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I think that even AB bought him 2 years ago as a stand-by, but with our beloved owners he's become one of our key players. Juke, King up front today?? Mind you if we still had them, today wouldn't have been a relegation struggle.

Depends if we have owners who give a f*ck

It was bound to happen with such a threadbare squad. Please can someone get rid of SISU.

Went with 2 friends. We were in the West End. At the end of the game everyone tried to get on the pitch. During the surge forwards one of my friends got trapped against the crash barrier. As we walked back to the car his breathing got worse. Eventually I left them by the roadside and went to get...

Oh well, if you're just going to bring facts into the argument....... :D

From the relatively little that we've seen of both players, Nimley seems to be the better all round player but Cody seems to be the better goalscorer. Cody's diving header against Palace, when he took a boot in the head, reminded me of the bravery that Ian Wallace used to show when there was...

Fair enough, you're playing devil's advocate - but if we stay up it will be, in my opinion, despite SISU rather than because of them. I think that the only thing that can be said in SISU's favour is that they have cut costs, but as has been pointed out on many previous threads, there is a...

Come on, get off the fence. Do you think they've done a good job or not? :D:D

Brilliant. Just think how much money we could save if they got rid of everyone. I'm sure we could find some under 14's who'd play for free!

When comments about "the talks" were made last time, there were many people who said why can't they shut up until something is settlted. So this time when nothing is said they're criticised for not "appeasing the very fans they will be hoping to get their full support from". I guess it...

In a couple of years Morrell's experience in the Conference could come in very useful :D

Wish we still had him. Nimley has great close control and is very pacey, but doesn't provide anything like the goal threat that Juke did.

Yes. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Chatting to Chris Cattlin, Ernie Hunt, Willie Carr, Noel Whelan, Marcus Hall, Terry Yorath and Dennis Mortimer. All very friendly guys.

I would agree that Wise doesn't prove that older players always work, in the same way that I believe that Norwood doesn't prove that age doesn't matter. To attempt to move the debate away from the individual - I believe that if you have two squads that are equal in footballing ability/quality...

Norwood has done very well after a quiet start to his time at Coventry. Not one of his better games on Saturday but was in the right place to score a vital goal. But "shows the age argument is nonsense" - really? Presumably you think he's had a bigger influence on the season than Dennis Wise...

You've obviously never been to Portsmouth or you wouldn't have to wonder :D

OK - let's try and answer your points in turn. The reason that PE companies put in loans rather than equity is because of the favourable tax treatment. If/when the owned company makes profit, the PE company charges it interest so reducing the taxable profits and hence reducing the corporation...

I get a little frustrated by the comments that "the loans will have to be repaid.....". Why? They are part of SISU's investment into the business. They have managed the business very badly and as a consequence it is worth very little. If you really think that there is anyone out there who...

The problem is that your analogy doesn't work. If you rebuild your house, you'll end up with a house in the same location that it started in. If you keep cutting costs in a football club what location (division) will you be in by the time you hit breakeven. League 1 probably, League 2...

As I said, I tried to choose my words carefully, hence "more supportive"- everything is relative... You're correct in the way that SISU will work. I've bought and sold businesses with private equity support and they do generally take a "hands off" approach. However, they will also (almost...