Renton

Click his card. There's a photo of him there. Quick, before he deletes it!

One and one I should think. That's you by the way.

Didn't Bryan Robson attract good players to Middlesbrough? 50641[/snapback] He did say half-way there. Can't really compare Robson and Shearer tbh. 50646[/snapback] True, Robson was much more successful as a player 50648[/snapback] No he wasn't. He was involved in more succesful teams (and then only just).

Didn't Bryan Robson attract good players to Middlesbrough? 50641[/snapback] He did say half-way there. Can't really compare Robson and Shearer tbh.

Aye, sad bastards on here who continually slag him, aren't they? BTW The people you know who didn't rate Robert are all wrong. I know best, as you agreed with earlier. I can also see the lack of goals in the team, I assume you and your mates think our previous attacking threat, that's now almost completely lacking, came from anywhere other than from Robert. That's what dislike of a player does to blinkered people, it stops them seeing the big picture. 50628[/snapback] Actually, it's not just my mates it's family members and their mates too. Many of whom have played football to a pretty decent standard. One of them even played for the toon. Anyway, I respect their opinions. They had a lot to say about Robert's contribution and lack of it at times. Obviously, when he was on song he was brilliant. He was dead frustrating though in my view as I thought he played in bursts rather than gave his all for 90 minutes. Maybe he just isn't a natural athlete but, if that is the case, it is still to the detriment of his game. I know people will argue against this view but I still reckon the fact he's ended up at Pompey says a lot. Nobody at the top clubs were prepared to take a chance of a player who didn't do it on a consistent enough basis. 50635[/snapback] I can see it starting again...... (and have some responsibility for it). Please, can we not reignite this one again? Pretty please? Oh and HTT, interesting post. Fail to see what it's got to do with Chopra like.

Maybe not, but you seem to be up for the Munroe transfer.....

That's because FS is doing a fine job of supporting his manager, as he does with all managers. That means he's doing his job, it's Mr Souness who isn't doing his. 50620[/snapback] Who appointed Souness again? 50622[/snapback] Exactly. Shepherd is steering this ship; the success of the club ultimately depends on him. He's rewarding himself for gross incompetence in my book. Plus, the club simply can't afford it.

Difficult to see how a boiler is a luxury? Just pay in cash

Into big ugly blokes are you? 50614[/snapback] Why, you putting yourself forward? 50616[/snapback] Sorry, you're out of lucky. You could ask Whacky and SO for a menage a trois though.

Into big ugly blokes are you?

I don't know mate. He signed a two year deal iirc but I don't remember talk of pay-as-you-play clause. 50610[/snapback] Doubt it would all be based on playing. He was never likely to get that many games.

50585[/snapback] Dramatic license, what I mean is we are really going to struggle, which is down the pan compared to a couple of years back, in my mind. Next years financial report will be far worse than this; people seem to be oblivious to this. But hey, . Never mind, eh?

Show me another company, in football or anywhere else, that would give this level of dividends despite the fact the company is going down the pan. You won't be able to. NUFC is a joke amongst financiers, not that you would care. 50566[/snapback] No it's a joke to you... Gemmill is a 'financier' and seems to have an understanding of what's going on! Is he saying it's a joke? 50576[/snapback] I'm going from what I have read in the money sections of the broad pages, the FT included. I can't be arsed to find the numerous articles for your benefit, but I would have thought even an idiot could see the latest figures are very worrying. Gemmill is strangely quiet.

The whole point is we are not financially fine at all. You do know what happened to Leeds United, don't you? I'm not suggesting that's going to happen to us, but I find your naivity incredible. No doubt in the summer you will be looking forward to us signing a £20M striker - well it isn't going to happen. And it pisses me right off the board are rewarding themselves for gross incompetence and under achievement. And I have a right to be pissed off. I just wish some people would open their eyes and see what they are doing to our club, rather that sitting around in their replica shirts thinking everything is fine, whilst being taken for complete mugs. And I haven't even mentioned the very real possibility of declining STs etc. Not everyone is willing to put up with this crap year in, year out. When people finally twig, the balloon will finally pop - maybe this will be a good thing. 50563[/snapback] Difference is, Leeds were going into debt and relying on Champions League money to break even. We've had crap financial results yet have still actually made £4.5m. 50568[/snapback] Right. And all that money has gone on dividends virtually. And next year we will earn considerably less, and we have spent a fortune. I'm not going to keep repeating myself any more; if you don't see the problem here that's your problem.

How the f**k would you know like?

Show me another company, in football or anywhere else, that would give this level of dividends despite the fact the company is going down the pan. You won't be able to. NUFC is a joke amongst financiers, not that you would care.

The whole point is we are not financially fine at all. You do know what happened to Leeds United, don't you? I'm not suggesting that's going to happen to us, but I find your naivity incredible. No doubt in the summer you will be looking forward to us signing a £20M striker - well it isn't going to happen. And it pisses me right off the board are rewarding themselves for gross incompetence and under achievement. And I have a right to be pissed off. I just wish some people would open their eyes and see what they are doing to our club, rather that sitting around in their replica shirts thinking everything is fine, whilst being taken for complete mugs. And I haven't even mentioned the very real possibility of declining STs etc. Not everyone is willing to put up with this crap year in, year out. When people finally twig, the balloon will finally pop - maybe this will be a good thing.

Nowt wrong with bestiality tbh.

None of those accounts include the fact we have spent a small fortune in players this year. And also there will be no European money in next years accounts. I don't need Gemmill to explain to me this is bad news. It's hardly rocket science. Yet the bastards keep taking.

That is amazingly cheap like. Daft sod should double his price, at least.

I'll "crucify" the fat bastard for constantly robbing the club through his salary and dividends. And the best time to spend is when you're at the top, in the CL. The worst thing you can do is rest on your laurels and watch everything turn to shit. It was so fucking predictable. Fine, people aren't worried about our predicament. Well, I am. Seriously, I think we're fucked unless a miracle happens. 50518[/snapback] I don't see the problem. We've made a loss of around £9m. For years we've been making a profit, yet as soon as it dips for the first time, the end of the world is nigh. 50526[/snapback] Our outgoings have increased massively, our income has decreased significantly, our directors are bleeding the club dry, we still need to invest a fortune on players, and you don't see a problem? Like I said, fine. You'll see it more clearly in two or three years I imagine.

It's worth paying decent money for one imo. A cack plastering job looks, well, cack.

Yes, but I'm dangerously unqualified. 50516[/snapback] Can a plasterer be "dangerously" under qualified?

I'll "crucify" the fat bastard for constantly robbing the club through his salary and dividends. And the best time to spend is when you're at the top, in the CL. The worst thing you can do is rest on your laurels and watch everything turn to shit. It was so fucking predictable. Fine, people aren't worried about our predicament. Well, I am. Seriously, I think we're fucked unless a miracle happens.