The bookies have us finishing 20th ?

[The Lone Gunman]

Looking at the first seven fixtures that will take us up to the end of September (Hull City away), it's difficult to see where the points will come from if we don't have our strongest side playing, aside from perhaps Derby County.

If we begin with a midfield of Siopis, Ralls, and Ramsey we'll get overrun. Ralls and Ramsey don't have the legs anymore.

Fair play. Considering this was posted on 3rd August, it proved very accurate.

[The Lone Gunman]

The Second Tier has us finishing 18th - essentially they think we're going nowhere under Vincent Tan.

They got that wrong. We are going places under Vincent Tan. Down, to be precise.

[The Lone Gunman]

We're the dark horse this season.

Extremely dark. Pitch black.

[Father Dougal]

Fair play. Considering this was posted on 3rd August, it proved very accurate.

Because it was such a tough start of course

[The Lone Gunman]

Because it was such a tough start of course

That's right. Mighty Middlesbrough, Super Sunderland, international superstars Swansea, the fearsome power of Derby and Hull - who could possibly expect points from a start like that?

[Pedro de la Rosa]

I was saying, "Squad depth will kill us" which it did, I knew lots of them would get injured.

It wasn't squad depth, of the 5 you've mentioned, only one was a regular

[Father Dougal]

It wasn't squad depth, of the 5 you've mentioned, only one was a regular

Interesting point about depth.

Even with everyone fit if people had to say our best team I'm not sure I could think of anyone who should clearly be in it? Anyone?