City loaned Tosin to us to put him in the shop window. They knew he wasn't going to break into their first team. Harwood-Bellis might have a chance to in a few years - hell if Stones can, I don't see why not.

It should based on his 2021 performances. In fact you'd feel ripped off.

Same number of goals, 5 less assists in significantly less playing time. It's a closer debate than many are willing to consider. Plus one belongs to Merseyside Reds, so it's a no-brainer.

I don't think it's a coincidence that we play better when Brereton is on the field (and Elliot isn't).

Douglas has never been good for us. He's an absolute waste of a shirt. I hear he was good at prior stops, but that doesn't help us.

Best result for us, really. I don't want Mowbray racking up a few easy wins at the end of the season to save his job. We need a point to be sure of survival.

He's quicker and put a chance on a plate for Armstrong to fluff it. Look I wouldn't have either anywhere near my team, but of the two I'd rather have Bell.

This lot are doggers.

Good ol'Tone is doing Bell a favour today - putting him in the shop window before his summer release. As you say the fact that he' not played in 2021 is disgraceful.

Out of interest, who do you consider to be our 'decent' kids?

This is Tombola Tony at his finest, but this midfield does actually work if he just asks Evans to sit and lets Rothwell get up and down the field.

It really is a fucking holiday camp. "Oh you're not in the side, Brad. Do what you want this afternoon".

Oh he is. He's slow, can't defend and often plays his teammates into trouble. The fact that he puts in a good cross every now and again (to our 5'7" striker) doesn't cover up those facts.

Douglas... somehow worse.

Have fun playing in-front of 2,000 fans.

Nixon lost his inside line years ago. He guesses for Rovers now.

I'm pretty sure my 5 year old nephew could manage us to 2 wins in 17 with a squad that's about to be dismantled in a month (5 loan players, multiple starting players out of contract). So the short answer - yes.

This just adds weight to my conspiracy theory that the media hates us. He's the least charismatic man on the planet, yet the media throw him softballs all week. They'll be sympathetic if / when we get rid of him too. They've already got the article written "done a good job / solid mid-table Championship team / L1 promotion etc / unlucky and needed more time".

I'd like you to provide evidence that he has continued to work this season. He's looked like he'd rather be anywhere else than on the touchline and his interviews, team selection and player management reeks of a guy that's going through the motions.

31 appearances, 5 goals. He'll fit right in.

He's never played in the Premier League, Tony lying again. He only played 10 games for us and got worse the more he played.

That's an expensive master plan considering they're £200m+ in debt. But then they seem an incompetent bunch so you could be right.

I certainly won't. Season ticket won't be getting renewed if he's here in August. Parents say the same too.

No-one is saying they can't invest in clubs. The proposal is that the annual salary of your top 25 players can only reach a certain agreed amount (the same across the Big 5 European leagues) - whatever that is (I'm not party to the annual turnover of these clubs or salaries of these players). The only reason they've tried to breakaway into an invitation only league is because they feel like they can earn more revenue. Evidently they can't afford the players current salaries. And if that means De Bruyne goes to play in China, good luck to him.

If they want to sort out the problems facing them, the big 5 leagues need to come together and agree a universal salary cap. Paying De Bruyne £400k a week isn't sustainable.