WhiteOwl91

The lowest point was when the players and staff weren’t getting paid and Chansiri still owned the club.

I just don’t see how that’s true. Feels a lazy accusation to a defeat that the players don’t care

Whilst ever we’ve got fans not believing Robs word when he’s being this clear, over baseless Walton’s rumours, then there’s no stopping it . People have latched onto utopia as a dream and to them anything else will be a disappointment

I don’t know how much more obvious people need it. There is no Waltons bid.

Did anyone actually establish that Fletcher completely fabricated injury in his final appearance btw? As in 100% clarity, not just assumption and likelihood? Seen many things here about him being unprofessional in the end of his time here… Yet every interview I’ve heard, including Iorfa last week, referenced what a consummate professional he was and how much of a leader in that dressing room. If he downed tools and was ‘unprofessional’ as people are accusing, I think his teammates narrative would have reflected that since. And it has not.

Leaving the final game issue to one side In all seriousness, if youre entering your last 2-5 years of a career, where 1 bad injury could pretty much end it...Why are you going to accept a 75% wage drop? Probably felt pretty insulted from Chansiri at that on a professional level and rightly so. By all accounts Stoke offered him a 2 year deal on £16,000 a week so why wouldn't he go? They're a long time retired.

This entire basis of this forum is for people to give personal opinions is it not?

In all seriousness relegation isnt harming his chances of that. He's surely a nailed on starter at that level. And neither did us failing to get promotion to the prem in 2015-2017!

Will be good to have around the younger lads in the squad for their development for starters

Perfect summary. I was (just) too young for the Hirsty/Waddle era, but its obvious in terms of achievement etc they were the best of the best. Similar to what you say, legend isn't a one size fits all and the sacrifice Bannan has made for this club is unrivalled. Carried the club on his shoulders for a number of years in the last decade. Hearing how instrumental he is to the fabric of the football club internally too (i.e. to the staff etc) really shows the legend he is.

So rare these days. Turning down whats essentially an extra £728,000 a year from other clubs to stay as well. Assuming they'd have offered him 2 years, basically turning down £1.5m to stay at this club. Generational bloke.

If we did what the poster suggested we’d have got rid of Bannan after 15 games in his first season. Only played 400+ after that. Rubbish.

Foresteri, the ball was still getting faster when it hit the back of the net. Genuine rocket and caught me totally by surprise .

So a club whos in administration, struggling to pay bills and relying on fan fundraisers.... Would pay (who is widely and remarkably understood to be our highest paid player) out of his contract? If hes got 2.5 years left, that would cost about £2.5m. Why on earth would we do that? It's not even possible. We've got about 15 senior pros as well ffs regardless of what you think of him.

I'm sure he'd be well up for dropping to League 1.