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Highlights from his Wiki entry
Sir Alex Ferguson told West Ham United manager, Sam Allardyce of Morrison, "A brilliant footballer. Brilliant ability. Top class ability. Needs to get away from Manchester and start a new life"
Problems with Morrison's attitude in training had led manager Lee Clark to consider terminating his loan
West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce said of Morrison in September 2014, "It's not that he has to impress me as a footballer, we know about his talent. It's about playing the talent and himself to a disciplined life in general, is what needs to happen with Rav. If that happens we'd want him here."
Morrison returned early to West Ham United from his loan, after Cardiff City manager Russell Slade said Morrison had no future at the club.
Morrison featured scarcely in Lazio's start to the 2015–16 season, with coach Stefano Pioli criticising his effort and inability to speak Italian.
Morrison's contract was not renewed due to frequent injury and his salary
Dutch club ADO Den Haag announced that they had signed Morrison on a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season. His contract was terminated by mutual consent on 9 January 2021.
 Sam Allardyce, said in 2017 that he considered Morrison to be "the biggest waste of talent" he had worked with.
Morrison received a 12-month referral order and was ordered to pay £1,445 in costs and compensation after admitting two counts of witness intimidation.
After an assault charge was dropped when Morrison's girlfriend refused to testify, he was convicted of criminal damage for throwing her mobile phone out of a window and advised to undergo domestic violence counselling.
Morrison was involved in controversy after posting a homophobic threat on Twitter, responding to criticism by calling another user a "faggot". He was charged under FA rule E3, which governs use of abusive and/or insulting words including reference to a person's sexual orientation, and accepted his guilt. He was fined £7,000.
Morrison was remanded in custody on 31 July 2014 after being charged with two counts of common assault against a former girlfriend and her mother.  In August 2014 he appeared at Manchester Crown Court entering not-guilty pleas to two counts of assault, one of assault causing actual bodily harm and one count of harassment. In November 2014 he was found not guilty of the harassment charge of threatening to throw acid in the face of his ex-girlfriend and have her killed after the Crown Prosecution Service withdrew the charge.

Highlights from his Wiki entry
Sir Alex Ferguson told West Ham United manager, Sam Allardyce of Morrison, "A brilliant footballer. Brilliant ability. Top class ability. Needs to get away from Manchester and start a new life"
Problems with Morrison's attitude in training had led manager Lee Clark to consider terminating his loan
West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce said of Morrison in September 2014, "It's not that he has to impress me as a footballer, we know about his talent. It's about playing the talent and himself to a disciplined life in general, is what needs to happen with Rav. If that happens we'd want him here."
Morrison returned early to West Ham United from his loan, after Cardiff City manager Russell Slade said Morrison had no future at the club.
Morrison featured scarcely in Lazio's start to the 2015–16 season, with coach Stefano Pioli criticising his effort and inability to speak Italian.
Morrison's contract was not renewed due to frequent injury and his salary
Dutch club ADO Den Haag announced that they had signed Morrison on a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season. His contract was terminated by mutual consent on 9 January 2021.
 Sam Allardyce, said in 2017 that he considered Morrison to be "the biggest waste of talent" he had worked with.
Morrison received a 12-month referral order and was ordered to pay £1,445 in costs and compensation after admitting two counts of witness intimidation.
After an assault charge was dropped when Morrison's girlfriend refused to testify, he was convicted of criminal damage for throwing her mobile phone out of a window and advised to undergo domestic violence counselling.
Morrison was involved in controversy after posting a homophobic threat on Twitter, responding to criticism by calling another user a "faggot". He was charged under FA rule E3, which governs use of abusive and/or insulting words including reference to a person's sexual orientation, and accepted his guilt. He was fined £7,000.
Morrison was remanded in custody on 31 July 2014 after being charged with two counts of common assault against a former girlfriend and her mother.  In August 2014 he appeared at Manchester Crown Court entering not-guilty pleas to two counts of assault, one of assault causing actual bodily harm and one count of harassment. In November 2014 he was found not guilty of the harassment charge of threatening to throw acid in the face of his ex-girlfriend and have her killed after the Crown Prosecution Service withdrew the charge.

Been really disappointing

This is Steve Gibson right?

So Stephen Pearce has stood down andthe EFL have appointed guys from Forest and Middlesboro. 
If we weren't ducked before, we are now ?  

My understanding for domestic friendlies is no, it's usually a goodwill gesture from the visiting team, and the home side receive all the financial benefits.
They get a run out for fitness, chance to try a few less established players out, a simulation of an away day, and build up better links with the opponents.
The exceptions are international tournaments, as these are usually televised, and United for example can net up to £20m from these. Clubs also pocket a few million from playing exhibition games - I expect we paid Barce for example.
 
 

I might go, depends if they need me to play or not. 

Sounds desperate.
It might give Lawro better focus and consistency, but it could just as easily put so much pressure on him that it stops him being effective at all.
Not seen much to dictate he is captain material, even by example. Has he ever captained us? I can name 5 or 6 who have, and a few others better qualified.
All I can see is that he's the most likely to be a nailed on starter each week where others positions are less certain.
12 months on his contract, can you really see him taking a 50% cut to stay on, no matter what we offer in token gestures.

Sounds desperate.
It might give Lawro better focus and consistency, but it could just as easily put so much pressure on him that it stops him being effective at all.
Not seen much to dictate he is captain material, even by example. Has he ever captained us? I can name 5 or 6 who have, and a few others better qualified.
All I can see is that he's the most likely to be a nailed on starter each week where others positions are less certain.
12 months on his contract, can you really see him taking a 50% cut to stay on, no matter what we offer in token gestures.

Managing a lot of younger folks often on mandatory placements from JCP I've had a few jems
I don't  have an alarm clock so I can only be on time if I wake up
Can't afford sanitary products so I can't come into work
In my culture it's christmas day
My flatmate put superglue in all the locks as a joke so I can't leave the house
And my favourite, just for the fallout, my dad died... check his facebook and he was on a caravan holiday in Skegness that week, his dad was in the paper that week for completing marathons or similar, and the extended searching by the business threw up that he had an undisclosed prison sentence for the previous few years for both fraud, and trying to burn his house down and frame his business partner.
Worst wasn't an excuse, but we had to eject a work experience student who in just one morning had taken half the contents of the stationery cupboard and put them in his rucksack and then decided to have a w@nk at the reception desk. All on CCTV!!!
 
 

People at work who are always late are the ones who live the closest

Given is still here (somewhere), official site is super quick at deleting pages of the departed and his still exists. https://www.dcfc.co.uk/teams/player/shay-given

If the pandemic has taught us anything, it's that people do love a Captain Tom

Sat Nav issue ??

Boss Hogg !!

depending on the formation it could be 2 positions. Stretton's only football besides 1 game with us has been non-league... he's not ready for championship football. 

We may never experience this again. Lap it up and enjoy it.

https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2021/07/buxton-it-is-a-great-opportunity-to-come-back#:~:text=TO COME BACK”-,Jake Buxton,-has spoken of
3 years younger than Jagielka, we know who's playing centre half V Hudersfield!

I didn't see that response coming

1. Buchanan to Arsenal for £1m to pay July wages
2. Can't afford Jagielka or Stearman's wages so they go elsewhere
3. Announced we are still paying off Ravanelli amongst others
4. Knight to West Ham for £3m to cover the above
5. Still around £10m of payments outstanding so Stadium sold again to another 3rd party for £100m
6. EFL launch investigation into above
7. Mel tries to set up breakaway league of championship/SPL clubs
8. EFL launch investigation into above and demotes us to league 1 within 24 hours
9. We appeal
10. Mel reduces asking price and several people/groups declare interest, Mel reaches agreement with a Nigerian prince which later falls through, but still loses £50m
11. EFL launch investigation into above
12. Rooney re-registers as a player
13. EFL blocks it
14. Rooney resigns
15. Commitee of coaches takes over again
16. DCFC submits accounts
17. EFL launch investigation into above
18. Jozwiak loaned to a German side to save wages
19. EFL demote Derby to League 2 after investigations/appeals into above issues, 30 point deduction applied
20. Mel tries to join SPL
21. EFL launch investigation and demote us to conference, still starting with 30 point deduction
22. Sibley sold to Leeds for £1.5m to pay wages
23. Club almost merges with Notts County until it transpires Nigerian prince was legit and he invests £1b into us
24. Club finally lands Yakubu as player/manager
 

https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2021/07/buxton-it-is-a-great-opportunity-to-come-back#:~:text=TO COME BACK”-,Jake Buxton,-has spoken of
3 years younger than Jagielka, we know who's playing centre half V Hudersfield!

https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2021/07/buxton-it-is-a-great-opportunity-to-come-back#:~:text=TO COME BACK”-,Jake Buxton,-has spoken of
3 years younger than Jagielka, we know who's playing centre half V Hudersfield!

https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2021/07/buxton-it-is-a-great-opportunity-to-come-back#:~:text=TO COME BACK”-,Jake Buxton,-has spoken of
3 years younger than Jagielka, we know who's playing centre half V Hudersfield!

https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2021/07/buxton-it-is-a-great-opportunity-to-come-back#:~:text=TO COME BACK”-,Jake Buxton,-has spoken of
3 years younger than Jagielka, we know who's playing centre half V Hudersfield!