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bingo. The frustration is if our fanbase were more united we'd have a lot of control over Ashley's decisions. He gets away with this stuff only because he thinks he can without it coming back on him. This whole "Ashley doesnt care" thing is a bluff, he uses it to keep control. His actions & whole persona are not that of someone who doesnt care. I highly doubt even a completely united fanbase (which is unlikely at the best of times) it would make that much difference. He's never going to start basing decisions on what the crowd want it will be based on £££ nothing more nothing less. Logic like that is why he is where he is. "We can't really do anything". The fans clearly affect the team & the teams performance controls the worth of Mike Ashleys asset. Why do you think they continually try to keep fans onside? Season ticket sales, and most of that is centered around price rather than any attempt to keep the fans onside.

bingo. The frustration is if our fanbase were more united we'd have a lot of control over Ashley's decisions. He gets away with this stuff only because he thinks he can without it coming back on him. This whole "Ashley doesnt care" thing is a bluff, he uses it to keep control. His actions & whole persona are not that of someone who doesnt care. I highly doubt even a completely united fanbase (which is unlikely at the best of times) it would make that much difference. He's never going to start basing decisions on what the crowd want it will be based on £££ nothing more nothing less.

going behind the clubs back for unsanctioned interviews with every single paper doesn't go down well with normal clubs let alone one like nufc which doesn't like the media in the slightest.

bingo.

after going behind the clubs back to the media? Can't think of anything less likely than him playing saturday.

no doubt and this interview isn't likely to get him back in the first team either. was he every going to anyway? He picked Obertan ahead of him the other night whatever slim chance there was is dead and buried, he's played his last game for the club.

no doubt and this interview isn't likely to get him back in the first team either.

because the british media are morons who lap up his bullshit.

friendlies vs english sides in the middle of the season happen all the time for league of ireland teams, clubs need the cash.

http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20140430/united-confirm-new-zealand-tour_2281670_3795530

That's half the problem, like. Liverpool and Man U fight this sort of thing with fire. That's part of the reason they're the clubs they are. Yup, I think having key people in the media too really helps them not stand for mediocrity. Look at the number of pundits who are affiliated with one or the other whereas Shearer (our only one) barely puts the boot in at all. most of the media is barely aware of the existence of clubs outside "the elite" and think so long as your not getting relegated you have no right to complain ever and your "deluded" if the idea of trying to compete or improve is brought up. Just be honored to bask in the reflected glory of Man Utd, Liverpool and co.

I think you'll find the main reason for our trenchant shitness is in your avatar. I'm not giving them an excuse at some stage professional pride has to come into it but they'd rather hide. Sell the fucking lot of them

fuck all of our players. Heartless cunts the lot of them

damn good effort by tiote

Is this saying what I think it is? :lol: so where does this cash go? the gold statue of Platini fund I assume. Also it makes no sense, your finances are shit so your punishment is us taking even more money off you!

Kompany . I'd probably give De Gea the keeper spot too Marshall of Cardiff personally, without him they'd have been down a long time ago.

yep. somethings happened clearly but as to what and who's responsible the easy and lazy thing is to just presume Pardew but with HBA's track record on this sort of thing who the hell knows

Somehow I doubt its as simple as either party would like to make it out. Doubt we'll ever know the true story.

pity the guy with ultimate control doesn't give half a shit what anyone thinks

That'll depend on the new manager i would think. (if we get a new one before Pardew gets the chance to hoy Hatem out). can't see ashley and co letting him stay whatever happens and manager wont have a say Seems to me it's aimed at Pardew, not the club as such. doesn't matter they'll probably just get rid of him anyway if he's giving the hint he wants to buyout his contract or run it down.

I'd take Shelvey, doubt he'd be in our price range though

That'll depend on the new manager i would think. (if we get a new one before Pardew gets the chance to hoy Hatem out). can't see ashley and co letting him stay whatever happens and manager wont have a say

he's gone in the summer regardless of Pardew staying or going then.

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Fergie apparently has said it should be Giggs too, all this does it nicely undermine the next manager and if Giggs is kept on have him backstab the next guy too. You serious about Fergie? You'd think he would have learnt his lesson. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/26/alex-ferguson-ryan-giggs-manchester-united-manager