Obviously it is about results and points, I believe there is a 100% correlation between points and league position! But financial resources are key and factually we would have to overachieve on our finances especially our wage budget to make the top 6. That is not self deprecating, that is the situation. As I said, it can be done because the correlation between money and league position certainly isnt 100% and many teams have made the top 6 without top 6 budgets over the years. If you dismiss that as negativity living in a blue and white bubble that is up to you.

Believe it or not, im not best mates with anyone in the squad so I will struggle. I also dont pay any attention to people coming out and saying how great the new manager is in training, they arent going to say anything else are they! Did we overachieve, erm financially yes I would certainly say so. Our wage budget isnt the 8th highest and it was a season in which we sold our main striker for big money and didnt reinvest so the budget last season was probably minus £15m or whatever. Obviously in general a fresh start was 100% needed, the managers reign had more than run its course and a fresh face with new ideas is certainly needed. Lets hope it manifests to an improvement on 8th place this season. The aim for us is to overachieve. Its not an impossible task as other teams with similar resources have shown.

Was the group we had better than the 8th best squad in the league? Not sure it was. I can only take your word that his persona on the training ground is identical to how he handled the press. I never got the impression that the players didnt like Mowbray or that the team spirit was anything but good. Indeed he has gone and lets hope that Tomasson can get us overachieving above our resources and from 8th and into the top 6 this season.

I am well aware that a deal is presumably very complex without the need for documentaries whereby the footage will be cherry picked. Not the point I was making.

Exaggerations: Played everyone out of position Well backed Nonsense: Dozens of games when the players looked completely confused Bennett was a good crosser! Overspent on Brereton (impossible to say assuming we will over double our money on him) Totally fabricated - how could you possibly know these: Poor man manager Poor comminicator Poor coach Either way, you are entitled to think he seemingly is an appalling manager as much I felt that his tenure here was ok. We both agree that we needed a change and can look to the new reign with excitement. But why is the common fixation to focus on it so much considering the presumed relief you must feel that Mowbray has now gone?!

Blatantly wasnt true was it. One in the middle would be fairer, and the league finishes under him would back that up. And much of the stuff he said in the second paragraph was quite clearly crap when he was asked difficult question when in poor form and had nothing constructive to say. He didnt actually not care about results or league table but youd be reluctant to focus on it publically when youve lost a few in a row. The change is correct and lets hope Tomason can push us on higher than 8th now but I dont get so many peoples fascination to mention Mowbray and massively exaggerate his shortfalls every 5 minutes.

Like I said, sometimes unforseen external factors will come into play. My initial comment which I stand by was that Nixon is the master of covering all bases.

They can, but that doesnt mean that Nixon doesnt often talk shit and has also been a journalist for long enough to perfect the art of covering all bases so that he can protect himself either way which only increases his arrogance and self righteousness when he gets a story right.

Notice how he doesn't ever commit to anything, everything is in the balance. The Bosnian could come here, he could go there, he might do neither. We want Cantwell but it's difficult so I am covered in case that line is bollocks.

You've gone way off on a tangent. It should be simple for any owners. Do I trust the manager? Yes - carry on funding constructively. No - sack Anyone normalising such warped thinking is crazy.

Maybe it was only a realistic proposition upon promotion.

Did Mowbray's transfer record warrant a sudden halt of funding? Especially on the main 3 for £15m, of which that has already been recouped with a similar receipt imminent. But the main point of all, is if a normal owner loses faith in a manager, surely he bloody gets sacked, not retained on even less of a budget! It's a theory I don't go along with anyway, but if there is any truth in it, it highlights Venkys as even bigger idiots than initially thougj. We had to take enough numbers so literally basically everyone left contracted went seeing as so many players have left. If they had needed anymore, they would have had to take some of the womens team!

Because he is bloody awful! Stop reverting back to questioning my trust in a manager who hasn't managed a game yet. If he involves Magloire regularly then I certainly will lose trust in him because he certainly isn't capable of performing at this stage. I am almost certain though that Tomasson will have enough common sense NOT to have him regularly in the squad.

When did Mowbray say this? Reinvestment of a fraction of the Armstrong money would have allowed us to continue a potential process that Mowbray regularly mentioned, buying players, selling at a profit, reinvesting a percentage and so on. Spending nothing at all last summer upon receipt of the Armstrong money will eventually halt this process. Assuming this farfetched theory that Venkys stopped funding because they didn't trust Mowbray, which I personally think is a load of bollocks. Do you think it is normal for owners to lose trust in a manager yet keep him on albeit with no money to work with? Yes or no. Do you think Mowbray's record in the transfer market, particularly his main 3 signings, of which 2 will double that investment, warrant that lack of faith? I am not even sure if a £3m buy (if it happens, big if) would be "backing" the manager. Brereton will go for £15m or whatever, as far as I am concerned spending £5m/6m on 2 or 3 assets would be reasonable to continue the process of trying to profit from assets, keeping the rest to help offset losses. Problem is with these dickhead owners, even if they do that this summer, give it a year or 2 and they will suddenly turn the taps off again and we are back to square one, its how they work.

Tyler Magloire?! Is that a joke, he is absolutely shocking. If he is anywhere near the squad this season then it is time to seriously worry. I haven't asked you to give your take/opinion on the Armstrong money disappearance, so don't worry about it.

If that was the case, then it is an absolute farcical way to run a football club. If they don't trust the manager, the logical thing to do is sack him but the reinvestment in assets needs to be continuous regardless. As it happens, the £15m investment in 3 players will likely lead to doubling that investment so there is no logic behind specifically not trusting him either. I suspect that theory is a little farfetched and thinking too much into it personally.

Seems a fair assumption moreso down to fitness than speed, he isn't available enough. If it is implied that this has come from someone internal, I don't know how I would feel if this sort of talk was being leaked via gossip to random fans! Did he? Seems like an assumption with an agenda to put failed signings down to Mowbray "disregarding" his recruitment department. Mowbray was the manager and he takes the responsibility for ALL signings under his tenure, good and bad, with the recruitment department merely working to help him. If Ayala goes, we DEFINITELY need 2 centre backs as we would only be left with 2. If we spend £3m that would be very welcome but equally it will be a small fraction of the Brereton money, disregarding the previous Armstrong sale.

Always happy when we win and always annoyed when we lose. My mood/satisfaction is determined by the result.

Have you ever come off a Rovers game dissatisfied after we have won? Conversely, have you ever come off a Rovers game in which we have lost but feeling thoroughly entertained and satisfied?

You have moved way off the initial point as per usual.

Yes, with the aim of winning the maximum number of points possible.

You are much more likely to get floating fans back by winning games, we have seen a correlation with success and attendances. You don't base your style of play on what is the most likely to attract floating fans, you base it solely (or should) on what will get the best results.

To which question?

Samba is leaving although Henderson has joined on loan from United this morning.

Is it a modern day phenomenon to put so much focus on "style of play?" Has anyone ever come off a Rovers game "bored" after a win? Or entertained following a loss?