Darth Crooks

Ah ol' 'cuntenkrands' eh Ronny?

He's not particularly unpredictable. He has quick feet but it's always with a view to cutting in left and trying to get a shot off every time - which is good in some ways but Norwich players just saw it coming time and again.

Well fair play to the lad immaterial of my views. Nice to know there's a career we haven't wrecked.

All defenders back off at times, it's coached into them that they don't dive in and take themselves out of the game. Well he listened well to that part then.

Just further serves the importance of building a squad balance can give lesser players. He's still the weakest player in that back line but there's is built for purpose - not on the grounds of cost or contract length.

He was fucking rubbish man if running backwards was an Olympic event

They will. Norwich had far more to then than us or the morlocks.

I'd agree mick as its a real coup but I just don't see Ashley stopping being who he is and helping to wreck it. We need the right hierarchy in before the right coach/manager objectively - pains to say.

If it rids us of Ashley a second quicker it's for the greater good. The only solace I'll take from it.

Having the likes of this guy is fine, as long as it complements solid foundations - with this signing we did it because he was English and its akin to putting frosting on a cake when you've got no sponge.

God no. Will never watch another game if Mrs Doubtfire comes here. Anyone they get will be depressing as f*** tbh. They should move heaven and earth to keep benitez. Too right they should. If not him they need to go for a young up and coming manager. Will probably be someone s*** I've no basis for this, but I'd rather Gary neville than a Pearson, Bruce type. I realise you said you have no basis. But on what basis? The bloke is a glorified weatherman with a decent bit of knowledge.

Looks fine man?

Too many variables in that equation to link it that strongly with region. Plus there are about 80 clubs in London alone which just means that warps things. I was born between Birmingham, Coventry and Leicester; the latter two one club cities and ones ran complete differently to one another. having lived in Leicester for 3 years the main difference between the way they are run compared to the likes of villa and cov is the way the fans are treated. Their fans felt very valued - went to a lot of their away games in their last championship season.

Looked Rafa esque in game

It comes from the top seems like it's more than that-- like there's a cancer in the dressing room, or something. somehow there's a pervasive apathy amongst ours that even Rafa (may his tribe prosper) can't penetrate. It'll take more than Rafa turning up. There's a deeply entrenched apathy that filters down from boardroom to the fans and pervades the entire setup. Same reason the atmosphere has been dead, the reason no one enjoys working for sports direct. The rotten institutional degradation has been the cancer for a decade to the point where even strong individuals will struggle or reject it.

Next head coach.

There's no way Rafa Benitez manages us in the championship under a mike Ashley owned NUFC. Not a Charles Dance.

Oh you mad bastard.

Actual competitive football clubs you mean? Possibly.............. however I wont be rushing home from work to watch WBA v Burnley on a monday night. I'm obviously just jealous but its a shame that the championship will contain a lot bigger clubs than the Premiership. If this means that in future 'big' clubs don't take their present stays for granted as we have then I'm all for it objectively non-toon speaking of course.

I know but this really hit home to me why he got so much shot in the past - no nous to him whatsoever.

Attacks like a fucking space invader - who invaded the wrong space.

De Jong isn't going fix fuck all either tbh. Might as well try it though. This guy has been very disappointing.

That's the funny thing colback would have started.

I just ate some mini eggs. Highly likely its mission accomplished already.

Norwich are miles better than this wank.