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Del, you've always come across as a bright fella. You know better than to confuse investment of owners funds (which is what I'm talking about) and utilising revenue (which is what you're talking about). You're comparing apples with cauliflowers mate.

Nobody "invests" in a business without a return. Explain to me how gifting X million to our club will result in added of value of at least X. I'll save you the time - it won't. Whatever gets spent, we'll still be a club who's best possible season will see us finish 7th. The last couple of seasons will not reassure Gao that "investing" in players is sensible - carillo, hoedt, boufal, etc, ain't an investment.

In other words you feel that the obligation of the owner is to inject cash rather than have a self sufficient club. If this "daddy I want another pony" attitude is typical of our fanbase we've become a spoiled bunch.

So your expectation is not self sufficiency, but repeated capital introductions from the owner?

There's no evidence that the club has borrowed - that's self suffiency on my book. I repeat the question, what is wrong with self sufficiency?

It doesn't say that he's used the club as security to buy the club. I repeat my question - what is the problem with us being a self sufficient club? I ask as I get the impression that many posters seem to think that the club owner is somehow obliged to throw many millions at the club/team.

I've read it, and read this thread. Could someone please explain the negatives of us wanting to be a self sufficient club? Seems better than a debt laden club to me.

Yep. Ramsey is not a wing back type. He's very defensive and a CB who has been pushed to RB. I like him personally, I think he's got something about him and he's got a chance.

There's nothing wrong with the mobile version of the site using chtome - fits perfectly on one page (as per Tapatalk) but it's not **** like Tapatalk.

If other clubs are interested, as rumoured, and we go in with a mickey mouse offer we stand to lose the player. Business deals don't get over the line by insulting the other party, especially if someone else is prepared be more realistic. By all means chance your arm with an offer, but you can't take the p1ss.

Very good point. You surely don't stick a footballer on a 7 hour flight for a medical when you can get to him. I'm taking the rumour with a pinch of salt.

If we expect to sign him it's a pathetic offer.

I think it was a question.

Gotta feel for the fella, he's clearly an addict and is suffering big time. The way he's going it's either recovery or death, but he won't get well if he doesn't accept he's ****ed and accept help.

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This. If he had the ability to improve is last season, Ralph would have played him.

I suspect he'll know that better players at bigger clubs will earn more, and have more chance of winning something. The bigger danger is in being dropped in favour of the likes of lingard - it'll confirm that he's s got more chance of selection if he's at a bigger club.

To suggest Mccarthy's performances after long absences has nothing to do with coaching is just silly. It's only in here where negative performance is down to coaching but that positive performances isn't. Pathetic.

So what/who was the reason for Mccarthy huge improvement? Osmosis? Or Watson?

Doesn't Watson do much more than 'coach' our keepers. I'm pretty sure that RH said recently that he did the corner routines where we have looked decent. In terms of keepers coaching, Mccarthy tailed off last season but before that he'd come on massively and Watson has to be due credit for that. Forster was half decent when he arrived, no more than that, and there are strong rumours that his down turn in fortunes are health related rather than anything else. What's this assessment that he's sh1te based on?

This was Merrington. I heard the minibus story years ago from one of the young players on the minibus when the lads were talking about Higgins behaviour. He told me that Merrington stopped the bus that day to find out what had been going on, and blew the whistle sharpish. Massive credit to him, and his actions led to Higgins resignation and stopped him abusing other lads at the club.

Just suppose you get some answers, what will you do next? All your worry and angst seems completely futile to me as it won't change a single thing.

Yep. Sad thing is I doubt that they'll play unless there are injuries.

Why does it? Does a **** shirt really change how you feel about the team you support? Really? it's a kit, ie the uniform that the players where when they play for the club. I get the feeling that I am in a minority of not giving a monkeys what that kit looks like - I'm only concerned about what players are wearing the kit and how they play.

Get a grip. Decent video, and a bit of fun. A kit is a kit, I'm more concerned by the players wearing it.