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Good news. In the good old days though, after a long coach trip back from the north east, I expect McGrath, Gabriel or Fisher would be first off the coach, and last propping the bar up when they got back,serious leg injury or not.

Last week many said Ramirez changed the game for us after coming on with his pass to AL. This week poor bugger was carried off so perhaps did not have the same opportunity to complete the task.

speculation or announced ?

I think I read on here though that NC did not always travel to away games so I don't think too much should be read in to this.

Possibly his mind is already made up ?

Fair question. Immediate answer is for continual squad improvement, but can we attract with this uncertainty hanging over ? Unfortunately I suspect KL and MP will be playing a bit of 'cat and mouse' or 'bluff' with each other over the next few weeks, neither knowing what the others intentions are, and neither really being prepared to show their own hand.

I hope the FA Cup keeps it interesting, but given our attitude to the cups recent seasons I won't count on it.

Assuming of course its not back to a revolving door this summer, new manager, rip it all up and start all over again ?

Will he manage to motivate himself against Yeovil ? Just a thought.

As said on the match thread: Good to be talking about the team, tactics, squad depth again though as opposed to 'visions' , "sell or not to sell" , and corporate accountability of chief executives. But: **** poor result given a dominant lead injuries - ****ed again , especially as Boluc looked like coming off at one point before Ramirez and Lovren's injuries Have not seen the goals conceded to comment on any individual errors Finishing yet again - wasteful Conclusion then, as said at about half time, wasteful in front of goal when dominating, thrown away etc. So glad that its "business as usual" and that this weeks events have not affected them in any way.

From that his world cup could be in serious jeopardy

F'king OUCH !!

Are you surprised ?

Good to be talking about the team, tactics, squad depth again though as opposed to 'visions' , "sell or not to sell" , and corporate accountability of chief executives.

Hope so too, but they are on a good run of form.

Five minutes or so for him to go missing, or make a mistake then.Should be enough.

Glad that its "business as usual" and that this weeks events have not affected them in any way.

Haven't Sunderland just parted company with a chief executive ? Another amusing possibility is Newcastle. Mike Ashley is probably someone who would believe the tabloid hype about NC's miraculous powers. Sure NC would jump at the opportunity, to sack Pardew a second time.

NA is too dignified to wash "dirty laundry" in public.

Probably right here. If you look at the final sentence in yesterday's Independent article: First and foremost, I hope they get their message drilled into MP and the players.

Rupert, Christian .... we certainly attract a certain type of name don't we ?

Good and interesting read FF. Supports a view and fear I've had for some time over the way things have been run. I hope KL is not looking to sell on, as the Liebherrs appear decent and respectable, rare features in club owners/executives.

No, bring Dennis T-Shirt back instead of that bald mincer who does the pre-match , and half time crap.

yes, as heard from a single source.

Spurs or West Ham ? Both with sneaky devious, unsavoury owners who will admire NC's 'handling' of the media.