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Joseph is the one who replied to a couple of emails I sent them last season. He didn't really address the issues I raised and, eventually, some other geezer took over until they decided to not reply at all. You really would think they'd have it cracked by now.

As I've said elsewhere, I'm certain they can't due to employee confidentiality. They could get taken to the cleaners if it prejudices any further developments.

2. Ok, I'll go with that as I haven't yet had the chance to see FB's presser, but "a couple" could be an expression of speech, it could be very accurate 3 & 4. There'd been very mixed feelings about MK's article. Some believe all of it, some believe some of it, some believe none of it. I do believe there are elements of truth in there, but I also believe that the truth has, in places, been massaged. However, I still don't see AL, or anyone else, agreeing a (lucrative?) contact at £x per week for the next two and a half years and then suspend said player to save his wages, but still have to pay them whilst he's in the reserves. It's bonkers. For me, I think it's been a serious misdemeanor of some sort and employee confidentiality is preventing anyone saying any more. In my working life, I had to deal with many disciplinary issues concerning employees, and I know from experience that they have to be handled 100% by the book or you leave yourself wide open. We'll find out eventually, I imagine, but right now, it's not our place to know.

Please tell me this, someone. How does anyone know that AL is freezing Byrne out to save his wages? Has someone seen it in writing, perchance? And who (Lemsagam) would agree a long term contract with a player and then decide not to play him just to save the wage you've already agreed upon? Just doesn't add up. And how about "he's only broken two club rules" I think someone said? How do you know? Have you been told by FB, AL or JB themselves? How do you know he's on £6k a week? Has anyone seen his contract? Or was it once suggested and it's now gone beyond folk lore? How do you know that Maouche is on £4k a week? Same scenario as Byrne's wages which, by the way, we will still be paying, so that again kills the idea that he's frozen out to save the wage. If anyone has concrete, confirmed, sighted proof of all this, fine. I'll accept it. If not, it's all pure speculation in my eyes. Let's just wait and see what happens. In the meantime, let's just get behind the club, the team, the staff and crack on with being supporters.

2-1-3-2-1-1 It's the future.

Baxter made a hell of a difference when he came on, but he isn't fit enough yet. Gardner worked his nuts off and did the work of three, but it was Iversen who kept us in it, so I've gone for him.

I used to be nearly 56 once upon a time. Does that count?

It's ROYLE. Even though he is most definitely Latics royalty.

I wasn't there, but that seems to be an honest, balanced view. I like it.

I think it's time you went to bed, young man.

Completely off topic, but Forest beat Bury 10-9 on penalties where both keepers scored.

Match stats. Shots 11 - 14 On Target 3 - 3 Corners 4 - 2 Fouls 11 - 10 Does any of that tell us anything? Serious question.

Derby hit the post

Good to hear. There must be something about him with his history. They're kids, so not entirely unexpected, but it's all we've got.

We can but hope, although I'd be amazed (but delighted) if Byrne played again.

What is bizarre about Baxter for Benteke and Missilou for Coke. So many have said that Benteke and Coke are crap, so who else would you put on. Ooh, Baxter hits the bar.

Commentary gone off

That's that, then. 0-2.

Excellent save from Branger shot

Baxter on for Benteke

Forest made 11 changes and are down to 10 Gerrard's debut not going too well. 1-4 down to Blackburn

Benteke should have scored?

That's a bugger. 0-1.

That's a bit touchy. It just so happens that they're two divisions above us, so they should be the better side. And I'm stating what I'm listening to. Is that better?

Erm, they're a Championship side. What did you expect? Listening to iFollow, it certainly doesn't sound like we're being battered.