It still makes me incredibly angry that what should have been transformative (a new stadium) has with hindsight been mismanaged almost from the start.

I think we've nailed our colours well and truly to that mast if push comes to shove, Kentish, because we want to remain fan owned.

Treebs - By the sounds of Wednesday night, it’ll be a case of the ‘Bank of Don and Donna’ to the rescue again.

THD - in a word: yes.

Shergy answering your question from earlier the club has accepted it's position in budget terms and spouts it everytime the shit hits the fan. The recruitment has been diabolical and that has more to do with piss poor planning and preparation than the budget. We are allowing the club to get away with years of mismanagement on the football side by just giving them a free pass are saying well it ok we have a small budget

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TF - I would dispute that about Keane as he would always lead by example. If we take the army analogy further he would probably get them into danger as they followed him though.

Full moon tomorrow night Ginge. Keep your crystals dry.

My fear is that the new stadium's debt will mean we're effectively standing still compared with Kingsmeadow. But that's at my extreme "we're doomed" level of worry. If we sort out the backroom club staff, hopefully we can still afford to increase the budget compared with what it was, even after recruiting those office peeps.

Suggesting we would reduce our budget below its current covid level is ridiculous. And would probably involve us going amateur. 🤣

Silly question, Shergy love. The thing with you is you think the Sell Out genie of the bottle but in reality it’s been shoved back in with a big cork hammered on top.

Trigs (19.11) - yes, but he's also an example of someone who knows that - whatever level he gets to in a suit - he's a cut above any of the players that he's coaching. Question is: can he moderate and coach people accordingly? I can see Glenn Hoddle or Wayne Rooney being shot by his own troops, but I can't see it for Steve Gerrard or Frank Lampard.

We don't have large debts to pay off we have managed debt

KD, in that case would you suggest we reduce the budget next season bearing in mind we have large debts to pay off/

spit - If you're going to do a pop-culture reference (and you are JUST ABOUT in the right age bracket), it should be "London 0 Hull 4"

Certainly won’t be a surprise if that’s how it ends up. Will be interesting to see how Robbo approaches a game against far superior opposition given he’s now seen us v Posh.

That moon isn't particularly big, but it's bloody bright tonight. Is it tonight the full moon or tomorrow? Any of the resident sky-botherers care to give some detail?

If management can move us up the table despite our budgetary position, it implies there are always at least 4 management teams who are significantly worse than ours.

Dons 0 ,Hull 4

Anything less than a 2-0 defeat tomorrow is good then we go into a March that will make or break our season.

Peter Lorimer in a hospice with brain cancer, brings back memories of the penalty in 1975

When you’re using Keane as an example you’re already in the back foot. He’s a classic example of someone who would be shot by his own soldiers.

Interesting discourse. I’m totally with REPD on how smarter management can move up us the table towards the heady heights of Gillingham (or some other similarly mediocre midtable third division club) regardless of budget.

With Nightmaregale enjoying the "breath of fresh air" from Robbo lets hope we see it in his performances rather than the shite we've seen so far

Repd - ah interesting. Tbh I’d stopped listening to what he had to say very early on in his reign. Noticed club interviews where very short and with little passion so ignored him tbh