Greenridge

Beggars can't be choosers but a 21 yr old who's had 5 clubs and a total of 12 career goals doesn't get me overly excited.

Molyneaux doesn't appeared to have received any OS coverage this week or get a mention in Jan's pre-match build-up article. Anyone have any updates on the fella?

According to Saga he's not played for two weeks but passed a fitness test (not 'match' fitness of course) on Monday and after 24 games of the full 90 minutes with Aalborg he's declared himself ready to go so don't think the above applies in this case.

Some mixed messages coming out of the OS regarding Saga. I agree he comes across very well in his interview however flipping over to Jan's article regarding the game he gives Saga a great build-up then say's 'I'm not sure if he'll be playing Saturday' (or words to that effect). Could be just the normal bluffing as has been pointed out. Let's wait and see I guess.

100% agree.

But then you have to make a decision on whether it's true or not

I hope this is a typo or this post may rank as being the most ridiculous one ever to make it onto these pages

Put it above the fireplace to keep the kids away.

and therein probably lies the answer Phil - a clean sweep but that is unlikely to happen in the short term.

John B pointed out that it was a genuine queston so that would appear to piddle on your little bonfire SunnyD. As I stated Davies was easily our best player during his time here so your point is? What is interesting is that your messiah has leaked details of player wages that directly point the finger at two of his closest allies in Jones and Wilde. A last throw of the dice it would appear.

Pointless dig. He was easily our best player in his time here and now playing in the Premier League. Strange that the release of these figures by the club has the finger pointing at Dave Jones and Michael Wilde. RL is obviously in a desperate position and clearly happy to throw his allies to the wolves in a bid to save his skin.

Nail on head. These numbers can have only come from the Club. The sad decline of our once proud club continues unabated. It's like a mouse in it's last lifeless moment being played with by some fat cat.

For whatever reason Saga was completely mis-managed by Burley only being used as a bit-part sub or the odd game here and there. Even then you could see he had something about him - the Polish national manager obviously thought so. He's not going to save us single-handedly and will need the support of the team in terms of personnel and strategy but he gives us a better chance than we've got just now. If, that is, he get's to play.

Was part of your fantasy that they played for Saints?

Thanks for your reply, I tend to agree with much of what you've said however I still think he's better than what we've got. I will add the caveat though and that being without service he's got no chance. Let's hope eh. 4-4-2 wouldn't hurt either.

Not sure the reason behind your flippant post Chez but I think it's hard to disagree that he's not better than what we've got. However unless he get's some service he won't score, simple. Let's hope he does get a run and bangs a few in, that's what we all want I'm sure.

If you mean unless he get's some decent service from the other 10 then I'm in full agreement. He is what we are missing though and that is a proven goalscorer but unless he's supplied with the ball neither he or Torres would make a great deal of difference. Fingers crossed.

Not forgetting that a number of our 'stars' would deem League 1 below them and leave....

Some light hearted relief at last. Keep 'em coming.....

I imagine they relate to trying to offload Kelvin which fell through leaving us with 3 keepers.

Genuine question, is that fact or your opinion?

Not a great advert for the Club for other players considering coming here. I hate all the 'ITK' stuff so didn't post it at the time but Rudi played golf at Stoneham with a good friend of mine and he told him that RL had categorically told him if he didn't leave he wouldn't play. Ironically he was recalled a week or so after this so I would have looked a plonker if I had posted it but this seems to reinforce that message although of course Rudi is the source in both cases.

I think you will find, and from what we know now in hindsight, that this type of comment was coming out of the OS at a time when many of the senior pro's (for 'senior' read 'high earners') where being engineered out of the club.

I'm not for one minute suggesting Holmes is a more viable alternative than JP but do you think he would be more of a 'risk' than JP? Jan's used 29 players this season so he's hardly light on numbers but it seems we are falling in to the same old trap of quantity rather than quality. Surely trimming 4 or 5 of these players fromt he squad would accommodate one or two 'good' players. Whilst this is not a squad that can achieve automatic promotion it should definitely be performing better than it is now and to me that points to the management / coaching staff.

Unfortunately it just reinforces what a propoganda machine the OS really is.