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In all honesty, I think this sort of dispute was inevitable in such strange circumstances. My issue is primarily with whoever decided to leak this so it played out in the media. It's not inappropriate and unnecessarily for Sala's family and friends, and indeed Nantes and Cardiff fans, to have this played out so publicly. Any disagreement and discussion should have been kept between the clubs.

Worth stressing this is actually the chap who was named yesterday who now appears to have clarified on Facebook that he is alive. The papers are now giving a different name - Dave Ibbotson.

Some newspapers thought they had named the pilot yesterday. Then someone who appears to be the named pilot posted on social media clarifying he was still alive and so there has been confusion. I think papers are now holding back because of the confusion.

The other thing is you trust the pilot. I once boarded a commercial flight that was delayed for two hours, then had what was announced as a “final attempt to to see if we can fix it tonight” and then, once we had all boarded, had a power cut-out when they turned it on before taxiing. I was scared and concerned when they still carried on anyway but said nothing as I rationalised the pilots knew what they were doing, it was a commercial air company that had a reputation to protect and so it must be safe or else they would not be doing it. Often you just assume and trust professionals know what they are doing.

Indeed. One thing also worth mentioning is the plane was presumably flown by a qualified pilot who presumably knew the plane, would have been experienced flying it and would have been risking their own life if they took off when they did not believe it to be safe to do so. Of course, people make errors or reckless decisions in all walks of life but I do think people need to be a bit careful over-speculating as we are effectively making assumptions about the judgement and competence of a man who is likely to have also died in this incident. Once the plane is found, there will obviously be an investigation that will hopefully uncover any mistakes made or lessons to be learned but I do feel it a bit premature for us to speculate too much on what has happened.

Search operation suspended until tomorrow morning. Realistically, even if they had somehow survived the crash, it would take an absolute miracle for them to survive a second night at sea. It seems impossible to see a way this won't have a tragic end. Deeply, deeply sad for all concerned, especially the families of Sala and the pilot.

Indeed. I'm still hoping for a miracle but it looks an awfully bleak prospect as time goes on.

This is horrific. As others have said, extremely sad whoever was on board. I hope against hope there is miraculous good news.

Indeed. And I think we should be better than that.

I think the difference is it would be Scotty doing it in a personal capacity. Doing it officially from the club looks a bit classless...

To be fair; league wise, it is now bang average. Tonight has not convinced me by a long shot. But IF we can build on it against Blackburn and Swansea we might be okay. Obviously If we don’t we are back to square one...

Him, Eliasson, Kelly and Pack have all excelled today.

He coached there for a bit didn’t he? Would not shock me if that happened...

Scary thing is they honestly look like they would settle for just a 2-0 defeat...

Just happening...

We need to shore up the midfield. I’d bring Walsh and O’Dowda on for Watkins and Taylor and go 4-3-3. Looks like O’Dowda is coming on at least.

Absolutely wonderful cross from Eliasson. Great reaction by Pack and Kelly too. No question the players give a shit...

Bit worried about him to be honest. Two stupid tackles so far. Wonder if we need to get him off for Walsh before he gets himself suspended...

Yeah - to be fair, he has played in a different defence every week and I am sure that does not help. Maybe he will settle...

That thought did cross my mind, too!

Starting to think Webster is a quality player who is prone to three complete **** ups a match. Far from ideal in a centre back.

Pretty certain that’s the QPR motto...

Maenpaa has been quality and the leg room is better than I remember. That concludes the two positive things I have to say.

I would assume - I am not in any way ITK - that, towards the end of last season, LJ would have been asked what he thoughts the reasons were for the poor form in the second half of the January and how he planned to fix it. And I would assume our summer transfer business was conducted based on solutions Johnson identified. All of which would make perfect sense to me - it is easy to pul the trigger but I think much more helpful to try and improve with the person already in the role. However, if SL and the board have carried out LJ's suggestions and results still are not improving, then sooner or later the conversation will surely be "thanks for your efforts but it's the end of the line". I reckon October on current form but it would not amaze me if it was much sooner...

I am actually grateful for the role LJ has done and I would accept that, over 3 seasons, he has established us as a Championship club and brought us some very positive memories. But it's now 8 months (admittedly 'only' 6 months of football) since we last played consistently well and, so far this season, I'm struggling to see the evidence we have learned any lessons or put improvements in place from last season and he is in danger of undoing all the good work he has done. I don't think LJ has done anywhere near as bad a job as some have made out and, all in all, if he went now then he would have been a broadly successful appointment but I just don't see any reason to believe he can take us further, or indeed arrest the run of poor form we have experienced since January. It's early in the season - and perhaps some would say too early in the season to judge - but I just don't see what he is going to do differently this season that will produce improved results. I hope I am wrong but I just feel that, much like the last week of Cotts in the role, it is just sitting through poorer and poorer results until a change is finally made.