Bruce Sacked at last (now official)

[Malandro]

Wasn't George Michael arrested for it in LA?

No it was just a careless wispa -  which I presume is just a euphemism for a sexual act with a Cadburys chocolate bar

And I thought that was Marianne Faithful, although thinking about it that was alleged to have been with an alternative chocolate brand.

And an alternative hole?

I don't know, ask Stephen Hawkins (For you Mr Shelley)

[sirlordbaltimore]

Bruce in whatever happens.

The last thing we'll need next season if we're still in the Championship is yet another manager coming in and completely ripping the squad up to build another one with his vision (and with no money as well)

Even Bruce will have to accept we'll have to ship out a few to balance the books and use the youth, which i'm sure he's already thinking about.

IMHO anyway.

[robleflaneur]

Bruce in whatever happens.

The last thing we'll need next season if we're still in the Championship is yet another manager coming in and completely ripping the squad up to build another one with his vision (and with no money as well)

Even Bruce will have to accept we'll have to ship out a few to balance the books and use the youth, which i'm sure he's already thinking about.

IMHO anyway.

Whatever outcome,the squad will be significantly different.
If we get promoted,there will be a host of new signings.
If we don't ,there will be departures and at least a new set of loan signings.Loan signings are the common theme in the Championship.A Fulham fan mentioned to me that they had 6 on loan.Interestingly QPR's recent upsurge in form has come about after being forced to play some of their youngsters because of Financial Fair Play restrictions.
A team always needs the best manager available.

[john e]

If this thread has taught me anything, it's what white-knighting is, although it is a ridiculous accusation to make.  For that reason, Bruce in.

Does that mean that you are white-knighting me about white-knighting?

Got your back hun.

I got your backs also fella’s
not because I agree with you on Bruce,
I don’t your full of nonsense but I still love you both and we are above all else Twitter buddies

(I used the word fella’s to make it sound more chummy)

[eddiemunster]

At the end of this season all of the following are out of contract;

Terry, Bunn, Hutton, Samba, Agbonlahor, Sarkic, Watkins, Abdo, Blackett-Taylor, Borg, Prosser, Pastorek, Clarke, Clark, Finnerty, Coates, Knibbs, Cox, Hall, Idem, Johansson, Stretch, Boucher, Bazeley-Graham, Williams, Rowe.

If you add the possibility of getting rid of some of the players currently on loan, the club would have a significant amount of money from wages saved, I think , to buy 4 or 5 players.

[ChicagoLion]

Not sure people have got thier heads around the lack of parachute payments and FFP.
Take a look at the money spent by teams that have been in this league a while.

[cheltenhamlion]

We are essentially £20m down on this year before we start next season if we stop in this league.

[ChicagoLion]

We are essentially £20m down on this year before we start next season if we stop in this league.

And we have to budget for  Championship revenue levels ongoing.
It’s not just next year.

[paul_e]

We are essentially £20m down on this year before we start next season if we stop in this league.

And we have to budget for  Championship revenue levels ongoing.
It’s not just next year.

It actually gets easier after a few years though because the problem of players signed for big fees with very little sell on value is a big limiting factor right now.

[ChicagoLion]

We are essentially £20m down on this year before we start next season if we stop in this league.

And we have to budget for  Championship revenue levels ongoing.
It’s not just next year.

It actually gets easier after a few years though because the problem of players signed for big fees with very little sell on value is a big limiting factor right now.

Yes, so the big hump in terms of cost reduction is next season.

[cheltenhamlion]

We are essentially £20m down on this year before we start next season if we stop in this league.

And we have to budget for  Championship revenue levels ongoing.
It’s not just next year.

It actually gets easier after a few years though because the problem of players signed for big fees with very little sell on value is a big limiting factor right now.

Yes, so the big hump in terms of cost reduction is next season.

It is but we can drop more than half of that in wages easily. It's the signing new players bit that is a problem.

[preston28]

Bruce in whatever happens.

The last thing we'll need next season if we're still in the Championship is yet another manager coming in and completely ripping the squad up to build another one with his vision (and with no money as well)

Even Bruce will have to accept we'll have to ship out a few to balance the books and use the youth, which i'm sure he's already thinking about.

IMHO anyway.

Whatever outcome,the squad will be significantly different.
If we get promoted,there will be a host of new signings.
If we don't ,there will be departures and at least a new set of loan signings.Loan signings are the common theme in the Championship.A Fulham fan mentioned to me that they had 6 on loan.Interestingly QPR's recent upsurge in form has come about after being forced to play some of their youngsters because of Financial Fair Play restrictions.
A team always needs the best manager available.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought you could only have 5 loan signings so if Fulham have 6 that's cheating!

[cheltenhamlion]

You can have as many as you like, I think. It is the amount in the match day squad that is limited.

[preston28]

You can have as many as you like, I think. It is the amount in the match day squad that is limited.

Ah thank you for correcting me! ;-)

[cheltenhamlion]

You can have as many as you like, I think. It is the amount in the match day squad that is limited.

Ah thank you for correcting me! ;-)

They should probably still fuck them points mind....