TK-421

Aye, but there's a reason those managers with relegation battle experience have that experience!

If it is going to be Emery, I hope its inaccurate that they wont unveil him till the international break. We need someone in now to start working with the squad. Really need to get something at Brighton.

Even Rafa took 4 matches to get his first win after McClaren. I don't underestimate how bad the coaching has been under Bruce for the last (almost) 2.5 years, so am prepared to give it time to turn around, even under a new manager, not just Jones. Remember, we hardly ever get 'new manager bounce' because we let the situation get so bad under the rotten ones (Pardew, McClaren, Bruce).

Brilliant. You can't not read them quotes in Buzzcocks voice.

I wouldn't mind Rafa back, as I'd love to see him continue the 'project' he wanted to start at the 'cloob'. However, regardless of what it might cost to buy out his contract, and whether the club would be prepared to pay it, I don't think he'd break the contract (unless they pushed him out), especially since the 'welcome' he got before joining them, he'll probably have a point to prove to the fans. Of the other candidates, I don't know enough about Fonseca, Favre or Ten hag if I'm honest. But any of those would be favourable to Lampard or even Rodgers, in my opinion, despite their lack of PL experience.

Difference is, Ole probably won't bleat on about these tweets, and or call out any abuse for sympathy.

MOTD2 just pulled apart Ole and the Man Utd coaching deficiencies, putting their current form and today's result firmly on the coaching. Pity they never did that to Steve and the Steve's.

Ruled out, still 1-1.... now to nick it wa'sells.

Never know, Rafa might be available again soon.

Surprisingly, football focus have avoided a Bruce pity party, concentrating on discussion about s potential next manager.

Beresford pushing for Chris Wilder on TS.

Getting tasty now. Jordan, Hope and Wraith debating Bruce's treatment by Hope and the protection he's arguably had from his mates in the media, Jordan claiming he hasn't.

Was speaking to the father-in-law on wednesday night about this, and whilst we both agreed he should have gone, he mentioned that it was unfair the abuse he got, and "particularly that towards his family, people going to their house to abuse him and his wife". WTF??? Has anything like this even happened? Also, saw a tweet where someone talked about 'abuse towards his dead parents'. From memory, the only time I've heard his parents mentioned was from Bruce himself, a week or so ago, where he said he was glad they weren't alive to see/hear the abuse he'd had to face.

WFH today, So I've stuck this on in the background. Actually, Jordan being voice of reason for once on PIF / Saudi ownership, and separation.

Craig Hope mentioned that quote in his article today...

Aye, all forgotten though, and it only us nasty Geordies and Craig Hope that have ever given him such dogs abuse. The whole cabbage thing... actually statrted by Villa, FFS!!

Aye, but then he saw that 3 year rolling contract, and the pay off amount...

Hopefully they'll still push on and appoint the new manager/head coach, and he'll take a watching brief for the weekends match.

Suggesting Fonseca may be on that flight, but I've only seen that screengrab so no idea where it took off from.

Sure I read SABIC is a subsidiary of Aramco, so the PL 18 would probably try and veto that too.

Aye, wonder how much Amnesty Int'l will pay to sponsor us??

I know the idea was seemingly to have 'Vision 2030' as the prominent club/shirt sponsor, and presumably be highly paid for it, but can we not just have that as a sleeve sponsor or something, and just be paid the 'market rate' for that, and then be paid our 'main' sponsors fee from the airline or whatever for the front of shirt / stadium name?

Aye, wonder if they smoggies will be producing another banner for this at their next home match?!!