Mike Ashley never tell you any bullshit.

Right.

Here's the pot of money we've got.

This is what the clubs earned this year.

So get on with it.

You've got to take someone on the chin here because some of these players

performing at a completely different level.

I mean, I remember knocking on his door saying,

I'm coming in the bar for the dressing on me here, boss.

Were you bringing anybody in?

Do you know, Craig Hope, on my third game in charge said I sent on a substitute and just told them to go and play anywhere he wanted?

As if.

If a manager says you're not training very well, you're not training very well.

And you're not in the team or other squad.

And you're 80 million quids worth, it's a big call.

This is up front with me, Simon Jordan.

I believe there are a lot of vacuous, unformed,

unchallenged opinions out there.

I want to get to the bottom line

and cut through the nonsense.

So with this podcast with William Hill,

I'm going to get people with strong views

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