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The Table really doesn’t look that bad. So many points to play for, we really could still make a play off push. We have good individuals, we really need the new manager to have an instant impact and get us playing.

I’d also add, this is absolutely driven by DK wanting to get to the Prem asap so he can immediately sell to Mike Ashley.

Adding to my own post, and it’s been mentioned elsewhere, but another concern has to be the stability and long term planning here. Could be doing him a disservice, but if Lampard does well, he’ll likely jump ship to a bigger team. If he doesn’t, we know DK will get rid. Merry go round either...

Still away and I was without internet for the majority of yesterday. Interesting read this morning and an excellent result in the circumstances. There are enough positives to take from the last few games (excluding Derby) to give us hope the season is not a complete write off. Still believe...

Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole leading our team does not feel at all right. Feels like generic “name” appointments and another step away from the culture we’ve built over the last few years. Would prefer an unknown like Horneland, Michel, Jaissle etc (not saying those specifically, other than...

If the above is true (which there’s no reason to doubt) it’s a poisoned chalice for whoever gets the role. Good times ahead.

Also only just had a chance to read the full statement, just reading ‘Head Coach’ pissed me off massively. We’re being taken by non-footballing people down a road of ‘modern football’ via a text book.

How many hours on and this still feels a really, really bad decision. Massive part of the club gone. He deserved a lot more for the last 7 years.

I wonder if he’ll still be seen as a positive owner when he sells us to Mike Ashley. Don’t claim to be an ITK, but I do know he’s still waiting in the wings. The investment in the stadium improvements wasn’t done just to be helpful.

Anyone remotely gleeful or in ‘I told you so / it’s deserved’ type mode, really is a bell.

Genuinely shocked. Not sure how to feel, other than it’s definitely hit me harder than expected. Big, big part of this club. And pivotal to some amazing memories.

Been out all day with no internet, just reconnected and had loads of messages about it. Didn’t want to believe it was true. Feels like we’ve lost a massive part of the club. Regardless of how shit it has been, it’s the wrong call. No had a chance to read this thread yet, but I imagine we’re...

Watching the game literally next to a Sunderland supporting group of 10 watching their game on Sky while I’m on the iPad! They’re pretty clued up on Cov - way more than I am on them!

This has got slightly more interesting. I met a Sunderland fan last night, an older chap here on his own (his wife recently passed away unfortunately) and he wants to watch the game with us. Proper fan too - ST holder etc. Knows all about the “rivalry” too! So it’ll be nice to have some added...

Ah yea! The ‘star striker’ bit was very misleading!

Another Cov top related story; Wearing my Cov top round the pool and a Liverpool fan clocked it. He mentioned this game and said we were robbed. Never offside etc. I know we all know that, but a) I think it’s universally recognised we were and b) made me realise I’m still disappointed we...

Wearing my Cov top at breakfast this morning and got speaking to a Grimsby fan. Said he was personal mates with Tommy Widdrington - they go on holiday together etc etc. He said when he went to Bristol they took our ‘star striker’ as he fell out with our Manager. Couldn’t recall who he was...

What are peoples interpretation of this? We all knew he had an attitude in the sense of wanting to be the best and constantly pushing himself, and by default others. But never an attitude in terms of being difficult to work with?

Still away for this. Fortunately (maybe) I’ve met a Derby fan so it’ll add some atmosphere to the game, even if we will be crowded round the iPad! Game is 10:45PM where we are, which is actually perfect as kids (and probably partner) will be asleep so no distractions! Pretty gutted to be...

Fortunate enough to have done both plenty of times. Thailand is great and more of an “adventure” as parts are still quite different from home, whereas LA/SD are obviously different from home but it’s still a Westernised place. I guess a simple example is transport; LA/SD is your traditional...