BottledDog

Dummett in the away end.

Fingers crossed, he's been dogshit for way too long now but maybe Carvers 'desire' for expansive football might help. Reckon we could win this comfortably. Fkn hope so, could do with some positives.

It can be to some but even that is criticised by others. Good point.

I see more and more the argument that "the ST money makes no difference to Ashley because of the TV cash, so I'm still going" which makes me laugh every time. "This new iPhone is shite. I'm getting mine next week" "Why are you getting it if you hate it?" "Apple are loaded man, what difference would not getting it make?" "Are you mentally ill?" That analogy doesn't work if many in fact don't hate the routine of going to the match. Then it's a toss up between those that entertain the idea that by withholding money and not going to games temporarily may change the direction of the club for the better, and those that see that fundamentally changing the terms of their support would probably make little (if any) impact on the plan Charnley & co are trying to implement. Can understand why it riles those who've raised the banner behind mass walkouts, but it's not that mad an opinion whichever side you fall.

Club. Fair points. These guys don't seem to want a football club, at least not one reflecting the pride of the city; It's all fairly sensible stuff if he was addressing an AGM, but as a passionate rally to the supporters it's f***ing woeful. In my opinion we would have been playing in a blue, white and red strip plastered with Sports Direct logos if Mike Ashley thought he could get away with it. The stadium name change fiasco shows he has no intent on letting the fans hold onto the history. The man has no soul and no empathy for how to care about what the people he's supposed to care about want. It gets clearer with every statement that we're a big TV advertising hoarding that needs its maintenance and it means little else to him Just another Sports Direct shop floor. The new Pardew is a window dresser charged with making the cheap tat Graham Carr brings in look good enough to turn a Saudi princes head.

Completely unwilling to pay a single penny in compensating another team to hire their manager. Except he suggests that they are. There are some that can [come now], whether they are tied to other clubs but have a compensation element involved or are out-of-work. Eh? he's saying the exact opposite. No, no he's not. He's including the ones with buyout clauses as possibles for immediate appointment. Nah, he's saying there are some that can come now but then goes on to say why they can't. Why is it a problem that there is compen to pay? Fucked if I'm defending this lame ass statement, but he really is saying that compensation is an option. They are not out of work, but are available now.

Completely unwilling to pay a single penny in compensating another team to hire their manager. Except he suggests that they are. There are some that can [come now], whether they are tied to other clubs but have a compensation element involved or are out-of-work. Eh? he's saying the exact opposite. No, no he's not. He's including the ones with buyout clauses as possibles for immediate appointment.

Completely unwilling to pay a single penny in compensating another team to hire their manager. Well, he suggests that they are. There are some that can [come now], whether they are tied to other clubs but have a compensation element involved or are out-of-work.

Club. Fair points. These guys don't seem to want a football club, at least not one reflecting the pride of the city; It's all fairly sensible stuff if he was addressing an AGM, but as a passionate rally to the supporters it's fucking woeful.

Half of what we paid for Cabaye apparently.

Not surprising, can't hide being a MASSIVE WIERDO for long.

Ok, my theory is that Galtier is our first choice. When he said and continues to say, I will remain at my current club until the end of the season, we sounded out Garde to take over immediately. He was willing, but unless some complications are resolved and he takes over toot sweet, we are reluctantly looking at the possibility of trying to hold out until the summer and bring in Galtier (or failing that, Dave Bassett). Aye, that'll be it.

Nice one. Cheers for that.

See Pardew got his striker - Yaya Sanogo on loan.

Bizarre, after Garde being clear favourite in the betting today, Tim Sherwood just taken the lead on Betfair.

A bearable listen to be fair to him, certainly not too bullish thankfully. Makes me feel more positive if anything for for the next manager coming in which I wasn't expecting.

His body, the way it moves. Is is saying anything to you?

So what? We should just fold now? Grim. KNOW YOUR PLACE. /Anywhere up to 5th.

Milla Jovovich has been on my list for years. I'll be honest, there's been no indication yet that she's interested.

See John Hall has been interviewed on 5live. Seemed to suggest it's not even worth bothering to compete against the sovereign states, and feels Ashley will struggle to get a coach in. Was barely awake so not sure why, or how accurate that is. Nowt up on their website yet. EDIT: Ah. No quotes, but the report say he said we can't compete in the league, and trying to get in a head coach wont work as the good managers want control.

With Pardew gone, I'll be surprised if we sign anyone bar the odd youth player. Can't see many wanting to sign without knowing the next coach wants them.

Was tempted to drop a sneaky load on him, but the odds for Garde are getting way too short now on Betfair.

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