Not long to go !

"rigorous recruitment process"

Similar to the one that was used to recruit McCarthy's successor, appoint Solbakken and then recruit his successor.

Feckin shambles!!!!

Never had a problem with solbakkens signing, the logic was there, but TC and Deano for feck sake

But this takes the biscuit, it is as if they didn't interview anyone and just gave it to Chris because he asked.

If everything else was going well this summer we wouldn't bat an eyelid over this. Ring up whoever finished second to him and offer them the job.

Not just me who thinks this summer is a bad dream then?

Not a bad dream a bad reality but not entirely expected. Too early just yet to claim my prize from DJ's sweep but...

No of players in I predicted 2 (1 a CM)
Spend I predicted £2m
Players sold Jacobs was 1 of 2 I named.

Let's hope they have something up their sleeve that means an optimist wins it!

Rumoured that sako is having a baggies medical.

Agreed tats, slightly early yet but surely the plan is to be ready for game one, we clearly are not.

There have been two main topics since the season closed Cinci, what we needed and what we would get.

I'm surprised how many people have kidded themselves that the two things would bear a passing resemblance to each other.

Aye, I was optimistic, I felt Morgan would surprise a few given how well we did last season with limited resources.

But at this point it looks like we are quite happy just to do the minimum and hope it works out ok.

One eye on next season I'm afraid Cinci. No guarantee we'll go up this season and any contracts signed now will run beyond the point where the parachute payments stop.

This is our lot from now on in, we are just another Championship team and will be cutting our cloth accordingly.