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Cuffy also had a good game against Millwall, but a hard away game may not be his gig right now. We do not know what our contractual obligations are to loanees when they are not automatic first teamers like Doyle

3/5 top scorers in L1 (including assists) are ex-City. McGoldrick (loan), JCH & Chaplin. Neither Chaplin or JCH was a huge success while with City in League 1. Discuss....

Post match thoughts: The value of Vik almost seems to go up by the week as each set of opposition fans rave over him. Brighton fan 'why did we let him go', Sunderland fans 'best striker in the division' Millwall fans 'too much for Cresswell'. Allen really is marmite: But we need three things...

Yes you are probably right on McNally

McNally must be a potential signing with any money for Big Vik if Burnley go up (which they surely are). Suspect Man City will want Doyle back probably to send somewhere else and maybe beyond our budget. Jury is out on Panzo.

Good: Big Vik, Hamer (MotM despite last minute howler - as others have said, Bidwell would have closed that chance down) BNC, Eccles, Palmer, MacFadz and Bidwell Average: Doyle and McNally, Wilson (will he ever come for a corner like the Sunderland goalie did). Godden - good pass for Vik...

I saw Wimbledon twice in January (daughter lives near Plough Lane). The second game was against Stockport, who although they lost that day were clearly the better team and have since surged close to the top 3. Their key player is the goal scoring midfielder Will Collar, whom I am advised by my...

The last two have to be assumed, or else why apply. Bit obvious really. I want analytical ability, preferably numerical, and the ability to screen out any advice received from fans - who actually know nothing. Candidates should be obliged to watch Moneyball film as part of the induction. The...

Another one niller. Big Vik. Can anybody get past McN, MacF and Doyle?

McNally is a step up from Hyam

Finally: ratings, four of the fans (to use the term loosly) sitting around me - 0. Not sure why they bother to make the effort, pay the money just to endlessly complain. That was a really good game last night by a couple of good sides.

BCN played well, has great close control, but his first touch was poor, and lost him the moment on several occaisions

MotM Palmer. The creator of most of the good stuff. He is the new Gibbo. Gyokeres missed one possibly two good ones, otherwise he would have been MotM, but what a beast he is. Impossible to dislodge from the ball and with brilliant close control. Cresswell is no mug, but Viktor absolutely...

I'll repost this I have watched Wimbledon twice in the last 3 weeks (for my pains) - not a great advert for him. Dire stuff - 0-0 and 1-0. The only player I liked was the right back and he was clearly no better than good League 2. Currie the apparently much admired left back was invisble in...

The Premiership is the highest quality league in the world, with the best players and managers watched by huge audiences in the the grounds and around the planet. What on earth is not to like? Remember the good old days? Bollox. 11,000 for a top flight game at Highfield Road? Crap football on...

I have watched Wimbledon twice in the last 3 weeks (for my pains) - not a great advert for him. Dire stuff - 0-0 and 1-0. The only player I liked was the right back and he was clearly no better than good League 2. Currie the apparently much admired left back was invisble in the first game and...

This may have already been said, but surely this signing is a low cost stop gap on the assumption that Gyokeres is sold for big money so late in the window that there will be insufficient time to replace him before the deadline. Maguire and a returned to fitness Godden are the strikers thro to...

When the deal was done, the thought that crossed my mind was 'How long does the honeymoon periood for a new owner last'? The answer appears to be a couple of weeks.

I'd challenge the size of the fanbase thing. Newcastle is one of only three clubs in the whole North East, Leeds the only big club in West Yorkshire. But both have struggled in normal circumstances (i.e. no Saudi money) to get above EPL relegation fodder. We compete with at least 3 other clubs...

The great puzzle is if, as you say, this was their worst investment ever, why did they not cut and run years ago? They were sold a pup by ray ranson, but then stuck around, and even in the last few years managed the club quite well on a day to day basis - got good people in like Boddy and Robins...