Badger

Could be a good move

Just got to get the replacement right. Would have preferred to have kept him, but think we all expected him to leave.

I’ve not even seen any speculation on it. Only a mention on here that he’s linked with moving somewhere abroad ( Portugal I think) and they want Stewart as his replacement

If he’s not interested in signing a new contract then it seems a reasonable decision to let him leave now for a better fee. To some extent it’s forced, not a case of him slipping the net. We should look to maximise the sell on. I’ve been disappointed with the % talked of, 15% for Fernandes seems poor on our part. We were told we had a big or good % on Ballard, report yesterday was less than 20%.

This was considered too skates like at the time. The Dimplex Pony strip scores on the nostalgia front due to the MLT performances in it

Top work. Not convinced by the navy shorts but am aware some on here have an appetite for the change. Aways - yellow and blue is smart ( but done to death in my view). The Keegan era navy/sky is the proverbial dogs bollocks though. As ever some better designs by fans than Puma and the club come up with

Perhaps they keep it secret to avoid the inevitable media scrum with all its noise (seeking to influence the outcome?). Personally I’d rather they keep it private for the time being, as frustrating as it seems.

Might depend if we’ve lodged an appeal don’t forget. If we have then there may be a prescribed period for the FA to review it. The EFL decision and appeal was done with the Saturday fixture in mind so accelerated. But of course it was all about the integrity of the game, not the commercial side of it and millions riding on the match taking place.

Several articles and reports indicate he’s done well on the commercial side of things. That should possibly have remained his remit. But heading up a football club operation is a step beyond that.

Doubt the decision makers in their ivory towers are even aware of dissent among the peasants.

Wasn’t that also the year they had the sponsorship issue where the sponsors - with or without the squirrel logo - were sponsors some dubious Chinese sports company ? One that several questioned if they actually existed. Shirts briefly available then replaced with the new sponsors Major fuck up all round.

Any idea if we have a sell on clause ?

Think we need a few photos of BBD’s mum before making that judgement. That aside, agree with you

I read somewhere that he liked playing on the left. I wasn’t convinced on anything I saw that it suited him but that was according to the article how he saw his best position. Seems a bit like Armstrong seeing himself as (any Geordie might) a No 9 in the middle. Despite not having the build or height for it. Always seemed that AA or BBD saying “ bagsy play No9/ on the left “, Lego let them have their way.

Archer would be preferable to the other two, but as a 3rd choice, or even 4th if you consider the possibility of Dobbin taking a more central role in an emergency. But we need the second CF, and one who is available to play not constantly injured