Cole was wrong about one thing. Kean got to keep his job regardless of how shite he was.

Cope.

I agree in principle but Bowyer was within spitting distance of the playoffs. A manager like Warnock would've got that group of players into the top six, if not promotion.

Ironically, because they followed their dad's blueprint and let the business take care of itself. Shame they didn't follow that philosophy when it came to Rovers.

Calling it now, he'll return to Forest on loan. His contract will wind down and we'll cut our losses for a few bob.

We'll win but we'll make bloody hard work of it.

Evans can be a tidy player on his day. Problem is it's mostly Northern Ireland who get to see that. Is he more suited to international football or just going through the motions here? I think he's been coasting for a long time and we need to get shot.

Pretty much. My point is that you never know exactly what kind of manager is the right fit. We could look for another old head who's been around the block and done it at this level (Warnock) or we could think outside the box and take a punt on an up-and-coming manager (Ainsworth).

Haven't got a clue, Tyrone. Just find it weird it looked like he was part of Mowbray's plans only to be shoved out the door.

An unpredictable venture, derived from the dice-game 'craps'.

Never a fan but wishing him well.

Let's face it, managerial appointments are a crapshoot. Plenty of managers look great on paper but flatter to deceive. Lambert, Irvine and Kelly were heaven sent. Look how that turned out - although I'm sure there were other factors involved. Probably the same factors that will always stop us getting ahead.

Mulgrew's unceremonious exit was strange. If it was due to contractual reasons (100 app contract extension) surely the club would've been aware of that in the summer? It would make no sense for him to start as captain against Charlton. Unless we needed someone off the wage bill to bring in Holtby?

To be fair, Davies and Grabbi were both overvalued. Grabbi was a Italian Div 2 goalgetter and Davies only had one year at Southampton. Hardly enough to be our record signings. Brereton won an award the previous year for young prospects. I'm sure he was sold as a development signing who'd quadruple in value. Personally, I don't know what his strengths are. Reminds me of Davies in some ways. When he was here he struggled with his price-tag, looked out of his depth and started picking up injuries. I expect we'll sell him back to Forest in a couple years for a pittance.

Easiest WC route ever. Went out to the first decent team.

Chapman had rave reviews in the U23s at the start of the season. Probably got fed up of Mowbray's double-standards.

Bit unfair on Sherwood tbh. He did well at Tottenham and didn't have his staff at Villa. If he came here with Chris Ramsey, who knows?

Does it matter?

“Now, he was set up to go to Blackburn Rovers but I intervened and sent him to Burnley. I said; ‘Don’t go to Blackburn, go to Burnley’ because Blackburn were on a downward slope at the time" Can't really argue with that.

Yup, Mowbray will soon have that drilled out of him.

I would love us to go back to basics. Dack playing off Graham. Rothwell on one wing, Chapman on the other. Give them license to bomb forward. Put Downing at left-back for his crossing ability. We all know it will be same shit, slightly shuffled faces (sans Bennett).

“Harrison needs to learn a bit of discipline about central midfield in my opinion. Normally I play Smallwood and Evans in the middle of the pitch because they stop the counter-attacks and play their position."

It's weird with Chapman. Not saying he would be the answer to our prayers, because he would just receive the same treatment as Rothwell, although the former is suited more as an impact sub. However, it's not as if we are excelling at one end of the pitch or the other, otherwise I could better understand his exclusion.

Anyone would think he's still in short trousers, the way Mowbray talks about him. He's 22 years old. At the very least he should be on the bench as an impact sub.

Old tax-dodging Danny Murphy, who kept his "job" on MOTD for god knows why. Certainly not for his punditry.