The College Dropout Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 21 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: It's incredibly poor from someone in that senior a position. We knew what we were getting into with him doing the same to Brighton though, he wasn't there that long, and it seems evident now that their success wasn't as down to him as we were lead to believe. Who led us to belive he was down to their success? The narrative on Brighton is that Bloom is one of the best owners in the country. He continually hires top people (for their level) into his club. Ashworth being one of the smart hires. But Ashworth wasn't credited as being the mastermind. A highly competent professional who can refine and implement a strategy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 (edited) Wish I had a job where I asked to leave and I got put on paid leave for months on end Edited February 19 by mouldy_uk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 2 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: Who led us to belive he was down to their success? The narrative on Brighton is that Bloom is one of the best owners in the country. He continually hires top people (for their level) into his club. Ashworth being one of the smart hires. But Ashworth wasn't credited as being the mastermind. A highly competent professional who can refine and implement a strategy. He absolutely was like. He's constantly credited as being the mastermind behind England's upturn in recent years, then the mastermind behind the success of Brighton and especially their transfer dealings. In the media, among pundits, among journalists. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahoneys Tache Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 5 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: He absolutely was like. He's constantly credited as being the mastermind behind England's upturn in recent years, then the mastermind behind the success of Brighton and especially their transfer dealings. In the media, among pundits, among journalists. There’s a football journalist drinks in my local who worked as a publicity type at West Brom the same time as Ashworth who says he was absolutely brilliant at what he does. We’ll be alright though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 11 minutes ago, mouldy_uk said: Wish I had a job where I asked to leave and I got put on paid leave for months on end It's fine for 3 months. Returning to work is a fucking nightmare if you don't keep up with all changes etc though. It's very easy to fall out of the loop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Really hope the Saudis are flexing their POWER behind the scenes over this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghandis Flip-Flop Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 (edited) 52 minutes ago, madras said: And yet I'd rather they won the title/Cup etc than Liverpool. Kid during the 80's rather than 90's perchance? i sorta straddle both periods being born in '78 and as a consequnce have a pathological hatred of both of them Edited February 19 by Ghandis Flip-Flop Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Excited to see who we get in. Job hopper can fuck off for me. Onwards and upwards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Just hope our management don´t fold and let the mancs get him on the cheap. 10 million or wait 20 months... take it or leave it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 14 minutes ago, Shearergol said: It's fine for 3 months. Returning to work is a fucking nightmare if you don't keep up with all changes etc though. It's very easy to fall out of the loop. Would be truly terrible if Ashworth was out of the loop when he starts with Man Utd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 minute ago, Ghandis Flip-Flop said: Kid during the 80's rather than 90's perchance? i sorta straddle both periods being born in '78 and as a consequnce have a pathological hatred of both of them Kind of, more 70s. Born in 67. I tend to judge clubs by my interactions with their fans and Liverpool more than edge it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Man Utd fans were glory hunters but most of them were normal people once you talked about other things. Liverpool fans are unhinged in all aspects of life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 4 hours ago, Froggy said: What doesn't make sense? Since the Saudi's came in we've both spent around £400m have we not? That's despite us having 3x your revenue. We desperately needed a striker and midfielder last January and couldn't afford it. Had to sign Weghorst and Sabitzer on loan. We couldn't afford to buy Amrabat outright in the summer for 20 odd million and had to sign him on loan. The notion that Newcastle are hamstrung by FFP and we aren't is nonsense. We can spend £150-200m each season, which is reasonable given our turnover. You’ve done this before and I know you’re probably trolling, but come on. Two years ago Man United’s wage bill was more than double Newcastle’s. After you were “hamstrung by FFP” it was reduced to £331m, still £144m more than NUFC’s. Also, since you only like to discuss transfer fees, I’m sure you saw the UEFA report that said Man United had assembled the most expensive squad of all time. Newcastle appeared in that report as well, almost £1 billion pounds behind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghandis Flip-Flop Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 minute ago, Skeletor said: Man Utd fans were glory hunters but most of them were normal people once you talked about other things. Liverpool fans are unhinged in all aspects of life. My experience of Manc's when in the RAF would be the total opposite. Scousers are genrally sound away from football tribalism, but Manc's always have a wierd self satisfaction and arrogance. Even when there's nothing to back it up. .....Oh sorry you said Man Utd fans, so the ones you've spoken to are probably not Mancs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 5 minutes ago, madras said: Kind of, more 70s. Born in 67. I tend to judge clubs by my interactions with their fans and Liverpool more than edge it. '68 here and I definitely hate Liverpool more. Worth remembering, anyone our sort of age, Man U didn't win the league in the first 24 years of our lives and also managed to get relegated. That lent them a certain shitness that softened things, but Liverpool hoovered up silverware and their fucking fans, and the media, were unbearable. I don't give a fuck about Arsenal, but I remember sitting in our student house in Gateshead watching that Michael Thomas championship decider in 1989 and every single one of the dozen or so of us watching really, really wanted Liverpool to fuck it. It remains one of the best football events I've ever seen in terms of schadenfreude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 (edited) 7 minutes ago, brummie said: '68 here and I definitely hate Liverpool more. Worth remembering, anyone our sort of age, Man U didn't win the league in the first 24 years of our lives and also managed to get relegated. That lent them a certain shitness that softened things, but Liverpool hoovered up silverware and their fucking fans, and the media, were unbearable. I don't give a fuck about Arsenal, but I remember sitting in our student house in Gateshead watching that Michael Thomas championship decider in 1989 and every single one of the dozen or so of us watching really, really wanted Liverpool to fuck it. It remains one of the best football events I've ever seen in terms of schadenfreude. I was on holiday in Sidari with my then girlfriend. When Thomas scored I was on a pub table dancing with a Sheff Wed fan and a Leeds fan in celebration. None of us had met before that game. And it was my birthday. Edited February 19 by madras Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 The redcafe thread on this is gold. Loads of angry entitled Man U fans that appear to have been born yesterday, and a Brighton fan trying to explain what reality is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 11 minutes ago, brummie said: Worth remembering, anyone our sort of age, Man U didn't win the league in the first 24 years of our lives and also managed to get relegated. That lent them a certain shitness that softened things, but Liverpool hoovered up silverware and their fucking fans, and the media, were unbearable. For anyone younger the teams are basically reversed in this scenario, minus the relegation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 6 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: For anyone younger the teams are basically reversed in this scenario, minus the relegation. Ha ha yes, that is true, that had never occurred to me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahoneys Tache Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 19 minutes ago, brummie said: '68 here and I definitely hate Liverpool more. Worth remembering, anyone our sort of age, Man U didn't win the league in the first 24 years of our lives and also managed to get relegated. That lent them a certain shitness that softened things, but Liverpool hoovered up silverware and their fucking fans, and the media, were unbearable. I don't give a fuck about Arsenal, but I remember sitting in our student house in Gateshead watching that Michael Thomas championship decider in 1989 and every single one of the dozen or so of us watching really, really wanted Liverpool to fuck it. It remains one of the best football events I've ever seen in terms of schadenfreude. Were you supposed to be revising for your end of year exams too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 I don't agree re: Ashworth @Kid Icarus but let's move on. I don't think he should be allowed to take the job for this summer's window unless the fee is obscene. Like £30m+. Get him for September for the quoted £15m-20m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Anyone born in the mid 80's up until about 2000 has an unyielding hate for Man U. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 3 minutes ago, Mahoneys Tache said: Were you supposed to be revising for your end of year exams too? No need. Politics degree *taps temples* All up here, mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Just now, The College Dropout said: Anyone born in the mid 80's up until about 2000 has an unyielding hate for Man U. 80’s child here, I don’t discriminate, I hate both Liverpool and Man United with an equal passion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 minute ago, brummie said: No need. Politics degree *taps temples* All up here, mate. And that explains why we are where we are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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