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What I'd love to see is a home draw v ManUre or Liverpool, and the local Plod saying they cannot stage it safely at Northampton's collection of sheds. As switching to the away venue is not an option these days, it would have to be switched to a suitable nearby venue. Can anyone think of...

I think that if we get a home draw against a 'big' Premier club, it will be a sellout. The usual 1500 will go, plus a substantial away contingent. The stay away fans will still stay away. The slack will be taken up by the once-in-a-blue-moon brigade who made up most of the 30000 for the Crewe...

This is exactly the point. I can't believe some are naïve enough to think that Pressley, or anyone else, would have any loyalty to a club. I certainly don't think his status as a former player will make a jot of difference either. And neither will the idea of completion of a project. The...

I doubt Pressley would leave for a club like Millwall, as it is barely any career progression. However, if a bigger club came calling, of course he would leave. No point in pretending otherwise, managers are like players although their jobs are far more precarious. Same principle though, grab...

Just as well he did. Had he tapped the ball in, the goal would correctly have been disallowed. When Baker shot, Phillips was the player furthest forward, and in Rotherham's half so was clearly offside, and he appeared to know that.

People in football can have short memories, so I do think there will be suitors for Leon Clarke. He is in the form of his life and someone will want to take a punt. It's all so short term too, so a manager may see Clarke as the man to keep him in a job. Their alternatives may be an even worse...

I have no doubt there will be Championship clubs trying to get Leon Clarke in January. He is scoring plenty, but he is hardly known for his loyalty to any club. Anyone who is a bit short of goals would be certain to have him on their radar. It is likely a Championship club would double or...

Or, preferably, Goodbye!

Sadly, I think a large proportion already have. Once you are out of the habit of going to the match, it is very difficult to get back into it. And it will never get better while we are playing outside the city. So I can only conclude that the most likely outcome in the next 3 years or so is...

I think that even if they do build a new ground (which I don't believe will happen for a moment), 2017 is probably too tight a deadline. Realistically, by the time they have bought land and got some plans for a stadium on that land, we are looking at late 2014. The planning process could...

Absolutely right! Anybody should know that Colin is a cat's name.

You could certainly get the full sky blue strip during the 63/4 season because I had one, as did many of the kids I knew. It was a long sleeve shirt with the hooped collar and cuffs, matching shorts, and the socks with vertical stripes on the tops. They were on sale at Aubrey Hill in the...

Blueflint is right. Prior to adopting the classic sky blue kit City played in all white, with just a bit of blue trim on collar & cuffs. The team was in the doldrums and the new era under Jimmy Hill with its wholesale changes was welcomed. I don't recall there being any disapproval of the...

There isn't much interest in Coventry Sphinx, even without any other football in the city. Their last 3 attendances at home have been 70, 60 & 65. So I doubt they would need to open all the stands at the Ricoh for them.

You were the first to mention Graham Hover. But he was the one behind several 'regimes' including Richardson and McGinnity. He seemed fireproof, and the wisdom amongst the small shareholders was that they could never get rid of him because he was the one who knew where all the bodies were...

I seem to recall it was Jimmy Hill's idea. Fortunately the FA/FL were having none of it, but times were rather different then.

The owners of CCFC, Hull, Cardiff, and probably many other clubs, have no regard for the history or heritage of their clubs or the game. It is just all a corporate moneypit now, and the fans are simply seen as the cash cow, whether that is through gate receipts, hospitality, Sky cash, replica...

I just read on the BBC site that Hull City fans are 'urging the FA to protect the heritage and traditions of the sport'. Good luck with that, guys!

Fair point, but no problem getting the required crowd capacity. Those houses are £10m a go though!

Her house fronts onto a large square. So you may be onto something there...