Wow, absolutely fantastic result. Lovely goals as well. Hard to say if this is just a honeymoon period or JDT really is the chosen one, but haven't felt this good about our game for a very very long time...

Fantastic, cracker of a goal from Travis, could rewatch that over and over again. The game itself otherwise was as low-key as possible, had 0-0 written all over it. So we are quite fortunate to leave with these 3 points. But. It is surreal to me the season has started and we are just going along with it. 3 starting 11 players gone, including our captain...only transfer in from a relegated club, even if he proves decent....what is going on? Hand to heart I would find this transfer situation unacceptable if we had been relegated, let alone starting a season with a promising new manager. It feels farcical. Waggot and Broughton need to explain what is going on. If these are the "realities" of what we can achieve on the market, we best prepare for relegation then.

I know people are desperate for good news but...lad is a Barnsley player relegated to league one. And its not like he is 19 or 20 where you can expect potential for great improvement. Far far cry from the door of international gems that we were hoping would be opened with the managerial appointments...

But did they decide this BEFORE they got in a new manager and director...or after? Either way we are doomed, but...

With the expectation that we will lose BB as well, this is turning out to be the worst transfer window I can ever recall. But it makes no sense. Why were JDT and DB brought in, signifying clear ambition and intent...if Venkys knew our finances/situation was facing a complete and total collapse? Would make a lot more sense just to throw Mowbray another year as we sink down rather than bothering with a new managerial system and staff.

The question is, is it Venkys who are refusing to back us financially....or is it UEFA and their fair play rules preventing us from offering deals. I am honestly close to throwing up thinking about the latter.

We essentially do not have anything close to resembling a defence right now, Lenihan and Nyambe (when he played) were the backbone of what was already a shaky at times backline. We're a month from the season starting and not only do we need 2-3 high quality defenders brought in but also soon enough so they can begin gelling - anything less than that and we will be losing game after game, there is absolutely no way around that. The huge worry is that if we don't even have the funds to be offering acceptable wages to Championship-quality defenders then who realistically are we going to get? Inexpensive hopefuls, but again we need solid first team starters, not just some wait and see youngsters. GB will need to have a bag of super contacts to sort us out or I really think we will be in serious trouble.

Speaking of players who may regret leaving...I wonder if Ama expects more game time this season....or is he going to get loaned out to another Championship club.

Possibly the best appointment Venkys have made - or whoever new is thankfully advising them. This could be a game-changer for the club. Famous last words I know but...

What I'm reading is that he left on his own decision with the team at the top. So assuming he is looking for bigger prospects...the question still stands why the Venkys circus would be his choice.

Tomasson sounds a bit too good to be true. Why leave a side winning titles and playing in the Champions League, for the Championship? Especially with the circus surrounding us? I doubt Venkys can offer him more money than Malmo...

He seems knowledgeable in interviews on YouTube.

I have no earthly clue how people who dismiss our own former players as managers think it would be somehow much more acceptable or adequate if we get Duncan Ferguson, who has a grand total of 0 managerial experience. The idea that being an assistant to quality managers for a few years somehow means you will have managerial talent yourself may make some sense on paper, but that is absolutely not how it works in real life. It would be a complete blind flip of the coin if he will turn out to be a decent manager or not.

Sturridge available on a free. If somehow someway we could get him injury-free....

I'm just confused as to who then people expect will be managing us, when all the reports have signalled that even half-decent managers have distanced themselves from us.. You'd rather we get relegated with Dunny, or get relegated with some random League 1 bottom of the barrel journeyman or whoever else is left that we are interviewing? If we are actually going to be getting a high quality manager despite all these reports, happy days. If not...

If we are out of decent options, and it sure sounds like we are, I would give it to a former player, no matter how bad they've done. Dunn or Tugay. Friedel? I understand the risks. But I just desperately miss having someone in leadership that cares about the club.

I would love to know what goes in manager interviews. What questions managers are asked and what answers the panel provides. What guarantees are given that owners follow through on promises...really hope a retired manager spills the beans one day.

The dark reality is that for all that is said, the truth might be that Venkys just don't care about anything related to this club one way or another. They did not shaft Mowbray out of some spite, they just don't care if he or anyone else manages the club. They couldn't care less if the ball boy gets the job. We are just a bad investment to them they don't want to spend another second thinking about. I hope to be wrong.

Sure, but 100% the situation is also that he is either being kept in the complete dark by Venkys, or he has been directly ordered not to say a word. Not possible I think that he has important information he is free to share with the public but is just keeping silent for the heck of it. Which is part of the problem. New CEO, new manager, whoever comes in behind the scenes will have to be signing a deal with the devil, just accept that they pick up a salary but ask no questions and have no requests of the owners. Aka nothing but bad news for the club.

At least someone is celebrating on the pitch.

Another terrible but obvious issue is who in their right mind would want to work for Venkys? Total silence from your employer, complete refusal to communicate, with your top players sold and money not re-invested - absolutely no one with any self respect will want this job. Even when Mowbray took over at least there was some lingering mystery "what are their long term plans" of the sort, but even that mystery is gone. Even a complete newcomer, why would they choose to work for these owners instead of someone further down but where at least there is a basic level of communication?

Venkys have absolutely no clue or care about the club, it is disgraceful they get to pick the next manager. Which they obviously will as owners, pending on whatever foolishness is whispered in their ears. How do we get out of this nightmare.

A bit infuriating that he gets to leave more or less on his own terms and is not forced out by the fans or by owners who care.

Fitting end to this clown. The disgraceful thing is that he is leaving simply for contractual reasons and not because he was forced out.

So.......the bad players TM says he was too loyal to and should have dropped....are Dolan and Nyambe? Is this man an actual clown?