BigTone

5 hours ago, TedsHeadIs Red said:

Okay, so at what point on this thread do we first see the word ‘toxic’?

And will it come before or after the first ‘ffs’? 

It just has

5 hours ago, Riaz said:

 We really need to catch up

Indeed you do

What a plank

25 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

So a sub-keeper trains and earns just a basic salary even though the current first team keeper needs other keepers to do a decent training session?

I would imagine agents will be all over this and contracts will have appearance limits. That’s probably what Rodri is after tbh.

They all get paid a basic and then a "pay as you play" bonus if playing in 1st team.  Didn't it work this way yonks ago ?  Also, gives them an incentive to step up a level.

5 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Do you think their wages have gone up BECAUSE they play MORE games, or wages have gone up because the clubs are earning more money (possibly because there are more games)?

 

The latter in my mind

2 hours ago, Jose said:

Ok. So let’s cut their duties down and offer them less to do so. You think they’d accept that? 
 

Anyone feeling any sympathy for these overpaid jokers need their heads looking at. 
 

Try the real ******* world. 

Maybe all contracts should be made "pay as you play"

I thought I scrubbed up quite well in my stockings etc but I can tell you ref was not much of a kisser !!! 

11 hours ago, Hxj said:

Lucky to be off to Trent Bridge on Thursday to see an England v Australia ODI.

Tinged with sadness that my lovely partner who bought me an unexpected ticket for the June 2018 encounter (England 481-6) died in 2021.

She will be remembered by me, her son and her brother in laws.

Thank you to all of you.

Enjoy your day and memories

Just now, Mr Popodopolous said:

Well I made a small mistake there, he appears to be Head of Football Operations.

No, he's TD

Just now, Mr Popodopolous said:

Technical Director..

Ok, but you clearly said he is DoF which is a different role.

3 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Works aligned to said strategy, picks the team, coaches the team etc.

I think our structure is a mess overall but who knows.

I thought he was TD not DoF as you call him so it seems our structure is a mess and up for debate

6 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Generally it's what a DoF does.

What does the manager do then ?

1 hour ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Tinnion sets Football Strategy etc doesn't he. In a way Manning's success is his success or Manning's failure is his failure.

He does ?  It is ?  Think you are trying to pass the buck TBH.

3 hours ago, fly in the air said:

anyone know if Tinnion is due to appear on the show. or has he gone into hiding.

Why would he ?  Manning is the manager.

And yet it was GJ who got us on the cusp of the Premiership

24 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

You kids and your fancy cocktails. 

Taken with a nice Pineau

4 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

I sometimes wonder if Lansdown wouldn’t prefer to be in League 1 . 
We could bring in the best players at that level, flirt regularly with promotion and enjoy our visits to Wembley for the Second Rate Cup , all whilst paying lower wages to players and staff. 

Try one of these Your Maj:

• Citalopram (Celexa)
• Escitalopram (Lexapro)
• Fluoxetine (Prozac)
• Paroxetine (Paxil)
• Sertraline (Zoloft)

Mangers ?  Is it Christmas already ?

12 hours ago, joe jordans teeth said:

If if if I had a 12 inch penis then I would be a pornstar but sadly I am only packing 9 inches,they are undefeated at home but only played derby and Oxford who gave them a better game then we did 

Mine is exactly 12 inches but I tend not to use it as a rule.

3 minutes ago, RedM said:

I totally understand and support your point, but this is how we do things here and it's not going to change.

I guess the point is that is exactly what needs to happen if we are to progress.

1 minute ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

You think the current setup is?

Tinnion and Jon Lansdown I mean really.

Didn't mention them now did I.

A coach has his way of doing things. Changing the hierarchy won't change that, simple as.

3 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

No but they might bring with them a structure that is fit for purpose which can help to lift most coaches

yeah right

2 minutes ago, fisherrich said:

This club is a shit show and has been for years. Needs new owners not a new coach.

New owners won't change the ability of the coach

Just now, Davefevs said:

And we’ve lost a number of model pros / standards setters over the summer.

Penny for the thoughts of Naismith (dropped for today) and Wells who didn’t get on today.

Frankly I doubt they really care as long as their monthly pay cheque arrives on time.  Long gone are the days when actually playing had some kind of financial benefit to the player.  Cynical I know !!

2 minutes ago, 38MC said:

I think Dyche would wipe his arse with any contract offer we sent to him. 

contract attached