Dr. Feelgood

This technical analyst they've sacked. How shite must he have been for all this season's woes.

Or partially deflate the ball so it moves differently.

When Sam Hird left. Nov 23. Just as the 13 in 41 began. You have to wonder how good he must have been.

What he did was say there was a bad air about the place and he didn't know what to do about it (so not his fault) and neither did the players (not their fault). So while not blaming the fans in his words they're really all that's left.

Correction. 13 wins from 41. Should have left in June.

A terrific mistake. I will never get to the point of wanting our failure and will bow to anyone should he turn it around. But I simply know he'll change f'call. He doesn't believe he should, he doesn't believe we can & doesn't see why he should. 14 wins in 41 for a club in need of promotion. Two near-breakdowns and chucking everyone under the bus bar himself ... including the fans.

We played on our back field, on a local park, in the back street. We played jumpers-for-goalposts with whatever number of kids turned up - 4 a side to 16 a side. Mixed age groups & older than me included a very slightly built Paul Mariner and a terrific lad who played 3rd & 4th Division, Gary Cooper & a lad, Willie Led', who was on Stretford's books but who suffered a bad injury. Flying keepers, one-touch, two-touch. First to 10, next goal wins. Foul, no-offside. Less than that & we'd play wallie on some poor fckrs gable end. Stay out for ours, till the light went. In the school yard before 9am, morning & afternoon breaks & the long lunch break. Every day we were there. Later, at big school, more organised house & school teams, plus the same break time yard stuff. There would be a good 8 to 10 games ongoing on the same piece of yard ... yet you never mixed up which was your ball and collisions were rare. I fckg loved it. The first goal was probably a toe-bung to make it 7-5 one lunch break when aged about 6 & I have zero recollection.

Jeez, that'd be the worst of all Worlds. So Matt Craddock's been to blame all along. Who knew !? ... & anyone feeling any sympathy for IE please note that he's happy to chuck others under the bus.

Only to beat us to promotion 2 months later.

I didn't realise the appalling human being Jonathan Walters is the 'Sporting Director' (no, me neither) at Stoke. Suggestions that these two were never a fit. Schumacher will have his eyes upward tbh, maybe even Everton, but I'd be interested.

The contract will cover matters like payment of notice etc. Te shares will be a contractual process also, they usually have a process for a 'good leaver' and a 'bad leaver' situation. Even the loan will have terms written in. Unless one side plays hardball it's very easily dealt with. I guess a lot depends on if he's returned to building up fresh debts. He looked broken the past couple of games ... since Oxford really. He can't go on.

Holy Family then. Mary Mac was a family friend & a great lady. I'm guessing early 1960's.

Just received 3 unverified messages that he's gone.

You looking at O'Neil ?? 😂🤪

It's not going to be Evatt having a 'road to Damascus' moment. His style is nailed to the mast. If he went another route now he wouldn't believe in it. Despite him claiming to be a 4-4-2 fan and loving wingers.