Mashed Potatoes

Sounds to me like a slice of good judgement.

Mowbray was the manager when he was signed. Only those desperate to talk him down seek to deny him credit.

And yet no other manager was able to have the same "slice of luck" with Dolan as Mowbray ? Basically, if every time the manager makes a good call it's written off as luck then you can construct any argument you like. I prefer to give our manager credit.

He knew what was coming.

Hughton tipped for the job.

Hardly "average" - good enough rate of accrual to put us in the playoffs if maintained.

Yes, Callum Wright was in their team. Never been anywhere near first team action - wonder what he's thinking now.

Sheffield United can't score goals so I would think an attempted panic buy of Armstrong is more likely than a centre half.

Nyambe has started 1 league game, which was lost, and been on the bench for the other 2 which were won 5-0 and 4-0; I am not sure his exclusion has anything to do with contracts. Maybe the team gels better with JRC instead.

Another great win as the manager's careful planning bears fruit. Website whoscored.com has 3 of our players - Johnson,Armstrong and Dolan-in the division's top 7 with Johnson way clear as the best player in the league. Important those 3 stay fit although Dolan will probably need a break at some stage as most players in their first season in professional football do - fortunately it looks as if the penny might have dropped with Chapman who can cover.

FFP does not prevent owner support. It is designed to prevent losses above a certain level - £39m over 3 years in the case of the Championship.

He's the man at the top - judge him on what happens and when it goes right he deserves credit.

As you say "his" recruitment team. If they get it wrong there will be hundreds of posts denouncing TM; get it right and suddenly there will be people saying it's nothing to do with him.

Tony Mowbray still has his ability to spot a good player.

If he comes out and does not make a bullish statement before a game he has been criticised; now if he comes out and does make a bullish statement he is getting criticised for that ! Things are just getting silly.

Thuggery was the only way Smith could have played against Greaves who was a far greater player.

Arsenal just got £20m for their second choice keeper. However I agree that the priorities are for LB and CB.

He had clearly lost confidence after his injury - it was a good management decision which would have been appreciated by Raya.

Leutweiler played just 6 league games when Raya was at the club - almost all of them shortly after Raya had had his head kicked in. The idea TM preferred him to Raya is complete nonsense.

It wasn't aimed at you; it was an observation of general application.

Yes, perish the thought that supporters would concentrate on what happens on the pitch rather than the musings of the CEO.

Yes it does happen almost every year now - regardless of who is presently employed at Ewood Park. That suggests to me that the problem is in India and criticism of the likes of Waggott and Mowbray is misplaced.

And yet last week we matched the team that came 5th in the Premier League - sets my pulse racing.

By the same token activity in a transfer window can only be judged at the end of the window rather than with weeks to go.

Mate, we are football supporters and if on the opening day of the season we can't have a little bit of hope I don't see the point of doing it.