We were bound to be relegated when Venkys sacked Sam. No "due" about it.

The Darwen End is though!

Unfortunately, I've come to the conclusion that the problem is the owners and the manager. We will not get promoted with him. We will wallow in the lower reaches, possibly avoiding relegation, possibly not, as long as he is here. Not going to bore everyone with the reasons for that judgement, we all know them.

The key issue for me.

Honestly the game is way more enjoyable than the stuff we serve up. Worrying times.

Accy go 2 up---pen! Their No 7 looks tidy too.

Any 1-0 up against Ipswich! Question----why is their pitch better than our's. Looks a picture.

Yes, a 20 goals a season striker would transform this team.We've paid £12M and not got one. Crazy! Even better with an ugly, old-fashioned centre-back as well. For that first goal, how could a lone striker with 3 defenders in the vicinity be allowed to retain possession in the 6 yard box for so long. The ball should have been booted into Row Z!

You would have to think fitness was an issue wouldn't you? For a long time now we have regularly conceded late goals and we never have anything like a rousing finale. As others have said, if we are 1 down with 10 minutes to go you might as well go home. The game just fizzles out, we never get a late winner. Other teams perform very differently. Something basic very wrong here.

Re the rugby, the ref actually over-ruled the VAR over a forward pass and got it right!!."It was obviously a forward pass" the mike picked up! Brilliant!

You asked 3 questions Chaddy and were given straight answers to all of them. Good manners eh?

We have a better squad than results and performances suggest but its a very unbalanced squad. I'd call it a collection of players rather than a squad. TM's successor will have to have a big clear-out and serious money spent on the defence. The squad is so big because TM wants to play around with it every week! I think he's been indulged too long. We need a trimmed down squad with 2 able players for every position + perhaps 4 more, everyone clear what their job is and the best 11 picked every week.

Well that's your opinion, I stand by mine.

Appointing Margaret Thatcher as Vice-President of the Club.

And the dog's still a dog.

We all want that but its not going to happen is it?

You're missing the point of course. The stats you produce are damning but you supported TM with great enthusiasm and scoffed at his detractors throughout that period and well into this season.

Good to see your position is evolving Chaddy!

He's getting some stick in the LT over his summer failures and Cunningham's injury.

He has some natural talent though.He ought not to be a lost cause. He can run with the ball and beat defenders. But he can't pass, cross or defend! There's something there but I don't think we will ever see it.

Agree---a total dereliction of duty. Moreoever obvious to us mere mortals at the time. But what do we know?

Deep now we knew that Mowbray's failings in the summer transfer market would come back to haunt us. Absolutely disastrous and he's let us down badly. Just incredible with his years of experience. Sack him.

TM did say at one point that the Raos had got "too excited" and he'd had to "calm them down". So maybe it is true.

It is but its nowhere near as exciting. Modern football is all about minimising risk.

As for Johnson, what he did as a footballer doesn't really matter does it? He had a successful career after he left us and he's made a terrific contribution to the Youth set-up now he's returned. Faced with what the Raos are likely to come up, I suspect he's the best we'll get. Looks like he's being groomed for it doesn't it?