Mattoon

This. Pardew divided opinion for too long, I get a horrible feeling it's going to happen again. My gut feeling with Pardew was a no mark chancer and failure, but I was willing to back him and give him a chance. I'm going with my gut feeling that this is an uninspired appointment reinforcing mediocrity and will end in tears. Wasted opportunity, nothing will change under Ashley and I'm not accepting it or coming to terms with it.

We all know we'll do the bare minimum with players to ensure we just have enough to stave off relegation. The problem is with the right manager we can still outperform that, with the wrong one you're still in danger of relegation with £100m+ on the pitch. I can deal with prudent player purchasing if we have the right man in charge. If you cut off the quality at both ends you don't leave much room for error in the middle. This won't go well, nailed on.

Another 4 years of abject mediocrity to look forward to, fat man has to go to inspire change, absolutely obvious to all and sundry now.

At least Vieira, although an unknown quantity at least represented an attempt at something new. That's what grinds the most, we go for the usual, unexciting, cheap, never-has-been option. I'm not inspired one iota by McClaren, it just feels like another kick in the gut and most likely another 4 years wasted. I gave Pardew a chance when he came in to see if he could prove himself, I don't think I've got it in me to do it again. If it really is McClaren they can all get to fuck. They look like a bunch of desperate tools begging for a cheating girlfriend to take them back, embarrassing.

If it's McClaren I think we can almost all agree Ashley and his cronies can all go get totally and utterly, unaquivically fucked.

Why the morbid fascination with McClaren? A worn out never-has-been that has just been sacked from a Championship side that took an horrific nosedive in much the same way Carver did with us? So many alarm bells it's untrue. Given the choice it would be PV 1000% at least there's an element of unknown and a decent chance he could turn out to be a good HC. With Schteeve we know what we're getting, more of the same shit. McClaren would just be another sideways step, not the step forward we desperately need. Fuck that, fuck McClaren, fuck Ashley and Chumley!

A great servant to the club, did the best he could for us against huge adversity, but we all know what happens to fan favourites around here. Didn't deserve the treatment he received and can hold his head extremely high in how he dealt with that. Much in the same way as HBA will be remembered a) for what he did for us in his best moments and b) for standing up to the establishment.

What's your definition of decent man, christ. Rather keep Sammy as a backup than spunk 3-4mil on a similarly talented championship winger. Aye careful what you wish for innit?

I wouldn't be happy having a number 2 forced on me that had been in my position (albeit as interim) and probably still bruised because I got it instead of him. You'd feel like you had to watch your back 24/7. Terrible idea iyam. As much as we need a great first team "head coach" we need a backroom staff to support him.

Future manager maybe? (Obviously not under fatty, that bridge is well and truly ashes.)

Villa can feel a little aggrieved they didn't get at least 1 penalty, but to be fair they were beaten all over the pitch, fair result in the end. Ref is still definitely a product of FIFA though, bent bastard.

I've got a lot of time for Vurn, chronically misused throughout his time here. He deserves another chance, but under the right management. If it is to be McClaren or Charver then we might as well sell whilst we can get a fee for him.

How big are Barcelona's centre midfielders? This is easily the most TRon post ever. I didn't mention size you silly gimp. You didn't. but it's a factor nonetheless. Pardew didn't think he was physical enough for the premier and even in the last few pages he's been described as too lightweight. So might as well get it out there and discuss the pros and cons. Why do you think John Carver preferred Ryan Taylor in midfield ahead of Vurn? DNA? Say what you like about JC but he covers every angle in shit.

How big are Barcelona's centre midfielders? This is easily the most TRon post ever. I didn't mention size you silly gimp. You didn't. but it's a factor nonetheless. Pardew didn't think he was physical enough for the premier and even in the last few pages he's been described as too lightweight. So might as well get it out there and discuss the pros and cons. Why do you think John Carver preferred Ryan Taylor in midfield ahead of Vurn? DNA?

I could accept that if it wasn't a pattern forming. It's either Carr looking at the wrong type of player or the medical staff for killing them. At the moment I think we'd be better off with Shipman.

So we've managed nearly an entire careers worth of injury in one season, impressive.

After the initial shock people seemed to calm down, hopefully it's just that.

Shit that looks bad.

Fookin Roy

Trouble is I think he's our fallback option when we get blown off by everyone else so they don't want to burn bridges with him I hope today's reports aren't true that Kean has been approached though ffs.

With any luck we can play them at just the right time to send them down.

Nowt, and is still expected to be elected President again. I suppose there's always hope that the ones arrested with roll over on the geriatric bastard and we can be rid of him once and for all.

Without going back through 6 pages what's happening to the king of corruption Slack Bladder?

Clearly using names to get people onside, he had a perfect opportunity to shower Jonas with the praise he deserved after all he's been through and to thank him for being a loyal servant to the last minute and to cap off a difficult period of his life with a fairytale ending. But no he goes for the cheap shot to garner support "one of our own." Self serving prick. In my eyes it was churlish, premeditated and selfish.

Carver played an absolute blinder there keeping him back for this.