Promotion will be down to Tan

He has stuck by his word and invested in the squad, as someone said yesterday it has been Tans vision and direction that will see us rise to the premier leagues. He has invested like he said he would and brought in some top class players for this division. I for one on the day we get promotion will give 100% praise to Vincent Tan for all his good work, whether you like him or not it's been down to him.

I may not like the man or what he has done to my clubs identity but hes going to get us promoted.

He has stuck by his word and invested in the squad, as someone said yesterday it has been Tans vision and direction that will see us rise to the premier leagues. He has invested like he said he would and brought in some top class players for this division. I for one on the day we get promotion will give 100% praise to Vincent Tan for all his good work, whether you like him or not it's been down to him.

I may not like the man or what he has done to my clubs identity but hes going to get us promoted.

Does that statement stick in your throat? It does in mine when I realise what he has done, damn him and his bribing ways.

Still don't want his scarf though.

He has stuck by his word and invested in the squad, as someone said yesterday it has been Tans vision and direction that will see us rise to the premier leagues. He has invested like he said he would and brought in some top class players for this division. I for one on the day we get promotion will give 100% praise to Vincent Tan for all his good work, whether you like him or not it's been down to him.

I may not like the man or what he has done to my clubs identity but hes going to get us promoted.

Does that statement stick in your throat? It does in mine when I realise what he has done, damn him and his bribing ways.

Still don't want his scarf though.

Off course it does I borderline hate the prick for his spoilt and brattish dictatorship over this club but he's followed through with what he said he was going to achieve. Fair play to him in that respect.

It's a bit like having fantastic sex,but then your mrs finds out you cheated on her

He's definitely invested in the squad but all of the big money buys have barely played. Kimbo at 2m has played the most, Maynard at 2.5m has been injured and velikonja at 1.6m hasn't played at all. In hindsight he probably could have saved himself £6m (half the total transfer spend) and we would still be doing this well.

He has stuck by his word and invested in the squad, as someone said yesterday it has been Tans vision and direction that will see us rise to the premier leagues. He has invested like he said he would and brought in some top class players for this division. I for one on the day we get promotion will give 100% praise to Vincent Tan for all his good work, whether you like him or not it's been down to him.

I may not like the man or what he has done to my clubs identity but hes going to get us promoted.

Spot on.

Without VT where would we be? I wouldn't even like to say.

He's definitely invested in the squad but all of the big money buys have barely played. Kimbo at 2m has played the most, Maynard at 2.5m has been injured and velikonja at 1.6m hasn't played at all. In hindsight he probably could have saved himself £6m (half the total transfer spend) and we would still be doing this well.

VT provided the money. He didn't choose the players who Malky bought!

He also does not ( unlike some owners ) select the team.

If Tan compromises on the badge/kit in the next few months then he will undoubtedly
be the most successful and most popular Chairman we have ever had. He may well be
anyway? Its obviously a straight choice between him and Sam. Right now I'm reserving
judgement, because IF the Bluebird goes, then Tan can f**k right off, if it stays and
he does, in fact, listen to the fans groups re: kit/badge... he would win hands down...
It would be a landslide!!

He's definitely invested in the squad but all of the big money buys have barely played. Kimbo at 2m has played the most, Maynard at 2.5m has been injured and velikonja at 1.6m hasn't played at all. In hindsight he probably could have saved himself £6m (half the total transfer spend) and we would still be doing this well.

VT provided the money. He didn't choose the players who Malky bought!

He also does not ( unlike some owners ) select the team.

Agree MM and the squad will get my praise for what they have done,VT gave the money and a big thank you...for trusting in a manager,who has taken his squad to the top of the league

The whole clubs deserves credit not just a few people.

Tan was clever, I guess that's why he is successful.
He watched MM for a year and seem what he liked so then gave him what he needed and touch wood it's worked.

Maybe he seem things about DJ he wasn't so keen on after a year so that's why he got rid.

Other clubs like Leicester have thrown money and many managers and not really improved.

Tan may not know football but he knows business and got a top manager and backed him.

It's working well

I won't praise him. I'll praise Malky and the team.

If Tan compromises on the badge/kit in the next few months then he will undoubtedly
be the most successful and most popular Chairman we have ever had. He may well be
anyway? Its obviously a straight choice between him and Sam. Right now I'm reserving
judgement, because IF the Bluebird goes, then Tan can f**k right off, if it stays and
he does, in fact, listen to the fans groups re: kit/badge... he would win hands down...
It would be a landslide!!

Could go either way. Apprehensive on the outcome.

I won't praise him. I'll praise Malky and the team.

So why didn't MM do it last year?

The whole clubs deserves credit not just a few people.

Tan was clever, I guess that's why he is successful.
He watched MM for a year and seem what he liked so then gave him what he needed and touch wood it's worked.

Maybe he seem things about DJ he wasn't so keen on after a year so that's why he got rid.

Other clubs like Leicester have thrown money and many managers and not really improved.

Tan may not know football but he knows business and got a top manager and backed him.

It's working well

What he saw with DJ was failure. Play off final failure followed by a play off semi failure.

In Malky he saw a manage with a patch up squad get to a play off semi final plus a major final.

Just like a business takeover the present management could not live up to expectations so had to go and allow new people to deliver but the new guys need time to build.

Malky has still a long way to go. This time next year we will most likely be in the premier but Malky will still have a way to go because Tan wants stability. If we don't look like getting it Malky will be replaced.

I would agree with that Ian but not only did we swap managers we swapped philosophies replacing loans with perm signings (on a budget) then perm signings on a bigger scale.

And to think, it could have been Alan Shearer

I would agree with that Ian but not only did we swap managers we swapped philosophies replacing loans with perm signings (on a budget) then perm signings on a bigger scale.

Fair play I agree with you a lot.

If Tan compromises on the badge/kit in the next few months then he will undoubtedly
be the most successful and most popular Chairman we have ever had. He may well be
anyway? Its obviously a straight choice between him and Sam. Right now I'm reserving
judgement, because IF the Bluebird goes, then Tan can f**k right off, if it stays and
he does, in fact, listen to the fans groups re: kit/badge... he would win hands down...
It would be a landslide!!

Could go either way. Apprehensive on the outcome.

Well if the Bluebird DOES go, I'll be gone until it comes back.

But im now certain it will be on the shirt and prominent next season. In which
case, with a little splash of blue in the home shirt... he will be by far the best!!