Midfield_General

No but he's really personable, and he just needs a holiday like anyone else, so actually it's all fine and we should all just stop going on about it and leave him alone to enjoy Peppa World and collect his massive pay cheque in peace, the poor lamb

How about taking the path of getting expert legal advice before saying anything, like a competent CEO would?

It's an absolute joke, and i can't believe how many people seem to be OK with it There's a reason clubs treat their fans with contempt - it's because they know that they're so wet and passive that they can do whatever they like and the mugs will just keep handing their money over regardless

When and how is this fabled full, nuts and bolts explanation from 'PP, TE and the club' going to happen? And why should we believe their version of events, given how they have tried to bullshit their way out of it so far? (unsuccessfully, what a surprise)

I agree with Fabrice There, I've said it

Do people seriously not understand what the role of a CEO is? And why he is getting paid probably £1m+ per year to do that role? 'Oh boo hoo he works really hard', 'Oh poor him, it must be such a hard job' - jesus christ He's not some kid taking shit on the customer services helpline, he's the fucking CEO. The whole point of the CEO role is to lead. And when the shit hits the fan, that's when you need to earn your money and are expected to step up, lead from the front and earn those millions. Well our CEO has 1) personally caused the situation to be much worse than it probably needed to be by completely misjudging the situation with Gibson, and 2) totally gone missing at the exact time when he's supposed to be leading I can't believe anyone's alright with that, but judging from the responses, apparently for lots of people that's just fine Righto

When's that going to happen then?

Of course he is After all, as CEO, his holiday is the most important thing, it's not like there's anything else he should be prioritising, that can all wait. As usual with SR, silence doesn't mean they are hunkered down behind the scenes, strategising, planning, speaking to experts and getting their ducks in a row so as to put right the shitshow. No, it means they've all fucked off on holiday. It is half term after all. How anyone can defend these absolute fucking clowns is completely beyond me

On £120k p/w apparently Not sure there's any way we could support that in the Championship. Suspect we'll be keen to sell him, or if we can't find a buyer we'll loan him out again if we can find someone to cover the wages.

According to this article we currently owe £99m in unpaid transfer fees: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c8d82zn563vo So having also missed out on the promotion money, and going into the last year of (reduced) parachute payments, it could be a busy summer trying to balance the books. Thank god we've got a safe pair of hands like Parsons and his crack team at the helm to guide us through it.

New article on BBC makes for fairly concerning reading regarding the state of the finances and more potentially to come. If you were already £99m in debt (which, according to this, is what we currently owe in unpaid transfer fees), would you keep on the guy who had just potentially cost you £200m? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c8d82zn563vo

The Saints Store opening hours and parking details are probably due for an update. Bet Sibley's all over that, beavering away.

You think that's what the statement will be? It's punchy, but it could work

Roll up, roll up, place your bets! When will we actually hear something from the club that gives some sort of sense of what's happening, and what will they say? I'm going for: 1. Tuesday 2nd June, 12 noon 2. The club are co-operating with an FA investigation and no further comment will be made until then (with no timeframes)

It's pubic hair, in the sense that it's attached to a cunt

I have to say, part of me wants him to stay purely for how much it will annoy Gibson

Yeah me too. It's been surprisingly quiet from the players since the day of the expulsion though. If there was total open revolt, you'd think they would have been getting a bit more lairy about it on Insta and whatnot.

Oh I completely agree with you, but I don't think the club really care about that, or there would have been signs by now. A culture has already been exposed where those at the top regularly showed disregard for those below them. I think they want to keep him because it's too much of a headache to roll the dice on yet another new manager, and the only things that they would consider worthy of driving a reconsideration of that would be a ban or a player revolt, both of which would essentially force the decision. Honesty, I don't think they give a toss about anyone else, especially those further down the food chain like support staff or fans. All just IMO of course

At this point I think two factors decide whether he stays or goes: 1. Does he still have the dressing room 2. Are the FA going to ban him If the club was going to get rid on ethical grounds, or because there was fury at what he had potentially cost them financially, I think they would have made some noises to that effect by now. Suspended pending FA investigation or whatever. As it stands, if the majority of the key players say they'll still play for him, and he comes through the FA investigation unscathed, I think they'll keep him. But if either of those factors goes against him, he's gone. I don't think 'fan reaction' will play any part in it. And judging by the comments on here and elsewhere, which isn't necessarily representative of the fanbase as a whole but does give a decent flavour, it feels like the tide is turning towards a (slimmish, maybe 65-35) majority wanting to keep him now.

Yep fair enough I resign for being shit (Note to Parsons: see, not hard is it Phil?)

I know. It was just a joke because I'm bored. And it was rubbish anyway so I've deleted it. But your reply has preserved it in all it's rubbish glory for future generations, so that'll teach me

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Don't forget Brentford And Palace And Fulham All similar sized clubs to ours, all now disappearing over the horizon with consistently solid Prem finishes / European challenges / proper silverware.

So when do we think we'll hear something, and what do we think it will be? Let's start the betting... I'm going for 4pm this Friday, with a two-line statement that says that they are currently working with the FA on an investigation and cannot comment further at this time. Followed by two more weeks of radio silence, continuing an information vacuum that gets filled with more wild speculation and rumour.