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If we go down, the huge issue will be how well we use the parachute money.
I have to say, I had more faith in Peace to use it constructively (skinflint though many thought him) than the new owner - Peace understood football.
I still think we'll stay up. No idea why.

That's a good point, Vic.
Jeremy went to every match, and so at some time would have called Pulis into the office and told him he didn't want to watch this shite every week. (Whereas Lai has only watched once to my knowledge and couldn't translate the mood of the fans).
I still don't get the 'skinflint' nickname. All Albion fans went along with his prudence from 2002 onwards, all agreeing that the way forward was a slow upward curve, and he learnt the lessons that cost so many big Clubs a long spell in the doldrums. (Many of them wish they'd followed Peace's model). Some think the time was right 3-4 years ago to progress and pop down the Bank for a loan, and it MIGHT have worked; but only if you consider that the Revenue earned by finishing top 8 (say - no one really believes we're capable of joining the Top 6) is not that much greater, and from a financial point of view, not worth the risk. In reality he's proved correct, because the pot's empty, every penny we've made has been spent (and it's crazy to go overdrawn), and Dan Ashworths don't come off a conveyor belt - and we can't allow or trust narrow-minded Head Coaches to spend the profits.
Blaming a 'Skinflint' is a good excuse for ambitious fans to blame something/someone, but in reality Jeremy did a fantastic job, taking over from Thompson. If you'd forecast this millenium's success to fans back in the 90s we'd have wanted 100/1 for a £5 bet.