Rayvin

I've been with Spurs for a while. If Leicester win it it's just going to make our utter failure to move on all the more depressing. Would rather the fairy tale doesn't come to pass.

I actually reckon this was driven by Ashley. Charnley never would have gone for this, especially with what they're paying, without Ashley putting the fear into him if we go down. He won't have handpicked Benitez, but he will have made it clear to Charnley that he can't fuck up again.

That interview - apart from being devoid of the usual irritating platitudes and soundbites (I was listening out for the phrase 'ten cup finals' but it never came, mercifully), seemed to highlight that Benitez reckons our issue is a confidence one. He spent quite a bit of time stating that we shouldn't get on the team's back if they make a mistake, or if he does, etc. I think he'll actually get a lot more slack than he thinks he will with the fans, I suspect that most will be genuinely behind this appointment. I guess the main message then is about the players... I think at the same time though, that has to come from them. Benitez's arrival gives them a prime opportunity to shake off all the negativity, as everyone will be behind the team again to start with - but if people like Sissoko continue to be ineffectual and lazy, I wonder if that negativity is going to come back in. Personally, I'm content that the club has now done everything it can (while not excusing the horrendous mistakes made to get us to this point which should be reviewed at the end of the season) to turn this around as of this moment, so there seems little point in any negativity now.

Not like you to be negative, troops.

This is either a turning point for the club or a cruel 'what might have been' style kick in the nuts. Knowing this club...

I love how excited CT is about this

Yeah that's a fair statement. A dignified response. Doesn't make me think he's a decent manager but at least it's ended with a modicum of professionalism on his side, which has been lacking on ours.

Absolutely fantastic. I'm going to disregard all misgivings and just get behind him until the season end. This should get the fans on side, the team motivated, and the game plan in place. I guess even a stopped clock like charnley is right occasionally.

Fucking finally.

dear me...

He had Suarez though... I'm not sure how much we can look into that performance as being indicative of his overall quality as a manager. I guess you could argue that all top teams have good players though.

tbf, if not for the craic on here I woulda chucked the towel in with this club ages ago. It's the gallows humour and shared suffering that keeps me hooked.

Do you reckon this is all simply because Charnley can't make up his mind? I'm really starting to hate the guy. He's paid a lot more than all (most?) of us and yet seems utterly incapable of making a meaningful decision. I would have made a decision by now, I know that. He's opened the door for constructive dismissal, morale falling, even potential sabotage in terms of what McClarens got the players doing in training with this shit show going on in the background. It's crazy. He's acting like a junior manager.

... So we're having McClaren train them for a game he won't be overseeing. Genius.

Charnley man. Fucking Charnley. If he fucks this up now...

As usual, no one has a fucking clue what's going on. And I fully include Charnley in that.

For ten games only surely, So that he has the chance to abandon ship when we go down...

Gouffran might be a much easier guy to work with in truth. Imagine telling Ronaldo he's being converted into a defensive centre mid.

Was this post suspended in time or something? Knacker.

God, fuck off Charnley. Seriously this isn't even funny anymore, he's utterly hopeless.

That probably translates to Charnley attempting to start a dialogue and repeatedly being told to fuck off. The man is a turnip.

I'm not going to get into a large discussion on this one so will respect your points. Only thing I feel I should add is that women earn more than men up to the age of around 35. When they choose to have children. There's possibly an argument to be had there in terms of social expectations for who stays home, but there isn't one for pay, at least in that age range.

That said, this is an international day so it's one of th few opportunities we get to focus on the plight of none middle class white women. And that should be encouraged.

I dunno like, I think this gets a lot more attention then it deserves in the west. There's absolutely a lot of work to be done elsewhere in the world but some use this as a vehicle to progress their careers (see all guardian opinion writers) and seem only concerned with the already successful lives of many n middle class women. How many working class people are on boards through the country? Why is this not made more of? There's a case for improving equal access for opportunity throughout the country but it doesn't need to be specifically driven at women. Not from what I've seen of board rooms anyway.

Does sound as if Ashley is keeping his nose out of this though. Almist looks like he wants Charnley to crash and burn alone. Which he's managing.