Sean

We've been relegated twice and seen our brand diminished to small club level. He's been doing it for the past decade, we just didn't click on until it was too late, Rangers managed to get the blocks in before he got his claws sunk in. Yep. It can and will still get a lot worse though unfortunately I feel.

Yep, but we know what he's about now unfortunately. Something about this Barnes cunt here: Mr Barnes, has been acting on a wide number of legal matters on behalf of Sports Direct for a number of years. He was one of the key people responsible for fashion shop group USC when it was put into pre-pack administration and subsequently bought back by Sports Direct debt-free. HeraldScotland: Philip Duffy of Duff and Phelps claimed at the Scottish Affairs Select Committee last year that Mr Barnes, who he said looked after all the brands in the Sports Direct group, was one of two members of a senior management team that ignored advice from the administrators Duff and Phelps to inform staff at a Scottish warehouse that they could lose their jobs. MPs on the Scottish Affairs Select Committee were told by Philip Duffy of Duff and Phelps last year that he had held meeting with Mr Barnes and another executive Benjamin Gardener, at which he recommended that staff should be informed sooner rather than later. USC's lack of consultation led to Dave Forsey, the Sports Direct chief executive facing criminal charges over the termination procedures, and he was accused of failing to inform the Business Secretary in advance. HeraldScotland: Mr Duffy (above) told the select committee: “We arranged a meeting with the company on the morning of the 9th [of January 2015]. On the morning of the 9th, we offered to give them [Mr Gardener and Mr Barnes] draft letters of consultation, saying, ‘You should be giving these to your employees.’ “We said, ‘We can prepare draft letters.’ We weren’t advising them. We said, ‘We think that you should do a consultation. Here are some standard letters that we would use in insolvency situations.’” Four days later 79 permanent staff and 166 agency or zero-hour contract workers their posts at Dundonald, South Ayrshire were given only 15 minutes’ notice, despite USC executives allegedly receiving draft letters in advance. In April, a bid to dismiss a criminal charge against Sports Direct's chief executive following the collapse of fashion retailer USC was rejected. He is accused of breaching section 194 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 along with Robert Palmer, an administrator of USC. Both pleaded not guilty. Sounds like he should be in prison tbh. There must be some dirt on these charlatans that'll catch up with them.

I think looking into what went on at Rangers might give us a better idea of what is likely going on in regards to our club. Something relevant from a Telegraph Article in 2014: On the day before the Somers email, it was revealed that Nash and Wallace had been targeted because they had opposed a deal which would have given Ashley the rights to Rangers’ club crest and trademark in return for emergency funding, a proposition which the pair did not believe represented sound commercial value for the club. Ashley, meanwhile, had helped bring about another financial crisis at Ibrox, first by refusing to take part in Rangers’ equity issue in August and then by increasing his holding through a private share purchase which meant that his money would not go into the club. As The Daily Telegraph revealed on Monday, Ashley also gave up the naming rights to Ibrox stadium – notoriously acquired for £1 from the Charles Green consortium which brought Rangers out of liquidation in 2012 – but in exchange for significant commercial and advertising rights within the ground. Another deal with Green channelled Rangers’ merchandising through Sports Direct outlets and gave Ashley even more influence over the club’s financial health. I dread to think of what he'd done or going to do to us in the future. Fucking parasite.

Ashley is. Rafa wanted players ffs. For other position yes. I ain't that sure for LB. Rafa seems to rate Dummett highly. Yes he's happy for Dummett to play. Doesn't mean he didn't want competition for his place (you know, like he's been saying all summer). Or are you trying to imply that Rafa's thinking is in line with the clubs?

Ashley is. Rafa wanted players ffs.

He's mates with Rafa I believe. He's been saying how frustrated Rafa is for a while (and getting shot down by some of our fans accusing him of making shit up).

Very well said.

Such a shit player, literally got no redeeming qualities. Also clearly a mercenary cunt, as he'd rather hang around unwanted than go play football. Until Pardew returns ffs. Fuck this club.

It's clearly similar. I remember reading about him outsourcing the catering in the ground to Sodexo also, loads of little tricks to make it appear that the club generates far less than it really does/should. Also the free advertising. God knows what else.

This. Its been clear for years this is the case, but its just been made much much clearer. I think the only way there might be large enough protests against him is if he was caught out talking honestly about the club in a pub or something. He clearly finds it all hilarious.

This. It hurt him so bad that the fans turned on him after Keegan that he's still determined to fuck us over as much as possible years later. He's been waging war war on the fan base for a long time now with very little coming in return. What form of protest would be most likely to have the desired effect? It would have to be quite something I'd imagine.

He does what his boss tells him to. Unfortunately his boss is Mike Ashley.

Tried to get a couple of bookies to take a bet on Rafa leaving and Pardew being Newcastle manager by the end of September but none would do it. It's been Ashleys plan all along hasn't it? This clubs pointless until he's either dead or gone. Lets face it it doesn't look like he's gonna try to sell us any time soon does it? So grim.

Momentum, feel good factor and confidence are massive things for a football club and the squad especially. Ours is all aiming us down.

I said this a few weeks ago, it's so obvious he's going to be found wanting no matter the level. Decent semi-pros would run rings around him even, lets be honest. Add to that, he's gonna be back in the squad and probably team if Rafa leaves, and the same brainless fans will be praising him for sticking it out etc.

Someone needs to secretly record this absolute cunt talking candidly about us in a pub or something. That way no-one can deny that he enjoys trolling us and keeping us in misery. Not going to happen but still.

Same, the clubs fucking rotten to the core and always will be until Ashley fucks off. It's gone beyond the point of no return now like, Rafa's basically a fan who's in the dugout/boardroom, he wants what anyone who cares about the club does. If he's forced to walk, everyone should also walk. Theres absolutely nothing to stay for.

He'd be dead in Italy like. Hard to say here really Don't think Liverpool fans would take it as easy. What was the craic with him at Rangers? Lots of opposition there too. Our fanbase needs to take a stand in some way, however that might be. No point continuing as a club in this way.

Honest question but do people feel that Ashley would have it as easy at many other clubs with the way he runs us? Unbelievable that he's been able to attend games without a care in the world. Even after tomorrow all he has to do is apologies/make up excuses again and most of the anger will probably subside, as it has every other time.

Exactly my point, he'll be lauded by some for 'caring', when if he was foreign the same people would be calling him all sorts.

Has he seen Krul up close though? He was injured last summer and binned off to the reserves this summer without a chance. I think it's more likely to be a personality clash No, He's never seen him. Seriously?

Fucking hell As shit as it is, he's got that option. Yeah but it's a disgraceful decision from him if he stays, clearly doesn't give a fuck about playing football, not that he can play anyway. Clearly doesn't give a fuck about the club either if he hangs around training with the kids just for a few quid. Wouldn't expect any better from him tbh though.

Fucking hell

Deserve to implode tbh.

Absolute cunt. Just fuck off.