Unbelievable

Southampton aren't a million miles from us in terms of ownership predicament. An owner with no interest in the club who will only invest in the club by piling debt onto it that she'll eventually want back. The difference is that at Southampton there are obviously competent people handling the day to day running of the club. Ashley isn't going anywhere anytime soon, relegation or not, but with better people running the club things could be very different. Why do Southampton chose competent people and Ashley doesn't? Ashley lives for the bargain basement. Bargain basement MD & managers. And we can only hope he eventually wakes up and sees that it is a false economy. He's been asleep for eight years. He won't wake up.

Aye man, he got the reaction he was after. Shame it only lasted a few minutes.

I'm sorry but if people think McClaren's best hope of turning this around is to drop its best players and lead under 21's to the slaughter against a rejuvenated Liverpool side he may as wll give up there and then. How about he comes up with a gameplan that gives our brittle defence at least some protection and our forward(s) something to work with? And how about he and his team instill some discipline and belief in these players? They may not be world beaters, but they're a damn sight better than they're showing at the moment. In fact, pretty much every single one has done so before they joined us and even in their time with us? Is there one player you can say has showed something like their best form since the start of the year? McClaren is not to blame for our problems, but he certainly isn't the solution either.

If we get relegated (and possibly relegated again or at least don't bounce back with ease immediately) the club's valuation will come down as we will be worth a lot less to Ashley. This is not rocket science. As for potential buyers, I happen to believe there would be parties interested. The problem is Ashley has no incentive whatsoever to run this club properly or let go of it as long as we linger around lower midtable and manage to avoid relegation every season. We're stuck where we are whilst he owns the club and I would happily take our chances to see how a relegation scenario plays out. Short term pain for possible long term gain is better than perpetual shite.

If the giant advertising board we call St James' doesn't get shown to millions of viewers all over the world for two hours every other week we are useless to Ashley. It's that simple, so yes f***ing please, bring it on so we can rebuild from the ground up under new ownership.

We risked our PL future by having the most inept excuse of a caretaker for half a season and were told "not interested" in January and then again three games before the end of the season by this bloke all the while seeing his side completely implode at a lower level and still went for him

What the hell difference is that going to make. Everything comes back to Ashley. Why do you go out of your way to come across thick all the time? Ronaldo man Still think this squad is good enough for top half, UB? I said midtable, and yes, I still stand by that. The higher ups and the manager (again) are much bigger problems.

What the hell difference is that going to make. Everything comes back to Ashley. Why do you go out of your way to come across thick all the time? Ronaldo man

Mike and mini Mike have made their bed with this ridiculous appointment after being given an unexpected chance at a new start of sorts. Now they shall lie in it.

We have absolutely no answer whatsoever against some pace and movement in and around the box. It's beyond disgraceful.

Colo

Glad we've bought in another defender

Haha

That sub man. Just kindly fuck off McIdiot

Dummett is gash

OMFG

Where is our midfield?

Dummett is bricking it

Oh dear

I didn't want us to go down before the West Ham decider last season but in hindsight I think it might have been for the best if we had. The sooner big Mike loses interest the better sadly.

I don't think anyone has, ever. Not even sure it's legal.