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Le Tissier's Laces said:
I think Ralph knows he has a stable position here, and is backed emotionally, if not financially (yet). He's also handsomely paid and beginning to make his mark on the team. I'd be massively disappointed on a number of levels if he jumped ship right now to go there. I understand it must be frustrating having the handbrakes on financially, but there's active work occurring to bring in a new buyer, so...

I dunno, it feels like the wrong move for him from my perspective. And I'd be peeved if he thought differently.
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Is backed emotionally?!
 
Paddy Podped said:
Newcastle are going to end up with Nuno taking the second job in a matter of months that everyone knows he was about 4th choice for!
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They could do worse. His focus on defensive stability could help

That said - they already play with a back three/five. It’s just whether he can drill them any better

He is effectively a “chequebook” manager anyway. Access to players at wolves that another wolves manager would never have dreamed of due that dodgy Mendes link
 
Le Tissier's Laces said:
That's utterly bizarre. I mean, don't get me wrong, it would be hilarious, but I wonder what brought that on.
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All it takes with manager markets (same as player transfer markets) is a small amount of money being placed.

There are so many people who would be ITK about stuff like that bookies are terrified of getting burnt
 
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Villa fans really are thick. I was postulating how they'd be better off trying for Thomas Frank rather than Ralph or Potter, as he'd be more likely to see it as a step up, and therefore would potentially be easier to move.

They apparently think this is ridiculous because why would you take someone who has lost four in a row, when you've just sacked someone who has lost five in a row.

Applying context is clearly a lost art, right?
 
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Le Tissier's Laces said:
Villa fans really are thick. I was postulating how they'd be better off trying for Thomas Frank rather than Ralph or Potter, as he'd be more likely to see it as a step up, and therefore would potentially be easier to move.

They apparently think this is ridiculous because why would you take someone who has lost four in a row, when you've just sacked someone who has lost five in a row.

Applying context is clearly a lost art, right?
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Well I could see why they wouldn’t think Frank isn’t a particularly great manager given his PL record. I wouldn’t be too thrilled if he was next Saints manager and Villa have bigger ambition than us
 
Saintmagic said:
Well I could see why they wouldn’t think Frank isn’t a particularly great manager given his PL record. I wouldn’t be too thrilled if he was next Saints manager and Villa have bigger ambition than us
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He's done brilliantly with Brentford, and they love him there. He might not be exactly the right choice, but it's the rationale in play that makes me laugh.
 
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