The death of the atmosphere in english grounds came with all seater stadiums.I can even remember Ewood Park being a great place to watch football,now the atmosphere's not there anymore unless we're playing Burnley although the type of football we play under BFS doesn't help.

Me too. Short of appointing a non-Brit, I think Coyles appointment would show the most ambition.

I think he's an underrated manager myself. Granted, he has his limitations for sure, but I think he'd get Bolton back to being a sort of 8th-14th side, which I guess right now you'd take.

You look at Charlton & West Ham since he left both clubs, I think it shows what a decent job he did at both, at West Ham, I thought he had them going the right way before changes of ownership etc left Curbs feeling he was undermined and he walked, which I agree with.

Charlton in particular, he did a great job, working within financial constraints etc.

Coyle has got a great chance of being this seasons Phil Brown. Great at the start, but sank like a stone after that and has struggled ever since.

For all the great work that Coyle has done, at the moment Burnley are two points better off than you, having played two games more.

Curbishley is a proven manager over a long time. For me Curbs would be a lot better bet than Coyle. Coyle may become a great manager, but the chances are more likely that he'll be a Championship manager next season, whether with you or Burnley.

The Britannia Stadium.

Have you been a few times?

Never.

By the way, York City are stuck on the M6 and are yet to arrive at the ground to play Stoke. Kick-off has been put back to 3.30pm.

They said on the radio that Man City fans have been turned back on the motorway on the way to Boro due to snow. They said ther'll only be around 9k at the Riverside

Won't be any different to a usual home game in smogland then.

Just arrived. Had to get a police escort to get them through the traffic.

The M62 is also a nightmare ATM due to snow, with more due overnight, I might have to set off pretty damn early tomorrow.

Didnt you fancy the long trip to home park YA JAMMER

Probably going for the league game, not too fussed about the FA Cup.

Red card for EH Diouf at Villa Park.

I wonder if he managed to stop himself spitting on anyone on the way off

Looks a tasty afternoon of FA Cup action thus far.

The missus works up near Rochdale and they've had snow ploughs out on the roads it's really bad apparently. Not got any snow 15 miles up the road though

Can't see where we're going to get too many upsets though.

Carlisle currently level at Everton (1-1). Coventry also 1-1 at Portsmouth.

Really though nothing earth-shattering!

York are still in with a shout by the sounds of it.

Plymouth holding Newcastle as well, surely a win for the Pilgrims would be an upset?

Yes, I'll give you that.

Not really, we've rested half of our starting XI.

Portsmouth not paying the players wages again, and taking out a short term loan to pay them? Not a good situation at all, will they last much longer?

Could they do a Gretna? Or at least a Southampton / Leeds.

They should merge with Southampton

Any player who is stupid enough to sign for Portmouth in the transfer window needs a slap, they cant pay who they have now and yet expect to sign more players

They can't sign anyone though, they have a transfer embargo on them ATM.

It makes you wonder how the owner passed the "fit and proper person" test, if he can't even afford to pay his staff.