The optimism after that Fulham game man. Lush summer day, we’d played some good football for 5 months, Benitez was in talks in London with Ashley and Charnley, contract looked a formality with the Monochrome takeover almost certain. Rondon was going to be our number 9. No hint at the time Perez was looking to leave.
Within 2 months we had no takeover, Bruce was manager and Joelinton was number 9.
Yep - absolutely criminal that Ashley ruined all that :rant: