So some answers for the conspiracy theorists...

...and all the over excitable ones of you out there.

"why did we not let Ritchie go to Wednesday and then sack him three weeks later?"

- And what do you think the reaction of the people on this board would be if he became another Danny 'Judas' Wilson.
- And it would of course have been Gordon Shepherd's fault.
- listen to what Cryne said. They were hoping Ritchie would be the one to take the club forward, but at the contract talks there were big differences in how the two parties wanted to go forward. If you were happy with the way things were going then fine, but it certainly looked like something needed changing.

"Why don't we sign Shipperley?"

- Because his wages would be high and because he's always injured.

"See, Shipperley has signed for Hull, why didn't we sign him, no ambition, etc, etc"

- Er, Hull backed out because he's injured.

"Now we've sacked Ritchie we'll not sign anybody before the deadline"

- Well that's one of the reasons we did sack Ritchie.

"Why did we let our best player go, no ambition, sending my season ticket back, etc, etc"

- Because he's a Johnny Big Bolox who used us as a shop window and had a clause in his contract that said he could leave.

"Why have we brought in an assistant to Simon Davey?"

- Because we've no ruddy coaches at the club. And anyway, does anybody know how good Ryan Kidd is? Let's give him a chance, eh?

"We want McCarthy, Keegan, Curbishly, Souness, etc, etc"

- Mmm, slightly more than they want us I fear.

"We can't appoint Redfearn cos he's got no experience"

- Neither had Danny Wilson, Norman Hunter or Allan Clarke, but they all got us promoted. Experience is one plus point, but it's not the only one. Paul Hart, Nigel Spackman and Steve Parkin all had experience.

Now can we all stop moaning, wish Simon Davey, the new boys and the team the best of luck and get behind them?

 

Don't be so bloody sensible ! </p>

 

il second that mate. every comment true. wer going forward now without AR and mcindoe. By jan 1st we will be sitting pretty in 16th. you heard it first from here

 

I agree

 

Where's the fun in that?