Could well be in the Championship themselves next season, so a keeper with a few seasons in this league could come in handy...

Bolton have downgraded their academy to Cat 3 and scrapped their U23 side.

We’re 8th in the second division.

I’m sure TM does have plans and players he wants, after all he’s worked in plenty of normal clubs. However, the fact that here nothing ever moves until after that yearly meeting means we will always be playing catch up.

Are we having our best season? We still had a chance of the top 6 going into the last day under Bowyer in 2014. Lets see where this lot are in May.

Looking at the comments below the article... we don’t!

#bekind

Yes, sang with gusto by many in his early time as manager...

Sky haven’t announced it as a red button game as yet. Derby have possibly refused permission to show it...

Him and Simon Smith (he that couldn’t cope with a bit of criticism over his LT column) have been having a day long set to. I won’t say over what as it’s probably a libel issue, but a couple of bloody oddballs.

So Boro made the right choice?

Look again chadster...

Agree there, you pretty much expect him to come and claim it. Often seemed to be some sort of palava going on in the box from high balls with Raya.

Or just get in the top 6. ‘Get in the mix of the top 6’, is that the Queen’s English, James?

All well and good, but you can do all that without putting a complete rookie in charge. As an aside, amazing how many parachute clubs are trying to stay out of the third division, or are already in it - Hull, Middlesbrough, Huddersfield, Stoke and Sunderland.

Then he’s going next January if they want maximum fee.

So when is Dack going, @J*B? Won’t be this summer, unless someone is happy to spend big money on a player out for months with a cruciate, so with his contract up in summer 2021, he’s going for a pittance in January 2021, or for free that summer, you believe?

Just the 4 potential away days supping in Birmingham next season, then!

Who are they, then?

No issue with it generally, only a bit of craic, but he really milked it.

Thought he made himself look a right clown. Scoring a goal in a 8th vs 10th Championship game and he’s giving it the Billy Big Bollocks routine.

Didnt realise replying to those he disagreed with with - ? ? ??? ? counted as good debating, but there you go.

We are in the mix because we are 3 points from the play offs on the 1st March. Challenging/in the mix/fighting for/in the race etc. are all turns of phrase in football, as Jim well knows as a former writer. Are Leeds not ‘in the mix’ for the title because they are outside first place? Yes, of course they are. So stop talking compete tripe. Quite simple really.

I personally think we’ll fall short in the end, doesnt mean we don’t have a chance, I.e ‘in the mix’, not ‘dead certs’, like a few others. I also think PNE will fall away, are they ‘not in the mix’, either?

No they weren’t ‘moaning like fuck’, they were at Ewood supporting the team on a freezing February afternoon. However, for me they are correct to question a 25 year old that adds precious little in goals and assists - a key part of being an an attacking midfielder and is a long way from a ‘top player’.