The Football League shuts down for snow as the opening of the transfer window looms.

These two matters are what occupy me at this time. Both things are out of our hands.

League One grounds are totally defenceless against a big snow dump.

Obviously, Plymouth was a write-off last weekend, but are games pulled too soon? The official reason for the Carlisle United postponement was icy streets around the Matchroom. Well, close the streets off if it so dangerous.

The fact is Orient just do not draw crowds big enough to turn the commute to and from the ground into a humanitarian disaster.

In the transfer market, we will be in a tight spot if a bigger club swoops for one of our standout players in a couple of weeks.

Maybe it’s wierdly helpful that Dean Cox has slipped from the radar through injury. In Slade we trust to keep him here.

Happy Christmas and promotion next year.