Snoddy's Goodbye?? Or was it just me

After the game on Saturday, when most of the players bottled a round of applause at the kop end, did anyone notice Snoddy was the only one who applauded all sides of the ground?

This worried me, I think with the present incumbent as Chairman, the nearest we will get to a happy Christmas at ER, is the fact he could be mistaken for Saint Nick. Wow, that would be a severe case of mistaken identity!!

I honestly think there are deep rooted problems now in the dressing room, problems that probably come from players and management playing leg over musical chairs with the staff in admin (And possibly other dept's). Bates without doubt distanced himself from SG over the last couple of months, and is, I would think, starting to look at plan XY or Z.

Despite SGs sometimes very annoying habit of playing players out of position, I have always felt he is managing with one hand behind his back, but, I must admit, excuses are starting to wear a bit thin.But the whole club is down, the fans feel it, we all do. Bates total obstinance when it comes to investment has torn the heart out of our once mighty club. I am sure the players are not immune to the travesty of property before personnel. Don't expect much more than a tinkering round the margins in the new year transfer window.

All this has led to the worst atmosphere i can recall down at ER in forty years. Why oh Why did Bates not buy Sheff Wed. I will tell you why, because the owner at the time was a businessman who was aware of what Bates would do to his club. I have never been more disillusioned in all my time as a white.

Bates antagonists, lets get to work, we need to counter balance the pro- Bates brigade, who, with their defence of the pirate, will have us treading championship water for the forseable future.

Happy Christmas.