I was told by someone usually quite reliable recently that we hadn't. Don't think it's all that far off the figure, but it hadn't hit 1,000 yet. It's hard to judge it properly though from current figures when we all know plenty will be holding off to see what happens with this court case, and I'd be amazed if senior people at the club didn't know and even totally understand that given last season.

Back on the subject of the coach, am I the only one who's fully expecting 10th December to come, and the club to announce Jon Sharp?

Not at all sure why Stuart Duffy is kopping the flak on here. I don't 'know' the guy at all but I've spoken to him a few times and he comes across as a decent, loyal and pretty knowledgeable sort of bloke who, if he has a problem, it is that he is someone who, when asked, will stick up his hand and say 'yeah, I'll see what I can do'. In government terms he's a 'civil servant' trying to implement what has been decided and not the minister making the decisions, so maybe his loyalty over the years should be taken into account? Personally, I think he deserves some slack.

All I see really is when the team is out of form etc it is the coach that cops for all the calls for his head etc (just like Jimmy when Ferres had put the squad together), so when the mismanagement of the club comes into question surely everyone who is involved should be questioned? I just feel that someone who has been in a position of trust and power with owners should hold a bit more accountability. Like I asked what experience does Duffy have to give him the title football manager? You need an experienced rugby person in that position in my eyes

Maybe they feel that Duffy is an experienced rugby person given that he has been involved in the running of the club for god knows how many years.

Depends on the role. What does a football manager do? I thought it was to look after the players with all the off-field stuff?

Normally it's the coach that decides on recruitment and all the on-field stuff.

They're distinct roles and shouldn't be mixed IMO.

One more & he could be President of the USA.

My guess is that he knows where the bodies are buried.

Can't quite understand why some have always had the knives out for Duffy. I haven't seen his name or job role mentioned once in any of the administrations. When was he in charge of finances? What is it he's supposed to have done?

Well, he stopped being media manager about a year/ 18 months ago. How has communication with the fans been since then?

I mentioned the quality of the media releases to him at the fans forum. He said he was fully aware of the issue and told me to tell the owner which I did. Nothing came of it.

I suspect something has now happened as they seem to have far fewer errors in the past few weeks, I'm led to believe that someone is checking them before sending them out

As for Stuart's current role, I know very little about what he does. Some people have a problem with him. I've never really got that but I have no inside line into daily goings on at the club.

Anyway back on topic I wonder when the coach interviews are going to be? it'd be interesting to see who's up at Odsal in the coming weeks.

Perhaps he fetches FA's beer? I had to give up that job.

Rumours doing the rounds of Paul Anderson, Neil Kelly and Matt Adamson putting in applications.

Neil Kelly from those 3 for me.