One of the (few) good ones.

Good statement. Long overdue, but appreciated. Where is this going to be published?

Ouch. I'd love to say "hang on in there" or "there will come a day when they are gone and we are still here". But I don't really believe that anymore. I kind of just want it all to go up in flames now. Our club is dead.

Is this some kind of irony?!?

I know what you are saying. But I don't think this is a case of someone "forcing a move". He has a release clause, he is unhappy with the lack of investment and security being provided by his employer, he has asked them to give him that, they have said no. I don't see he has any choice, or any real decision to make. On a basic level, the club agreed his release clause. So it is tough shit. They should have worked harder to keep him happy by offering some genuine hope - I suspect he would have stayed a lot longer if they had. But they never will. This is ALL on Venkys.

I suggest the nature of the statement and the repeated total lack of respect combined with sheer lies should help you with this. I don't blame him for a second for getting out while he can.

That statement has made me more furious at Venkys and Waggot than I've ever been. I really don't think I want to put myself through more of this abuse. I need to get out of it.

Really good post. Assuming all of that is spot on, though, what is their strategy here (ha!) and/or why not just sell/relinquish a loss-making arm that they seem to have no interest in, beyond staving off admin/liquidation?

🤣 brilliant! If football clubs were people!

I get that. Genune anecdote, though: I currently work for a "high/over performing" organisation. My career might continue to flourish just by being part of it. But my senior officers don't particularly respect or appreciate my views, nor my requests for the resource my team needs to continue to grow and meet the challenges on the horizon. I feel down about this and frustrated. I am intending applying for a similar job at an organisation considered to be "underperforming" but which is keen to improve and to invest in what will enable that. If offered, I will probably move on, quite happily. The question, in both scenarios, is what is the genuine degree of ambition at the alternative employer and will the employee feel happier going into work each day. But what is certain is that my current organisation is a wonderful place compared to what it must be like working for Venkys, Waggot, Pasha and Gestede. There are more important things than league position or your organisation's current "level" when deciding on a such a big life change. I wouldn't blame Eustace in the slightest.

They might. But I'm not sure those desperate to get any job will often be decent. Look at those who might be in that position right now. I'd genuinely like a couple of decent realistic names to hold onto for if, as seems likely, we have no manager tomorrow.

Fair enough. But the situation at the club now is worse than before. And I doubt plenty of decent managers will be lining up to be part of the circus.

I'm not so sure about the "decent" bit. Who do you have in mind?

Parade of tossers at the club coming out with "venkys never refuse to sign a cheque but what do fans want - a good manager or the electric bill paid for the rest of the season? Get real." Our club is finished until Venkys go.

Whilst everything is for sale at the right price, I wonder if that might not extend to the willingness of a homeowner to consider a sale, or even survey, of their house when they know it contains skeletons which they hid within it? Just a musing.