The link I quoted was Talksport's own site where they've featured the most relevant sections of THEIR interview on THEIR station - not paraphrased elsewhere in the press. Perhaps it's not a transcript & I was wrong to call it that but what they've printed contradicts what you've quoted as fact.

The reason it's important is you are implying Sam had decided before we were safe whereas, not only has he implied it in the statement I linked, but had said elsewhere that it was once he'd achieved his goal of survival.

The latter being the case, it would lend itself more to the argument that he both didn't want the stress of another EPL season AND he'd earn 'redemption' following the England debacle - able to go out on a high with his reputation restored (to some degree). A very different picture than it being over transfer budgets.

When he resigned it was at the meeting arranged to discuss transfers & Parish was quoted as saying they didn't even get round to that discussion as Sam hit him with the news straight away.

All of this plus his own resignation statement points away from budgets or money being the reason - unless, of course he is an out & out liar.

I just get p****d off when folk look to make a negative spin on any situation involving the Club. It's not like they don't make mistakes but being roundly criticised unnecessarily really does make us look rather pathetic.

Pulis is the only manager ever to even suggest transfers was an issue & two separate judges have declared him a liar & a disgrace.

Will this be five? It's gonna be five! It IS five!

Instrumental doesn't mean he was in charge etc etc. He had a valued impact probably. Good management if the input is of high quality from the defensive leader and respected.

COYP

Yeah it wasn't directed at you specifically. I've read it loads of times since Frank signed.

I and others last season were told off for expecting to beat West Brom, hull, Burnley and others. It's not that I expect to beat all of them or any particular one. Just one of them would be or would've been nice.

Edited by Rudi Hedman (07 Sep 2017 5.03pm)

COYP

I have read all the bits about the number of managers we have had since Parish and CPFC2010 came to the helm.

I am reminded about a conversation I had some years back with a Spanish chap in Spain who mentioned about Atletico Madrid 'Presidente' Jesus Gil who changed managers 40 times in the 15 years he was at the club.

Edited by Willo (07 Sep 2017 9.03pm)

I recall going to see our team play WBA at the 'Hawthorns' many moons ago.Parked near the ground and some kids kept coming up and asked for money to look after the car ! Went to a pub virtually opposite the ground - have a feeling it was called 'The Hawthorn' but I could be wrong.