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Doubt the likes of Fergie, Mourinho, Guardiola can even achieve that rate with sub-10m signings these days.

Can't someone get him heated boots? Or try the Tiote's treatment of raw steaks in boots?

It's in the manager's hand whether he reaches the necessary number of appearances for a contract extension, Lee.

why? whats going to force him out? Exactly. He will last for decades to come as it stands.

Displaying it upside down would give the best visual impact. He might not even know if we just bin it. Burning it in the stadium is obviously out of the question.

He's been offended by protests outside the Italian restaurant (V sign) and now with this vocal fan (knock ya out). If only 50k people in the stadium could understand that and make him feel absolutely uncomfortable. Hope there's ricin in that handshake.

Still waiting to find out where the Carroll, Cabaye, Sissoko, Mitrovic monies went to.

Just when you thought we have a skipper who knows what the club is about...

At least that's consistent with the joint statement released by the club earlier in the season.

He didn't have to say he's a nice guy either.

Really, one more year on his contract means nothing. He will be sold once a big-money offer comes in to ever reach 6 more years with us.

Signed a new 6-year contract in Oct 2017 so this is effectively a one-year extension for probably higher wages or to increase his release clause if any.

Another 40 years of NUFC and the asset stripping until Ashley dies, or 3, 4 seasons in the lower leagues with lower crowds and more protests until he sells up at a more realistic fee? I know I would rather the earlier rebirth.

If we stay down and he doesn't get his TV money and SD advertising while having to maintain PL player wages and possibly a lesser stadium crowd, there's a higher chance he will lower his asking price. Right now, he has everything he wants, making him less inclined to sell up.

Well, enjoy Ashley sitting comfy in his seat having an easy ride for the next 30, 40 years (maybe 50 considering NUFC's luck) as we keep being a yo-yo club whose only ambition is to fight off relegation so that Ashley, not the club, gets his TV money then. You have people who kept saying that we will have a higher chance of a new owner when we are in the PL. With the club in the PL, Ashley will not sell when there's TV money and those fans will not turn on him. Take out the PL money and have us in the lower divisions for a few seasons and we may well see light.

Wolves and Leicester were also bought out in the lower divisions. You don't need a big money owner for sure, just someone with proper ambitions for the club. Look at billionaire Ashley and where it got us.

Fabregas?

Just throwing in names of those with highest PL appearances.

Lampard? Speed?

Giggs? Barry?

Guess Wenger's stock has fallen so much he's not in consideration.

He's not going to turn against the owner in the media though. It will be more like "support the team, do not boycott" as other users have mentioned.

What would you expect him to say though?

If Real weren't willing to pay for Conte, why would they pay for Pochettino? Pochettino would have to do without Ronaldo and a proper replacement, considering they are not spending much on the transfer market.