dingles staying down 4ever

It is to provide width that isnt there in the forwards. I suspect one or both of the two defensive midfielders is supposed to drop and cover but that doesnt happen. In the end it makes our defending look like an under 12s team. Mowbray wants to play with wing backs but as his previous trials with 3 at the back have failed he's ditched one of them which is also proving a great success

When kidd was manager duff was dropped and would of been sold. Dunn was not featuring either and also would have been sold. Parkes reinstated them and then Souness built his team around them.

If Brian Kidd had stayed a little longer he would have been sold

No you are not but I think a change of club may benefit everyone concerned

Kevin was the first player I had a photo with when i got my first kit. Thoughts are for his family. RIP

I thought each club have to declare a squad of 25 players so why do clubs need more? If they had a squad of 25 first team and a additional 15 under 23s then the above cannot happen. It is ridiculous that Chelsea could loan out players and that its longest serving players have never made a first team appearence.

That says goals..................... .................against us

People did not think that a manager would agree to that

Because after 60 minutes we drop further and further then try and fail at defending our 18 yard line. This usually concludes in us conceding at least one goal.

I agree but there ain't no dalglish and walker this time

Or the money is only available for strikers

But Don Mackey always tried...Archibald, Ardiles, Stapleton and the best of the lot Kevin Moran. You dont know unless you try. I'm no fan of Mowbray but contrary to the belief he is looking at different avenues

Hardly call the 3 players mentioned as Harrods...more like Sainsburys

With the exception of Richie Smallwood

Looking at the photo a few pages back, could we be on for somthing like this but with orange badge and flashes.

If you going to spell a team wrong, better not your own!!! There are several fire sales looking at those wage bills compared to Championship turnovers

No baseball cap or ripped jeans

On Sam Gallagher, I agree that we should be ahead of Wigan if it is a choice between the two. I also suspect if we really wanted him that the deal would have been done. He strikes me as bang average for this division so I could take him or leave him. On Dann, I think we are panicking over centre halves so anybody who is available is going to be linked. Personally rather have Hanley than Dann but not much in them.

Our CEO saying similar budget to last year is the only evidence

Raya seemed to get dropped after the meeting between Mowbray and the keepers last season where it was alleged he told them another keeper would be coming. I think Raya must of taken exception to it and the rest is now history. Would explain why Letwiller played the last few games of the season

I wouldn't say he bullies them but he does seem to criticise them personally. Remember he has form, he banished Travis for 12 months for a stupid sending off, Nyambe seemed to get dropped everytime he made a mistake.

At times last season we did!!!

My take on the Raya situation is that there was mistakes from him and many wanted to replace him. There was a meeting between the keepers and Mowbray and I don't think Raya accepted it and as a result dropped in favour of Leuwiller. This forced Mowbray's hand. Brentford's interest in Raya added to this and a parting of the ways was inevitable. Downing's arrival concerns me a little. we've had our finger's burnt with players after one last pay day but time will tell. Many of the so called experts on here cried we wanted experience in midfield to compliment Travis. Well here comes Bradley Johnson and the same so called experts are now sayiing he is over the hill. Many have pointed out defence is a major concern and yes if I was Mowbray it would have been the first point I'd have addressed but I still think the issues is Mowbray's tactical ideas rather than personnel. I'm a big critic of Mowbray but I can't be critical of his signings so far although there is concern for the signings not made yet but there is still time.

Like all boats with chests of gold it was robbed by pirates, this one by a pirate with initials JA l