Mervyn King joins the Board

[AlexAlexCropley]

Is this the same script from his Bank of England tenure?

[AV89]

Am I the only one who thinks there might be a message to Garde in his comments?

"The question is does Remi Garde want to stay"?  Seems to translate to "Commit or go".

[saunders_heroes]

Am I the only one who thinks there might be a message to Garde in his comments?

"The question is does Remi Garde want to stay"?  Seems to translate to "Commit or go".

He's not gonna be sacked then.

[itbrvilla]

I shall look forward to more dark times... Not!

[Diablo]

Is this the same script from his Bank of England tenure?

Spookily similar.

[Mister E]

Am I the only one who thinks there might be a message to Garde in his comments?

"The question is does Remi Garde want to stay"?  Seems to translate to "Commit or go".

I read that as: "Remi, we'd like you to stay and deliver The Project that we all recognise needs delivering."
Actually, quite an encouraging message, if Remi is prepared to stay.

[PaulWinch again]

Well this is what I want, if King speaks for the board then that suggests they want Garde to stay. Now it's up to Garde to commit. The decision needs to be made now either way, there is no time to waste. I am a bit perplexed by the very good player bit though, because there aren't many at all.

[Percy McCarthy]

Anyone with any experience of efficiently running a football club got a role in this review?

Nah, mad idea!

[Toronto Villa]

I don't think Hollis is here for the long run. Based on the kind of stuff he's known for in his career, and the fact that he had to be really convinced to do this he's there to stop the rot, get us back on an even keel and get out. I do wonder if Merv is being lined up for a bigger role post Hollis. Maybe as Chairman and he is part of this review process to prepare him accordingly.

[Taylor]

Well this is what I want, if King speaks for the board then that suggests they want Garde to stay. Now it's up to Garde to commit. The decision needs to be made now either way, there is no time to waste. I am a bit perplexed by the very good player bit though, because there aren't many at all.

I don't think it would have helped our cause if he had come out and said "I'm not surprised by our position, most of our players are shite". However true it is.

[Matt C]

Some intelligent comments - far better than the foot in mouth approach of Fox and his false narratives.

[Steve67]

We DO have some good players. Some of them are currently injured, one or two of them are surrounded by shit.  However, they also need motivating, organising and to take some responsibility for themselves.  Does Garde want to stay? I'm sure it'll all come out in the wash. I quite like the way Mr King comes across.

[Dante Lavelli]

I'm intrigued by the 'announcements soon' bit.  What can they meaningfully announce other than future aims and previous mistakes?  The only exception is sackings or appointments but I cannot see that happening 'soon', which to me means before the end of the season.

[andyh]

If we are a financial basket case, just how the fuck has that happened?

We haven't spent big (net) in the transfer market for years.
We have received excellent fees for players who have left.
There aren't 'that many' big earners at the club.
We are actually in the premier league, with the riches that brings.
We are relatively well supported.
We had a decent kit deal, by all accounts.

So, how the hell is the financial situation bordering on chronic, as is being suggested?

Is the club run so fucking badly on the commercial and management side that it mirrors the playing side so closely?

If we are in dire straits financially, Lerner needs fucking shooting.
Not only has he wrecked the playing side of the club, but he has also allowed the financial side to drag us down as well.

The whole situation would be laughable, if it wasn't so fucking, utterly depressing.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I like Merv. It gives me some confidence that a man of his intelligence and commitment to the club has a seat at the boardroom level.