ian__marshall

Re: potential relegation break clause, does anyone know the mechanics of such agreements. Would this become active as soon as the club are officially relegated or does the season have to conclude and PL shares exchange? This could be very awkward/painful viewing if it's the latter.

I hope and pray you are right 🙏

Surely hand drawn picture of a cock and balls with the words "I score more than you" would be appropriate for the current situation

Awful team. That's confirmed it for me, not going tonight. If RVN can't be arsed to change it up when tonight is effectively a cup final, sorry but I can't be arsed to spend 3 hours away from my family.

Haven't made my mind up whether to go tonight. Got to stay overnight tomorrow night for work so not sure I want to spend 2 nights away from the family especially to watch the team serve up the same usual rubbish that we've seen of late. That said, I was up for watching the game tonight for some reason. Will probably wait until the team is announced and make a judgement call. If he puts out the same side again then I think I'll hang back.

Having listened to RVNs RL interview last night I had a feeling something like this was about to emerge. It was clear something had gone off. No way a player like Winks doesn't even make the match day squad purely on tactical grounds. Wouldn't be surprised if we see murmurings of discontent from Vardy over the next day or two seeing as RVN used the same 'tactical' reasoning for pulling him at HT yesterday despite having flogged the bloke to death since he was appointed. Will be interesting to see if RVN can ride this out. Don't agree with Winks' actions here if all is normal at home, however without knowing the full picture I will reserve judgement. If his partner had to undergo surgery during birth meaning she has limited mobility, is experiencing post natal depression, or there's a medical issue with their child, then I'd be supportive of his wish to be be closer to home as either situation is very challenging for a father who has to care for both newborn and partner. If that's not the case then RVN has every right to demand more, as without such problems, one night a week is a reasonable request. Whilst it may not directly be Winks fault as clearly the club have approved his commute, if he has got personnel issues it highlights the necessity for all of our players to be living within the local area, as this wouldn't be so much of an issue if he does indeed have personal issues. Assuming all at home is well with Winks, stories like this frustrate the hell out of me. Just when I think I'm at the point where my dislike for RVN can't be worse, a story like this emerges and my defiant nature kicks in and I really want to get behind him and back him to succeed. Reminds me a bit of the Pearson early doors in his second spell and results were mediocre whilst he kept publicly suggesting all wasn't well in the camp. At that time I thought it was his issue and he was incapable of managing egotistical players. Turned out he was right all along and having toxicity within the camp wasn't conducive to success, and the club were right to stick by him. Not suggesting RVN is the man to lead this squad, and tactically from what I've seen so far he's been horrendous, but it is making me question my viewpoint, whether there's more to the situation than meets the eye, and in actual fact if he can shape the club in his mould longer term maybe it could be for the better.

From his RL interview it sounds like he has no intention of walking. He needs to be moved on ASAP regardless of the cost. No manager should be surviving such form. Our fall from grace is almost on par with our rise to the top. Unbelievable mismanagement of the club.

I take your point and don't disagree, but from where we were at it is at least progress. I genuinely had zero confidence this lot would even attempt to reduce their cost base and take their usual approach of burying their head in the sand and pleading ignorance, so it is encouraging from that perspective.

Won't the threshold for last season not be lower? I was under the impression it's reduced downward for seasons in the EFL, so it will be lower than £105m won't it?

Encouraging that they at least seem to be making some headway in terms of reducing the cost base which you'd hope will improve over coming season as current player contracts come to an end. That said, it does beg the question why we have Coady and Winks who were new additions on similar high level salaries, why we extended both JV contracts, and why we have one of our highest earners (Edouard) seemingly nowhere near the squad. Presumably Skipp will be on decent money too. Finally, was it really necessary to highlight how much KP have invested into the club? Seems tone deaf and rather condescending. We shouldn't be made to feel thankful for their investment. They're adults and no one is forcing them to do it.

That's the difference between what we did and what Brighton do. That and continuous succession planning. As soon as Brighton's players get to the point where they believe they warrant more money outside of their model they are moved on to club that can support the players demands with the club's best wishes. It instills trust with both players and agents as they know they can move when they reach a certain level assuming there is a taker. It also keeps the wage bill in check as you never breach, and if a player has no suitors on the terms they are after the emphasis is on their agent to sell their services better rather than the club to improve their terms. Fundamentally it means they attract lots of upcoming raw talent who know they are in a great environment to develop and have a springboard to propel themselves to great heights. Contrast that against the Mahrez scenario where we dug our heels in, and you can see why we ended up losing Tielemans for nothing as he couldn't risk signing a new contract and having the same happen to him. Where we do differ from Brighton, is that we were a victim of our own success. Having unexpectedly won the PL, we really had no choice but to reward said players with salaries that reflected that level. That then set a precedent for incoming signings as they and their agents demanded similar terms and then it has become a vicious cycle where the over a period of time the wages have remained high but the quality had dropped off. Brighton haven't as yet found themselves in that situation so it is easier to manage the transition as they close the gap on the top 6. That said, if they did suddenly win the league I imagine they'd place their faith in their model, and sell off those demanding higher wages and backfill with those players looking to break through into the first team. The best way to remedy this now is to go with youth on lower salaries and adopt the Brighton model of letting players leave and planning for their departure.

Have to have them on a routine basis. First time, I thought I'd be fine just with the gas sedative but lasted all of about 20 seconds before I realised I needed to go intravenous. I go straight for intravenous now. Couldn't imagine doing it without. It's uncomfortable enough under sedation, so I'd strongly recommend it. The first 10 minutes or so whilst they're working their way across to the ileocecal valve is not pleasant as the peristaltic motion of the bowel is pushing in the opposite direction of travel to the camera and you feel every movement. It's certainly much more comfortable on the return leg. Best advice I can give you is follow the bowel prep instructions to the letter, and in my experience request Moviprep. There's better tasting ones but it does the job of cleansing the bowel very efficiently. Had to have a different brand last time which tasted better, but it took forever to evacuate my bowel and I wasn't able to get to sleep until about 2.30am so I was knackered the day of my screening which made me feel more anxious. Finally, enjoy your meal post screening. Genuinely the best meal you'll ever eat, makes you really appreciate food.

Until next year, when the whole circus starts again.

Bit bemused by the negativity towards Enzo. Admittedly his style of play was one dimensional at times but he's light years ahead of what has come since. You can see the drop off in the levels of detail since he left. The team no longer play the ball to the receivers stronger foot meaning we're unable to move the ball through the thirds quickly, we no longer stand the ball up to the back stick for a few players to attack the ball when we get into the box, likewise we rarely cut the ball back to the penalty spot from wide areas for a late runner to shoot. We've gone from being a well coached side to one that hasn't got a clue and that's reflected in the huge drop off seen with players like Vestergaard, Winks, and Mavididi who rather than playing to their strengths have been asked to do things they aren't capable of. I think we'd have comfortably stayed up this season with him in charge. It's not just the system with Enzo, but more importantly the culture and standards he instilled in the team. He wouldn't tolerate some of the nonsense we've seen this season. I'm not saying we wouldn't have got hammered at times, I think we would, but I do think we'd have won enough games to stay up over the course of the season, so whilst he isn't perfect I'd have him back in a heartbeat. That said, even if he was sacked by Chelsea, as we've seen with several of their past managers I imagine there would be clauses preventing him taking another role so soon anyway, so I think the chance of this happening is very low.

QPR FA Cup this season. Genuinely thought my hands and toes were going to drop off. Had to jump into Lidl on the way back to the car just to warm up as I was in so much pain I don't think I'd have made it.

I thought Adolescence was OK. Agree with the points regarding the filming of it, that was excellent. Two fantastic performances from Owen Cooper, and Stephen Graham. I did however feel that there was some large gaps in the story and felt it was a bit stop start at times. Episodes 1 and 3 were great viewing with wonderful acting, but 2 didn't really offer any value to the plot, and 4 just seemed to lose its way going off on a bit of a weird tangent. I do commend it though for shining a light on a subject that needs greater focus, particularly in an age when people with skewed views and opinions of the world have platforms to share their warped ideologies.

In hindsight the turning point was obviously the passing of Vichai. I can remember thinking at the time that everything was about to implode, but we rode the storm for a short period which allayed my fears slightly. Agree 100% with @ealingfox, the moment they handed Rodgers that new contract so soon into his tenure completely screwed us. The fact he refused to distance himself should have been a red flag, and in all honesty they should have let it play out as it was so early on that he hadn't really achieved anything of note at that stage. We could easily have replaced him too as we'd have got a sizeable fee from Arsenal had he departed. The fact we rewarded his behaviour with a long term contract on ridiculous terms set the tone for what was to come. Congerton was the icing on the cake, should never have been allowed anywhere near the club.

How much would it cost to put a floating platform with a banner facing the West Stand in the wharf?

Feel very similar. I'll no doubt renew purely in the hope that one day things magically get better and return to how it used to be. I'm very tempted to buy myself a ST at Notts County next season alongside my Leicester one. Might be an odd experience, and I certainly won't be proud about it, but I need to try and find a connection with football again. Never ever thought I'd contemplate the idea as I'm blue through and through but like yourself just fed up with what football has become and the fact the club is a) a complete shambles off the field, and b) those in charge just seem happy to followed the crowd (largely dominated by US owners who see a match day experience rather than a game of football). What I find odd is that I've always felt relatively connected to the club, but if we go back to the Pearson Championship winning/great escape era that connection was probably at it's highest, which is some going given I supported the club since Pleat was in charge, and loved the Little, and MON year's. Can't believe that in a period of 12 years I've gone from living and breathing LCFC to barely interested in going to games or even watching on the TV.

If the EFL truly want to screw us they'll do nothing and let Top, Rudkin and Co. do their work for them.

I was calling for him to go a few months back. My opinion hadn't really changed until a little bit this week when I started to think about the professionalism of the players and the fact that he has been openly calling it out. That bought him some credit in my eyes, as the only manager in recent times who's demanded that from the player's was big Nige and that didn't turn out too bad in the end. That said any goodwill has gone out of the window today. To play every full back we have except the one he signed (appreciate it may have been club/Glover signing but he did admit he was pleased with it), after months of errors from our full backs tells me the bloke hasn't got a clue. Never a fan of continuously changing managers, but the club have got this appointment so wrong, and yet if they make a change now there is still a very very small chance that if a new man can put a short run of results together we can catch Wolves. That said the board must act decisively otherwise any change downstream will just be preparation for next season.

They'll undoubtedly sack him at a point where it is nigh on impossible for anyone to keep us up.

Not this again... Anyway, it'd have to be the KPFC phoenix start up. The club slogan would be "Id est quod id est". This would be our emblem: Our nickname would be 'The Happy Clappers', and we'd have a mascot dressed in an armoured suit called 'Sir Jon Missalot'.

Could the club not offer him some form of loyalty contract outside of professional terms? For instance if he makes a 1st team appearance we pay him a one off fee of say £5m. Surely if these players are as good as we think, this would be worth the fee and would dangle the carrot for them to stay and sign professional terms. It would also give the player security that they have a bargaining position in the event a Liverpool or Man City come along, as that'd set the bar for his signing on fee. It'd also act as a deterrent for suitors if they know they have to pay him £5m, plus an unknown fee to be set by a tribunal which could be anywhere between £3-5m, and also his wages on top. Furthermore, I imagine it'd stop these clubs approaching players on the off chance that they might turn into the next superstar, as it'd be a sizeable financial commitment for them on an unknown. I genuinely think there's more chance that the likes of Nyoni and Monga end up like Taveres, than they do becoming established PL players like Chilwell and Barnes. Saw it with a young lad who signed for Man City about 14 years ago. Was apparently the next big thing, signed a £1m contract at a young age, and got swallowed up by the system. Don't think he made a PL appearance, ended up in lower league football, and retired early. Don't get me wrong, he's very wealthy now and actually more successful than he was as a pro footballer, but it goes to show that unless you're literally on the levels of or better than a 1st team player at Man City, more than likely you'll slip through the cracks.

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