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Refuses to sign contract extension so noises now coming to say he is on his way to stop another Enrique situation?

Good news in general, The optimist in me thinks that Joe’s inability to get the job done, his general personality has cost players or he has alienated himself with his woeful people skills. The pessimist in me thinks that he was here as a way to deflect negativity from Ashley and other areas of the club and that he was prepared for a tidy sum to be the fall guy. However once the crowds started to turn and the club realised he couldn’t be the scape goat they had all hoped for he was told his time was done. He was either pushed or told he can stay with next to no power or stature and the old goat walked. Similar to the management situation I have no faith in them making a correct appointment following this wouldn’t be surprised if the lack of a director at his level they use it as an excuse for slow to no movement over the summer. No doubt wont have to wait long for the idiot to come out guns blazing with a statement or two.

What is anyone buying? That there's an intention from club's hierarchy to do anything other than make money out of the club. Hmm, right, I don't know if anyone believes that, or at least not to any great extent. I certainly don't. But the fact is we have made some signings, and some good ones. I dont think they see us as a cash cow we simply don't make enough player sales or any other large income other than TV money. Its simply the fact we are being run on a shoe string budget similar to a club that is worrying about over spending incase they go down, we are simply now stuck in limbo. The catch 22 is you need constant investment either youth system creating first teamers every few seasons or regular good level senior players to replace those who are long term injury worries, getting on, not suiting the system or team etc in order to progress. Spending little to nothing means nothing happens and there is little chance things will happen. As I have seen a few people say why go to games and support the club if the ambition per season is survival.

worrying if this was the case (not saying our budget will be 30) but will need about 20 million to secure our current 2 loan strikers

A 1 in 2 striker for 10 million these days sounds like very good value for money his first half season we were just spoilt a bit like our finishing position.

you can tell they havent really gotten out of the blocks as there is no need unless we go 1 up then all they need to do is contain and in fairness they dont need to do much to put us off.

why is Cisse living on the wing?

2 games in 5/6 months does sound terrible though Not really. He's been injured. Another broken leg, or a cruciate, would be worse. I think that's maybe what I mean he hasn't had a "big" injury this year but still managed to miss most of the season, can already see it before it happens he comes back late preseason gets a game or two to get his fitness up and then pulls or strains something else and the cycle begins he is a technically gifted wonderful player the team time after time has to do without. whether that is related to the players weaknesses or our fitness/coaching staff I cannot really tell.

2 games in 5/6 months does sound terrible though

I can understand being excited about a skillful player however he hasn't done much for us since being here and the group of lads that are out there need supporting, might stop all the match thread talk of "wouldn't it be better if Ben Arfa were here" enjoy the team we have and try and put to the back of your mind we have him he seems to be made of glass and I cannot ever see him playing week in week out for us.

Seems to be made of glass at the minute small niggles keeping him out for weeks and cant get a run of games together worrying in terms of our fitness/coaching/conditioning staff and worrying in terms of him as a player and his resilience.

I agree and we go on the defensive far too early far too often, it is also very ugly to watch and while I appreciate we are never going to look like a perfect carpet football side all the time we do tend to make the opposition look like Brazil with chance after chance after chance it makes us look like we are barely hanging on rather than keep to the game plan that got us the lead in the first place. Sides like tonight possibly don't have the quality in the final 3rd to ultimately punish us but other teams will spank us and have done this season.

I hope he still has that attitude when/if Yanga-Mbiwa takes his place. Is it my imagination but didnt someone else mention that players had become settled in their own positions, might have just been a general board comment not too sure. Possibly finishing as high as we did last season some were still patting themselves on the back for a job well done while the season was turning to shit. Nice to see signing players can scare a bit more fear in to those who think a season is enough to secure your place forever.

he should have released something like this before his "letter" although dont think it has made much difference get on the pitch and keep playing well and all will be a memory until the end of the season at least

unless we see Cisse as a permanent fixture out wide where he has been frankly toothless and useless

for the record I don't believe most of the stuff that spews out of his mouth however stranger things have happened like us signing players rather than just being linked with them.

so if he goes now it free's up a squad number and might save some of his wages off the books.

Anyone remember where this was posted? Can't find it.

didn't pardew mention in that golf charity night of 2 x 8+million signing maybe the club are spending a couple of transfer windows worth of money to see us through the season.

when we picked him up following being released from Southampton I thought great we will get him as he is maturing and it will be a bargain signing shame he is still a child now with more money and an easy ride it would appear. Pardew said ages ago he would never play for him again and he worms his way back in only to spit on the club from a great height.

I was thinking if all the reported prices are right we have spent next to nothing that makes me very happy but then again I agree this sort of outlay surely was possible in the summer.

Again I would agree in principal if this was an isolated one off result where we should have beat someone and didnt but this isnt isolated this has been building and building all season and so far all we have to be thankful for is we have sold our top scorer and replaced him with a new right back we should have had half a season ago.

It is difficult to keep playing a certain way when you change the players that are making things "tick" I personally wouldn't trust what he has to say anyway the guy likes the sound of his own voice and does not like to ever admit he gets things wrong. At the end of the match I really had hoped he would come out and admit he made a mistake instead he had already got a list of excuses to make. Maybe that's what he was doing at the pitch side getting his "silky patter" down before smirking at the camera's like everything is all fine and dandy. From manager of the year who deserved a nice extended contract to a manager I wouldnt give an assistants post in the 3rd division to is so big of a fall from grace you couldnt make it up.

We have to also give him a little bit of slack as it is not just things on the pitch that will be getting to him although having to carry another player all season would be enough tbf