gjohnson

A big fat nothing?

I for one am shocked and appalled that this isn't public knowledge. How have 'they' kept it hidden for so long???

New Haris Vukic

Which I believe will be heard in court, therefore counting as a hearing regardless of how superficial it may be

People don't half like a whinge when there's nothing to talk about. Positives...there is a case scheduled for late this month. Not a single Twitter warrior or journalist knows what will happen despite their claims of being in the know Winning this might help force through a purchase, but it might not Losing might bring a few weeks attention to our dire ownership and might get a few questions asked

Like it or lump it the European leagues have more pulling power than all of Africa, America's and Asia put together. It was only the proper corruption that kept the Caribbeans remotely relevant....maybe Jack Warner was just ahead of the curve and genuinely wanted progress (obviously as long as his own wallet got fatter)?

I make this comment in jest, but it really is like watching the Life of Brian so many groups all ultimately after the same thing but the ones in charge have to try and make it about them breaking the news or forcing change

Too many egos who would never admit that their idea wasn't the best ever Spiltters!

Anyone believing rumours about private hearings that haven't even started yet deserve everything they get. This Twitter moron knows no more or less than you or I. There may be a takeover there may not be, but anyone outside the actual detail bit won't have a clue....including this attention seeker

Some actual common sense....

Rich as fuck, but if he's flying from Newcastle he's not going to get Emirate Business class is he?

This club has been neglected for so long that everything that would make it attractive is fast becoming less and less relevant. As i see it at the moment the only attractive thing is that its a one club city, so money could easily be made with some ambition, direction and enthusiasm. Things that would have made use appealing in the past are fast disappearing....one of the largest grounds in the UK....dropping down every year as clubs build new grounds and expand. Formerly world class training facilities which are now a laughing stock to even Championship clubs World wide audience....been dropping since the 95-97 days when we were actually entertaining Good players seeing us as a place to be rather than a 'step up' Regular European participation as a good thing, not a handicap to playing in the league Enthusiastic and vigorous fans....beaten into submission and replaced by day trippers who don't really give a stuff. A spark with the right ingredients would bring this all back almost overnight, but we're trying to light some soggy wood with wet matches and hoping the BIC lighter has enough to heat a tin of beans so we don't starve

Covid innit

1) British 2) 58-70 yrs old 3) Used to be a player (team success is irrelevant) 4) Plays proper 442 5) Might have 1 or more low prestige trophies 6) Always called a 'safe pair of hands' when a team is in danger of relegation 7) Places effort above skill and tactics 8) Never accepts blame for defeat 9) Inability to change during a game to change its direction 10) Loves a 60-75 minute pointless substitution. Usually to add a fullback 11) Relies on mates and old clubs for scouting, very occasionally finding a gem from some footballing backwater Basically Mike Bassett

Exactly, and that's Steve Bruce, and why he's being made to look like even more of a knob by his managers than normal

Well compared to most people he effectively did win the lottery....millions in the bank regardless of performance

When you're talking 7 figures there is never enough. When you know you will get it one way or another there's little point even pretending

In real life....well put in a relatively decent performance, lose 1 or 2 nil and be told to take the positives out of it

So by that logic greed is his total motivation...as I said before if I could get a shed load of money for being crap I would too

Pass the lubricant...it will make it less painful

It's totally the money...he's not far off retirement age and clearly wants to feather the nest. Anyone outside of his media cheer leaders know he won't get another job after here....if he was as good as they tell us he is then he could walk into another top flight job.

He is just about the very definition of a PFM. With added bungs,dodgy deals and West Ham association to boost his claims

Realistically who wouldn't even on 'normal wages'. If you could stick around and be guaranteed at least a years salary if sacked for being rubbish...know I would, professional pride be damned...there's always another job

Ironically, going by Sky, Rafa has spent the least this window with a total of 1.7m. our claimed spend of 25m puts us 14th, but actual spend lands us in 18th.

There can be only one