I would trust his judgement regarding strikers over any poster on here. But who would you pick over Hirst and Markanday ?

I don't think I was asking you.

What makes you think players aren't picked on merit ?

Good thing it's an option to buy, then.

To be fair, Brentford had sold the likes of Watkins, Benrahma, Tarkowski prior to promotion.

The deduction is suspended until the end of next season and only kicks in if Coventry are deemed to be at fault for any further postponements.

Especially when actual game time was about 8 games.

Spot on.

You have just seen one of the greatest football matches ever played but are disillusioned ?

Best World Cup final ever. A magnificent game of football.

Messi The Immortal !

Lionel Messi has been the best player of his generation and deserves to win the World Cup to cap a magnificent career. So - come on Leo.

Correct. It's a goal contribution every 125 minutes which is some way ahead of the next best Brereton with one every 165 minutes. Best in the division is Benson with one for every 80 minutes or so. It's a very good stat for Dolan especially for a player who is still only 20 years old (and who doesn't seem to throw a tantrum if he's not in the starting line up or squad).

Brilliant , . Next week's lottery numbers please.

Absolutely ridiculous behaviour by the Norwich fans- and symptomatic of the entitlement demonstrated by too many fans in the modern era. They are 5th in the table, and have a manager who has already achieved one promotion to the Premier League via the playoffs. They should stick with Dean Smith and not listen to the clowns baying from the stands or behind their keyboards.

Which is why judgements on managers should be made on their overall records, not one or two games.

Superb result. Just underlines what a good manager JDT is that he is able to pick our players up after 2 disappointing results with a team selection that nobody anticipated - and get a win.

Absolutely - the alternative is anarchy.