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According to reports Christian Fuchs was the other manager considered for the job, and really wanted it, but was pipped by Martin. I don't think he's in other employment yet but waiting for the right opportunity, so maybe he'd be a credible option if Martin were to be sacked. But would he insist on choosing his own playing style and have influence on transfers, and would the board be prepared to accept that?

That's admirable support, but I think why you may get crticised on here is that, in my opinion, the only protest we can make that will have any effect on Top is for him to see empty stadia (and lack of income) where we play, and especially at the KP. The owners seem to be incapable of taking, or even being aware of, criticism or their own shortcomings. It's reached the stage now that we can only hope for a quick sale and a more involved and astute owner.

Not if you're looking at the squad in "Bleckadder goes forth" as the model to follow. 😀

Exactly.

Who are the "we" you are talking about? Another sweeping statement with no specifics.

I don't get your rant about baby boomers. They have been investing in the system for decades (taxes NI etc) and are now reaping their rightful benefits. Not their fault if successive governments have cocked up their financial management over the years so they can't afford to pay up now. I suspect your attitude may be coloured by your age ... wait till you're a bit older and you may change your ideas.

Brilliant

Hope it does, and I wish the super league had taken off when it was first mooted. One caveat to that - even if a super league takes the fithy rich clubs away I have no confidence in the competency of the Premier League management ... plenty of opportunity for them to cock up the revamped Prem League again.

Also, must be some doubt as to whether they have the funds to risk a legal battle.

I've seen references on here to our wrongdoings during our promotion to the Prem under Pearson but have no idea of the details. Can someone clarify that for me. I assume it was for a bit of an overspend.

Thx

The British press has long held the reputation for building up a person/club only to knock it down at the first opportunity. It creates juicy headlines which supposedly increase sales. Our fabulous Prem win followed by our fairly swift demise fits the bill perfectly.

Think that was the game where Danny Drinkwater, on loan from Man U, ran the game for Barnsley, so Pearson signed him (along with James and De Laet) the next summer.

Looking at the footage for that free kick, McCarthy set himself 100% for the cross and gave himself no chance when he was slow to pick up the shot. Given how slow he is to get down for shots anyway, he should have made allowance for the possibility of a shot, been more alert to it and reacted to it sooner. That was very naive positioning and judgement for a professional goalie.

Re LibDems ascending beyond 3rd place - no, the support and local party resource vary too wildly from location to location at the moment. But our campaigning in Stockport has demonstrated that where LibDems have enough "feet on the ground" and enthusiasm then people on doorsteps, and in subsequent voting patterns, react very favourably to LibDem values and personnel. As for Ed Davey, he generally talks very good sense, and has a non-confrontational approach, which I believe is long overdue in British poliyics and whi h Burnham, thankfully, appears to echo. I think he would make a good minister - Home Secretary is a good shout.