Well done for managing to miss the point.
Thanks very much, what was "the point" then? Seemed fairly straightforward.
Well done for managing to miss the point.
But it doesn't really confirm or deny anything that's been said. It has a positive tone, but even if we were plummeting towards liquidation and selling our facilities, they'd still be releasing positive-sounding statements. It's part of the job. All we can take from this is that no transfers will happen until a manager is in, which is nice to hear for sure, because it might imply that the new manager will have some say as to who we keep and who we sell, and he may be able to convince some players to stay. That's all I'm taking from it though. We could still very well sell a number of key players and they could still very well go against the new manager's wishes in doing that, and they wouldn't be contradicting anything they've said. The only thing that can disprove claims of ineptitude is their actions over time. Statements like this are pretty redundant as far as that goes, and it doesn't help when they speak in obvious cliches. At least Cortese's silence was less insulting to the fans' intelligence.
i'll speculate about their motives all I like as long as they conduct their business through adam blackmore's twitter.The first line is generally true (although Clyne has made comments about people not knowing where they will be next year and he doesn't really fit either of those categories) but that's hardly surprising. Those are the players who would most expect to be interacting with the board and will have the most pressing concerns.
The second line is just speculation.
No other player will go before the appointment.
that's the (nearly)commitment that they will be judged on from this statement.
If koeman's appointment is al but done, they are in a fantastic position to make that commitment anyway.
But it doesn't really confirm or deny anything that's been said. It has a positive tone, but even if we were plummeting towards liquidation and selling our facilities, they'd still be releasing positive-sounding statements. It's part of the job. All we can take from this is that no transfers will happen until a manager is in, which is nice to hear for sure, because it might imply that the new manager will have some say as to who we keep and who we sell, and he may be able to convince some players to stay. That's all I'm taking from it though. We could still very well sell a number of key players and they could still very well go against the new manager's wishes in doing that, and they wouldn't be contradicting anything they've said. The only thing that can disprove claims of ineptitude is their actions over time. Statements like this are pretty redundant as far as that goes, and it doesn't help when they speak in obvious cliches. At least Cortese's silence was less insulting to the fans' intelligence.
Can I just say to posters that, when you think something deserves it's own thread, please don't automatically act on that thought. Sometimes it doesn't, even if you think so, especially if it has already been posted in a thread. You have been beaten to the punch, so to speak, so let it live there.
I'll let this one pass, but please can we have a measure of caution..? Ta.
"We have no need to accept any offers" means absolutely nothing to me, I'm afraid. It's just clever business speak which avoids saying "we won't" or "we will", and really all it does say is that we're not in a situation where we need to reel in some money or go bankrupt, which I think we all knew.
I do trust them, however, that they will do no more on transfers until the manager is appointed. Hopefully I'm not being naive. Other than that, it's just the usual case of saying a lot without really saying anything.
Can I just say to posters that, when you think something deserves it's own thread, please don't automatically act on that thought. Sometimes it doesn't, even if you think so, especially if it has already been posted in a thread. You have been beaten to the punch, so to speak, so let it live there.
I'll let this one pass, but please can we have a measure of caution..? Ta.
Bit harsh TSS - I think this statement certainly needs and deserves it's own thread. It's an important development.
The bard keep saying they wont sell and so far they have been true to their word and standing up to the big clubs. Good on them.
Problem is when you have 2 threads discussing the same event it gets very messy. As TSS said, he has let this one go and just requested that folk follow the usual thing.![]()

Problem is when you have 2 threads discussing the same event it gets very messy. As TSS said, he has let this one go and just requested that folk follow the usual thing.![]()
Problem is when you have 2 threads discussing the same event it gets very messy. As TSS said, he has let this one go and just requested that folk follow the usual thing.![]()