Davefevs

Was quality on debut…having not played for months, but LJ flogged him to death.

Dunno

Hasn’t played since Feb, was seen at Shrewsbury last week, catching up with his former loan teammates.

Perversely it might not be the worst thing in the world, will focus a few minds in the hierarchy that we aren’t the finished article. It possibly balances out a couple of the games in the last 7 where maybe the result exceeded the performance. Get us back on a level.

What I’m saying is that if you allow him to interfere too much in the stuff that the people with football knowledge should be doing then he’s dangerous. Keep him in his place of football “administration” and he’ll deliver. It is clear that in his opening months at Ipswich he did what he did here, got involved in recruitment, used his small pool of favourable agents, etc, etc. But he got McKenna in, the Pension fund guy came over and spelled out the objective…and it’s gone great.

When / if those materialise we can reflect appropriately.

No, definitely off. Tight, but off.

Heading for airports, or possibly heading for hotel to get ready for end of season “party” night out. I too would be surprised if they were straight off tonight to Dubai, Vegas, wherever, but you probably know a bit more than me.

Far too easy to excuse Ashton from the blame based on what he did at Ipswich. He was in the thick of it here aided on both sides, up and down the hierarchy. Let’s not overplay what he’s done at Ipswich. He may have identified a diamond in McKenna, but it’s McKenna who has delivered. He didn’t do well with Cook did he? He is a leopard whose spots won’t change, but cage him correctly and he’s a good football businessman for your club. If Ipswich hadn’t done that, he’d have run amok with their finances.

Indeed. Hierarchy have set their expectations. We will know in August whether they’ve backed up those expectations with a suitable squad. Then the baton is firmly in Manning’s hands. I have no doubts we will be competitive, but the question will be whether the squad will be sufficiently stronger to Mount that challenge. Hopefully it will.

Is that a bible reference?

The season isn’t over yet, surely we can have a meltdown over the retained list first!

Condensed version: Ta JB

Think qpr too

No game is meaningless. You think LM thought it was meaningless? Thats not to say go overboard in our reactions, but nor can you pick and choose either. Mike’s critique is fine, and he raises a number of options of things that could’ve been differently.

Great interview on BBCRB right now. What a bloke.

Wasn’t a loan Wasn’t a loan

A game to give Stoke credit, sometimes you find a team who give you a really rough afternoon. They were in our faces, their movement was good, too often 3 CBs vs 1 striker and then overloads elsewhere. Thought Sykes gave no defensive support to Roberts, often 2 v 1. +++++ Season since Easter has been positive, but plenty of work to do. The run has recovered us back to around where we should’ve finished. Now for Manning to use preseason and improve us / carry on the trend. Just said same on BBCRB

That’s what we did play for the first 57 minutes Mark!

No, stuck with 3421, Sykes LWB.

LM’s pre-match interview suggesting no coaching role at City next season (no idea if offered or not).

Great minds.

Got injured, and Knight Williams and James have rightly been the two CMs. That’s what competition does.

Back 4 vibes? Or Sykes LWB?