Anything coming out of the club now is just jumped on and exaggerated to suit the negative position you're all in. I'm as upset at Kenny going as anyone else, but Ayre's comments simply implied that Kenny was sacked because of league form. Doesn't mean anything else to any new manager and us boycotting the cups games is as ridiculous as assuming he new manager will completely disregard them and make them meaningless. Get a grip.
This might be one of the most levelheaded comments I've seen on here all day.
People need to chill out a little bit. A review was made of the season and, I am sure, the recent history of the club and it was decided by those in charge that something drastic needed to be done to help move this club forward, hence the clearout. Just like the proverbial phoenix, with destruction comes new birth of something greater and stronger and I think that is the goal of this summer. Just like with the mythos of the phoenix, a stable pyre needed to be created with which to light the flame and bring in the transition and Kenny (our symbol of stability) was the one who built it. It is a crap job, but necessary.
I don't think Ian Ayre ever said (or meant to say) that the club is all about money. What I think he is trying to get at is that we need the club to be performing at a high level to generate the revenue that will help sustain the club at a high level. A drop in form will result in a drop in revenue and that will ultimately lead to the creation of a mountain to climb when FFP eventually gets phased in. Thus we need the moneystream to help sustain the form. I don't see the problem in that. It is truthful.