"danger of qualifying for europe" -- the mere fact this is true about the board's thinking is plain ridiculous.
And don't agree with devil you know stuff - esp in this case. To me, its very defeatist to accept that - it could be a Tan or Venkys or it could be a John Henry. I'd take my odds on it being more in-between than as rock bottom as Mike Ashley & Vincent Tan.
Not saying you are defeatist, just my opinion on that type of thought.
Vincent Tan is a nutbag of the highest order but even their fans will tell you he's ambitious about the club. In a Bond-villain way, but still cares about taking the club places (got'em promoted right away).
And look at him, he just graduated!
http://i3.walesonline.co.uk/incoming/article5138684.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/tan1-5138684.jpg
Watch from the beginning. Kicking, shoving from cnut Johnson, then acting of the highest order simply to con the ref. Now he gets off scot-free. Unbelievable, shocking, seemingly-biased decision, no two-ways about it.
Glenn Hoddle
Alex McLeish
Alan Curbishley
Gerry Francis
Gary Megson
Graeme Souness
He just needs to dip into the pool of failed dinosaurs and take his pick.
Flippin heck, its the cast from jurassic park!
Why do we even bother with the lies?
Once again Pardew caught in the headlights as a mouthpiece for the cronies he's allies with. He's one of them, people. I feel not a shred of sympathy for this lying hack.
Agreed. Does anyone get the feeling he's the most helpless man in football? Stuck in a job in which he has very limited power, is essentially a mouthpiece for a corrupt regime who doesn't give a shit about him or the club he 'manages,' and still cannot walk away as it won't get better than this for him? Ever? Must be pretty shitty being him.