Ankles Bennett

Im still concerned that if we get relegated the other EPL clubs will collectively collude to amend the O&D test in our absece to ensure PIF are excluded from being a director once we are promoted back to the EPL. Its therefore essential that we ensure the EPL are not given the opportunity to effectively cut the clubs supply of financial support from PIF.

So its rumoured that we have not experienced any reluctance from other EPL clubs to sell to us in January. My very real concern is that clubs will string us along and then pull out of the deals at the last minute meaning we will have to move to our second choice only for the same thing to happen again and so on until we miss out on any of our targets with EPL experience.

As someone said on the radio this morning its not like we are losing all our games. If we can add goals in January we could easily stay up.

Not going to happen but Earling Haarland and Coutinho plus Trippier and Tarkovski would make me very confident of staying up!

Surely if he is doing nothing right he is doing everything wrong lol.

I still think the only way clubs will do business will be if they get the full fee upfront

But if we truly only have £50m for each transfer window and we pay £25m for Tarkowski who are we spending the other £25m on that will ensure our survival. Also loans in Jan are notoriously difficult as managers dont want to weaken their squads. I dont want Lingard as he turned us down once plus i think he has his heart set on WHam.

If we do start negotiating for EPL players we need to be careful clubs dont string us along and then pull the plug near the end of the transfer window. We need to agree fees before the window opens and then sign them on the dotted line on 1st Jan and if they dont then drop them like a red hot brick and get the second choice to sign!

I honestly believe the other 19 clubs will refuse to do business with us in January. Its difficult enough any January but they want us gone from the EPL. They will probably refuse to do business with use in the Championship as well, if we do go down. So no loan of EPL fringe players either, so all our business will have to be done in Europe. What we probably can do though is hoover up all the up and coming Championship and League 1 and 2 prospects for our Academy/U23's.

Cant agree with getting rid of Ritchie given he has created 25 goalscoring chances for us in this 20/21 season which is the 5th highest in the EPL. Its not his fault we havent converted them into goals.

To be fair but for a last minute pen v Southampton and the keeper tripping Wilson v Brighton and we would be on 9 points now.

Ashley/Bruce

With Jones in charge and the obvious poor fitness levels in the team i think its a game too soon to be saying we will win this one

My guess, if we get relegated, is they will resurrect the ESL while we are in the Championship and when we get promoted back to the EPL we will not be one of the clubs invited to participate in the ESL!

Coutinho and Hazard would be a dream in January!!!

I seem to recall a few years back there were calls for Howe to be appointed England manager. I might have just made that up mind !!

Because its a challenge. One of the other jobs was Celtic where he would have been sacked as soon as it was apparent Rangers were going to win the SPL. With newcastle its a long term building project where he will be given the opportunity to do just that if he keeps us up in the short term!!

Also lets not forget Bournmouth went down when fans were not allowed in and when the pandemic brought about numerous players testing positive over the course of their relegation season and being required to self isolate and matches being postponed as first team players being unavailable. The competition was suspended beyond the normal end of the season. Wilson was injured for most of the season. Fraser was out of contract due to the season being suspended and when it restarted he refused to extend his contract in case he got injured. Imo all of this contributed to their relegation rather than Howe suddenly becoming a crap manager!

Been driving up A1 this afternoon heading to the toon and was overtaken by a black land rover discovery number plate 777 KK. Could Kev be on his way?

Wonder if the leak came from a certain Mr Jones?

Agreed!

I agree but who else would you appoint? I'm wondering whether we might see Nuno appointed! As someone already said he was a dead man walking while Spurs waited for Conte.

I would be very happy to see Howe appointed if Emery rejects us.

Would love to see the consortium blindside the media and introduce Simeone as our new manager! Not going to happen i know!!!

My worry is that if we get relegated the epl will put in place an O&D test that the PIF can't satisfy when we win promotion back to the EPL and will be disqualified as a director which means PCP and the Reuben brothers will have to bankroll the club and the Reubens may not want that and PCP may not be able to bankroll us without tje PIF funding!!!