Whitey Grandad

So basically he had the option of betting £250,000 on one race in the hope of only doubling his money at best?

When he came on against Brighton his performance reminded me of Churchill’s quote about the Anzio landings. "I had hoped we were hurling a wildcat into the shore, but all we got was a stranded whale."

Why did they have to hold a mass gathering in order to hold a vigil? Why can’t they just stand on their doorsteps and bang a few saucepans?

Should be good for him and his confidence but I do worry about injuries.

In American Football they call that a ‘Hail Mary’ Worth a try surely.

It’s not as though it’s the only vaccine in town. As long as there are alternatives available perhaps they can afford to be choosy.

Can't argue with that.

If it's all too subtle for you then please go and pick a fight somewhere else. I have bigger fish to Fry.

Not me. Way ahead of you. I knew someone analy retentive would make some sort of comment like that.

And what does that have to do with Branfoot v Ralph? Branfoot got 10 home wins and 6 home draws in 1992-1993 (21 home games). What was Puel's home record?

Are you seriously trying to compare league positions today with twenty years ago? Seriously?

I have come to the conclusion that the players are mentally jaded. With two or three injuries and a thin squad they are not up to playing twice in one week. I’ve just had a quick scan through the past fixtures and our drop in perform started with the increase in frequency around the end of the year. Let’s not forget that before yesterday they had four away fixtures all in the north of England. Even allowing for flying there and back that still leaves little time for mental and physical recovery.

Branfoot was on the point of substituting Le Tiss in that Newcastle game just before he scored two of the greatest goals it has been my privilege to see.

That’s what I thought. Anyone else?

And who do we have coming back then?

We don’t mark zones. We mark empty spaces.

I’ve been very patient and philosophical up to now but I’ve reached the point where if he did leave I wouldn’t be too bothered.

Do you attract any donkeys?

Days, of course, but you’re right. Whether that’s enough of an excuse is a moot point. We flew back from Manchester on Wednesday night, four days ago. Brighton’s last game was eight days ago. At home.

We didn’t. We never started pushing forward.

No spirit, no fight, no urgency, nothing. Why we persist in trying to play the ball around in the last few minutes? There is too much emphasis on just trying to control the ball and none on getting it in where it hurts.

Danny Murphy sums it up... overplaying.

All I’ve seen him do is fail to control a pass . He’s obviously been practising it.

Have we ever won a game from a winning position?

And he commanded a Sherman tank in the Battle of the Reichswald with the 4th Armoured Brigade