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• Do you have a moral code? The man's a crook. He had multiple charges against him in Greece for all sorts of alledged misdeanours. All dropped mysteriously, but mud sticks dosn't it? (NT) -- Mr Kurkuruza, Friday, June 20, 01:52:51pm (NoHost/84.64.182.100)
  • Ask any Forest Fan what they think of him . They’re confident of future success not so much because of Nuno , but because they know the Owner will push for it in every and any way he can. I wonder having worked for him , what Marco thinks and whether he himself had ‘no moral code ‘ at the time ? (NT) -- Mickey, Friday, June 20, 02:08:37pm (host109-155-85-130.range109-155.btcentralplus.com/109.155.85.130)
    • See below. If thats genuinely what they think (I have no idea, i only know one or two), then their affection is misplaced. He doesn't invest any more than the Khans do. (NT) -- Same Old Story, Friday, June 20, 02:14:59pm (NoHost/84.65.41.50)
      • I like the Khans but the guy at Forest may be harder to manipulate , but as usual your lack of imagination on show ( I know you’re proud of it) and everything you put down to spend . (NT) -- alanos, Saturday, June 21, 10:34:43am (82-132-214-161.dab.02.net/82.132.214.161)
    • Yes you have highlighted one of deepest problems for me in football, in that fans will accept any owner, despite what they are, and what they stand for, as long as they have the money to bring success. It's almost as if people over rely on their football club's success to make them feel happy in their lives.. (NT) -- Mr Kurkuruza, Friday, June 20, 04:51:19pm (NoHost/84.64.182.100)
      • Ha ha ha ha. Such a sly dig! (NT) -- 2nd Phase, Saturday, June 21, 01:17:29am (NoHost/45.150.172.133)
        • What else would explain a sizable majority of Newcastle United support, turning a blind eye to their financial backers human rights record and killing of the Journalist in their embassy in Turkey? I bet if you asked many of those people individually about their morals, they wouldn't aline with those of the Saudi regime. So what else would allow fans to turn a blind eye to their club owners actions. (NT) -- Mr Kurkuruza, Saturday, June 21, 09:51:50am (217-155-46-35.dsl.in-addr.zen.co.uk/217.155.46.35)
          • Hi Cohen /juan Aorta and all ! We were wondering where you got to . (NT) -- alanos, Saturday, June 21, 10:41:56am (82-132-214-161.dab.02.net/82.132.214.161)

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• Its a literal fact that Marinakis has invested less per annum than the Khan's. You are absolutely barking up the wrong tree here. Has that money been invested better? Possibly. In which case you should be moaning about our scouts, the players themselves, or dare I say it, the manager. But the 'highly ambitious owner who will stop at nothing' schtick you use is an utter nonsense. At best you could say he's made slightly better recruitment (playing and non playing) decisions. (NT) -- Same Old Story, Friday, June 20, 02:04:36pm (NoHost/84.65.41.50)
  • Perhaps , but should it not be about footballing Decisions and Appointments ? Give me passion and involvement over finances ( within reasons ) any day . They were 3rd for most of season before falling off ; finished in a European place and even had a visit to Wembley ( seemingly so important to many here ). Yes Manager and Players have to take their share , but there’s no doubting his drive and presence compared to Khan. This is what I abhor , his total disconnect with the fanbase (NT) -- Mickey, Friday, June 20, 02:19:43pm (host109-155-85-130.range109-155.btcentralplus.com/109.155.85.130)
    • Each to their own. I'd personally prefer an owner who is less high profile (was never a fan of MAF and his scarf twirling, me me me approach), and doesn't feel the need to run onto the pitch and berate the manager at the end of a dissapointing match. Ranty shouty owners tend to go the same way as ranty shouty managers. Great at first, then the impact of the ranty shoutiness wears off. (NT) -- Same Old Story, Friday, June 20, 02:28:42pm (NoHost/84.65.41.50)
      • As you say ‘Each to their own. ‘. Admittedly it’s a lot easier to succeed with Olympiakos and where they are than with a Non-Elite , but decent sized Club in the PL. Yes he indulges himself at times , but you know the passion and drive is always there . Away from him I made a recent comparison of Khan to Parrish at Palace . There you have humility yet a genuine feeling for both Club and Fans. Ever present , accessible and seemingly runs the Club really well. (NT) -- Mickey, Friday, June 20, 02:40:18pm (host109-155-85-130.range109-155.btcentralplus.com/109.155.85.130)
        • But is a long way from being the major shareholder. He acts more like an executive fan liaison. Textor does not like the level of control he has within the club. He will eventually be sidelined.. (NT) -- Mr Kurkuruza, Friday, June 20, 05:21:28pm (NoHost/84.64.182.100)
    • Do you think Liverpool’s owners have shown passion? Care to guess how many city games their owner has attended since they purchased the club? It’d like someone who’d be impressed by Mike Bassett as England manager, because he shouts and screams he must be good, much better than someone like Arne slot who barely gets emotional. (NT) -- Henry1879, Friday, June 20, 03:03:05pm (cpc113812-lea23-2-0-cust213.6-3.cable.virginm.net/86.26.216.214)
      • Whether attending or otherwise those Owners you mention have in place the right people to make the right decisions . Not for them giving positions of responsibility titles to ‘ First-Borns’ or employing inexperienced Fathers and Sons as chief scouts . However way you look at it , other than Money ( often badly spent ) what else does Khan bring to the Club, other than his ‘Iconic’ Project predominantly for the LocalCommunity (NT) -- Mickey, Friday, June 20, 03:12:54pm (host109-155-85-130.range109-155.btcentralplus.com/109.155.85.130)
        • They've stomached losses (yes some self-inflicted) more than most. They're the only ones in my lifetime that haven't implied or intended that our time at the Cottage could end. And a bad start, they stuck with it, got in the right manager and have invested deliberately and well (if not optimally) since. They aren't debt-financed private equity or white washing a repressive regimes. They seem to have made their money honestly and go about their ownership quietly. I'm a fan! (NT) -- eganonoa, Friday, June 20, 04:08:21pm (NoHost/217.75.196.3)
          • Wow, you’re a fan? Surprise us and say Henry is too. (NT) -- DD, Friday, June 20, 04:14:51pm (NoHost/193.148.16.6)
        • Well one minute passion and involvement is more important than anything, then you change your tune to the nepotism that you may have mentioned before that you think is prevalent at FFC. It's going to end up ruining the board again. (NT) -- Jim© The Devon IP, Friday, June 20, 04:12:19pm (62-64-192-58.virtual1.co.uk/62.64.192.58)
          • ‘Ruining the Board….again ‘! You’re serious aren’t you ? 😂 (NT) -- Mickey, Friday, June 20, 04:18:21pm (host109-155-85-130.range109-155.btcentralplus.com/109.155.85.130)
            • Slightly, yeah. You even managed to turn a discussion about the difficulty of fixtures into "regardless of whether his role is active or inactive, as a DoF he should be urging those responsible to deliver the Plan to Silva as quickly and efficiently as possible". (NT) -- Jim© The Devon IP, Friday, June 20, 04:51:37pm (62-64-192-58.virtual1.co.uk/62.64.192.58)
            • I like your observations during the season when we are doing well but as soon as the close season arrives you get all angsty & the knee starts jerking & the Khan takedown starts up again until Mickey gets the signings he approves of. I've learnt over many years that despite underwhelming signings, Silva seems to put out a functioning team and then Mickey goes quiet again. Can you not wait till August? Sure you can speculate but it gets boring disparaging the ownership every week with emojis (NT) -- JoeT, Saturday, June 21, 12:14:34am (cpc96906-walt25-2-0-cust362.13-2.cable.virginm.net/82.13.233.107)
  • Mark Twain once said 'never debate with an idiot, they drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.' The OP almost destroyed this board single handedly but in the last year or so - his comments re on the field matters were often interesting if not particularly insightful but interesting enough to re-engage with him. He is now reverting to his attention seeking self - so I am back to putting him back on mute - might make the summer months less painful if others did the same? (NT) -- f bloke, Friday, June 20, 02:22:15pm (NoHost/90.199.253.116)
    • Used to be quite a revolutionary forum, few newcomers have taken it to full levels. Why shouldn’t the board be criticised. Much of what they do is dreadful , why does everyone have to be meek and mild to suit the you? (NT) -- DD, Friday, June 20, 03:07:17pm (NoHost/193.148.16.6)
      • No idea what happened there but point is it’s a shame newcomers to this forum have persuaded others to dig anyone out who criticises the board. (NT) -- DD, Friday, June 20, 03:21:31pm (NoHost/193.148.16.6)
        • I would hardly describe myself as a newcomer to this board or as someone who is never critical of senior management . What I do have difficulty with is someone who, for sometime, relentlessly hijacked every single thread to his one tracked obsession with TK. To me he is a self seeker who lacks nuance and brings nothing new to the debate but it is up to others to make their own minds up - but I personally think life is too short to waste time engaging with him (NT) -- f bloke, Friday, June 20, 03:49:32pm (NoHost/90.199.253.116)
          • +10000000, f bloke. (NT) -- He's an utter waste of oxygen., Friday, June 20, 03:59:49pm (NoHost/89.47.62.94)
          • Bit sensitive are we , ‘f-bloke ‘? Getting personal , declaring your intentions not to engage with me then displaying the cowardice to ask others to do the same . Who cares what you or I think? It’s just an old fans forum inhabited predominantly by certain long -term posters who seem to get rattled quite easily . Have you ever wondered why it is ‘trolled’ so often ? Anyway hearty congrats on your announcement !🎉 (NT) -- Mickey, Friday, June 20, 04:08:00pm (host109-155-85-130.range109-155.btcentralplus.com/109.155.85.130)
            • Mickey is up and running again and back where he belongs. Top of the twats list. (NT) -- Twat Finder General, Friday, June 20, 05:24:58pm (host86-149-216-135.range86-149.btcentralplus.com/86.149.216.135)
              • Alanos says "hold my beer" (NT) -- GA, Friday, June 20, 07:13:24pm (ool-18b90125.dyn.optonline.net/24.185.1.37)
                • 🤣🤣🍻 (NT) -- Beano Reader, Friday, June 20, 08:20:50pm (82-132-213-53.dab.02.net/82.132.213.53)

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• Re: Igor Jesus…..we’re just not very good at plucking foreign players with no EFL experience are we ? Muniz obviously an exception to the rule and ditto Palhinha. So in the last 10 years or so how many punts on other foreign players have we got right in 50+ attempts? (NT) -- Bad Boy, Friday, June 20, 06:32:41pm (NoHost/2.222.160.125)

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• I’m. Certainly not taking sides in the pathetic vitriol above.But, I think we would all like an inkling of the intentions of our owners. Truth is it’s been the same at this time of year as any other. Hopefully July will make it clearer with more urgency and not complacency. (NT) -- CB, Friday, June 20, 11:08:10pm (213-18-176-223.customer.gigaclear.net/213.18.176.223)

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• Worrying about what our popular owners are going to do this summer is like worrying about what Santa is going to get you for Christmas. You really don't have much say in the matter so it's best to kick back and just see what happens (NT) -- Word, Saturday, June 21, 02:14:52am (NoHost/45.150.172.133)