Unfortunately the hiring of MD makes that scenario implausible because he doesn't have the reputation he needs the players onside more than they need him.

Think we've drifted off topic a bit but that was inevitable given what's going on.

You are Nigel Wood and i claim my £5.

In reality the reason the squad is in such a state because of all the other problems.

Can nigel please go it would help us a great deal...

It's a good time to remember that the soon to be ex-Mrs Wood is taking him to the cleaners...

He may well need out and have no choice?

On topic and on players, other than Tommy Doyle and Gill I don’t think I’d be crushed by anyone leaving to be fair.

There’s a few I’d prefer to keep, more backs than forwards as I think forwards is where we really struggle.

Unfortunately the lack of money means whoever goes will be replaced with a similar calibre of player unless we have a huge cash injection and can start completing with Fev, Leigh, York, Fax etc on spend. That is where a dedicated set up like Batley comes in to punch above our weight which I think we wanted under kear but it never seemed to happen for us.

I don’t think the squad is as bad as it looks, certainly not promotion pushing but not shipping 50 to Newcastle (no offence to them). Maybe the negativity and attitude that ‘everyone is playing for fun while Fev and Leigh battle for promotion’ has worked its way into the club.

Naturally they can’t tell the fans that though as they need to ticket sale so it’s business as usual and SL here we come….