Unbelievable Jeff

Why are we denegrating our captain and best player just because some journalist on Twitter is saying that he's kicking up a fuss? I find it very strange that you are all so trusting of someone who has repeatedly put down this new board, released rumours of numerous unsettled players, and then has, until this Lallana story, failed to expand on his point when asked. When under hard questioning each and every time he's come off looking like someone who exagerrates his point to get people to read his tweet/stories at best, and a blatant liar at worst.

Well I don't agree. He has said lots of players are unsettled and this was before the match on Friday. If this was such a problem whyvdid he not question RK on it? As said, he's either a **** journalist, not knowing the correct questions to ask, or he's exaggerating to get people to follow him/read his articles more. Not like journalists to do that is it Charlie? I know you can't see the wood from the trees with this board, and I know from looking on Twitter how up Adam's arse you are, but try to open your mind a little bit to the fact that journalists don't always tell the truth.

Then why has he ignored requests from a number of people, including MLT, to explain further. He engages people to say don't shoot the messenger etc, this is what the players are directly telling me etc, and then won't go any further. In addition, a lot of players are away on holiday at the moment why would they spend their time at the moment speaking to a 2 bit journalist.

He has actually been very anti the new board, constantly tweeting about players being unsettled etc, that everyone wants to leave, then does a 15 minute interview with RK and fails to mention it. He has also been engaged in conversation on Twitter and when asked to provide a bit more info on why they are unsettled he can't. Either he is a bull****ter of a **** journalist, not sure which yet.

It's a Saturday. Perhaps they've taken their kids to the zoo or something?

Is he really still perpetuating this utter tripe. Blackmore has an agenda against the board, that's clear for everyone to see.

Do we need ANOTHER thread about this?

Could be 1 million per appearance up to 5 appearances.

Fingers crossed that's true, but not going to hold my breath (not saying I don't believe you but there are so many conflicting stories around).

Who's from Birmingham??!

I'm not Brett from Camden...

No, that's Goatboy I believe.

He stopped replying as soon as he was asked to expand on his point I believe, by both sim2kuk and MLT. Unfortunately he's made a rod for his own back now and can't back it up.

Did Blackmore actually expand on his point in the end?

Registration doesn't go through until the 1st July so he will go to the World Cup as a SOUTHAMPTON player.

You also said Shaw would be a United player by the 20th May...

Has Blackmore elaborated on his claims? It looks to me like he's made **** up or at least exaggerated it and then can't back it up.

If it was a problem, and has been for a while, why did he not ask Krueger about it in the interview?

For a start, players don't talk to them about contracts, that's left to agents.

Agreed. How can players be angry? Apart from Cork and Fonte, everyone has long term contracts. Do they really need someone to phone them up and say 'everythings ok' every 2 weeks? I also thought they'd all gone on holiday, so how has Blackmore been talking to them? Surely they're waiting, like the rest of us, for a manager to be appointed. And on top of all of this, if this was such a big problem, why did he not mention it to Krueger in the interview and ask him about it?

I thought it was the board?

Yeah, can do. What are the terms to an asset stripping exercise?

I wouldn't admit that...

No chance. I'll bet you £100 that does not happen.

Is that a fact?