His attitude had been holding him back not his ability. Maybe Eustace has told him his fortune.

Don’t know mate, I don’t pick the team. Looks at the stats for tonight’s game. Pretty good for somebody who “ did very little “.

Big Bar reckons he’s crap.

I’d like him to stay, when Buckley’s on it he’s class.

Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors

We never learn do we ? What’s the betting we end with McFad and Baath at centre half at some point in the season ?

I used to know Ronnie Blair, who scored for Oldham, quite well back in the day. His wife was an English teacher in the same department as Mrs Shoelaces.

That’s how I see it. He’s great at this level but the step up for strikers is vast.

Bolton seem happy with the guy they’ve got. It’s early days for us but personally I think Eustace will do ok even with the “ added degree of difficulty “ the Chicken Chokers bring to the job.

Procul Harem - A Whiter Shade Of Pale Still the sound of Summer for me.

I just think give the guy a chance. His record at Big Club says he’s got something. Could be the new Don Mackay

I think we all know the answer to that one. Unless you’ve been in a coma for the last 14 years.

We’ll have a decent side out but I’ll be really surprised if it’s anything like our first 11.

You look at a player and think - what have they got. Are they, quick, strong, aggressive, two footed, can they jump, have they got a trick or two, are they good passers of the ball etc etc . With Vale I’m still waiting.

That’s him. Scored a fantastic volley against Brazil. There’s a black and white film of it on YouTube. Top notch player who would have made it big but wasn’t allowed to play in the West back then.

Same name as the Hungarian guy who scored one of the best goals in the 1966 World Cup. Jaime Farkas, he was a cracking player. I wonder if they’re related?

Both of Travis and Buckley also love getting carded.

The game’s like Rugby League now. It’s not just about your starting 11 it’s about who you can bring on off the bench to change the direction of the match. As we found out on Friday night.

Smart enough to be loaded.

If they were that smart they wouldn’t be looking at Sammi.

I’d agree with that. I can’t see him being a starter for Ipswich at Premier League level. Maybe they’re thinking of being back in the championship this time next year.

I’m amazed. He always looks like the sort of player that’s playing within himself to me.

Or Sammi plays, gets a double hat trick and Barcelona come in for him.

Has Hedges ever been properly fit in his time at Ewood ? Somehow I doubt it.

They’d be doing that anyway. I expect Baath or MacFad will cope with the high ball.