Lazarus

Thing is, doesnt matter who we bring in - any progress made is gonna hit a ceiling where Ashley won't invest to get the next level or even to keep us at that level. Howe would be a great fit for me as a fan but what fit would he be with Barnes and Charnley? If hes ringing Penfold wanting the training ground upgraded or wanting to strengthen the squad then it'll fall on deaf ears. Even if he somehow got cast iron guarantees written into his contract - that means fuck all and it'll fall on deaf ears. Even if he got his squad playing out of its skin every week and we finished top half or even squeezed into Europe, it'll fall on deaf ears like Pardew getting 5th. So is he gonna come here knowing hes basically set up to fail?

Maybe he's unfit like the rest of the squad here?

What - like you signed up then abandoned the game? Well that makes me look great doesnt it?

Me and @neesy111 are joint bottom stinking the place out. Ive just binned Kane and Willock - absolutely useless.

Thats not what the £2 is as I'm sure you know

Whats the balance - 4.5 at the back?

I like him. Seems to have a natural confidence in his decision making. Reminds me a little of that tiny rugby ref - Owens??

England.

That'll be a rehash of the betting odds changing rumour i posted the other day im guessing

Once upon a time the 'vote of confidence' meant you were shortly to be sacked. Whats changed?

Could be, article says he was diagnosed in 2015. Awful news and as much as i didnt like him i wish and his family the best.

What a time to be alive!

Straight red for me.

55 points and still bottom.

2-1 win Ritchie free kick - Joelinton knee fumble

Apparantly the odds on Bruce leaving and Howe coming in have changed this evening?? Anyone confirm?

Way before mine too - I knew him from TV. Unbelievable record at scoring goals and genuinely one of the greats.

Did his knee ever explode after leaving us?

The players are getting tired - dont think theyve been fit all season.

Has Jones spent all match in the technical area giving instructions?

Who's this Jasper Carrot lookalike pretending to be a ref?

As Ive said before in this thread - fan ownership is a wonderful idea. But its an idea for the future, for when the PL start caring about the fans or when Ashley fucks off. Not now. There are MUCH bigger problems than this at the club currently. Any supporters group should be focused on these issues for the time being. I know the trust has raised an enormous amount of money and if any charity sees a penny of it they should be applauded, of course they should. But extrapolating the sum raised in the time taken to raise it, then centuries must pass before theres enough to get a seat at the table. Even if I win the maximum jackpot on the Euromillions I would still need double or triple to make the club viable - the days of John Hall or Jack Walker pumping 30m or 40m into a club to compete for the title have long since disappeared. Any fan ownership of a club would, in my opinion, have to be gifted not bought. The sums involved are simply too astronomical. In the wider context, there should also be fan representation at the FA and at the PL, but i think we all know this will never happen.

Yeah - its been perfectly setup for a 2 or 3 nil win. Bruce will be buzzing.