Mashed Potatoes

An interesting post as an indication that even the Mowbray Out brigade maybe now realise that the process of appointing a successor will probably not be as straightforward as they assumed. Who is Bruno Ribeiro's agent ? On a more general note you rightly point out how close involvement of an agency with a club creates a conflict of interest. The Times last week carried an article regarding the situation at Wolves where the manager and 10 of the first team squad have the same Portuguese agent in Mendes - indeed Matt Doherty recently switched his agent to Mendes. The outstanding success that Wolves have had on the pitch in the last three years has helped to quieten concerns but as the article pointed out - what happens if the day dawns when his interests and those of Wolves no longer coincide ?

How many good keepers do you think there are in the Championship - and who are they ?

Only West Brom and Brentford have scored significantly more goals than us.

Website whoscored.com rates Walton above Raya - 6.69 to 6.59. Walton ranked 8th best keeper in the Championship with Rodak of Fulham ranked best.

Isn't Iversen on loan from Leicester ?

But he doesn't seem to be showing this improvement . The website whoscored.com gives Walton a rating of 6.69 whereas Raya is down on 6.59.

Yes, the weather forecast here down south is for very blustery conditions at the weekend. Those older posters who remember the huge space of The Valley before its redevelopment will be grateful that the stadium is now enclosed.

If it is true,whatever view one might have regarding an individual player I can't see any defence for a player refusing to play. I suspect he isn't refusing to be paid his wages. What would Alex Ferguson have said to a player who refused to play ?

And yet despite it all we are heading for our highest finish for 5 years.

Still an oversimpification.

Maybe it's because it's a massive over-simplification to say that Mowbray has created our FFP problem.

I don't think our manager has told our players that either.

I'm flattered that you seem to have an obsession as to what I think. I've never pretended that we are a League One club - even those with the most sketchy knowledge of the club's history would know that not to be true.It took 5 years for Wolves to get back in to the Premier League. The other clubs are the exceptions.

Worth bearing in mind that Brentford are in their sixth season since promotion to the Championship. How many people on here would be that patient so as to wait until 2024 ?

He's no manager's type of player if he throws a tantrum because he's not picked.

Come on, Pulis couldn't wait to get rid.

Chapman has achieved nothing in the game - maybe the fault lies with him ?

No it wouldn't be fair because an aim is not the same as an expectation.

A very interesting post for which many thanks. Waggott does emerge well from this - comes over as a decent man trying to do what's best for the club in sometimes difficult circumstances, something for those shouting for his removal to reflect on.

Yes - very interesting. Perhaps it shows how little supporters know.

In the words of Barack Obama "Every crisis is an opportunity".

No - but then I'm not criticising the club's representatives.

Congrats on being there. I suspect those who will be most vocal in criticism won't have been there for some reason.

It's amazing you were not there, isn't it ?

As the article points out FFP is there because clubs have voted for it to be there.