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Unfortunately the great things JH did for us as manager was imo equalled out when he was chairman and that started really with his out of the blue resignation on the eve of our first ever top flight match.

I take it Hilsner’s breathing problem isn’t sorted yet but that doesn’t make him a poor player. When he’s fit and able let’s all give him a fair chance.

He wasn’t even a good one

Years ago a young Bobby Gould received hate Mail including death threats from idiots, his crime was replacing George Hudson, also reported in the Telegraph proving I suppose where we have keyboard warriors nowadays there were similar characters around then.

It was reported in the Telegraph

I did hear at the time the chasing incident was an evening after a match at the time the Mercer’s opposite the Kop end held discos and there were some youth team lads there one thing led to another bit of handbags and they got legged to the hostel

Luton, Watford and Notts County were good teams all three armed with good managers David Pleat at Luton, Graham Taylor at Watford and Jimmy Sirrel with Howard Wilkinson his partner. We had the players but weren’t a good team as Grendel says that’s down to the manager. Players chased down...

I must of missed something is Rose injured ? He doesn’t feature in any teams above

And I believe that very nearly happened and he would have been player-manager too but at the eleventh hour he as lured to in Scottish terms sleeping giant Glasgow Rangers rivals Celtic were on their way to 9 championships in a row, Rangers or Celtic are big lures for Scots. Think in fairness...

In my opinion we have to start playing a settled team in our best line up. I don’t think a back four worked to be honest so it’s wing backs for me Dabo and Giles, although I think McCallum is a better defender Giles stretches defences with his pace going forward from deep and then Hamer in...

A lot was said about John Sillett being sacked while in his hospital bed, a shameful act, but it has to be mentioned he had indicated he would be retiring at the end of that season and had even nominated Trevor Peake and big Cyrille to succeed him, interestingly they were amongst the first to be...

So is attempting to ensure survival with new players which I think we need the better way or not ?

It appears from his posts Grendel is anchoring for a change in manager that’s fair enough and he can come on here and deny it, but then when I suggest our owner give their thumbs up and supply funds to do that he says I’m enchourging debt, but changing managers especially mid-stream can be very...

Debt ? or is it investment ? As you said earlier losing our championship status will cost us over £3million in tv money alone. Any money we spend could be retrievable in what would be transfer money should we fail and go down. Signing players is always a gamble. What do you think we should do...

Despite the all above we need new players, at least two imo, and experienced ones, how does that happen if our owner doesn’t or won’t find any money ?

I believe that deal is set up, you might call it bonkers that’s your opinion but imo Sheaf has demonstrated he is capable at this level and still learning and gaining experience so getting that dosh back I’d think wouldn’t be a problem, but whatever, we need new blood, we could sell and...

In question to the four loans we have we could complete the £750k Sheaf deal which to me is an investment, and then we can play another two loanees, I’d try for Giles too if the price was right.

Just remembered McCallum

Yes and that’s a possible problem but I think might be wrong you are allowed more loans but can only have five in the match day squad at one time for me it’s a question of needs be. I know we have Osti, Giles and Sheaf can’t think who the other is

Parts of what you say are true. the financial hit, loss of some of our better players etc, etc. in fairness we have to see what Hilsner offers but take your point. But then that beggars the question should our owner allow extra funds for the January window to help preserve our championship...