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And if it came out later that we lost him because of gobsh*teyness from you and your ilk, how would you feel then ?

So, you mean it was a cookoo sh*t plan in the first place, in other words ?

Good post, though a little over-verbose (as usual).

Absolutely spot-on.

Considering that no bugger serves their full sentence nowadays, that means NOTHING.

Wow, the apologia on here for Rupert Lowe after-the-fact is really quite astounding. I am totally flabbergasted that it seems there are a few people about that would rather have him and his culture-of-failure in charge than NC just because he cuts through the crap and doesnt suffer fools gladly. Up And Away is even trying to make the cluster-f**k that was the Stoneham project seem like a triumph for Lowe.

You are preaching to the converted, mate. Whilst there were people on here screaming about SFC "cutting its cloth" and the "financial prudence" of getting high wage-earners off the bill being the answer to all our ills under Lowe, I was arguing that having a few good players on high wages would pay for itself because it would enable the team to deliver results that would pull fair-weather fans in to SMS. Of course, I got called all the names under the sun for daring to say that Lowes "prudence" was self-defeating b*ll*cks.

hehehehe;)

What about Elliot Ward ?

I hope it is not that d**khead goalkeeper that killed a young family.

What is Fonte's squad number ?

Thanks for saving me the trouble.

No, but his "fan on the board" campaign makes him a tit.

He's been taking the moral high ground on this for ages. Its a real bug-bear of his. His main argument is that it encourages the owner to dig deep an pay for players. Dare I say it, but if we really coughed up £1.5m for Fonte and sign another player this week for £1m, it would seem ML is satisfied enough by the attendance, so it is time for Illingsworth to shut the f**k up.

And I am saying it is irrelevant provide he delivers the results, which Lowe failed to do. I think it is you having problems understanding. I couldnt care less if NC is a complete b*st*rd, so long as he keeps us going in the right direction. Being "nice" is not an essential part of his job, and maybe it is time the cosiness at SMS was shattered.

Worried about Connollys and Murtys fitness, and Schneiderlins dependability/consistency.

No it isnt. Lowe acted like a big-mouthed, big-time Charlie, screwed everything up, hogged the media attention and suffered fools badly. Cortese keeps his mouth shut, stays out of the limelight, has led the rehabillitation of the club clearly believing actions speak louder than words, but also suffers fools badly. The reason why one is hated and one is respected is clear for all to see. Its b*ll*cks to say "well, if Cortese behaved like Lowe he would be hated too" because he clearly isnt going to behave like that. The statement is irrelevant nonsense.

Dunno, maybe SOGGY will explain his motivation ?

But he hasnt. Whats your point, apart from stating the bleedin obvious ?

Sorry, but the ability to deliver results IS an essential difference between Cortese and Lowe. The people you refer to will "turn" on him only if his persona starts to be counter-productive (stops delivering results). His business record suggests this is unlikely to happen. Maybe, just maybe, he offers enough carrot with the stick ?

Absolutely. I just hope some other business opportunity doesnt turn his head..

SFC has been run like an amateurish boys club for years, despite having had a mouthy chairman. IF NC is cutting through all that whilst delivering results, I have no problem with that.

Yep.

Thinking about one player having a 'mare elsewhere

Lallana and Lambert very happy - extremely confident they will stay