Mistakes have been made. Bad ones. We know. But even so, to turn on Parish after what he’s done is poor.

This is the moment when you find out who the real fans are.

It reminds me of an old saying about friendship: "a friend is someone who will stand beside you when they'd rather be anywhere else in the world".

I think about that a lot these days.

Edited by redshift (30 Sep 2017 4.22am)

Sam's style was unique? Jesus C.

What would I have done?

Installed a dof and less ex Crystal Palace yes men.

Postponed one of my 7 holidays.

Practically stalked Silva for a few days.

Hired Dyche before Frank. Yes I didn't agree on Frank.

Not wind the clock forward more than with Pardew after winding it back with Sam 6 months before and this unique style you speak of.

Have targets ready for players you've known needed filling for I don't know, months and months and months.

Not leave signings on critical areas you have 1 fit player in till the last day, not once, but twice, and that's after it's nearly relegated you before.

Not thinking Campbell is a suitable replacement.

Not spending pitiful amounts of £10mil net last year, only to then spend 4 times that in January we knew he had to in the summer.

Not extending Pardew's contract when it was evidently clear there were issues.

Sacking Pardew sooner. Much sooner.

Not being on Twitter, moaning about 16 year old keyboard warriors without any solutions or constructive criticism when there's plenty on hol or the BBS.

Not tweet unbelievable responses to us having one striker a week before the inevitable injury.

Yes, such a pity.

Edited by Rudi Hedman (28 Sep 2017 9.49am)

My question is, if we get relegated, what do we have to show for 5 years in the prem other than some fun memories?

Were you there when we told TF not to buy Akinbiyi or were you telling people how to be better fans somewhere else.

Friends also tell you when you're being stupid or bringing it in yourself.

My question is, if we get relegated, what do we have to show for 5 years in the prem other than some fun memories? Baring in mind all the good players will leave.

Bigger and better ground? Better training ground? Better youth academy?

It seems like if we went down we wouldn't be much better infrastructure wise than when we went up (a few plastic seats and cladding aside). And it's the infrastructure that will lead to organic growth. For me, that's where Steve has failed a bit (although obviously agree his diabolical transfer windows haven't helped!). We've had americans come in nearly two years ago with aim of stadium improvements and still nothing. If we go down then there won't be any and that'll be that.