They just had a poll on Shedend where 85% (at the time of posting, before the announcement) of fans wanted him to stay. They had finally, finally warmed to Poch after the excellent end to the season… and they get rid of him. Truly astonishing...
Why not wait until we see the press conference before telling us exactly how it's going to be? Unbelievable negativity about this. I think it will be very cordial and a bit emotional.
I hope he is. He deserves it. The systems he's introduced for succession planning and performance targets have been highly effective. Boring stuff, I know, but it underpins much of the club's progress.
I think Barber gets very poor treatment on here. Since when were CEOs supposed to be cuddly laugh-a-minute types. Is he 'controlling'? Well, I certainly hope so because that’s his freakin' job. He runs the club. I like the way he’s in constant communication with the media and the fanbase...
Maybe Bloom actually wanted RDZ to go, and the sooner the better. And maybe RDZ was happy to go but was concerned that a new club might be put off by the prospect of paying a lot of compensation. In that case, it would be in the interest of both parties to just shake on it, cancel the contract...
I would expect him to want to continue at Ipswich. He’s devoted a lot of time and effort to getting them to the Prem, why would he want to leave now, just as he's stepping through those big golden gates?
These polls never have the option I want. In my case, "I’ve not felt nervous either time". I felt angry rather than nervous when Potter went, and I feel more excited than nervous with Roberto's departure. Strong emotions, yes, but not nervousness.
I like the idea in theory but like you, have reservations about the detail. For instance, what about offences spotted by VAR but missed by the players?
The PL didn’t voluntarily offer a vote. Wolves put forward the motion.
After thinking about this a lot, especially since the Chelsea game when we benefitted from VAR, I’ve decided we should keep it. Yes, the implementation is poor but we’ll only be swapping one complaint for another. Without...
The first is a proper noun. The second isn’t really a word in its own right, and would mean nothing to Americans. There are tons of common everyday words we use in the UK that you won’t find in American usage. And vice versa of course.
I paid my first ever visit to the Etihad this season and thought the home crowd was pitiful. When I was a student in the early 80s I stood on the Kippax at Maine Rd a few times. Now that was a loud crowd. This year, despite being ahead nearly all game, I don’t remember hearing the home support...