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Long way to go. No need to panic yet.

I'm using Chrome and it's very smooth.

Isn't Hamer meant to be a whizz at set pieces?

Santa Claus can piss off. Opening day is the best day of the year by a mile.

Yep. Just background chatter.

I think you're bang on with that. That togetherness is a big part of the reason that we've risen over the past 3 seasons. It's amazing that we've kept such a good feeling around the squad with the turnover of players, so all credit to the manager and staff for that.

I've gone mid-table, but I could have picked any of the options and had a chance of being right. I think it depends if we can maintain our possession hungry game, which is likely be harder to achieve this time around, and how quickly we get back on the bike after six months of not really...

Slightly left field, but Chris Badlan has to be in with a shout. His rate in identifying successful recruits must be way above average.

That time when he brought Carl Baker back stands out to me. 💯

I was trying to find a few prediction tables, just to get a flavour of how others see us, and 17th seemed to be the average position. That was before Ostegard and Walker signed, but I still think that feels about right.

Not sure we'll see a wildcard as such - less need to risk untried youngsters with the squad we've built, and it's harder to risk in the Championship than, say, L1 or L2 as there's more to lose financially. I do, however, think we'll see some players step up to the level and some struggle.

Mine is: Steve Ogrizovic Trevor Peake George Boateng Julian Darby Robbie Keane Sub: David Speedie

Doesn't really mean much nowadays. I think Beckham wore 23 for Real Madrid and for LA Galaxy and was always first choice, and Fankaty wore 23 for us last season as first choice too. Think it goes on player preference as much as anything. Like the way Herbie always wears 53.

I suggest Martin might want to amend his 'Martin's heroes' page...

If we're not careful, we'll run out of Jordans.

Surprisingly, according to Wiki, Venus had a 44% win record as manager with us.

I think some of it is a hangover from his first season, when he couldn't buy a goal for the first few months, and the fact that he was in his mid to late 20s when he made it out of the National League. Perhaps it's assumed that he wouldn't have the time / potential to improve.

I'll only believe it when John Harriot tweets it too.

Apologies if already mentioned, but do they know how much money the local economy has lost due to CCFC playing in Birmingham? If not, shouldn't they? If they do, then is that not a concern, and how do they justify that loss to those directly impacted? How are they supporting those impacted?