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I don't feel hopeful about Scienza staying, I can certainly see someone in the bottom half of the Premier League taking a punt on him. I fear this summer more than any, it's going to be a threadbare squad once we've been stripped of any talent we have and we won't be in a position to attract that of a similar standard.

PSR rules change between the Championship and League One, it's actually benefitted both them & Birmingham. It means they have a bit more freedom to have larger losses.

It was down to money, Leeds were able to offer a lot more at the time.

Receding faster than a Ferrari in reverse. Even Turkey hasn't saved it..

If you read between the lines what Baz said to the Stoke press, there is no unity in the dressing room anyway...

SOLD! I'm in!

I don't think we'll be signing anyone, even though we're crying out for someone at the back who can take a bit of control. This window will be more to do with getting rid of the players the board don't want, I wouldn't be surprised if they let those around the first team like Downes or THB go if a decent bid comes in.

Not really bothered anymore, but I assume we'll lose 2 or 3 nil and dominate the stats by passing sideways for most of the match.

Going to this game, which means it'll be an easy win for Hull 0-3

My dad was a season ticket holder but I didn't really get into football until I was about 7. I had been asking him to go to a game for a bit, so Boxing Day 1995 he took me down to Saints vs Spurs at the Dell. 0-0, bore draw! But I was hooked from then.

Regular starter for Derby.

My concern would be if we stay down and one of the 'bigger' sides get relegated. I could imagine someone like West Ham chucking a huge bid to bring him in.

We'll see with Cov. I've watched them the past few games and they seem to be a bit of a bomb scare at the back, just they know how to put the ball in the net to save them!

Noises from Norwich suggest they move for Craig Fleming, who worked under Ralph at us and even coached the U18's. So potentially another club moving for someone who hasn't managed before..

Regarding managerial appointments. I was listening to the 'no tippy tappy football' podcast that Sam Allardyce runs, he was speaking to the league managers association chairman Richard Bevan who says they often offer advice to clubs in terms of making the right choice with appointments, even offering experienced managers like Allardyce, David Pleat, Ferguson to sit in on interviews. It does make me wonder why our club hasn't bothered taking up the offer, surely with the high turnover of managers it suggests they don't..

Will take it, even though for me it wasn't deserved. Talking to a QPR supporting work colleague this morning, he feels like they were gash too and didn't wake up until they were 2-0 down.

He was getting a fair bit of stick from the Charlton fans at first too. Certainly he's made them a decent team and I can see them finishing in the top 6.

Skacel MKII. Has Romeu signed yet?

It's interesting who's stayed. Trollope and Lallana, I'm not sure whether that's because the club needed some experience still. Carl Martin leaving is a big surprise though, he's been at the club a long time...

Personally I can't see Rogers even entertaining a gig at a championship club, I think we're way below him and I think he'll be eyeing up a top flight job. Gerrard, I think would be the name that could potentially put certain ego's in their place but I think it's been mentioned here before his current tax status is a little iffy after Saudi. I think it'll be Carrick, maybe a shorter deal with performance based extension.

He's very happy in the west country acting as an advisor to Torquay.

This. Although there was a subtle hint that Aribo has to decide whether he wants to be involved, we suggests he's one of the sulking few at the club..

Won 5, drew 2 and lost 6. I'm more impressed he had a 50% win rate at Swindon whilst managing over 50 games.

I'd imagine so. From the outside looking in it feels like a divided dressing room at the moment and I think Still is at a loss in terms of how to control it. Maybe binning some off to the U23's would be an option, but I suppose those certain individuals also have a bit of sway over the rest of the squad. Thus backing up the rumours of players not really giving a toss about the results, probably because mates aren't involved in the starting XI or squad.

Likewise. Although had we trimmed the squad down like he wanted, then I don't think we would be in the same position.