Ferdinand Speaks

[The General]

I am very surprised that Mc Laren has not been supported more in the transfer market by the owners.
I don't think Mc laren also realised how bad things actually are at the club at present,before he signed up

[1973 ranger]

Poor Butch was just not cut out to be a manager

[stanistheman]

I know and when I wrote to Wilkins about his shocking signings he replied that they will prove to be good ones...bless him.

[1973 ranger]

Mark Hateley signed on crutches v Spurs by Butch.

[stanistheman]

No he didn't get us relegated.

He listened to the fans and gave Ray Wilkins £6m to spend.

We bought:

Simon Osborne

Ned Zelic

Mark Hatley

Gregory Goodridge

Lee Charles

As for lining his own pockets, absolute tosh and made up by people without a clue.

When we sold a player half was used to buy players, a significant amount for ground improvements and the rest to make sure we were financially stable.

100% agreed.
those signings were shite.

[1973 ranger]

We were better off with the previous owners as they got to where they wanted us to be. This bloke has managed to destroy the club and we will never recover from it.

[stanistheman]

the rodney marsh issue did it for me.

thompson knew what he was doing when he tried to make rodney dof.

thomson wanted gerry out. that was a step too far for many.

As for bungle, the guy is the clown of clowns...... only thing he has achieved in 7 years is a change of badge.

This entirely.

That was about the only thing that he did that was entirely wrong along with keeping Wilkins as manager.

TF has been a disaster.

[stanistheman]

Cheers mate but what was the point of it there was nothing the fans didn't already know , would've been better off saying nothing especially to the evening sub standard

Totally agree.

He should just say nothing as we know the club is struggling (his advice to TF contributed to relegation from the Premiership and this FFP mess the club is now in) so saying it is all that was talked about since he came back in October 2015 is a load of bullocks and inaccurate.

The club has always been a selling club and the ground is too small so he is not telling us anything new.

The club needs to build a new ground ASAP. They are not moving quickly enough on this and have instead spent years on a new training ground which is mired in planning protests.

[Ginger Ninja]

We will only improve significantly in the next 5 years if we spend a lot of money which puts us further in debt and puts the future of the club in doubt.

Not much faith in the young players coming through then?

[stanistheman]

Dogs. My guess is Holloway knows how bad the situation is at the club and thats why the confidentiality clause was slung in. Bring a new bloke in and let him work with what he has and hope for the best. I was no Holloway fan but makes no sense to say he went as they want to take the club forward then LF comes out with surviving is the aim!

LF is the f..king problem. The club has spiralled down ever since he returned as advisor to TF in September/October 2014.

He changes the club's aims every season because he is steering the ship without any idea where to.

[Timmy the Doc]

We will only improve significantly in the next 5 years if we spend a lot of money

Why wouldn't we improve without a massive spending? Think you are too pessimistic.

[acricketer]

I think SLF is trying to save his job and preparing the ground for a disappointing campaign. It's 'a don't blame me' get out of jail piece.

[The General]

Don't blame me Les started it

[Ginger Ninja]

Just checking your well Ginge your very quiet tonight .
No Farking Spoons comments yet.

Nothing to add mate, Ferdinand said it all and said nothing wrong. In fact I'm shocked that people weren't already aware of the situation, thought it was obvious. Ah well, any excuse for a moan eh? Roll on the new season ;)

[loftbalcony]

No doubt some points are valid but what a depressing thread on the eve of the first game of the season, new manager too.
If we win at Preston no doubt we will be certs for play offs at least as some casting doom today will say tomorrow.