I was watching the Wrexham game and I didn't even realise he was on the pitch until he scored. Each to their own. Cracking strike and great reaction though.

Top 6? Give it a rest for God's sake. Didn't you also assure us the financial issues were a temporary blip that would be resolved shortly before the end of the summer window? We're 11 points off top 6 and if we lose tomorrow will be 5 points of the bottom 3. I do however agree that tomorrow's game is absolutely huge - the proverbial 6 pointer. Unfortunately however it still seems relatively insignificant in light of a) The speculation surrounding the head coach and b) The financial situation engulfing the Club. You'd imagine also that if JDT is leaving the morale amongst the players would be absolutely on the floor - particularly amongst the ones who have just joined and would be wondering exactly what they'd walked in to. So whilst the financial woes arent going away let's hope therefore the managerial speculation is baseless and we can get the 3 points by hook or by crook.

Bleurgggh! Not even in jest please! I was thinking more David Lowe. He seems to have even more stickability than Teflon Tony.

Go on OC!! Can you stagger down to Ewood and give Waggott a battering with your walking stick please?

I think Broughton's worse than useless but if a signing is made on his watch you have to give the credit to him so its unfair not to credit him with SS. Where I differ to most is how good or otherwise his other signings have been. Everyone usually comes up with at least one good signing. Mowbray and Venus signed Dack and Armstrong and even Owen Coyle signed Charlie Mulgrew.

The thing that got me was when he made a post on deadline day night something along the lines of "Ennis to Stoke still seems to be on. Not clear if it's a permanent deal or a loan with a view or an outright loan at this stage" Well, pick the bloody phone up and ask someone then! You're being paid for this!

Yep. Covering every possible base as always.

"Sorry you've ended up here mate, with all due respect you weren't my choice nor were any of the others. I'm off on Monday. All the best".

Think that was obvious from his interview. For the purposes of the present discussion though its probably more relevant whether JDT wanted him to stay or at the very least grudgingly agreed to his departure on the understanding he'd get a decent chunk to spend on permanent fees. Reading between the lines when he was asked about AW recently it sounded like JDT wanted him to stay until the summer.

I've been a bit on the fence about JDT during his tenure. I don't think he's quite the genius he's been painted as when things were going well and whilst not completely blameless, nor do I particularly blame him for the bad runs because imo he's been dreadfully let down by the owners, Waggott and Broughton. So whilst he isn't irreplaceable, at the moment I see him as currently our only hope as he seems to be the only person at the Club with any ambition to succeed. If he goes he needs to be replaced by someone in a similar mould, youngish with a fierce ambition to succeed and achieve results on the football pitch. Dare I say someone who can also set a team up better defensively at times. Can't see that happening. After this experience Waggott will probably be keen to revert back to someone who is happy to top up his pension for a few years and not rock the boat.

The LT are normally terrified of upsetting the Club as well so if young Elliott has got it completely wrong and there was a relatively innocent explanation ie. JDT asked not to give a press conference because he wanted to work with the new players, he'll be getting his botty smacked big time.

Yes he was.

Ha - did he work under Waggott? I actually really rated him at one time. A long long long time ago.

It MAY be something in-between I.e. he's not happy at all about the happenings during the window but isn't prepared to walk out at this point and the Club did stop him from holding a press conference because they didn't want him sounding off again. He was pretty forthright with his comments after the Wrexham game as it was and that was before the Mcguire debacle. I hope it doesn't happen but if it was me I'd have my team of advisors negotiating an exit by mutual consent

Yep was going to say similar Who has worked under Waggott at any point Been out of the game for years, therefore cheap Is desperate, therefore will conform to the party line. Bit like Mowbray when we appointed him albeit Waggott arrived shortly after.

Has Broughton given an appraisal of the transfer window or has that not happened either. Surely even he wouldn't be shameless enough to try and pass that off as a success.

Yes, that's the pity of it - if it happens he won't want to, and shouldn't have to, walk out for nothing. You'd think he'd be able to name his own price for compensation and an NDA with all the shite that's gone down since the financial landscape changed.

The LT website is an extremely strange place. Some outsiders perceive this forum to be extreme that one is equally extreme but at polar opposites. On there JDT is a worst manager/coach in the world who never stops whining, the owners are brilliant and Mowbray is still widely regarded as the Messiah. I'm sure a fair proportion of the posters are Club plants as we undoubtedly get on here at strategic times of year as well.

Not that I recall. Mind you - managers giving press conferences wasn't a thing in the 70's and 80's. Some of Jim Iley's would have been a hoot.

The situation re the finances is moving on all the time and seemingly deteriorating rapidly. He didnt walk and did give them a second chance after "the project changed" and they let him down in summer. Eminently reasonable many might say. Presumably he consented to the sale of the star asset so he could have funds to revamp the squad and it would appear the goal posts have been moved for a second time with no worthehile permanent transfers now allowed. What would your view be IF he makes that walk next week?

With all due respect I can't believe the above post. He told the Club what he wanted in summer didn't get it. Told them what he wanted this window - don't know if he got it or not but I doubt switching from permanent deals to loan deals only was his idea of a good window. You keep going on as if he should stay because of the players that have been signed - maybe he doesn't rate any of them - he keeps getting shite like Telalovic and Ennis foisted on him by Broughton with the incoming this window being questionable at best. Surely you're only going to feel an urge to stay if you've got the players you want. As for it not being new news about Wharton, I'm pretty sure the January Court hearing being postponed and Wharton possibly being sold in lieu of going back in March is a very new development. So I would also have the greatest of respect for him if he did walk out or engineer his exit. Its what you would expect from someone with integrity as opposed to chancers like Waggott and Broughton who will obviously cling onto the gravy train until the last possible moment.

Well there's a surprise - we did say as the Mcguire debacle unfolded that anyone with any integrity should walk after this calamitous window. I said just one would be walking and if rumours are to be believed I might be right. Be the end of the Club if Waggott and Broughton manage to install another "yes man" like Mowbray. The only hope is that we have a coach at all times who challenges the "no pressure on results" mentality and tries to put a bit of pressure on them to achieve.

No and Yes. But we're not likely to be paying the sort of sums quoted anyway so I wouldn't worry about it. Can't believe we didn't offload Gallagher and bring in Mcguire who's 5 or so years younger permanently effectively for free.

Nailed it there in a polite, respectful way I think. Shame J Biz has flounced off in a huff and won't see it.

You sling insults around but didn't or couldn't respond to any of the points I raised I see. Bye.