Reminds me of the good ole days when all the doormen went on a kind of strike, because they were afraid of a backlash from Viv Graham getting sent down.
Imagine the pundits if we get taken over. We'll finish second one year and they'll be all "If I were a Newcastle fan I'd be angry at finishing second. The money they've spent, there's no way they should be accepting second place"
Because Ashley really isn’t bothered about relegation. He thinks he can build a championship promotion team cheaper than he can build a premiership surviving one. He’s too thick to realise you need a top manager to achieve this though.
Precisely. Why do you think the Championship standard players get contract extensions, and the PL quality get sold to PL clubs?
The sign of insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly, expecting different results. Ashley has sacked 2 managers after 3/4 of a season, and both times has been relegated.
It's a strange old situation isn't it?
I'm blaming Bruce for the football. He doesn't deserve the payout if he is sacked. I'm glad to see him getting the abuse that should see him walk. After all, it's the club that pays his severance, not Ashley.