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Man City are a disgrace.

Even if they do, that would require all of the teams around them doing absolutely nothing. They had to win today.

Dortmund 2 up against Bayern.

yes Just don't want to get ahead of meself when mathematically it's still doable.

Trouble is for them they are also chasing Fulham now, who seem to have been totally ignored.

Am I the only one who still thinks these can stop up? They need one win to be back in with a chance imo as I dont see Norwich getting another point.

We won't sign Lacazette. He'll cost a bit of money for starters.

Still dont trust them here tbf.

Got a feeling Spurs are there for the taking tonight.

Bit late this but De Jong and Anita were both on my flight back from Holland the other week. They both looked fed up

That's exactly why I said wishful thinking though as the likelihood is obviously slim. You can never not hope though as at the minute that's all fans can do.

Christ All I said was I have faint hope he will sell soon, don't see what the problem is in that. You're the one comparing that to the existence of Santa ffs.

Who mentioned a few months anyway? Could be next season or the one after.

Seems like a sensible idea, selling up a few months before the TV jackpot lands. Yeah that must be it....... Thats why I said wishful thinking you clip.

I'm just hoping that this complete non spending and non activity from him is pointing towards selling up. Wishful thinking of course.

It's like that story about how Ashley wasn't happy with JFK with 19mill for Cabaye. I struggle to grasp how people would believe such bullshit.

The thing that hits me hardest is that he's not even under any pressure. How can he not be under pressure? Exactly, Souness was under pressure as soon as he took the job on. Pardew bemoans the fans being either uber high or uber low, he has tasted nothing of the pressure Souness had went through. All true, but the owner then wanted success, albeit in a rather clumsy and trigger happy manner. That ownership is universes different from this one.

He won't and never will give a f***. Exactly Yeh, if he gave a single shit about this club he would sack Pardew instantly. He should have gone after the first 0-3 against the mackems. Ashley is the major problem in this equation, he hired Pardew in the first place, and now isnt sacking him. If it costs money, forget about it (signing players, getting Remy permanently, sacking Pardew)

The thing that hits me hardest is that he's not even under any pressure. How can he not be under pressure? He slimes right into Ashley's way of thinking and we're not going down. So that's fine by the owner. Until Ashley leaves Pardew will be here, unless he goes on his on doing. All this yearning for Pardew to be sacked is completely justified but it's not going to happen.

He has hasnt he?

He wasn't a director of football though. That title was another lie.

I did wonder whether the decision to not replace Cabaye was in order to test Pardew's ability as a coach with an eye to replacing him in the summer if the results were poor. Ashley might feel that if we buy fantastic prospects then it's the players getting the results and Pardew gets the credit for it without actually contributing much himself. It is clutching at straws though. Far more likely Ashley doesn't really care if there's no progress as long as we are drifting along nicely in mid-table and he doesn't have to get involved too much. 100% the second one.

Stupid attempt at a message to Ashley imo, basically trying to say this is what you'v resorted me to.

For striking a player allegedly.

Article basically suggests Kinnear sealed the deal without finalising it with Ashley, which is complete and utter bollocks. Not as if it was a last minute bid so JFK HAD to accept it. Ashley would have been just fine with the 15mil profit.