Chez

don't be embarressed, just be thankful we feature in the table at all at this point. Its going to be a long tough season but everyone likes an underdog and we are just that right now.

do any Polish sides have 300,000 Euros to spend on players, not to mention the 15k a week wages? Somehow I doubt this story has legs.

if living in Plymouth is the only other choice...

from what I have seen of him he looks like he has great potential and might offer exactly what we need next season.

he certainly doesn't tuck enough of the 1 on 1's away and his shooting from outside of the box was woeful, appauling even, I don't recall him hitting the target last season for distance. The question I keep on asking thouhg is if we let all these `failed' players go will we actually replace them with anything better?

great idea, really enjoyed reading it, although I far prefer printed magazines to electronic versions but maybe I'm just getting old.

have you seen nothing of Patterson?

after the dissaster last season with Mpenza I don't think they will be paying over the odds for anyone.

I thought 4th in a three man race was bad enough.

if you had to rank the three it would have to be Safri first, Wright second and Wotton 4th.

jim ratcliffe

Anyone that thinks losing Lallana this summer will benefit the club needs their head looking at. A playes with real talent AND the attitude and effort to match...these are few and far between IMO.

if the buyer is serious would they not want to get hold of the club as soon as possible because the longer it takes the less time we have to get the club back on track and going forward?

depends how much cash is available, who the manager is and when it will all be sorted so we can start recruiting the right players, shaping the squad and start turning this club around. If all those three elements went our way then I still have to question whether our scouting system is such that the right players have been identified to take us up. If they have then we have a chance and could go straight back up if we start well. So many elements that could **** things up so the chances are that we will struggle no matter what.

Quinn and Keane managed to bury the hatchet so...

I'd take O'Driscoll like a shot. How about Mike Newell. He turned Grimsby round and perhasp he'd bring Ryan Bennett with him

never wanted hin to leave. Thought he did a very decent job at right back (Colchester away apart). I guess we were unlucky with Thomas' injury but going into the season with only a centre midfielder to play at right back (without any cover in front of him) was a massive gamble which for a large part of the season did not pay off. If James stays I don't think there is room for Jemaine back though.

Morison is signing for Millwall I think.

Jimmy Ryan (accrington stanley midfielder) Luke O’Brien (bradford left back) Simon King (Gillingham defender) Ryan Bennett (Grimsby defender) Stephen Dawson (Bury midfielder)

I wonder will away crowds hold their own as there are lots of local games but obviously these are smaller clubs with less fans. I expect us to lose quite a few more season ticket holders this summer as the last two years has drained the life out of many. Pricing and summer transfers hold the key.

updated the league tables but not yet changed the teams in the main secition. I expect that might happen today as well though.

it wasn't all that great with him. League 1 might be his level though, shame we are paying upper CCC wages.

that will make a change

I suggest Hopkins that you read these facts and good sense.

CB is without doubt our weakest area with Thomas yet to prove his fitness, Perry being a liability IMO and Lancashire looking like he has great potential but with no idea when that will be realised. If Lancashire toughens up he could well be a very decent player as he has the ball skills required. Getting Saijs back is extremely important. A ball winner or two is a must. Having said defence is a weak spot I look at our midfield and wonder where are the goals going to come from if Surman leaves. We seem to be OK for holding midfielders with Gillett looking good. I can't stand Wotton but at least he has heart. I'm keen to see if Gobern can fill that role. When moved into the middle he reminded me of Carlton Palmer. A drop down a league won't do him any harm either. The problem though is creativity. With Surman assumingly gone that leaves Holmes and Schneiderlin. I certainly won't be holding my breath for Holmes to beat a man and Morgan doesn;t seem overly keen to get in the box so IMO we desperatly need to find some pacey wide men and attacking midfielder and I have already mentioned N'Guessen a million times. I don't see Thomson as being ready and I am far from convined Lallana is a wide man. Is McGlaggon more suited down the middle? If McGoldrick leaves then Patterson/BWP ticks all the boxes for me. Mind you Rasiak and Saga might still be here!