Parachute payments for clubs relegated from the Premier League do seem unfair on the other clubs in the Championship. However, if they were scrapped, the Premier League would be even more divided between the 6 or 7 bigger clubs and all the rest.
My take on it is that parachute payments are an...
Russell Slade's performance August- November 2009 and Blooms imminent return ...
Would have been a bit rude not to, after performing the great escape. However, the poor start to the following season meant action was needed. Like I said, great respect to RS for saving us from league two, and...
Fair point, but I was just trying to show that there's an element of "swings and roundabouts" and why we wouldn't necessarily have more points at this stage with GP in charge.
Russell Slade's performance August- November 2009 and Blooms imminent return ...
But, if my memory serves me correctly, Slade wasn't actually Bloom's manager. He was appointed by DK. Understandable that, when TB took over, he would want to appoint his own man. He did that with Gus Poyet and...
Russell Slade's performance August- November 2009 and Blooms imminent return ...
There's no doubt that Slade is having a good start to the season at Orient, but there's no way we would be the team we are now with him still in charge.
For saving us from certain relegation that year, I have a...