Long past his best, yet better than anything we currently have in that position. Sad, but true.

Really? I'm not in the least surprised that the bed-wetting fleece-wearing sycophants who make up our fanbase continue to be excited by Drenthe given his exotic sounding name and glamorous list of former employees. His lazy performances on the pitch mean nothing to those drones who queue up for hou...

Royal Rother With the parachute payments still to come

It has been strongly rumoured by some close to the board that those future parachute payments have already been borrowed against by AZ.

Man Friday Don't forget it's Zingy's share that he's trying to sell. Sounds like Zingy is holding out for a high price (perhaps waiting to see if we get in the PL).

He's trying to sell 100%, not just Az's share. He wants rid of it all.

Whilst I really do sympathise with SJM - he thought he was doing the right thing - let's just hope he's getting some better advice this time. The TSI takeover has made him look inept from a business perspective. Who was advising him? From the very little info i know, by the time he finds a buyer (th...

Royal Lady

Ian Royal

Royal Lady Yeah - in the same way Boris "wasn't involved".....

When did anyone (involved) claim that?

In the beginning - I'm sure TSI said Boris wasn't involved.....

and clearly neither was / is his money

I want the club to be successful therefore I want promotion; but anyone believing all the hype and BS about the Prem being the be all and end all of football, and that not being in it will mean oblivion are talking rubbish. There are 72 clubs NOT in the Prem, and those that are struggling financial...

Whore Jackie

1871 not 1998 It'll probably be what has been speculated about pre-xmas that he's on a whacking great deal with pay as you play bonuses we just can't afford on a weekly basis, and we've had to manage how we use him.

is the right answer.

Hurlock-Whitehurst for me please.

Remember this time we get 4 years of parachute payments, last time it was 3. So as next years income will be the same this we need not be as desperate to sell star players, assuming of course they are happy to stay and play in the championship. Wasn't one of the major concerns being mentioned that ...

maffff

Isaac Hunt He's been linked with a move to one of the top Italian clubs.

Never coming here.

Top Clubs? AC Milan are 11th, the equivalent of Aston Villa....

He's been linked with a move to one of the top Italian clubs.

Never coming here.

My feeling is that McCarthy, Jobi and possibly one other will not be with us by the end of Jan.

The McCarthy money will part fund a repayment due on the current debt/loan.

Oddly they kept pointing out that Sir John still owned half the club.... but that half is only 49%! :? SJM has 43%, Anton has 51%, . Since I think Sparta has it right, I think the person Isaac spoke to hasn't got a clue what they are talking about. I don't post on here much and I'm never going to b...

I had lunch yesterday with someone close to the board at RFC. I asked them a lot of questions, but they wouldn't go into any details on Anton and TSI; only describing the current situation as "a nightmare". They told me that I shouldn't be worried and everything will be ok, eventually. Add...

Archie's second at Tranmere in the play-off semi.

The longer this uncertainty goes on aligned with Antons failure to appear for matches, the more this speculation and this thread will grow. No one should be surprised with the little amount of information concerning the take over that comes out of the club, we are the football equivalent of the sec...

LoyalRoyalFan LOL @ anyone who actually get works up about what songs we sing, or what other clubs think of us etc.

^This

kwik-silva Cover for midfield, cover for Jem, cover for defence, cover for full backs. Great signing tbh.

Yep, this. Good signing following Jem's injury. Might also free Guthrie up from running his nuts off, as he has been so far this season.