When recruiting the Americans to invest Paul Barry had various tests to perform, one of them was...can you take being blamed when things go wrong.?

The answer must have been yes.

When you sign a crock, you get a crock. Lankester is now out for six weeks, and then has to get fit, so that makes him out for 12 weeks at least. Then he will get crocked again. He has run about a bit, but hasnt kicked a ball.

He was injured at Ipswich for YEARS.

Lankester was O hallorans replacement when his 39 year old legs cant run, which wont be far. Anymore. So the forwards who wont score wont have the chance to miss.

When you buy cheap, you have to buy again. Or when you sign a crock, you get a lame nag, that you signed for ten shillings anyway.

Will Barry sign another flair based midfielder,? of course not, he cant afford it.

So when United prop the table up, it wont be Barrys fault, it will be Bonner. It is your fault Barry. It is. You cant plan a banquet with a budget set for Aldi.

Only Jesus can turn five loaves of bread and two fish into a banquet, feeding five thousand. If Jesus was a footballer, Barry would expect to sign him for a tenner, and give him a bonus of a chunky kit kat.

Mistake number one, Lankester. God knows what the others will be like. They need another centre half, as they only have two. Make that two centre halves, Taylor will be out of his depth, and will be left floundering, like a flounder.

When picking a team, the nightmare is HAVING to pick players who you know are not up to it, with the resultant horror on the pitch.

Imagine the joy at finishing second last year. Now imagine going on long losing runs, or runs without a win. Confidence and self esteem destroyed.

Thats what awaits Mr Bonner, and it will be HIS fault.

It reminds me of John Beck, when he was fired after nearly getting into the prem. He had to sell his best players, and it was his fault for being bottom, starting the spiral into the depths of non league.

Paul Barry will destroy Mark Bonner. If Bonner gets an offer from a bigger club....go.

Your career is at stake. Barry is not your friend, when the wotsit hits the fan, which is not far away.

Pat, of Haddenham.