Gutted he's going but if its has to happen glad its on our terms.
My guess it that RDZ's demands were too much for Tony, and knowing this would mean a decent job offer would temp him away, Tony has then decided that we'll end things now, on our terms, with plenty of time to find a successor. Rather than wait for the inevitable to come later in the summer. Sound about right?
Bloom didn't blink first. Great - if he can't work our way them on ya bike. Thanks for the memories but hopefully we can get someone in who really wants to be here.
He's insisted that he gets the same level of team he had last season. That can't be guaranteed, so it's a parting of the ways. At least it's decided now and not in August.
obvious in recent months he didn’t really want to be here. what’s bizarre is the recent media pieces were angled towards him staying. naylor’s article yesterday that he was ‘adamant’ about staying, saying he wanted lallana to sign for another year, taking about what positions he wanted to recruit in the summer. very strange.
sad news really as we all know what the team was capable of under RDZ. working assumption has to be that there was conversations about what the club were doing in the summer transfer-wise and once again he and bloom were miles apart
I won't be echoing comments like good riddance. Sometimes people's strengths are also their weaknesses. What made him great for us last season will be the reason why he may not be great for us over the summer.
I am grateful for all we did achieve with him here
Shameful by the club, whose limitations of ambition have been fully exposed by RDZ. Buy cheap, give the fans two seasons entertainment, sell on at a stonking profit. Rinse, repeat, rejoice at the operating profit. Hurrah! (said nobody other than an accountant ever)
LET'S ALL STAY BEHIND ON SUNDAY AND GIVE RDZ THE HERO'S FAREWELL HE SO RICHLY DESERVES