Mattyblue

Indeed, so if it doesn’t impact FFP, and the owners ‘never refuse to sign a cheque’ and are ‘desperate to invest’, I assume Waggott will have the bulldozers ordered...

It’s just a bit of speculative chat on a Sunday afternoon. As we know nothing will come of it, apart from maybe necessary remedial work.

We have one? I thought that was for just requesting signed photos of Harry Chapman...

I wasn’t particularly a big Bowyer fan. But by his third full season he had to flog pretty much any player of decent quality, Mowbray has spent £12million in his third season. GB started with a basket case, ended in an embargo. I probably rate Mowbray higher, but how is the job TM’s done ‘far ahead’ of GB?

Well adding up is a fair assumption, no? All online ground guides have it as 11k. Only thing for it, get counting those Riverside dots on the e-ticketing site. Who wants to volunteer?

How can it be? It’s a 31,000 capacity.

Splitting hairs? I take it you’ve forgotten the 2012/2013 version of Blackburn Rovers?

4 to 4.5k. 11k Jack Walker 8k a piece behind the goal.

Went to West Brom back in August, thought their West Stand would be an ideal size and style. Close proximity to the pitch, has the TV gantry, Exec facilities etc. Just need to add raised platforms for disabled supporters. Good, old, decently sized club, West Brom - a capacity of 27,000.

Ah I thought it stood for The Rickety Shed.

Knowing this regime more likely to be akin to Luton’s ‘Executive stand’...

Possibly, but even with said facilities that’s a big space for only a 1,000 capacity.

Going down to 28,000 means reducing the Riverside capacity by 3,000. It only holds around 4,000 now. So that would mean a replacement would be an Accy Stanley size stand, some contrast to the Jack Walker!

Frustrating thing is, he’s so quick he didn’t need to be on the shoulder, don’t give the linesman the option!

Who were these loads of posters who said Cunningham was a bad signing, who is a proven performer at this level. or Tosin, or Holtby. Johnson was widely praised as another solid Championship pro. Downing, less so, more to us being burned in the past by older players.

Thought he lived down here 5 days a week.

Oh lighten up it’s Saturday night.

Quote what? I was talking about the Cowleys making a mistake. It’s you that talked about ‘long term plans’, your Hudds supporting mate (must be great to have a mate for all 92 clubs, no wonder you have such insights), the views of the owners etc.

Murdoch sold Sky last year, so get your hand in your pocket

I’m talking about the Cowleys not making the right choice. They get sacked and they are back to looking for jobs in League 1 and in the meantime they would be able to spend their Saturdays with Colin Murray in the Quest studio, a bit like that other ‘next big thing’ who tried and failed to turn a nosediving club around... Nathan Jones.

Championship, possibly he’d go back. They end up in League 1 and I’m not sure, he’s on record saying how much he dislikes managing there. Though the travelling and living away from your young kids means there will always be that pull...

Right for who Chaddy? Not them if they are sacked. Hear a lot about ‘long term projects’, usually said by struggling managers and clubs, it’s code for ‘we are cutting back, so make do’... next news they’ve been potted.

Huddersfield was a stupid move for the Cowleys, trying to turn these nosediving clubs round is a big ask and usually takes time and a few managers - we should know. They were the next big thing and could have waited for a more stable club, though I imagine parachute payment wages sealed the deal...

It’s not only that group that refs Championship games. ‘The Select Group referees officiate some games, but they are supplemented by National List referees. We are looking to grow the pool. The ultimate objective is to have all referees in the Championship as full-time professionals.‘ https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/sport/football/566621/Championship-referees-to-become-full-time/amp

They aren’t professionals outside the Prem. Rovers fan and EFL ref Ben Toner is a teacher, for example.