It was from the blue wasn't it? People calling for his head because he'd scored 1 in 25 games. 2 in 26 isn't exactly great is it? But he's saved himself for another 10 games no doubt.

Perfectly put!

You really don't think we've accumulated too many players, especially in mid-field? Were Preston precariously placed last season when they beat us twice and finished above us?

Maybe that's the secret of success.

Well I haven't seen much! I've seen some triumphalism though, which I detest. My view is a long-term based one, it doesn't change because we win a couple of games. I don't expect us to make the play-offs just like I don't expect Evans to become our favourite player. I look forward to us fluking a brilliant manager one day just like burnley did.

After the most dreadful start when they looked certain relegation fodder! It doesn't matter if "we're blessed with riches" if we can't get the best out of them. Burnley got the best out of limited resources and went up and are still up. Preston could well do the same. Neither will be changing the side every week.

Could be a mix of spectator area at the lower level and hotel above it couldn't it?

If Preston aren't blessed with our riches of depth why are they always above us? There's a point being made there----by you!

Well we won so no-one can complain. Simple as that. However we know from experience with Evans how it goes over a longer period than one game!

Yes, but all three are loans and we have to begin again in the summer. At this time we don't know if we will sign Cunningham and Walton permanently. We certainly won't be signing Toisin. Its strange how forwards are signed permanently, whether they are any good or not----and for big fees, whereas defenders are invariably a last-minute loan. TM's priorities are wrong. Not how Burnley got up and stayed up.

A poor decision then Chaddy?

Ha! Interesting. You mean you've seen this personally or on tele?

Shhh! If TM reads that he'll sign him!

We can't possibly keep all the mid-fielders we've got so let's hope we lose the right ones! However, a bit of class is what we lack and this signing is what we need.

i was just taking the piss, can't believe you didn't realise that! However, if we don't see him this side of Christmas, I reserve the right to claim "I told you so!"

Don't forget that he'll need 6 months in the Under-23s to get back to fitness! And he'll have to prove he deserves a place in the first team ahead of those who got us halfway there last season.

For us or them?

Greta Thunberg effect...

I'll have what you're having.

"Swallow their pride" also assumes they're missing something special.

No, its my best guess. He certainly wouldn't have been more expensive!

Criticise TM all yu like but you could never say he was a snob!

Very hard to keep them all happy, let's hope we lose the "right" ones not the "wrong" ones! Keep Smallwood and lose Travis keeps me awake!

Unclear why we signed him.

You could have mentioned Neil Warnock as another example. Owners dumped him at the last minute to get Coyle because he was cheaper. Says all we need to know about Venkys who have supposedly "learned from their mistakes".