RevidgeBlue

Seen worse theories. Can't see what "leverage" a few agent's would have over Venky's though. Still think it's a matter of pride for them

Would appear to be a clear difference between the respective employment status of say Waggott who isn't on the list and Lowe, who still is, despite VI stating he was leaving.

Yes. According to the rumours he is the owners' eyes and ears on the training ground and in the dressing room.

Let's hope so.

If he's not better than Toth and Pears he's got problems.

Seemingly in the case of Lowe, he STILL hasn't!

The Lowe thing surely needs a lot more investigation at the next Forum meeting (if one is ever held) There have been strong anecdotal rumours for years that Lowe has been sacked on more than one occasion and mysteriously reinstated. Now we finally appear to have concrete proof of this in the form of the LT article. VI clearly saying, no hard feelings but it's normal for people to want to bring in their own people etc. Yet somehow it appears he's STILL here. Surely successive managers can't be expected to operate properly if they can't bring in their own choice of staff. They need to be asked why they choose to undermine the manager in this way.

Im not sure that's the case, prior to the League Cup win at least I think they had a sort of gallows humour about their relative lack of success over the years. Same with Citeh fans, most of them aren't too big for their boots to remember they were playing York not that long ago. United fans on the other hand........

Yes the intricate 4 -2 -3 -1 system with players interchanging positions and running across the line that was apparently "clearly" identified during the pre season warm ups didn't seem to work!

My main take from the opening weekend was that the 3 relegated sides are nowhere near as good as in recent years and certainly won't all be storming the League with 90 + points. And that we have major problems. Terrific summary by the way - well done - hope you keep it up!

Why do you have a thing about Newcastle? Id rather see them win a few things than the usual suspects - especially Man Ure. I wish when Liverpool had come in for Isaak (sp?) the FFP and PSR rules had permitted them to flex their financial muscle, tell Liverpool to fuck off, and put a £250 m counter bid in for Salah on a £1m p.w. tax free salary just to piss them off. And then if Salah said yes, pull out at the last minute. Isaak's half way through a long term deal. He'd be grateful for the security of that contract if he picked up a bad injury. If Newcastle dont want to sell that SHOULD be the end of it.

Thought it was a lot more than that - someone published a table a while ago from a season or two back where our TV revenue was c £8m as opposed to about £1.5m the season we were in League 1. There was a massive increase in the TV money for Championship Clubs before the start of last season wasn't there?

Come off it, there is no plan other than to cut costs as K Hod says. What is V trying to do? Trying to build the most toothless team with the most turgid and least entertaining style of play of all time? There's only one reason we're bringing in cheap "athletic" types from inferior European Leagues - they're cheap.

Yes Vi Ball with one shot on target in the 90 mins is far more entertaining!

Ok thanks.

Mention of Waggott being "still employed" sends me into a cold sweat. Is it normal for employees who have been dispensed with but who are on gardening leave to be referred to in that way? I take it he doesn't actually do anything or wield any influence any longer?

Head Coach does piece in local paper confirming another Coach is leaving. COO and everyone else present from the Club at the Forum seemingly unaware of it Standard. Maybe VI has found out like everyone else before him that Lowe is the immovable object.

Just checked. Still seems to show him on the Internet as a Coach at Blackburn Rovers. How odd. Was it just a Nicko rumour that Jackson jumped on?

If Carlsberg did contract renewals........ It sure as hell wouldn't be that one! As things stand - we can't even get Ryan Hedges to sign a new deal. Chew on that!

To be fair he is saying that they won't go unless we get a decent price for them etc. I think that's the only thing you can say the owners get right. Generally (Adam Wharton apart) we dont let players go on the cheap. RF 99 would probably say it's another failing.

Was it not fairly widely reported? Maybe Balaji gave him yet another reprieve.

On the fans.

Err.....Cheers- I think! 🤣

Made offers to "at least 3" of the 4 players. As we know one of them was Hedges, wonder who was the odd one out?

Any credible links to him other than someone sat in their bedroom posting links on X?