The big gamble that paid off, which many suggested, was the signing first on loan and then permanently was Glenn Murray without whose goals we would be involved still and not yet promoted.
He always looked dangerous against us and I believe it was Mullery who asked the team who was the best defender they played against and signed Lawrenson perhaps CH should do similar and ask the defence who is the best striker thery have faced and chase him.
You know my view we should have put Stephens on after about 20 mins and said to him to stop Shelvey running the game. At the worst he would probably have lashed out at being close marked and him received a 2nd yellow. This raises the point that once a player has been yellow carded we tend to...
To get promoted we need to be above ok as we were at Derby and certainly below that at Reading. disregarding the abysmal performance at Newcastle where we were completely outplayed but as has been said they will walk this division, so no disgrace.
Ravel Morrison being mentioned by some posters...
He has dropped down the pecking order with signings but signing a new contract increases his value and any possible transfer fee, as has been said about wanting Stephens to sign a new contract.
I wonder if Burnleys next bid for Stephens includes apart exchange return for Barnes. As shown on Saturday we are not good enough to compete with the best in this Division and play offs would be considered success Mind that still follows if we did resign Barnes but lost Stephens.