Dr Venkman

It's obviously a.

Scores of people stated he wouldn't even entertain the idea of managing in the championship, here he is confirming in person that it's not an issue. The only obstacle now is him getting the control he wants. Obviously could go either way but I still think he's staying.

Ashley Out promote not going to the match. You don't get to define what protest is, by its nature it's personal. In the same way, I don't get to define what supporting a football club is, that's personal too.

I don't mean that I don't have time to protest. It's just that I'd prefer to spend that time set aside in my week to go and watch the game and support the team. What's so difficult to understand? You do yourself no favours using that tone, like. You're being questioned because you're finding different ways to say 'I don't care about anything other than watching the match'. The result is posts of a contradictory nature. That's why I quoted that specific part of your post, it's what your argument boils down to.

Indeed, the form of protest being advocated takes no time or effort. In fact, it gives you more spare time at the weekend.

More than anything, I care about seeing my football team play on a Saturday. As a fan base, we've been having this debate for years. Ultimately it comes down to what you personally get out of supporting the club. It's a complex concept, supporting a club, it means different things to different people. It's clear what it means to you. For me, though, and a lot of others; supporting the team is linked to feelings of ambition, achieving difficult aims, and coming together to support those things. All of these things are paramount to the match day experience; which might seem like putting the cart before the horse to those who think like you (see what I did there?). It's been clear since Alan Pardew was appointed that concepts like ambition and aiming high mean nothing to those in power at NUFC. I enjoy watching a game of football, and I get a similar level of enjoyment from seeing a goal scored by any team as I do seeing one scored by NUFC. But the difference is a goal scored by NUFC carries something that others don't, it's linked intrinsically to that ambition, it's a small step towards achieving those lofty aims. None of that exists in Ashley's NUFC. And that's why I don't go, because without the link to those feelings of pride, ambition and striving for more; it's just 22 blokes on a field. This is what Ashley has done to NUFC, it's not the fault of the match going fans; but their continued presence at SJP makes his toxic ownership of the club easier and likely to last longer. You can argue with that until you're blue in the face, but I'll never accept otherwise until I've seen what happens when the fans stay away. If he's still here after a prolonged period of fan abstinence, I'll hold my hands up and say I was wrong. Then what? We'll all be right back here, having lost what? A few days out? At least we'll be able to 'tell our grandkids' that we tried to do something in the face of such unrelenting distain for NUFC and the region it used to stand for.

I'm the biggest Ben Arfa fan boy imaginable and he's not fit to lace Alan's boots. Myth dispelled.

The only things I remember about Nixon are 1) him insisting on playing as a striker in the first reds v blues, and 2) his daft little brother spitting his dummy out when I hammered him in the FIFA league and he started trying to get all of his players sent off

Don't understand the criticism of the chronicle. Fair enough they're going about it in a pretty cack handed way, but the general sentiment is spot on. If I bumped into him in the street I'd be saying the same stuff.

Expect this to follow the same trajectory of him joining. Lots of press saying 'he's staying, this is why': everyone bar a couple on here not being able to accept it and laughing, and then in disbelief when it's confirmed

The Mrs just told me that the Penshaw monument is going to be lit up red and white to commemorate the achievement. This can't be real life?

I've voted Yes

I realise what a waste of time this was but I'm trying to avoid doing any work. Since the final whistle last night their official Twitter has posted 54 times. 54 And the vast majority are celebrating their massive achievement.

Great, should be every week.

I love the way both boro and sunderland have ch Is it one bloke with learning difficulties that dreams up all of these football friend scenarios? Or is there genuinely quite a few of them absolutely desperate for attention? Actually I think I know the answer to that. Curse Ashley for dragging our club below their level.

My position hasn't changed on this; all of the reasons he came here still stand other than the fact we're not a premier league team anymore. It all depends on whether that's a deal breaker, then it depends on what Ashley does.

You lied to us Brummie; AND your posts are boring!

De Jong would boss the championship imo, probably on £1million a week though.

You'll be back on the first day of the Championship season, we all will

Every fucking season, man. My only crumb of comfort is that they'll have to watch Allardyce football for the next few years. I wonder how long it'll take them to get ideas above their station and hound him out.

Whether he's staying or leaving it needs to be confirmed the day after the Spurs game, can't be fucked with refreshing threads all summer.

Cheers mate

Yep

We've been compact and not done much in all of the first halves under him so as far as I remember. Particularly away from home, that's his plan.

Great finish