KMondo

I think these guys have said more than enough here to put this whole "Crouch could have saved us from administration" nonsense to bed.

(cough) revolutionary coaching set-up (cough). Comical Ali would have been proud of some of the guff talked on the OS in pre-season.

A combined Wotton-Schneiderlin would never get out of the treatment room.

No he wasn't. Unless you're referring to Alan McLoughlin.

Bizarre comment of the night. So, are referees not supposed to be allowed to come from a county neighbouring the team we're playing?

The August Club Statement quoted above suggests they didn't think he would be out injured for long. Maybe they thought they needed to get in a bit more cover for the midfield positions before the Summer transfer window closed. On the other hand, our addiction to signing injured players makes me wonder if we have some sort of deal with a local convalescent home...

Playing devil's advocate here, but it seems to me that Pulis's record is not so different to how Gillet's was at the start of the season. I think Gillet is a useful squad player, and as far as I know is not related to any of the management team, so why does everyone think there is something wrong or suspicious about Pulis's signing?

Perhaps because Cees Lok was not available or not interested? Or maybe something to do with Poortvliet's record of working with youngsters?

No, he is first-team material.

Don't have any statistics on it, but from (admitted dodgy) memory, it usually seems to be the case that when the reserves are top of the table, the first team are shyte. They always seemed to be winning the reserve leagues back in the Branfoot era.

That line is a little harsh. Davies's 'reputation' was established during a very successful loan spell, plus (unlike Euell) was young and likely to hold his value. If we had failed to sign him after the nightmares we had had at centre half prior to his arrival, the forum would have gone into meltdown.

The comments about Andrew Davies seem to have vanished from the 'Poortvliet's verdict' page. Maybe we all dreamt it?

When Davies goes, I really really really hope we get a replacement. There've been too many centre back crises over the past few seasons for my liking. Is Alan Bennett still available?

I've never seen him play, but he does seem to be injured a lot. Methinks we will need to bring in someone else, possibly on loan, when Davies departs.

Could happen...she has a thing for small animals

...except that Davies is injured, Perry is 36, Wotton and Schneiderlin are both midfielders, Lancashire has never played a first team game, and everyone takes a big gulp of air whenever Killer goes for a tackle.

Okay...so it had nothing to do with Mr Burley's dodgy taste in centre halves then???