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2017 January window was poor it possibly cost us the league cup final, but you could also argue we weren't going down so perhaps a good time to give Stephens a run in the team to see if he was good enough. The fact that despite some on here claiming he was quality and better than Harry McGuire, he proved beyond doubt he wasn't simply highlighted the failure to address the issue in future windows as all the more incompetent. January 2018 was comedy from before it even opened. We managed to sell Van Dijk and pocket the cash before the window had even opened, then for the rest of the month a whole list of leaked big names and unrealistic signings given to the press ended with us making one of the worst ever signings in the history of soccerball then compounded by sacking the manager, who was the only reason the player signed in the first place only a few weeks later. For desperation, lies, incompetence and comedy value January 2018 will take some beating, I don't think it will be topped, but 2020 has potential

He was nicknamed Whiskey George for a reason.

Masters at it, they really think a few nicely worded press releases and a few rumours are enough to appease the fan base.

Hasn't it been like that the last two Januarys? What did we get, Van Dijk sold and Carillo in, last year nothing. An of course the year before Fonte was sold and Van Dijk got injured with the only incoming a free transfer who never played. Hardly fills you with optimism does it.

they probably have the players capable of doing it though

LOL the unrealistic signing rumours have started. Weren’t we linked with a Barcelona centre back a few years ago in January as well? There will be a few more of these, at best a late loan then a “we tried really hard but it’s a tough market in January” We’ve been here before so many times

Used to see Beattie, Gary Monk and Wayne Bridge in the Rhino a lot. Also used to see Matt Oakley, Hassan Kachloul, and a few others from that time in Cenos a fair bit. I remember seeing Claus Lundekvam so smashed he could hardly stand up in town once. Probably the best story though is of a certain former manager of ours trying to break into a pub after closing time

He's right though, if we go down we are in big trouble. We have to sell players to buy them now, okay we get parachute payments for a couple of years but we will need to sell anything that isn't nailed down just to survive. Goas asset with at best half in value he'll be screwed.

Hard to invest and plan when you've got on one in a position of power to sign anyone. Who is going to negotiate the deal? Our CEO can maybe use all his experience when he was buying markers and whiteboards for his marketing agency?

Hard to invest and plan when you've got on one in a position of power to sign anyone. Who is going to negotiate the deal? Our CEO can maybe use all his experience when he was buying markers and whiteboards for his marketing agency?

What did you think would happen? You can’t put them on trial. Reed got sacked, arguably too late and Wilson has left somehow with a great reputation. The real crime is how Reed was able to have so much power and how we’ve allowed a football club to be run by people who know nothing about football. When reed was here he got promoted so many times he was the most senior employee with any clue about football, when he went Wilson called the shots, a man who used to write reports for Falkirk u18S and whose greatest achievement before joining us was selling Scott Arnfield to Huddersfield for £500k. Now we’re left with a marketing bloke, a bloke from Toyota, a bloke from an aviation company and goas daughter running a premier league football club,it’s insanit but not hard to work out why we are such a shambles.

And our other £15m centre back out on loan no one will buy. Over £100m of “talent” either on loan or can’t get a game signed under the transfer gurus watch.

Of Our 5 biggest ever transfers 3 are out on loan and we can’t sell, one can’t get a game ahead of Jack Stephens

It was hilarious they Ross Wilson was touted as some sort of transfer mastermind when he left for rangers, the tiny little tosspot along with reed presided over some of the worst signings in European football over the past couple of years.

The only issue I had with him was his constantly slagging off of the club on twitter and here. Even during the good times he slagged everyone off and *****ed about everything. I find it very strange that someone who has devoted much of his life to working on projects involving our club and probably made a few quid out of it, rarely has a good word to say about it.

Over £70m profit in the last two accounting years and we have to sell to buy, incredible.

Hate campaign? He said things that aren’t true, I’m simply correcting him and pointing out a few facts.

It’s not automatically a foul if it strikes a defenders hand it is if it strikes an attackers hand. It’s a ridiculous rule.

1. Les Reed never said that Nor did anyone else, Puel said Henry has “Thierry Henry like qualities” meaning he was a wide player who he felt could player up front in a two, he’s french and didn’t speak great English but anyone with any intelligence and no agenda could work out quite easily what he’s saying, not use it as a stick to beat the club with even years after the manager had gone who said it. 2. You don’t Ralph because he didn’t rate your son in law, it’s fair enough it’s family, but don’t pretend your agenda against him is anything these. 3. For a club historian you seem to have an intrinsic dislike for anyone else associated with the club too and have done for many years

The fans were helmets about Puel, even now it’s laughable that some still bleat on about how bad he was. The problem was some of the players didn’t like Puel, many of the sames that didn’t like Pellegrino. Or Hughes. Or Ralph. I wonder what the issue could be?

Correct. Survival this season is just delaying the inevitable. Our spine and defence is pathetic, despite being utter sh8the we have to sell to buy. Tough few years ahead, all those that whinged about finishing 8th and cup finals will think it’s the promised land soon.

Rohl leaving wasn’t his choice, I’m not going to elaborate on this but there is a reeson why he disappeared for a while, he got lucky with the Munich job, look at their form this season, he isn’t the magician some think he is.

What about all the motivational maxims flouted all over the walls inside the changing room and tunnel? Surely “we march on” written on every wall would have you feeling like a caged lion at kick off.

https://ukupdates.co.uk/diane-abbott-seen-at-polling-station-wearing-odd-shoes-on-the-wrong-feet/ Dear me, imagine if she was home secretary

And Just like that, he was gone.... Sad day