Rample

He's going nowhere just yet, but I'd say him making December is doubtful. I guess a really abject performance and defeat against Northampton might cause Clowes to act, but I'd be surprised if we don't win that one and keep it stumbling along a few more weeks. Do the Crewe and Wolves U21 games really matter? Crewe might be the nail in the coffin IF Northampton is a bad night, but just wasn't quite enough to tip the scales. Then its Barnsley that we wouldn't necessarily expect to win anyway. The period it will come down to for me is Reading, Bristol, Port Vale and Leyton Orient. Those should be at the very least commanding performances and a bare minimum of 8 points even if luck goes against us. My money is on him going after Reading or Bristol as it stands. Martin may well deliver the final blow.

Interesting bit of text in a Dobbin to Portsmouth article. "The News understands Everton left-sided talent Lewis Dobbin was under consideration, but the contribution to the 20-year-old’s wages is beyond Pompey’s budget for the position. Also the club’s football operation view what it would have taken to bring in the former Derby loanee as not representing decent value in that area of the pitch." How much do Everton actually think he's worth? After a hit and miss season here is he suddenly seen as league one cheat code? He's lively in fits and starts but I'm not convinced anyone is going to pay much to take him off their hands - a decent loan would do Everton more good in the long term than a few grand a week. Strangely enough though I can see him actually making the bench at Everton at some point this season as things are going there at the moment.