Well. The current board are close to being pulled out of the equation, as they were locked into it for 12 months until Stan and his band of Americans arrive properly.

I suspect, some of the current decisions at board level are as a consequence of all of that, and the succession that will follow.

This also has a massive impact on the pitch, because if the owner is saying keep it patched up until we get there, perhaps we're stuck.

As far as the manager goes, he made another stupid error of judgement, and in backing the board and what ever agreement is currently in place, he removes himself further and further from the fans.

It's not so much the football that irks me. Yes, I'd love the club to be succeeding at the very top of the game, but it's not the be all and end all.

What pisses me off, is the shit we're fed week in week out. The bullshit, the soundbites, the spin and the arrogance. The twittering of players, the money-go-round, the lack of loyalty and the laziness.

Arsene is still a very good manager. One who has been more loyal to our club than any other (yes I know he get's paid well for it), and I'm very sad that this great club seems to be imploding around him. Fair do's for being the one who will take all the stick on behalf of the club (yes he get's paid hansomly for it).

But he really doesn't help himself sometimes.