No, it's a shame being one of ours, but he just hasn't pushed on. Eustace may see it as horses for courses though, he may just not see Buckley as right for the situation last season (let's call it last season) Using the same logic, he obviously feels he can trust Dolan and Gallagher. I personally think we'd be mad to let them go. Despite the stick they both get, they're both experienced squad players and they are both paid for. What we need is to keep both if possible, then sign players to challenge them for their place. They've been first choice players for too long.

Now we're safe, I'm sure he'll look back on this period as a pre pre-season. As fraught as it's been, it's been the perfect situation to assess what he does and doesn't need.

Wasn't she a nurse in Carry on Doctor?

Agree completely. It's been a grind, but any coach who can get 6 clean sheets in 17 out of our team deserves the chance for a fresh start next season.

Thanks for Sound of the Suburbs, brilliant. Walk out song for me would be Swords of a thousand men.

In Eustace's 16 games we've had 5 clean sheets, in the previous 28 we had 4. We've also had 6 games where we've let 1 in, so in 11 of his 16 games in charge, we've let 1 or less in. And that is with an "awful" squad, He's obviously come in and been a risk averse manager, it obviously won't do from the beginning of a season,but to get a tune defensively out of this lot, under these circumstances , I think shows some tactical know how.

Bloody ell, 7 points clear of relegation, I didn't actually realise how bad the decline was. That's cliff edge stuff.

5 defeats in 17 isn't at all bad though,considering the car crash he took over.

Should have kept Mowbray on to sign players for Tomasson,could have been a dream team.

We only need a draw, the conversation was regarding how many we'd lost.

We were right next to it, the whole situation was a nothing. The red card was ridiculous. Pickering did more than anyone and didn't even get booked.

Yes, not good ones to lose looking back.

We've lost 5 in 16 in a relegation battle is what I'm on about.

Regarding winning games, yes. Regarding not losing games, no.

Preston were woeful.

At the moment,the Nobbers are lucky to get nil.

Just wondering, did you predict that Hudders would beat "nothing to play for" Swansea and Birmingham would beat "already down" Rotherham?

Was replying 4 times not enough faith?

I'm not saying he is, or should be our number one forward. It just seems mental in our position that we'd be happy to lose an experienced centre forward for free. Ipswich supposedly bid £2 million for him. We've no money and he's already paid for. Obviously it would be dependent on wage demands,but from a squad situation, to me it's the most obvious thing to do. Unless we've actually got that Wharton money to spend.

It's all about opinions, Keiran Mckenna's is good enough for me.

He's a forward, an experienced one and there'd be no shortage of takers if he came available on a free. I think we'd be mad to let him go when he's already paid for. The knack would be getting someone better to play in his place,challenging him for his place.

He shouldn't be leading the line, but I'd definitely keep him. If we do keep him, and then sign what looks like an improvement, I'd say that is more of a good sign going forward. We need another forward, not just a replacement.

Because I know where this goes.We've already had it this season with "Stokegate",who cares who got the 3 points? Then we had where's the next win coming from? He won 2,then it's what about home wins? I've never cared how we stay up as long as we do. I'll give him a clean slate from next season.

I just don't see the point in carrying negativity over into next season, given the difficult circumstances in which he took over this season. If the same failings resurface and results don't improve , then obviously keeping him on would be the wrong choice.

There are always doubts ,the lack of goals scored and chances created is obviously a major one. It isn't blind faith, if he went tomorrow it wouldn't bother me one bit, but I'd be prepared to see how he goes on from a level start next season. He's had a good look at the squad and should be in a good position to assess what he feels is needed. If it makes you feel better, you can keep quoting this season's record up to Christmas,I'm sure you would, but I'd be happy to park this season. If he does stay, what do you feel would be a good finish?