Greenridge

Digressing somewhat but you don't see too many Italian players making the move to (or a success in) the Prem? I guess it's the same with the lack of British players in the other direction.

In all seriousness it's a big chunk regardless. The average of £25K you quote seems low but I know you are normally on the ball with these things so I'll take it as read. I wonder how many of the regular first teamers in say, the top 8 clubs are on this? Just a handful I would imagine.

£2M per week?

Crikey

It worries me too but it's becoming the 'norm' in this league. As someone alluded to earlier it's all relatively insignificant if it means staying in the league with the vastly increasing riches available in the Premier League next season. Hopefully the contracts are such that salaries will be chopped in the case of relegation to reflect the decrease in club revenue.

I totally agree with all your posts on this thread which has made my head hurt I will now go and sit in a darkened room, well office anyway.

A 'rumour' combined with a story from a taxi driver. I'm sold based on that conclusive evidence.

Your numeracy is not so hot is it? You've nearly 16K of very interesting non-repetitive posts and I have less that 1.5K in the same period. You do the math.

You should mention that some more, it's interesting.

As fans we can't influence the situation and personally I won't sleep any better or worse if I do or don't know. It's up to the club to do what they see as fit in terms of communication of injuries.

Do we know that is fact or is it supposition?

That is worringly bad

I don't believe there is any 'hype' whatsoever. He is what he is, a player taken from non-league football and given a chance. Given more time and games he may well go on to make a decent career for himself. I doubt anyone thought he would be the next Bobby Moore.

Have you got a broken finger?

In his defence he came to the professional game relatively late in life so is behind in that respect and in his time in the pro ranks he's not had that much game time. Think he could do a solid job for someone but not in the Prem, certainly at this point in time.

"They are the three goalkeepers we've got now and I do not anticipate another goalkeeper coming in during this window." http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11700/8378800/Nigel-Adkins-has-ruled-out-signing-another-goalkeeper-in-the-January-transfer-window

You've just said the same on the Butland thread. Even though it's a new year you still appear as boring and tiresome as ever Walter.

Steve Clarke said this was the case with all season-long loans in a post-match interview. Whether that was specific to Prem-to-Prem loans rather than outside the Prem he didn't say.

Several very positive reports in various media of Adkins tactical approach to the game.

Be nice if a few put their hands up, there were plenty of nay-sayers when it comes to Yoshida. He's settling-in now and hopefully continues in the same manner.

A good friend of mine played with Budgie and he was most definitely madder than a box of frogs.

It's part of their insurance requirements

I played snooker with Ken, on and off for many years as an opponent in the social leagues and got to know him well. A lovely guy and very competitive. A real shame to hear of his passing.

...........and Henning Berg's been sacked by Blackburn after 10 games.

My bad I didn't see the deflection off the hand, I thought it went in the roof of the net. Still, the right result!