Blue Moon Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Stopped buying programs years back (only bought it for Uncle Ken’s pithy remarks), and rely on the £1 fanzine from the man on the Bridge, which is far more readable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwmh Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 13 minutes ago, Blue Moon said: Stopped buying programs years back (only bought it for Uncle Ken’s pithy remarks), and rely on the £1 fanzine from the man on the Bridge, which is far more readable. Ken's comments were brilliant on occasion. One in particular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Moon Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, Dwmh said: Ken's comments were brilliant on occasion. One in particular. About? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Blue Moon said: About? "If you're 9ft up a fence, you're up to no good" perhaps? Or possibly something about Matthew Harding? Edited November 28, 2023 by Ham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Rock bottom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Bison said: Rock bottom. But we’re currently 10th so that’s a meaningless stat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 11 minutes ago, chrisb said: But we’re currently 10th so that’s a meaningless stat. Four league wins at home in 2023. That a meaningless stat too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Fowler Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwmh Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 9 minutes ago, Max Fowler said: I've been speculating that would happen soon, it has happened already then (perhaps). Not really news. Plenty of fans have been doing the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 28 minutes ago, Max Fowler said: This isn't news at all. This was reported as soon as the TBSD was finalised. He always said he was only in the SD role until such time as the team was complete. He took a step back many months ago. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 7 hours ago, Ham said: This isn't news at all. This was reported as soon as the TBSD was finalised. He always said he was only in the SD role until such time as the team was complete. He took a step back many months ago. Yep happened absolutely ages ago and was reported at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, Bison said: Four league wins at home in 2023. That a meaningless stat too? Not at all as that’s a true reflection of how bad our home form is. Edited December 8, 2023 by chrisb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 10 hours ago, Max Fowler said: And it has mad absolutely no different whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTG Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 4 hours ago, My Blood Is Blue said: And it has mad absolutely no different whatsoever. Yes it has - We can't shout Boehly out if he is not there 😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 6 hours ago, My Blood Is Blue said: And it has mad absolutely no different whatsoever. Freudian slip there Sam? 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backbiter Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Boehly has had his sights set on more record-breaking signings: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/dec/09/shohei-ohtani-agrees-to-record-700m-10-year-contract-with-la-dodgers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Fowler Posted December 11, 2023 Author Share Posted December 11, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 9 hours ago, Max Fowler said: A Brucey bonus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backbiter Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 On 09/12/2023 at 22:24, Backbiter said: Boehly has had his sights set on more record-breaking signings: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/dec/09/shohei-ohtani-agrees-to-record-700m-10-year-contract-with-la-dodgers Boehly up to his old accounting tricks again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwmh Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 22 minutes ago, Backbiter said: Boehly up to his old accounting tricks again? If I were Ohtani I'd want to see some collateral placed down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 That can only be good news for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 16 hours ago, Max Fowler said: A large number of clubs would argue that we have the worst owners in football. United for one. Nonsense hyperbole. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwmh Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 14 minutes ago, Bison said: That can only be good news for us. Not really. Either FFP doesn't mean a damn because anyone can just tell UEFA or FA to get lost if they think the punishment is severe or: It means the money we have spent will get extended into 2030. It reduces the pressure for us to get back within FFP{ is reduced and it is likely to be longer before the club comes to its senses and can re-start with a less ambitious project at a lower level. I remember years ago James Prescott summarising FFP as being all about how much cash we spend. That was exactly right and all those FD 2024 experts who went on about how Amortisation meant buying players cost almost nothing with FFP were 100% wrong. It is all about revenues - cash spent. Amortisation just averages capex out over a period, FFP then averages the averages over 3 years, and then the rules say good years can balance out bad years. If you believe in FFP we have a tough 7 years ahead of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 52 minutes ago, Ham said: A large number of clubs would argue that we have the worst owners in football. United for one. Nonsense hyperbole. Mike Ashley comes to mind as a great "owner" beloved by the Geordies.....one of a well filled membership club! Seems to me ownership is looked upon as a cash cow by fans,,,as indeed the fans/clubs are cash cows to the owners! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Fowler Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 Learned last night - if correct, that Clearlake is the majority shareholder (I believe with 60%) and Boehly is a minority, despite being the face. So it's possible he and his plan gets the boot, but I don't know how behind it Clearlake still are. Another point - these long contracts are an f'in problem for us. Not because of getting rid of players, but because of the lack of pressure put on our youngsters due to the fact that they know they can do anything and have their safety and security assured for the next seven or eight years. There is no pressure in the club to perform at the highest level - and it shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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