4 stars out of 5

I feel nothing at all. Yep I'm done like. Thanks Mike. I genuinely don't get the point in any of it whilst Ashley is there as we know the next kick in the balls is round the corner

That’s the whole reason I offered him the bet in the first place - to shut him up. Seems to have triggered an entirely different response If almiron signs it can't be looking good for you!?

Tragic . Zero appetite for protests. This is about as bad as things can get and protests have been mentioned for weeks and f all has happened

Ever the insane optimist. Not really. I just think they wouldn't bother with this at all if they are sick of Rafa and don't intend to try and support him going forward. It would just be a weird signing to make. There'd still be conditions on the players they prefer to sign going forward, as I stated above, but I think going forward Rafa would be more confident of getting signings done if he signs on for longer. I do think there has been some truth to the lack of signings due to Rafa's contract situation. Jesus! Have you been living under a rock?! They have done it to trick Rafa to stay nothing more nothing less. There is no optimism with Ashley here. I will offer that £50 bet up to one more person as well if anyone wants it? Dude, most of us are on the same page as you but for f*** sake just please give it a rest for a bit, all you're doing is making the same point over and over again. That's not a don't post thing either, but just as you were in your previous guise as Tubestation, you're just driving home the same repetitive point relentlessly. Point taken. Just how am I supposed to scroll past bullshit like that and not respond man? I will try harder to ignore happy clapping bullshit like that in future but yeah he's mental to think ashely is going to change

just may as well make £100 from been right and everyone been wrong! I just have to inform misguided people that's all. I've had to read every man and his dog saying "Rafa won't stand for this, Rafa won't have that" "Rafa is off in may". He will do as he is told and is going neewhere! So any last final taker for the other £50? I will enjoy few beers on my summer holiday in June courtesy of Raconteur[/member]

You are batshit mental if you think they are going to start spending and running the club properly. Howay man it's been 11 years

It's mental how close we have run the top teams only just to fall short and lose by a goal Also losing out to a 30 yarder, last min goals, dodgy decisions. Just usually seem to compete with the top teams but just get edged out all the time Man City 2-1 Chelsea 2-1 Chelsea 1-2 Man City ht 0-1 Tottenham 1-2 Manure 3-2 Manure 0-1

Ever the insane optimist. Not really. I just think they wouldn't bother with this at all if they are sick of Rafa and don't intend to try and support him going forward. It would just be a weird signing to make. There'd still be conditions on the players they prefer to sign going forward, as I stated above, but I think going forward Rafa would be more confident of getting signings done if he signs on for longer. I do think there has been some truth to the lack of signings due to Rafa's contract situation. Jesus! Have you been living under a rock?! They have done it to trick Rafa to stay nothing more nothing less. There is no optimism with Ashley here. I will offer that £50 bet up to one more person as well if anyone wants it?

No chance of that after tonight's news. It's over gaz. What sort of a fucked up club is a 20m record signing a massive negative

Quite pathetic. Many supporters deserve Ashley. Embarrassing man, a lot of our fans deserve him. Giving him 600 quid a year and won't do f*** all to protest by standing up. Why would they protest man? Uncle mike is going to get them a 20m player

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No, this will not be the start of proper investment it's a token gesture to trick him to stay. They will still be back to the the old bargain bucket ways from the summer for the foreseeable future And yes it will make him sign a new contract 100%. Want a bet on it as well?

why you so desperate for it to be true? He’s highly rated, he’s young, he’s an attackimg midfielder, and he’s a record signing. And? The club policy is still exactly the same. Ashely will have another few ways to shaft the fans lined up round the corner. That will be all the summer budget gone then no doubt. Just remember what Keegan said. We could buy a team of 20m players now and it changes nothing whilst Ashley is here. The manager, team and league is irrelevant.

I actually don't think people will be as gullible this time, i know some will but i think most know now just how cynical the people who run this club are. I do. It’s the little things like this that gives people the reason/excuse to just keep on going. You would hope not, well i'm hoping people see through it. From the comments I have seen on social media they won't. Even on here people are desperate for it and pleading for it to be true like it actually makes a difference or changes anything in a positive way. Yep well done mike you win again

why you so desperate for it to be true?

Hopefully. If we want Ashley out this going through is the worst news possible. The sheep will all be best friends with him again soon. I could see ashely in the gallowgate next month in his almiron top necking pints

Spot on. Why he's never going anywhere and people will still be moaning about him in 5 years time despite been appeased by shit like this

Here we go this is how it starts. One signing and it will all be forgotten about and forgiven. Guess who wins again. Don't let him do this so easy he's playing the fans like fiddles Right so we can't be happy a player signed? Not like its "all is forgiven". f***ing hell man Aye ridiculous there can be no middle ground of any kind. There really can't no. Not if people want him out. Middle ground is why he is still here. Full on Ashley out regardless and f*** anything else is the only way he is going. But yeah it's going to be a satisfying day when Rafa signs a new deal and I was the only one on the whole forum who knew it would happen

Here we go this is how it starts. One signing and it will all be forgotten about and forgiven. Guess who wins again. Don't let him do this so easy he's playing the fans like fiddles Right so we can't be happy a player signed? Not like its "all is forgiven". f***ing hell man No because Ashley is still here! Just don't allow yourself and any protests to ease off. We know fine well it will be part of Ashley's grand plan and he will have plenty in store in future to fuck us. I still feel stupid for going back when Rafa came. This will be similar.

Only if it makes Rafa stay. If it doesn't do that then it won't work as appeasement. It doesn't matter if we had guardiola in the dugout. Ashley out is 100x more important than who the manager is. People lose sight of that so easily

Here we go this is how it starts. One signing and it will all be forgotten about and forgiven. Guess who wins again. Don't let him do this so easy he's playing the fans like fiddles

Think this deal was the big trust deal Rafa would make his mind up on, reckon you're right and he'll be open to talks about staying now. So I was right all along he's not leaving. I will wait for my apologies...

Nice £50 in my summer holiday fund. Cheers mike

How!? What is wrong with that? It's bang on the money You are weird.