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One of the aspects of us being a well-run club is TB not picking up the tab for anything we want. If GP asks for, say, £100m this summer to change our difficulty with goal scoring, I would expect TB to say "no". Not because he cannot afford it, but because he wants to club, over time, to be more...

Good point - underlining the need for fundamental reform of football finances. I was forgetting how much the game depends on TV money (do'h). Of course, fundamental reform could impact on us with our dependency on a deep-pocketed owner, albeit one who understands the game and supports his...

The ESL plan seems to rest on it running alongside the existing domestic competitions. That assumption must be shown to be wrong. If the ESL fails, so does their business. Any kind of negotiated, fudged agreement would be a disaster for our domestic football, as it would allow time for the...

Exactly what needed to be said. Well done the Seagulls. Re the 'refuse to play the six' stuff - the problem would be with existing contracts wouldn't it? TV contracts, of course, and PL rules about failing to fulfil fixtures. For the rest of this season, better to take the high ground. Frankly...

And there was me thinking NSC was the opinions of a bunch of kids. Oh, wait ... I'm 62. I was right the first time.

Yes. Some posters forget the second part of the goal to be a top ten PL team. Barber stated quite clearly we may suffer relegation, and come back again, before the top ten goal is achieved. Clearly Bloom and co. believe Potter is the right manager to achieve regular top-ten finishes in the...

Er ... no, The Guardian is not funded by Bill Gates. It is funded by the Scott Trust.

Not really tricky at all for me. Take no action.

And, after your long hard think, what did you conclude? Do enlighten us.

“Actors, musicians etc” are self-employed. Many are taking a hit now because they can’t work. The wealthy ones are, in some cases, making donations to charity. Premier league footballers are on lucrative contracts (although some will be sweating if their contract expires on 30 June).

Could look at selling your content online - I’m sure the market for online courses is going to grow over the next few months.

Over 60 and I need to keep working for a long time. Had decided freelance remote working was the only way forward even before I was classified as vulnerable. Have skills and qualifications. I’ll just have to get on as best as I can and hope people to read or need copy. This is bleak. Good...

Increasing numbers are renting. I’ve seen landlords saying they can’t afford to suspend their income. I wonder what could be done? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

They also require you to phone because some people won’t want the hassle and so don’t get around to cancelling. Probably helps them to retain a significant number of accounts. Law needs to be clear - cancellation has to be possible using the same method that gained the subscription. If you can...

Ah, The Tank. Sort of player to loath your opponents having and love in your own team. Used to enjoy watching him play. Would be sent off every time he played these days though. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

The second on the list is correct I believe. In a video in another thread Ashworth explains how the club operates. It’s about having a consistent philosophy of play. If Potter went for any reason, the next manager would have to be one who carries on the philosophy. So, no, we won’t be getting a...

Remember when the club set their mission for the next (I think) ten years? The one that said the aim was to become a top ten premier league club? Many missed what was also said - that it’s possible we could be relegated before eventually getting established at that level. I think they knew...

CH has said he doesn't want to be a football manager forever: so maybe this will the time he decides to do something else (he's past 60, as am I, so I know the feeling!). Whatever is next for Chris, I hope it works out and he's happy and fulfilled.

From The Guardian's live stream: What is wrong at the club when we have no intensity in a game of this importance?

Normally it is quite slow to develop and there is a debate around appropriate screening. In my case, I have a small 'suspect' area that is being monitored - first every six months, now annually unless anything changes. So, normally, yes, something else will get you first. But ... normally. Much...