Since he only appears every 6 months banning him would be pointless! Agree though with your comment.

Not on 6 I couldn't!

I did that last summer! (And got picked on for it! )

Good player so why a sub? Does not compute! TM all over. (That's if you're right of course, I can't be arsed checking.) Edit----others have checked and you are wrong!!

If we are nowhere near the top 6 at Christmas you will never criticise the manager, you will simply find new excuses for him.

Can anyone tell me why we signed Chapman? I was pleased at the time but he never plays and we've just signed another left winger.

It would be a toss-up whether I'd prefer Johnson or Kean, that's what I think of our new PM.

Armstrong is NOT a winger.

Yes I know! I'm not the one slagging off the fans!

I lamented last summer's transfer window last summer because TM did not address the key areas. I do wonder if its going to be the same again. If he won't play Chapman what's the point of another left-winger? Meanwhile centre-back? Striker?

Why did TM buy him then? I don't get it.

Probably why we never win the first game of the season!

Boring the pants off me with this continual hand-wringing....Its not negative to give different opinions about the club. We want things to be better---some do anyway. Others will justify anything.

I'm not expecting us to win at Fulham so its imperative we beat Charton at Ewood. Be nice to see Chapman play again (on the wing that is).

Or losses when he played.

Definitely means Appearances 224+33 ie 33 as a sub. IMO!!

Not fond of your own fans are you?

Jones will be a multi-millionaire so whatever the next few years bring he will live the good life in retirement and still in his thirties! When I first saw him I thought he would be England captain with over 100 caps, just about the best young prospect I'd ever seen.

Sympahies mate. We are besotted dog lovers and it breaks our hearts whenever we farewell them. Takes us fully 18 months to get over it, continually expecting them to run up to you etc. Then we get another!

Ignores the erratic nature of our masters.

and their manager is no slouch in the transfer market.

No its not a straw man, its just bloody obvious! Signings needed in defence as you acknowledge so what are you on about?I'm ignoring most of your post because its the usual stuff you deliver me everytime---everything's OK, no need to panic etc etc. I'm not panicking! I used the word "if". If Mike E's scenario is correct there nothing to worry about and we'll sign someone better and I will rejoice. But we turned this guy down for a million (your statement) and we haven't signed him now he's free! So one of two possibilities----we've changed our mind about him (despite talking him up for months) and we have someone better lined up OR we haven't got a pot to piss in. Which it is we'll find out soon.

The problem is defence! Even if we hadn't lost Conway and Reed, it wouldn't have prevented the disastrous goals against column. That's why we are a bit anxious. if we don't make good defence signings our season is likely over before its begun.

You missed out Sheffield Utd there. How did they go?