Good old Biz, you've had a good rest I take it? 7M quid in the hope of potential! Not what 7 points ahead of us Preston did is it? Not as if we needed defenders either!

Against all logic I'm forecasting 1-1.

I knew hindsight would come into it sooner or later! Disrespectful towards those who didn't need hindsight to know the Brereton deal stank.

Might be time for Wharton?

That is so logical, its no wonder it was never tried! Armstrong could be a good foil for Graham. You don't have to be a big bloke to score goals as Speedie and Gallacher showed. One of Armstrong's strength is his ability to get a quick shot away under pressure. And its about time Graham had someone to knock the ball down to! And Chapman to supply the crosses. I'd love to see that tried, sick of players like Armstrong not able to give of their best because they are in the wrong position. I'm sick of seeing players on the bench or not even making the bench when their supposed betters are allowed to fail over and over again. We are all (?) agreed the summer transfer has to be a big one if we are to avoid a relegation battle next season. I suspect the number of players needed would terrify Venkys but if we played players in their best positions and put some youngsters in as well, that would negate the need for mass transfers. Something fundamental has to change unless we are to go backwards again.

Both Ipswich and Bolton have better keepers than us in my opinion. Perhaps a move there after their relegation? Unless its our relegation of course!

Highly likely in my opinion.

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I can.

"plodding along in mid-table safety'------I wish we were!!

Not an answer to your question but I'll stick it in here---its Rodwell's birthday today-----28!

Just listening to Radio 5-----Birmingham have the worst record for arrests last season---95, no-on else comes close. got to say that backs up my assessment when I've been there. Interestingly Top 5 for arrests all come from the Championship. Sheff Utd were second in the honours list and Villa were also in there. Can't remember the other 2.

Just trawling through this thread in an idle moment and came across this post from Jim written 30th November! You would absolutely think this was written today! Even the reference to Preston and Wigan are current! Of course we had that great run in January which we thought was propelling us towards the play-offs. In retrospect its probably saved our Championship status. So, a very up and down season, let's hope for a bit of up!

The authorities will want to make an example of him.

Hanley-----yes.

That Brereton transfer has Balaji written all over it.Some agent in his ear is my guess. Its totally contradictory to anything TM did before or since. Against his ethos if you like. I really doubt he had any choice.

In truth our season was defined by TM"s decisions to essentially play a third Div team in a higher League on the basis that they deserved it, and to see this season as one of "consolidation" ie staying in the Championship. As if we all needed a big rest after the excitement of finishing 2nd in the Third Division! All the momentum built from last season has evaporated and a lot of the goodwill with it. Very poor judgement. That's been compounded by failure to regularly select players who actually did seem to deserve it and in their right positions.

So true. A very unsavoury place to go.

I certainly believe that we have a better squad than recent results suggest. Have to blame the manager for that.

telling everyone who'd listen he was worth £7M!!

Ha! Unlucky Punigans! Man City's owners are going to buy an Indian team within the year! Tomorrow belongs to them!

I just prefer to scoff!

Obviously a TM decision!!

Don't mind that one personally. Seen some real travesties over the years.

He's talking as if there was no transfer window.( Well, I suppose there wasn't for us!) When teams are losing managers wander farther and farther away from reality.