Phil

100m for a championship club that hemorrhages money is most probably part of a crude sales technique. 70% off etc... I'm using the Portsmouth sale as a gauge for how long it should take.

If you're going to quote me, please include the entire sentence so the context isn't changed. retards

The guy took on an impossible task and did exceptionally well considering the daft situation Ashley put us in. You should show him more respect.

I'd love to see the players faces when he roles back onto the training ground. Ashley must be wanting to hurry the transfer requests along.

My money would be on Beye rubbishing The Sun's quotes.

Getting the players into his routine, assessing the squad (fitness, weaknesses and mental state) and speaking to agents regarding possible transfer (IN and OUT) can all be done. Going into the job cold in August isn't a good plan.

Given the sale is unlikely to go through or at least drag on until the start of the season. Shearer would be a fool not to want to get in and asses the players condition and get the players into his routine. And Ashley would be a fool not to have a plan-b. Also, contracts can carry caveats, so I'm sure Shearer and Ashley can get an agree together. If nothing else it would boost seasopn ticket sales.

I thought it wasn't his fault though. In the last month he's went from incompitence to neglect. Stringing the sale out without a plan-b is his fault.

As far as I can see I the Fat C*nt only has two options - sell up or give Shearer the job. It's just a case of waiting for him to have his hand forced one way or the other. Thankfully until he decides no players will be leaving. Players will need a better excuse if they want out. What i don't understand is why the Fat F*cker can't hire Shearer as an 'interim' boss. Sure players can't be bought or sold, but he can at least assess the squad and be ready for Ashley's lame 'I tried my best' speech.

Lets stay focused on the positives. Smith's transfer request....

Not wanting to rattlle an old cage, but why are so many people anti Barton. He's our best player by a mile and has kept his nose clean since leaving prison!

My issue is the clubs silence gives these stories credence. The quicker that fat f**ker packs up and leaves the better.

Journal Handbook; 1. French = Going to Arsenal 2. Italian = Going to Chelsea 3. Unknown teenager = Going to Man U 4. Spanish = Going to Liverpool

Rather picky saying you'd hold out for better.

This argument carries more logic. Ta.

Shut it you goon

Sorry i was summarising what you'd said and mulling it over... By 'blame by proxy' I meant as Ashley hired the guy who's doing a cr*p job, so he's doing a cr*p job (by sticking with him). So ultimately your saying it's his responsibility to ensure the club is run correctly anything else is neglect. hmmm.... never really thought of it that way. I can see the argument for this thinking.

Interesting, ashley gets the blame by proxy. His company his mess.

I think you'll find his legal case against the club prevents him from doing so. Doesn't this prove he cares more about the money than the club?? No. It proves that he wants to win the case. You actually think this will go to court, lol. Not a chance. If it's not dropped, it'll be settled out of court with an NDA. Money is the only motive. Not really, I said I'd sack Keegan for walking. Pretty sure this wouldn't apease most. Ashley's actions were to sell the club, which royally back fired. +I take it insults are your way of saying I'm right?

I think you'll find his legal case against the club prevents him from doing so. Doesn't this prove he cares more about the money than the club??

My issue with Keegan is not that he walks out, but that he does it without publicly stating his reasons. Which regardless of your stand point divides the fans and causes unrest. I'm also interested why people blame Ashley more than LLambias? Keegan knew before he took the job that a Director of Football would be appointed, it was LLambias job to make sure the system worked. If I were Ashley (in September) I'd have sacked LLambias for calling Keegan's bluff on walking, and sacked Keegan for walking without calling him first. Which oddly leaves Wise employed, as he only submitted his opinions on Keegan's transfers - LLambias is the man that had to appease the situation and ensure a happy medium was agreed. My 'guess' is Keegan submitted a list of old/experienced players that would leave no sell on value in a few years, these got rejected for being a waste of money putting his nose out of joint. I reckon this was compounded by the Milner transfer, which LLambias probably bartered a deal with Keegan and then never delivered. He showed his inability to line deals up by letting Given to to Man City then failing to sign Michael Johnson.

That's still a better ratio than Butt.

Barton had a £300,000 loyalty bonus at City. No doubt he'll have got a similar one at Newcastle. Wonder what else daft is written into contracts.....

I wonder how much of it is for Owen sitting his contract out.... No wonder Ashley wanted a quick sale!