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I get the point, but Pardew was handed an 8 year contract after taking us 5th and winning manager of the season award. Nobody was complaining at the time. Let's stick to facts and not re-invent the past.

For 3 more years. christ

Wat, hes still contracted to us?

He was used as right back for us though.

We didn't know how good we had it when were tearing our hair out evey match Bramble played. Last season was the first since the 90's where I have been content with both our starting CBs in the premier league. While we've had some good individuals, we haven't had a starting pair where one of them haven't had the burden of carrying their partner to some extent like Woodgate, Coloccini and Faye. Shame that Faye got sold the summer Colo arrived. They would have been an excellent pairing.

The magdar is strong in this one https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/paddy-mcnair-reception-at-boro.1439728/

Hes no Ameobi like, but fortunately for him he had a better team around him back in the days.

I love when the body language readers and speach interpretators starts coming out to tell us how it is.

Is Clarke dead or something? Not sure if I've missed something here We've got three healthy CBs and Dummett that can step in as emergency. We're fine.

Or could just be a reflection of current reality: 1. Promising midfielder sold back to Spain. 2. Promising winger signed on loan. 3. Midfielder signed on free transfer. 4. Rafa not signing a contract extension. Obviously when we make two signings for £40m+ the mood will lift considerably.... 5. Another promising midfielder putting a request to leave in. 6. Being linked with West Brom strikers who some, rightly or wrongly, deem no better than what we already have 7. The manager, only person at the club we really trust, having to tell fans that we're wheeling and dealing 8. Dubravka

That's pretty depressing reading

Ismaila Sarr, had an absolutely class tournament like, only 20. Move along, nothing to see here

Steve Bruce getting a new contract stll beats it for me like

This

Finally in the green after having to spend money on Dubravka.

Ugh..that one hurt. What a player we missed out on.

Lots of things are done by "professionals" that anyone with time and motivation can do just as easily. Look at the video SAFC posted on their twitter. Not rocket science by the looks of it. I know no other pro club uses fans to fit their stadium, but so the fuck what? God forbid someone thinks outside of the box Regardless of motive, I think it was a good idea. If we're speculating, maybe a lot of those people that helped out know the owner might have taken the piss, but decided to do it anyway as it isn't about him for them, but for the club and the fans?

Its volunteered work. Nobody had to help out but they chose to. If nobody had shown up, the club would have had to sort it out by other means or not at all. Alternatively man with millions and millions of pounds, has conned a ton of people into working for him for free. To do a job that actually only professionals should do, and you wouldn’t even see at conference level. Maybe if he loved the community he could have employed a local firm to do it? You know put some money into the local economy. Instead he’s fucked off on holiday I think its more complicated to assemble a flat pack from Ikea than change a fucking seat. Professionals needed Usually it is local businesses that support the local football club, not the other way around btw. Yes it is different. These people have volunteered to help their local club, not a business with no connection to the area. I think a lot of you are overly cynical of this and making it out to be way worse than it is. Im not saying I think their owner is good guy or anything, just before anyone jumps further on those kinds of assumptions. It's just in this particular instance I don't understand your opinions.

Its volunteered work. Nobody had to help out but they chose to. If nobody had shown up, the club would have had to sort it out by other means or not at all.

I know there's plenty of ways to get fans involved but most of those ways are very superficial. Here the fans can make an actual contribution. Yes its small time, but is small time necessarily a bad thing? I'd like more clubs to operate more small time instead of the de-personalized corporations they are now. Many on here complain about being disillusioned by the way football is these days, yet laugh at this. I just don't get it, sorry

Maybe its just a cultural difference, but my feeling is that the laughing at volunteer work is pretty arrogant.

I still don't get why this is laughed at so much or why H&S should be of any concern when its voluntary work. For those that have volunteered it is giving them the opportunity to do something productive for what they believe is a good cause and builds a closer relationship between them and the club. "It’s the noise, the passion, the feeling of belonging, the pride in your city" - some people just ignore the business side of things in football and enjoy it for what it is, and if they can give the club they love and their fellow supporters a nicer and better place to watch their team I bet they are proud to be able to be part of that and its a win win for the club itself. More clubs, even at higher levels, should look to do similar things imo.