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Considering the uproar, I'll be very interested to see how transfer negotiations go with PL clubs. Could be quite a struggle until the anger dies down; asking prices will be astronomical by default.

I know I'm going to sound a bit hysterical but with the delay over Bruce's sacking, rumours of Lampard becoming a front runner and now Bick the Dick, I'm getting a little worried.

Get him out on the pitch on Sunday for a 1,000th match presentation. Have a little trophy up on a stand to the side. Then when he comes up to have it presented to him, Staveley announces his sacking in front of everyone. Jones to give him a boot up his fat arse as he waddles off the pitch in shame. Then throw the trophy in a flaming bin.

Forget semantics. They're a rival/derby/local pest. All I know is that I want them to get consecutive promotions to the PL to really get them buzzing their tits off while we build a team knocking on the door of Europe when they arrive, ready to avenge the 6 in a row. I don't care how far this club may go in the coming years but I know no matter how far that is, I'll always want to put one over them. And I'm not even a local. Fuck getting up for two derbies and the only moment of joy being a Shola penalty.

For any visitors among us, I would like it known for the record that removing 'wonderful' from the title is the least I expected and if anything, I believe this entire thread should have been expunged from the forum. Utter disgrace.

When I got a year's subscription deal I ended up reading more basketball than football. Granted that was probably heavily influenced by me being completely out of love with football but there rarely seemed to be anything that particularly gripped me. Not to mention the app was fucking shite.

The reason Conte hasn't had to get a team out of our position before is because he hasn't needed to dare consider such a job for a long time, with this obviously being a huge exception (edited to add I'm aware that reports seem to indicate he's still not seriously considering it right now ). The idea that that means that he doesn't have the skill for it is utterly ludicrous, especially with 80% of the season left. He'd be ruthless enough to cut shite like Shelvey out sharpish, get the most out of what isn't even a 19th-placed squad, before getting a few players to fit his philosophy in January for the second half of the season. Idare say we'd be pushing top ten by the end of the season. I still don't trust that Conte is the man to lead a long-term restructuring of the club (purely because he seems to only hang around 2 or 3 years), which is my only reservation about him. But based on pure ability alone? No brainer, no matter where in the league you are. Just like Rafa was.. if Ashley wasn't so thick as pig shit as to waste an international break and two more games before finally cutting McClaren adrift.

Imagine Bruce was able to blow the whole thing up just with a simple 'oi, lads. Think I saw Bin Salmon hiding in the boardroom. Don't quote me though'.

Such a weird stance. He gets you from 3rd to 1st because that's the role he's had for the past few years. Do they really think that just because the starting point is 19th he wouldn't be able to improve that with money to spend on quality additions in January?

I don't get the 'nobody to train the first team' angle tbh. Just nab whoever the current U23s coaches are or something. It's not like it'd be a noticeable drop in coaching ability.

I've not paid total attention to NUST in recent times but there seems to be quite a noticeable trend of if you criticise them on any public forum it's 'if you're a member get in touch via official channels' but when you do, seems they rarely, if ever, get back to you if it's too hard a question to fob off. Or am I wrong?

Bloody glad I had enough reservations to resist pledging last year.

He'll be back in the Championship in no time.

Anyone writing that story but his little bitchboy and my worry may have increased. As it is, it means fuck all. I still don't want to have to fight the urge to shout for him to get sacked on Sunday though.

Jesus Christ no.

Got bored of Squires a fair while ago but had to give this a look. Not at all surprised by the overall take but surprised he's decided every single NUFC fan is a boot licker doing mental gymnastics and there's no in between. As The Prophet said, seems he's gone for the simple 'how dare NUFC fans show any emotion at 14 years of Ashley ending'. May sound crazy but the comment that most hit me most was 'return the club to its rightful position (14th)'. I think just because I wasn't expecting it. Such a strange, pointless dig. Indicates to me though that the 'sleeping giant' metaphor will be hastily thrown out of the window by many to be replaced with 'undeserving plastic club that needed blood money to succeed'. Again, not that I'm overly surprised.

So who's registering PifOff.com?

It's just going to be the same headline every day until Sunday, isn't it? 'Steve Bruce has just taken the the pre-match warm up but is still expected to be sacked before Super Sunday's kick off'.

Crystal Palace sold out. I get the feeling membership isn't going to get me many away tickets anymore!

I just don't see why you would keep him around for a single other match. The negatives far outweigh the benefits. I have no faith in Jones's ability as a cartetaker manager and would still consider the game a write off but at least you've removed the possibility of numbnuts distracting from what should be nothing but a celebratory atmosphere.

As soon as he walks through his office door Staveley better be sat in his office chair, feet on the desk all 'why don't you take a seat, Steve'.

Can't wait to see it.

What actually was Charnley before Ashley started moving him up the 'ranks'? Would love it if they tell him he can stay on but has to go back to whatever his original role was.

Mine arrived today and it's already in my wallet against my better judgment.

Even our scouting department was 100% thoroughbred PFM.