No, you try reading what I put. I was saying I knew you would reference Chapman, and then I asked you directly whether you feel he is in some way responsible for DB's outburst. I didn't accuse you of it. Try not to read too much into things (I won't accuse you of being dense). You say you're not blaming Chapman, that's fine, that's logical. It does beg the question why you felt the need to reference him yet again in something he wasn't involved with, but that'll be on account of your evident obsession.

It's a good thing Dack plays for us.

Never a dive. Amazing when you consider how many players have dived against us this season and got away with it.

Our attacking play has improved since the goal. Still needs work though.

Not true. They've had a shot that could easily have gone in.

Think they've fouled Lenihan on purpose there, after seeing we have no defenders on the bench and knowing Lenihan is just back from injury.

4 times now. How is he not paying more attention to this?

Come on Armstrong, you're not Benni McCarthy, stop being offside. 3 times already.

I'm wondering if it's the players themselves who have started to realise that TM will only pick players who play a certain way, so they're adjusting their style accordingly. I expect there was quite a bit of excitement from the better u-23s this summer when TM was talking about some of them breaking through. It has since become apparent that, despite the first team being woeful, only Buckley is breaking through. This will have also dampened their spirits considerably as they realise there is far too much competition in the midfield and attack, who Tony prefers and needs to justify.

Fucking hell, when I read about Butterworth getting into trouble in the game, I just knew I was going to see you in here bringing it back to Chapman. Wish the bookies had given odds! To be clear here though, are you saying it is HC's fault that DB has decided to be petulant?

Nyambe out through illness. Leaving us unable to put even a single defender on the bench. Downing can play LB if needed, that's it. Worrying. Even with them playing yesterday, surely one of the u23s would have enough in the tank to be a bench player? And unless Ryan only got sick this morning, you'd expect us to take a precaution last night. Ah well, not like Tosin and Lenihan have a history of injuries... In general though, that's not a bad team selection for what's available. Very attacking by TM standards.

I can only think you haven't been paying attention. Suit yourself, but be prepared to be embarrassed by that stance the more time goes on. Going nowhere good under Tony anymore I'm afraid.

If we don't get the three points against Barnsley at home, surely there'll hardly be anybody left who doesn't want shut of TM. Anything short of a victory is absolutely and utterly unacceptable. I don't care if the ref sends off two of our players as soon as we kick off for no reason. Enough is enough. Win or fuck off Tony. Spoiler alert - I'd quite like you to fuck off even if you win, unless you're about to learn and improve your decision-making dramatically, which I doubt.

I've always been of the opinion it was both. Wanted out and thought he'd make a few quid whilst he was at it. A fixer in his ear probably suggested it.

We can probably expect a 2-page spread in the LT about it though I thought it was vaguely interesting in a 'how the less than mighty have fallen even further' way. Another Mowbray flop. A player good enough to help us get out of League One shouldn't be showing up in League Two at only 31. Sadly, he wasn't the former and that's why he's now the latter.

Paul Caddis has signed for his old club Swindon, if anybody could give a smidgen of a shit.

Poorly written speculation piece about us showing interest in a 24-year old Australian striker at Livingstone with a shite goalscoring record: Lyndon Dykes Claiming TeamTalk as original source. Six Championship sides meant to be interested according to them, including us, Derby, Boro, Bristol City, Cardiff and Swansea. Christ knows why (probably not true I'd think). 5 goals and 2 assists in 14 games this season (SPL and their League Cup). 10 goals and 16 assists in 52 appearances at Scottish SECOND tier last season and various Scottish cup competitions. Sometimes playing in advanced midfield roles, which would suit Tony to a tee. His total time at Queen of the South (before Livingstone) yielded 23 goals and 34 assists in 136 games. Excuse me whilst I jizz meself.

He can rot in hell. Don't care if he turns into a new Beckenbauer, he can fuck off. I remain convinced to this day that he took money to pop those own goals in. Astonished it was never investigated.

Injured last I heard.

Smallwood is a worse player than Evans at this level (but better than him in League One, where his technical deficiency wasn't shown up), and there is literally no room for him in the squad other than to occasionally, pointlessly, hold back a u23 from getting a game at that level. However, Evans is probably on double, maybe triple the money. I'm of the opinion we could shed both and not be any weaker as a squad. In the medium, or maybe even short term, we'd be stronger, as it would open the pathway for the youngsters who play that position. Even if we decide we need to rely on experience instead, we'd still have: Travis, Johnson, Bennett, Downing. Even Buckley and Davenport both have a bit of experience at this level too. Arguably Rothwell or Dack can play there too in certain games, in a more advanced capacity. Thanks for the immense effort Richie, and thanks for playing well when you felt like it Corry, but it's time for you both to move on for the good of the club and your own careers.

Yes, and then, after a promising start with us, turned out to be pretty shit and never carved out a career in the top flight. Then you have players like Vardy and Wright who didn't pull up any trees until relatively late in their careers but went right to the top. It's incredibly hard to judge u23 players for their first team potential. But even harder if you never give them a chance/run in it.

If only they'd been that cheap.

I expect the same fans are over here on their jollies for the group stage, so would have been at the Benfica game in similar numbers...no real excuse for being caught out on that count. So, stuff safety and save money, yeh.

I was going to say that in fairness you don't expect that kind of shit from an u23 game crowd...but then I saw you say they didn't even split the home and away fans, which is just a bad idea at all times.

The fact Brereton wasn't even on the bench after what TM said means he must have picked up another knock. Sounds like the youngsters (Plus Samuel) didn't too well against Berlin. 2-0 defeat. LT report made mention of Mols doing a couple of poor things, including giving the ball away for their first goal. Chapman shoving a Berlin player just before the end out of frustration soon after the second goal.