Steve Claridge.

Steve could have a point, time will tell. But since the owners took over he hasn't had a good word to say about the Club?!

As Sven only has this year left on his contract, it wouldn't be a substantial amount. However, this has all the familiarities of the MON debacle - people calling for him to go after 5/6 games. Give Eriksson time - I'm sure we'll improve and be a quality team in this League.

Given Claridges record as a manager i dont give anything he says about managment any crediability at all he just does not like Sven.

Well, one thing is for certain - Sven won't receive a big pay off.

Our owners have been very clever in not giving him a new deal. At the end of the season, if it's not worked, we go our seperate ways and move on with no pay off.

Well do d our owners. A shrewd move giving me more confidence in them.

I agree with nev. There is something personal here, which Claridge cannot get past.

This talk about Sven's future is the very last thing we need at present, and seriously risks destabilising a side which I believe is (slowly and yes a little painfully) coming together. It is far far too early for any ringing of alarm bells. We are tenth, three points off the play off places, for heavens' sake. Not rock bottom.

Some on these boards seem to have learned nothing about how the managerial merry-go-round under Milan M damaged the club, and carried us to a historic low point.

Steady the buffs.

Steady the buffs our own thin blue line on Spion Kop