Mashed Potatoes

I think most supporters would take pleasure in a win in which young home produced players played a prominent part.

I'm afraid that for one Owen Coyle demonstrated very clearly that there are managers who would do a great deal worse than Tony Mowbray.

Well, it would certainly be a challenge.

I doubt he's a greedy man - he probably reckoned we were the best offer he was going to get.

I think you probably underestimate the calibre of Chris Hughton - I doubt he needs the money and I don't think he would demean himself working at a club where there's probably very little money available and he's not allowed to have complete control over transfers. As for Johnson there's no evidence that he would be a significant upgrade on the present manager - people only put his name forward because he's a popular former player for the club.

I've said I don't think we would get anybody better - and there is a significant likelihood of someone much worse. I have also pointed out that there is a cost in removing a management team with 2 years on their contracts - something the mob gloss over. As for my view of Mowbray I think he's got qualities and weaknesses - I haven't rated any manager at the club since Allardyce "highly".

I don't see the logic of blowing £2m in payoffs to get someone of the same quality - always assuming that is what you got; some of the Venkys previous managerial appointments have been nowhere near as good as Mowbray.

I think he's probably the best of what in reality will be on offer to our club - yes.

The best available of those who wanted the job - but according to the mob has never been any good which shows what I mean.

Indeed there would be a long queue - but not of anybody who is any good. Just the needy and the greedy would apply.

If you think that people are not demanding millions to be splashed you can't read this board very often. Mercer and others want millions spent on sacking practically everybody above the grade of tea lady, others want a salary package to attract the likes of Chris Hughton coupled with demands for new goalkeepers , centre backs, left backs , strikers and wingers.

Mowbray and Venus have nearly two years left on their contracts and I would be surprised if the joint cost of the pair of them was less than a million a year so that is two million straight up before you get on to the myriad of other individuals that you want to get shot of. Given what you have said about the finances of the club and the owners at the moment it looks like a tall order.

But that desperation would have been there in 1990 as well.

I don't think anybody on here was thinking that way in 1995 ! The Premier League has seen the general interest in football increase significantly as evidenced by much larger attendances.

Yet you consistently call for firings of practically every member of senior management at the club for which the bill would run in to millions of pounds - why do you think that is affordable in the present circumstances ?

Will do when it's kick off time for then.

The Times have nominated Christian Walton the Championship player of the week for his performance on saturday.

Yes - will be forever - so boring.

They're so much bigger.

I did say "If the keeper is good". I was referring to the principle of using loanees.

Which supporter owned clubs cannot challenge.

With only one club ever winning the title - so boring nobody outside Germany is interested in their football.

Spot on. This is why supporter ownership models don't work.

If the keeper is good - no problem if not ours - eg Henderson with Sheffield United.

"Spending in line with income" - do you ever see the comments on here which overwhelmingly consist of supporters urging the opposite - "roll the dice" etc