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He led the team in terms of pass completion last night (83 per cent). Three shots, one on target, one goal.

He made 58 passes last night. Only Gordon Greer made more (59). His success rate was 76 per cent. Interestingly, Leo Ullo had the highest pass success rate at 83 per cent.

Not his best performance by a long way, but not necessarily anything to get too concerned about I'd say.

Done.

I liked the short corner that got passed back to the half way line.

I like the one where the opposition have it about 10 yards outside our box and our defence is lined up on the edge of our box but people scream "PUSH UP".

Sevens all round about from 7.5s for Upson and Greer.

The Matthew Upson Effect. Our clean sheet rate improved dramatically after his arrival last January.

I don't think either of the recent wins - as welcome as they have been - have seen us play particularly brilliantly. But last night was an improvement on Saturday. If we keep improving and picking up points as we do, it can't be too bad.

I don't think we will. But would be happy with a top ten finish anyway.

Thanks.

Is this a potential sidestepping of FFP by paying rent to ourselves? So does this mean - and I don't begrudge him it one bit - but while not asking for loans back, Bloom is getting the rent? Again, not a criticism, just trying to understand it.

Rent on the stadium?

There is the issue. FFP will not work while Parachute Payments exist in their current form. The financial incentive of getting up will always tempt a few clubs' chairman to roll the dice and take a risk. If FFP does all it sets out to, but Parachute Payments are not addressed, surely it will do...

Difficult to judge without watching Serie A, La Liga and Bundesliga every week. Not to mention South American football. Would imagine Ronaldo, Bale, Messi, Suarez and Ibrahimovich would be in most top tens though.

Players would lower their wage expectations if there wasn't a string of other clubs willing to match them...

Agree completely that something needs to change. Clubs shouldn't be targeting ONLY losing £8million a year. But not sure FFP in its current form will work. People will find ways round it. Those who don't will pay the fines. There will always be some who just don't learn from other clubs'...

Can't help thinking it would have been a better idea for the clubs to actually finalise all the details before voting on it.

Sad indication of the problems of modern football when clubs (not just ours - not criticising the Albion here) are targeting ONLY losing £8million a year as some sort of successful benchmark.

I guess a lot depends on any movement from top division clubs. I don't see him wanting to go anywhere as back up but you never know. Could end up going to a Championship club better placed for promotion next season.