I don't get this " collecting " players . Where would you play him ? His best position is where Dack plays. And Palmer. And Gladwin And probably where one of the two young lads we've signed plays .

Just the sort of team that we don't like playing against. 1-1 draw.

I think there's a reason why the likes of Agbonlahor haven't been snapped up.

The problem with loans is if they come here and do well clubs further up the food chain will step in, along with their parent club retaining them.

Totally underwhelmed. We've missed a massive chance to take the club forward on and off the field. Everything smacks of us not really knowing what we were doing. In the great game of football management snakes and ladders Mowbray just landed on a medium sized snake. He needs to throw a double six in the window.

Let them have him then at that price. We can't afford to put all our eggs in one basket, especially in a non essential player.

Let's not fool ourselves, this is a right old mess. Do you know any dingle fans ? I do and I'm not looking forward to the next time I meet them.

Signing players permanently is always a gamble but getting involved in the loan market is even more so.

The whole club from top to bottom has been made to look foolish and unprofessional. Nothing new there.

What makes you think he'll turn up ? And then right on cue - Here's Johnny !

Armstrong's first natural movement is away from the ball into space. Graham's is towards the ball to get the ball to feet. That's the difference. Just banging it long won't work with Armstrong.

With apologies to Jagger- Richards !

Back up keeper isn't that important - until the minute you lose your first choice goalie for a month or two.

I don't know to be honest. Bulking up would slow him down. You don't have to be big to be aggressive. It's in your nature. Kevin Davies is the only one I can think of who " developed " into an aggressive striker. I wouldn't have him as a replacement for Graham unless I'd no other options.

I'm a bit puzzled as to why we seem to be buying several midfield players when we desperately need a target man style striker, neither of Gallagher or Armstrong fills that role for me. We also need another centre half and a reserve goalkeeper would be useful.

I see a lot of players being mentioned in links with us. What's concerning me is we seem to be looking at players that all fit into the same style. I don't see a coherent team formation emerging yet. Why get this Palmer lad in if we're looking at Freeman and we've already signed Rothwell and given Conway a new contact. I can't get away from the feeling we are signing plenty of bricklayers but no hod carriers. We're running around like lottery winners in Tesco's.

I thought he could have been the new Matt Jansen. He was a bit unlucky I thought. Just starting to play well when he got sent off in one game. Playing great in that cup tie at Villa then having to be sacrificed when Samba lost the plot and got himself sent off.

I can't argue with that. Better than Graham won't come cheap though.

Me, we need a back up for Graham.

Yeah, he still wears short pants. One for the future.

I knew I was less than impressed with the appointment. I didn't realise I was that unimpressed. I think it was the absolute lack of communication from the club that did it. People kept being appointed out of left field. He's done a lot better than I thought he would be but I realised that after about 2 months, it was clear that he was a decent guy. Given the massive handicap of working for the Chicken Chokers he's done really well.

Score sounds about right !

Yeah, wouldn't he be great to have in today's team. I was brought up on the two Mikes, Ferguson and Harrison. One a tricky mercurial dribbler and the other a very direct hard running player. We were spoiled in those days.

Given the fact we no longer play with wingers that's always going to happen. My point is a real winger would get there more often and the crosses would be more meaningful. I was watching some old film of Scott Sellars murdering a team from out wide on the left the other day. It was like watching somebody playing another game to what we play.

Come back the next time it happens. I believe he had a nose bleed after, he'd never been that far up the pitch before.