Paul Mitchell to leave club by mutual consent at end of June (Official)

[Upthemags]

9 minutes ago, timeEd32 said:

I'm increasingly dying to know the details of summer 2023. It just doesn't make sense at all in hindsight. We were going to buy Pedro in August '22 and then changed course and spent more than double on Isak. Then we bought Gordon in January. We had pushed things to the financial limit and knew we had to make a profit in 2023/24.

 

On the plus side we had SELA starting and Champions League qualification. The unexpected CL money could have been the get out of PSR jail free card, but it almost seems like it became a noose. It's like we felt we had to buy more players and lose no one in order to compete in four competitions and, while I have tremendous sympathy for how the season actually played out, the entire plan seems flawed no matter what is presented as the intended solution. The blame for that has to mostly lie with Eales, Ashworth, and Staveley.

 

6 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

 

Yeah exactly, we don't know what led us to sail so close to the PSR wind really. Maybe they all just wanted to aim high and assumed they could deal with the income aspect later. 

 

Bad planning however you look at it, but I think when people here our transfer strategy wasn't 'fit for purpose' it hits home strangely when basically every signing has been a complete success. 

 

Anyway, they'll sort it now so I guess future windows will go fine. 

You've both nailed it. I think we as a fanbase need to stop taking these comments so personally. The lad has been brought in by PIF to make sure we don't have such a debacle in the future, and he's basically said as much. Nowhere did he say the lads brought it weren't mint. We have a high hit rate with transfers, but as we know, there's more to it than bringing in mint players.

[Kanj]

Think the press have a high level of blame in this recent debacle too - just angling for a story and angling for an issue. 

[Weezertron]

I never thought Mitchell saying it wasn't fit for purpose meant the players we bought are poor.

 

It surprised me that Eddie, who I consider switched on, took it as that. 

 

If we keep trading in the way we were, the clubs fucked. 

 

 

[The Prophet]

 

[The Prophet]

12 minutes ago, Weezertron said:

I never thought Mitchell saying it wasn't fit for purpose meant the players we bought are poor.

 

It surprised me that Eddie, who I consider switched on, took it as that. 

 

If we keep trading in the way we were, the clubs fucked. 

 

 

 

Was Eddie asked about Mitchell's comments or hid recruitment record?

[AyeDubbleYoo]

25 minutes ago, Weezertron said:

I never thought Mitchell saying it wasn't fit for purpose meant the players we bought are poor.

 

It surprised me that Eddie, who I consider switched on, took it as that. 

 

If we keep trading in the way we were, the clubs fucked. 

 

 

I’m not sure Eddie did take it as that TBH, he was just answering a question posed in a particular way. 

[The Bonk]

 

55 minutes ago, RodneyCisse said:

Anyone know why sky bbc and the rest are running with this civil war theme and a massive amount of unrest?

 

Because they know it will get people wound up as most are easy bait. In short, they're lazy and love pumping the narrative regardless of validity. 'Journalism' has been shite in the UK for decades, it's just worse now with clickbait and rage driving views. I guess the alternative for many of them is ceasing to exist, so this is what we get. I honestly enjoy the rise of some of the more level headed streamers and data based analysis social media/youtube has brought us. 

[The Prophet]

He loves the tension. LOVES it.

[Smal]

I don't trust Hope not to just quote selectively and  frame it in the way he wants. Anyone go the full quotes?

[Dr.Spaceman]

7 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

He loves the tension. LOVES it.

 

[Joelinton7]

1 minute ago, Dr.Spaceman said:

 

May I also add 🔔 🔚

[Weezertron]

'eee well hello there! I thought today we'd take a little walk through leafy Gosforth today, where I can talk about how what I'm writing doesn't make me a cunt' - Hope

[dcmk]

4 hours ago, The Prophet said:

He loves the tension. LOVES it.

To be fair I thought Eddie specifically mentioning the board (when talking about unification) was sending a message.  

[Lush Vlad]

Just seen he’s turned off his replies. Such an annoying, doom mongering cunt. Absolutely revels in the drama and always with the negative slant with his tone and approach. 

[Lush Vlad]

The quote tweets are glorious  

 

Probably why he’s turned comments off, mind. Maximum publicity for his clickbait, red top articles. 

[STM]

 

Fair play to Lee for at least attempting a fight back.

 

 

[mighty__mag]

Serious question, can't the club just ban Hope and Louise Taylor from press conference?

[ExiledGeordie]

18 hours ago, Lush Vlad said:

Just seen he’s turned off his replies. Such an annoying, doom mongering cunt. Absolutely revels in the drama and always with the negative slant with his tone and approach. 

Yeah he does my head in, constantly craving a negative story

[buzza]

Hope really boils my piss, he is a class A WUM.

The paper he writes for obviously thrives on the crap he spurts via clickbait headlines.

[HayDen Traces]

The Daily Fail should be banned from all grounds. Its a right wing fascist peddler of hate filled bile and anyone with 2 brain cells should wipe their ass with it.

 

Hope is part of that circus and until he finds new employers with a more respectful rhetoric he shouldn't be allowed near the club.

[Lush Vlad]

1 hour ago, mighty__mag said:

Serious question, can't the club just ban Hope and Louise Taylor from press conference?

Would seem a bit much, IMO. They would then surely just print even more negative bullshit? 

[Kid Icarus]

Sick of seeing his dish whenever we're behind. 

[Upthemags]

Just now, Kid Icarus said:

Sick of seeing his dish whenever we're behind. 

Get used to it mate

[Kid Icarus]

Just now, Upthemags said:

Get used to it mate

Would rather not, cheers. 

[Decky]

I'm probably being harsh on him but every time we're playing shit and it shows him it just reminds me of when they used to show Ashley or Llambias in the crowd when we were losing years ago.