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He's gonna go, like Eric Morecambe, like Tommy Cooper, like Jock Stein (minus the European Cup), on the job. Possibly following another hapless refereeing moment at Ashton Gate.

Joe Bryan: never go/track back. He was alright going forward mind

We offered Joe one year, or three if he promised to track back a bit more energetically

Cos he never tracked-back! Drove Harry nuts. Plus, he's nice and read books, possibly (allegedly). I couldn't say. I rather hoped Harry would've back-tracked on our Joe's relaxed attitude tward tracking-back, but it wasn't to be.

I know, Dave. Was just having a little fun with you there.

He set a club record for consecutive league defeats, Dave, in 16/17. That was pretty bad going.

S'OD took over here with us bottom of the Championship, and then left us third bottom of League One. (Then Cotts came in, with us third bottom of L1, and left us third bottom of the Championship).

Reminded me of Spike Island, 1990.

Man City players jumping there without arms in the air?

Liam Oasis is the opposite of them shirtless Geordies and northerners away midweek in sub zero February temperatures

Nige has handled the younger's what exceptionally well?

So, ball touches hand: free kick/pen. End of.

Radio Local: "Are you up for the fight?" SO'D: "Yes." How hard is that?

Always makes me chuckle, we sign a player most of us know pretty much nothing about (Gustav Engvall: If we go back and look at that thread, there will surely be people nodding approvingly and starting to dream), and posters are clearly 1. Relieved 2. Excited and 3. Getting carried away. And it keeps happening, summer after summer. With this club's history and record, we should be sceptical and circumspect whenever we sign any player, and not read anything into his debut (good or bad), or pre-season games. But people can't help themselves - they're desperate for new signings like someone been out on the scrump on a hot summer's night but then fer-gets to take a jug of water up to bed with them 'ankers after that first slurp of h2o. We haven't signed anyone yet? Great. Well done Nige.

They manage ok in the FA Cup, I think they'll pick up a few points there

This is surprisingly vague coming from yerself, if I may say. "It's just not happened yet" ? If there were such a thing what might our expected promotion (xP) be at this level? With one exception in 40 plus years, we just are never anywhere near. "It's really hard to get promoted" and yet, every year, three clubs are promoted. In fact, they must and inevitably will be. Many years, a club without PP manages it. In fairness though, it is really hard to get promoted from this level without PP. The thing about us is, we can spend years at this level and never be anywhere near, not have a chance. You do not need PP to be "there or thereabouts" and if you can finish 6th then you have a shot, a chance. Under SL we have had one such shot in umpteen seasons, that surely to goodness is an "overarching failure" on his part?

To borrow from Ann Widdecombe, there is something of the night about Jose Mourinho.

Naismith to knock some Marlon Pack diagonals to the back stick v Cov, hopefully with someone other than Nakhi lurking behind Jay to get on the end of them. Proper football

"Be happy with our lot" on the weekend Luton climb up in to the PL, what dew fink?

A (or an attempt at a) satire on the "be careful what you wish for" lot. I think you missed that. Don't worry about it.

Weston, mate.

Thank you, Phil. Someone gets it. It's silly season, when the transfer window opens we can move on to that serious business

Come on, you're usually up fer a laugh

Otib a bit uptight/po-faced this Bank Holiday weekend ....

I am very glad to hear that, excellent