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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: Boomstick on July 31, 2019, 10:30:16 pm
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Re arrange those words, and you will get a sentence, which is something the club couldn't organise.
It's f**king shambolic to be in this position 2 days before the season. Selling our only striker 2 f**king days before the season starts, and to a promotion rival.
You couldn't make it up.
Paper thin squad, and just rumours of signing hasbeens and cast offs.
Sure we might get a couple of loans, but you can hardly build a squad and future around them can you.
If the club really had ambition, marquis contract would run down and he'd leave on a free. We would get another season out of him.
Instead the club sells him to a promotion rival 2 f**king days before the season starts, and for half of what he's worth.
Unless that 2 million gets re invested in full, and fast. I can see a very poor season coming up, and possibly a relegation scrap.
I fear the club is going backwards, with owners that lack TRUE ambition.
The more I think about it, the more ridiculous it seems.
Why wait until candidates apply for the job too, why not headhunt?
I think Baldwin said to the board 'can you imagine if Darren moore applies?'
Well never f**king mind that, if you want him, don't wait for him to apply or not, f**king approach him!
The mess we are in now, is purely the clubs own fault.
Weve gone from being the arsenal of the North, to being the Newcastle of league 1.
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Re arrange those words, and you will get a sentence, which is something the club couldn't organise.
It's f**king shambolic to be in this position 2 days before the season. Selling our only striker 2 f**king days before the season starts, and to a promotion rival.
You couldn't make it up.
Paper thin squad, and just rumours of signing hasbeens and cast offs.
Sure we might get a couple of loans, but you can hardly build a squad and future around them can you.
If the club really had ambition, marquis contract would run down and he'd leave on a free. We would get another season out of him.
Instead the club sells him to a promotion rival 2 f**king days before the season starts, and for half of what he's worth.
Unless that 2 million gets re invested in full, and fast. I can see a very poor season coming up, and possibly a relegation scrap.
I fear the club is going backwards, with owners that lack TRUE ambition.
The more I think about it, the more ridiculous it seems.
Why wait until candidates apply for the job too, why not headhunt?
I think Baldwin said to the board 'can you imagine if Darren moore applies?'
Well never f**king mind that, if you want him, don't wait for him to apply or not, f**king approach him!
The mess we are in now, is purely the clubs own fault.
Weve gone from being the arsenal of the North, to being the Newcastle of league 1.
Yet more pints. Bravo sir!
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Press says only some of the money will be given to Moore. We won't be going out splashing the cash. It'll be the same out of contract players and loans that we are used to.
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Wow!
What an angry man you are.
We haven't even kicked a ball in anger this season and according to you the whole worlds caved in.
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Wow!
What an angry man you are.
We haven't even kicked a ball in anger this season and according to you the whole worlds caved in.
The squad certainly has.
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Got to agree with you it's a joke but no more than were used to supporting the rovers , joke of Yorkshire ,
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Press says only some of the money will be given to Moore. We won't be going out splashing the cash. It'll be the same out of contract players and loans that we are used to.
I don't care what the press says, the club will be putting all the money into team funds.
So we will be spending 2 million on top of the allocated "top 6" budget?
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Press says only some of the money will be given to Moore. We won't be going out splashing the cash. It'll be the same out of contract players and loans that we are used to.
I don't care what the press says, the club will be putting all the money into team funds.
So we will be spending 2 million on top of the allocated "top 6" budget?
Who says we've pocketed £2m?
And why put top 6 budget in parentheses? Just another dig I suppose.
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Got to agree with you it's a joke but no more than were used to supporting the rovers , joke of Yorkshire ,
Go and support someone else then
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Press says only some of the money will be given to Moore. We won't be going out splashing the cash. It'll be the same out of contract players and loans that we are used to.
I don't care what the press says, the club will be putting all the money into team funds.
So we will be spending 2 million on top of the allocated "top 6" budget?
Who says we've pocketed £2m?
And why put top 6 budget in parentheses? Just another dig I suppose.
That's the only figure I've seen mentioned. Or are the free Prees lying to us?
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Sounds like it is not quite £2m. We are unlikely also to get it all now. Perhaps over even course of his contract, perhaps related to appearances, goals, promotion. One thing is sure we will not have a £1.75m cheque currently awaiting clearing at Nat West in town.
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Press says only some of the money will be given to Moore. We won't be going out splashing the cash. It'll be the same out of contract players and loans that we are used to.
I don't care what the press says, the club will be putting all the money into team funds.
So we will be spending 2 million on top of the allocated "top 6" budget?
Who says we've pocketed £2m?
And why put top 6 budget in parentheses? Just another dig I suppose.
That's the only figure I've seen mentioned. Or are the free Prees lying to us?
Did the Free Press quote £2m?
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Press says only some of the money will be given to Moore. We won't be going out splashing the cash. It'll be the same out of contract players and loans that we are used to.
I don't care what the press says, the club will be putting all the money into team funds.
So we will be spending 2 million on top of the allocated "top 6" budget?
Who says we've pocketed £2m?
And why put top 6 budget in parentheses? Just another dig I suppose.
That's the only figure I've seen mentioned. Or are the free Prees lying to us?
Did the Free Press quote £2m?
Yes
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Re arrange those words, and you will get a sentence, which is something the club couldn't organise.
It's f**king shambolic to be in this position 2 days before the season. Selling our only striker 2 f**king days before the season starts, and to a promotion rival.
You couldn't make it up.
Paper thin squad, and just rumours of signing hasbeens and cast offs.
Sure we might get a couple of loans, but you can hardly build a squad and future around them can you.
If the club really had ambition, marquis contract would run down and he'd leave on a free. We would get another season out of him.
Instead the club sells him to a promotion rival 2 f**king days before the season starts, and for half of what he's worth.
Unless that 2 million gets re invested in full, and fast. I can see a very poor season coming up, and possibly a relegation scrap.
I fear the club is going backwards, with owners that lack TRUE ambition.
The more I think about it, the more ridiculous it seems.
Why wait until candidates apply for the job too, why not headhunt?
I think Baldwin said to the board 'can you imagine if Darren moore applies?'
Well never f**king mind that, if you want him, don't wait for him to apply or not, f**king approach him!
The mess we are in now, is purely the clubs own fault.
Weve gone from being the arsenal of the North, to being the Newcastle of league 1.
I just read someone somewhere saying talk is cheap. It sure is.
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Whilst I’m certainly not agreeing with the OP, this summer (and last to an extent) does leave me pondering what a couple of others have mentioned on here recently - does the club need a really shit-hot Director of Football or something similar to help the board and the manager?
If they were able to get hold of someone who knows their stuff it could potentially make the football side of the club so much slicker and more efficient.
Part of me wonders if the reason why everything seems to take so long is that the board have to put a LOT of time into getting their head round football matters (ie who the new manager should be), and on the transfer front because everything is left to the manager.
In reality the club should probably have a transfer policy and a blueprint no matter who the manager is - they then recruit a manager to fit with that and work with them on bringing in players within that blueprint that they can develop and sell on to make the club sustainable.
Not saying the club doesn’t have some of these things already but it feels like there’s possibly a missing link that would make the club much stronger on the football side. I don’t know - just some musings to add to the debate.
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
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Got to agree with you it's a joke but no more than were used to supporting the rovers , joke of Yorkshire ,
Go and support someone else then
I knew that was coming , I am not entitled to my opinion , please tell me are you happy with our squad and would you say it's stronger than last season's with 2 days to go ? You go and support another club or are you happy to just turn up each season and expect nothing , a fan than is happy to just have a club
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Press says only some of the money will be given to Moore. We won't be going out splashing the cash. It'll be the same out of contract players and loans that we are used to.
I don't care what the press says, the club will be putting all the money into team funds.
So we will be spending 2 million on top of the allocated "top 6" budget?
Who says we've pocketed £2m?
And why put top 6 budget in parentheses? Just another dig I suppose.
That's the only figure I've seen mentioned. Or are the free Prees lying to us?
Did the Free Press quote £2m?
Yes
No, the Free Press suggested it was approaching £2 million.
Nobody in the right mind expects us to go out and sign a £2 million striker to replace Marquis. I think fans would realistically like to see the money reinvested wisely in the squad, hopefully in a number of good players that can grow and develop with us in the way that Marquis has. That’s certainly what I’m hoping for.
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Dare say in a room with only Boomstick in bed fall out with the mirror
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Press says only some of the money will be given to Moore. We won't be going out splashing the cash. It'll be the same out of contract players and loans that we are used to.
I don't care what the press says, the club will be putting all the money into team funds.
So we will be spending 2 million on top of the allocated "top 6" budget?
Who says we've pocketed £2m?
And why put top 6 budget in parentheses? Just another dig I suppose.
That's the only figure I've seen mentioned. Or are the free Prees lying to us?
Did the Free Press quote £2m?
Yes
Not from what I've read. They quote another article and then, from that article, say 'we believe the fee is close to £2m'. That's not the same thing.
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
The club also said it was aiming for promotion when Ferguson took over. Where did we finish?
The club also said we had a 5 year plan to become a sustainable championship club. How's that working out?
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Press says only some of the money will be given to Moore. We won't be going out splashing the cash. It'll be the same out of contract players and loans that we are used to.
I don't care what the press says, the club will be putting all the money into team funds.
So we will be spending 2 million on top of the allocated "top 6" budget?
Who says we've pocketed £2m?
And why put top 6 budget in parentheses? Just another dig I suppose.
That's the only figure I've seen mentioned. Or are the free Prees lying to us?
Did the Free Press quote £2m?
Yes
Not from what I've read. They quote another article and then, from that article, say 'we believe the fee is close to £2m'. That's not the same thing.
You enjoy nitpicking don't you?
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Got to agree with you it's a joke but no more than were used to supporting the rovers , joke of Yorkshire ,
Go and support someone else then
Why should he ?
We're not all sheeple and mushrooms. Some of us are real fans who are fed up of being fed shite
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Re arrange those words, and you will get a sentence, which is something the club couldn't organise.
It's f**king shambolic to be in this position 2 days before the season. Selling our only striker 2 f**king days before the season starts, and to a promotion rival.
You couldn't make it up.
Paper thin squad, and just rumours of signing hasbeens and cast offs.
Sure we might get a couple of loans, but you can hardly build a squad and future around them can you.
If the club really had ambition, marquis contract would run down and he'd leave on a free. We would get another season out of him.
Instead the club sells him to a promotion rival 2 f**king days before the season starts, and for half of what he's worth.
Unless that 2 million gets re invested in full, and fast. I can see a very poor season coming up, and possibly a relegation scrap.
I fear the club is going backwards, with owners that lack TRUE ambition.
The more I think about it, the more ridiculous it seems.
Why wait until candidates apply for the job too, why not headhunt?
I think Baldwin said to the board 'can you imagine if Darren moore applies?'
Well never f**king mind that, if you want him, don't wait for him to apply or not, f**king approach him!
The mess we are in now, is purely the clubs own fault.
Weve gone from being the arsenal of the North, to being the Newcastle of league 1.
Hallelujah
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Got to agree with you it's a joke but no more than were used to supporting the rovers , joke of Yorkshire ,
Go and support someone else then
I knew that was coming , I am not entitled to my opinion , please tell me are you happy with our squad and would you say it's stronger than last season's with 2 days to go ? You go and support another club or are you happy to just turn up each season and expect nothing , a fan than is happy to just have a club
The problem is you're getting angry at the club because they aren't signing players as fast, and at the level, you want them to, so that you can be happy on a Saturday afternoon.
So it's not about the club, it's about you and what you think you deserve. Getting angry at the club for not making you blissfully happy is an issue you have, it's certainly not the club.
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
The club also said it was aiming for promotion when Ferguson took over. Where did we finish?
The club also said we had a 5 year plan to become a sustainable championship club. How's that working out?
They’ve reset the clock it’s bern running 5 years slow for about 10 years .
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
The club also said it was aiming for promotion when Ferguson took over. Where did we finish?
The club also said we had a 5 year plan to become a sustainable championship club. How's that working out?
Well I wasn't asking you, and just throwing other questions back in the vague attempt at some 'whatabouterism' doesn't help either.
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Got to agree with you it's a joke but no more than were used to supporting the rovers , joke of Yorkshire ,
Go and support someone else then
Why should he ?
We're not all sheeple and mushrooms. Some of us are real fans who are fed up of being fed shite
Calling the club the joke of Yorkshire doesn’t help.
Having your own opinion is one thing, having no sense of actually supporting the club is another..
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Got to agree with you it's a joke but no more than were used to supporting the rovers , joke of Yorkshire ,
Go and support someone else then
I bet alot will be
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Omfg. Go and support someone else then if our club is that terrible. Nothing else to say a part from we have a well run club. Still in business. Still trying.
If you don’t like it then f**k off elsewhere. 45 years supporting this club. There has been more ups in the last 15 years. It’s not all rosey but we have a club to be proud of
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surely we will be doing our transfer business sooner than later I’m sure Darren will try his best at getting us off to a good start as possible it’s been a bit like the weather today this summer 😂😂😉😉😉
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
The club also said it was aiming for promotion when Ferguson took over. Where did we finish?
The club also said we had a 5 year plan to become a sustainable championship club. How's that working out?
Well I wasn't asking you, and just throwing other questions back in the vague attempt at some 'whatabouterism' doesn't help either.
Don't like to see the club held to account at all, do you?
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Wonder what Broomstick, since-1969, redarmy82 and all the other manic depressives will talk about if we somehow manage to win on Saturday?
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
The club also said it was aiming for promotion when Ferguson took over. Where did we finish?
The club also said we had a 5 year plan to become a sustainable championship club. How's that working out?
Well I wasn't asking you, and just throwing other questions back in the vague attempt at some 'whatabouterism' doesn't help either.
Don't like to see the club held to account at all, do you?
I hold the club to account more than any individual does, so that argument doesn't hold any water.
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Press says only some of the money will be given to Moore. We won't be going out splashing the cash. It'll be the same out of contract players and loans that we are used to.
I don't care what the press says, the club will be putting all the money into team funds.
So we will be spending 2 million on top of the allocated "top 6" budget?
Who says we've pocketed £2m?
And why put top 6 budget in parentheses? Just another dig I suppose.
You mean we haven't even pocketed 2 million 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
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Wonder what Broomstick, since-1969, redarmy82 and all the other manic depressives will talk about if we somehow manage to win on Saturday?
Ha Ha ha ha ha ha
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Aimed at me esdaille?
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Wonder what Broomstick, since-1969, redarmy82 and all the other manic depressives will talk about if we somehow manage to win on Saturday?
Ha Ha ha ha ha ha
Well tell me esdaille as you are one of those that appear to be a manic depressive
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Its a good deal. £2M or close to is great. His value would have dropped from here on in anyway. JM wanted to go. What are you going to do?. The club have done the right thing. Thanks for the goals JM. Heres to some new blood and a new era. RTID
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Give him the rope. It’s all over 😂😂😂
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Wonder what Broomstick, since-1969, redarmy82 and all the other manic depressives will talk about if we somehow manage to win on Saturday?
If their normal modus operandi still holds true, they'll be conspicuous by their absence.
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Wonder what Broomstick, since-1969, redarmy82 and all the other manic depressives will talk about if we somehow manage to win on Saturday?
If their normal modus operandi still holds true, they'll be conspicuous by their absence.
How's that work? Missed about 5 games last season home and away. Try again.
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Press says only some of the money will be given to Moore. We won't be going out splashing the cash. It'll be the same out of contract players and loans that we are used to.
I don't care what the press says, the club will be putting all the money into team funds.
So we will be spending 2 million on top of the allocated "top 6" budget?
Who says we've pocketed £2m?
And why put top 6 budget in parentheses? Just another dig I suppose.
You mean we haven't even pocketed 2 million 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Hes not worth £2M its a good deal. He would have gone for nowt in 12 months
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
1. Yes that's a fair one, but I feel we were very fortunate in having Wilks, kane and marquis as the backbone of the team. We've now lost them, and not built on that success.
2. Should never have been in that position,
3. For me personally it was 03 - 09
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Press says only some of the money will be given to Moore. We won't be going out splashing the cash. It'll be the same out of contract players and loans that we are used to.
I don't care what the press says, the club will be putting all the money into team funds.
So we will be spending 2 million on top of the allocated "top 6" budget?
Who says we've pocketed £2m?
And why put top 6 budget in parentheses? Just another dig I suppose.
You mean we haven't even pocketed 2 million 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Hes not worth £2M its a good deal. He would have gone for nowt in 12 months
He should have gone for nothing in 12 months, your deluded if you think he's only worth 2 milk
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Wonder what Broomstick, since-1969, redarmy82 and all the other manic depressives will talk about if we somehow manage to win on Saturday?
If their normal modus operandi still holds true, they'll be conspicuous by their absence.
How's that work? Missed about 5 games last season home and away. Try again.
I meant absent from the forum, and I have to admit I was more talking about Bumstick, since-1969 and esdaille than you.
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
1. Yes that's a fair one, but I feel we were very fortunate in having Wilks, kane and marquis as the backbone of the team. We've now lost them, and not built on that success.
2. Should never have been in that position,
3. For me personally it was 03 - 09
3. and why?
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
1. Yes that's a fair one, but I feel we were very fortunate in having Wilks, kane and marquis as the backbone of the team. We've now lost them, and not built on that success.
2. Should never have been in that position,
3. For me personally it was 03 - 09
3. and why?
John Ryan. Club hasn't been the same since.
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
1. Yes that's a fair one, but I feel we were very fortunate in having Wilks, kane and marquis as the backbone of the team. We've now lost them, and not built on that success.
2. Should never have been in that position,
3. For me personally it was 03 - 09
3. and why?
John Ryan. Club hasn't been the same since.
You answering for each other now or are you one of the same?
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
1. Yes that's a fair one, but I feel we were very fortunate in having Wilks, kane and marquis as the backbone of the team. We've now lost them, and not built on that success.
2. Should never have been in that position,
3. For me personally it was 03 - 09
3. and why?
John Ryan. Club hasn't been the same since.
You answering for each other now or are you one of the same?
Does it matter? Why do you care?
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
1. Yes that's a fair one, but I feel we were very fortunate in having Wilks, kane and marquis as the backbone of the team. We've now lost them, and not built on that success.
2. Should never have been in that position,
3. For me personally it was 03 - 09
OK. But a little perspective here.
I've supported this club since the mid-60's and to say we couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery would apply to all those years up until the current board became involved. The difference from then to now is light years apart.
But even using the years you say were a golden era we were still very badly run, we just happened to be a bit more successful.
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
1. Yes that's a fair one, but I feel we were very fortunate in having Wilks, kane and marquis as the backbone of the team. We've now lost them, and not built on that success.
2. Should never have been in that position,
3. For me personally it was 03 - 09
3. and why?
John Ryan. Club hasn't been the same since.
You answering for each other now or are you one of the same?
Does it matter? Why do you care?
Just interested in Boomsticks reasons thats all!! Mr Grumpy!!
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
1. Yes that's a fair one, but I feel we were very fortunate in having Wilks, kane and marquis as the backbone of the team. We've now lost them, and not built on that success.
2. Should never have been in that position,
3. For me personally it was 03 - 09
OK. But a little perspective here.
I've supported this club since the mid-60's and to say we couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery would apply to all those years up until the current board became involved. The difference from then to now is light years apart.
But even using the years you say were a golden era we were still very badly run, we just happened to be a bit more successful.
Why were we badly run during those years?
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
1. Yes that's a fair one, but I feel we were very fortunate in having Wilks, kane and marquis as the backbone of the team. We've now lost them, and not built on that success.
2. Should never have been in that position,
3. For me personally it was 03 - 09
3. and why?
John Ryan. Club hasn't been the same since.
Yep, you're right, we're a 100 times better. We have a board who aren't trying to sell the club to a made up offshore hedge fund company, we have a board who are not using the threat of administration to force a change of ownership, or fixing up some young pop star just to use his fame to hoodwink normal supporters. Yep, times have changed.
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
1. Yes that's a fair one, but I feel we were very fortunate in having Wilks, kane and marquis as the backbone of the team. We've now lost them, and not built on that success.
2. Should never have been in that position,
3. For me personally it was 03 - 09
3. and why?
John Ryan. Club hasn't been the same since.
Yep, you're right, we're a 100 times better. We have a board who aren't trying to sell the club to a made up offshore hedge fund company, we have a board who are not using the threat of administration to force a change of ownership, or fixing up some young pop star just to use his fame to hoodwink normal supporters. Yep, times have changed.
Here we go.
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
1. Yes that's a fair one, but I feel we were very fortunate in having Wilks, kane and marquis as the backbone of the team. We've now lost them, and not built on that success.
2. Should never have been in that position,
3. For me personally it was 03 - 09
OK. But a little perspective here.
I've supported this club since the mid-60's and to say we couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery would apply to all those years up until the current board became involved. The difference from then to now is light years apart.
But even using the years you say were a golden era we were still very badly run, we just happened to be a bit more successful.
Why were we badly run during those years?
Where do we start? Hmm, let's start with Dave Morris as our CEO.
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
1. Yes that's a fair one, but I feel we were very fortunate in having Wilks, kane and marquis as the backbone of the team. We've now lost them, and not built on that success.
2. Should never have been in that position,
3. For me personally it was 03 - 09
3. and why?
John Ryan. Club hasn't been the same since.
Bramall and Watson joined in 05 🤔
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
1. Yes that's a fair one, but I feel we were very fortunate in having Wilks, kane and marquis as the backbone of the team. We've now lost them, and not built on that success.
2. Should never have been in that position,
3. For me personally it was 03 - 09
3. and why?
John Ryan. Club hasn't been the same since.
Bramall and Watson joined in 05 🤔
And?
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
1. Yes that's a fair one, but I feel we were very fortunate in having Wilks, kane and marquis as the backbone of the team. We've now lost them, and not built on that success.
2. Should never have been in that position,
3. For me personally it was 03 - 09
3. and why?
John Ryan. Club hasn't been the same since.
Bramall and Watson joined in 05 🤔
Yes I'm aware of that, but they weren't running the club in the early years.
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
1. Yes that's a fair one, but I feel we were very fortunate in having Wilks, kane and marquis as the backbone of the team. We've now lost them, and not built on that success.
2. Should never have been in that position,
3. For me personally it was 03 - 09
3. and why?
John Ryan. Club hasn't been the same since.
Bramall and Watson joined in 05 🤔
Yes I'm aware of that, but they weren't running the club in the early years.
If we were so badly run then why was it the most succesful spell in the clubs history
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
1. Yes that's a fair one, but I feel we were very fortunate in having Wilks, kane and marquis as the backbone of the team. We've now lost them, and not built on that success.
2. Should never have been in that position,
3. For me personally it was 03 - 09
3. and why?
John Ryan. Club hasn't been the same since.
Bramall and Watson joined in 05 🤔
Yes I'm aware of that, but they weren't running the club in the early years.
If we were so badly run then why was it the most succesful spell in the clubs history
You're confusing a well run club with a successful club. But if you look at the shit load of money that DW and TB poured into the club that will give you some kind of answer.
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Where has the 7 signings sprung up from
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
1. Yes that's a fair one, but I feel we were very fortunate in having Wilks, kane and marquis as the backbone of the team. We've now lost them, and not built on that success.
2. Should never have been in that position,
3. For me personally it was 03 - 09
3. and why?
John Ryan. Club hasn't been the same since.
Bramall and Watson joined in 05 🤔
Yes I'm aware of that, but they weren't running the club in the early years.
If we were so badly run then why was it the most succesful spell in the clubs history
You're confusing a well run club with a successful club. But if you look at the shit load of money that DW and TB poured into the club that will give you some kind of answer.
They don't care SM they just want someone else to spend their own money to fulfil there dreams of one day playing a season in the PL. They don't care when it all comes tumbling down around them.
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I tend to think silent majority might have some personal issues with the previous owner/chairman that he should perhaps keep to himself. Or if this the case and he feels so strongly about he should tell what he knows, which somehow I very much doubt he will in case he loses his privileged standing
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I tend to think silent majority might have some personal issues with the previous owner/chairman that he should perhaps keep to himself. Or if this the case and he feels so strongly about he should tell what he knows, which somehow I very much doubt he will in case he loses his privileged standing
I'm sure he does considering the way he was treated by them when all he was doing was trying to save the club from ending up like Bury or Bolton.
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
1. Yes that's a fair one, but I feel we were very fortunate in having Wilks, kane and marquis as the backbone of the team. We've now lost them, and not built on that success.
2. Should never have been in that position,
3. For me personally it was 03 - 09
3. and why?
John Ryan. Club hasn't been the same since.
Bramall and Watson joined in 05 🤔
Yes I'm aware of that, but they weren't running the club in the early years.
When did they start running the club?
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
1. Yes that's a fair one, but I feel we were very fortunate in having Wilks, kane and marquis as the backbone of the team. We've now lost them, and not built on that success.
2. Should never have been in that position,
3. For me personally it was 03 - 09
3. and why?
John Ryan. Club hasn't been the same since.
Bramall and Watson joined in 05 🤔
And?
And they were an integral part of why we achieved the championship!
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JM has gone to a club he thinks will gain promotion, he obviously thinks we will not. If the money is not invested in the team what will happen to it? I presume it goes to directors and they will not have to put money in this year. Fair enough, it is theirs to do as they want, but don't try to tell us we have "ambition" when they do not reinvest profit. I hope I am wrong, and the money will be used to improve the squad, it would be nice to see them trying to get a half decent striker to replace JM with, even if it is a loan player we have to pay for.
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Boomstick, a couple of questions for you.
1) Did this club say we were aiming for a top 6 finish last season? Where did we finish?
2) Did the club 3 seasons ago say we were looking for automatic promotion back to LG1? Where did we finish?
3) What would you say was our golden period as a club? And why?
1. Yes that's a fair one, but I feel we were very fortunate in having Wilks, kane and marquis as the backbone of the team. We've now lost them, and not built on that success.
2. Should never have been in that position,
3. For me personally it was 03 - 09
3. and why?
John Ryan. Club hasn't been the same since.
Bramall and Watson joined in 05 🤔
And?
And they were an integral part of why we achieved the championship!
And JR wasn't?
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We as a club have been lucky to have had Ryan, Wetzel (his contribution gets forgotten about and it shouldn't) bramall and Watson's heading the club for twenty years. We've been extremely successful and in that twenty year period a huge shift in statue has taken place from a non league team with nothing to an extremely well run club with with ambitions to be an established championship club which we've have already witnessed in the last decade. The current owners are the best we have ever had and the people running the club have my upmost respect. The club Doncaster model and the what we stand for as a community organisation is something to be proud of and long may the status quo continue for many years to come. My support for them will never waver.
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Yes but Jonny they are not breaking ffp rules and spending 20 million on players so they are shit.🤨
Sarcasm by the way, I’m for one glad of our owners and that we have a football team we can watch on Saturday and not worry about the club disappearing or being on the brink of financial ruin like some in our league
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I tend to think silent majority might have some personal issues with the previous owner/chairman that he should perhaps keep to himself. Or if this the case and he feels so strongly about he should tell what he knows, which somehow I very much doubt he will in case he loses his privileged standing
[/quoteI tend to think silent majority might have some personal issues with the previous owner/chairman that he should perhaps keep to himself. Or if this the case and he feels so strongly about he should tell what he knows, which somehow I very much doubt he will in case he loses his privileged standing
Trust me, he won't go any further on what he knows and he shouldn't but if he did alot people in this Town would be disappointed in our former chairman. I say it's best to be left alone and let's remember the good John Ryan did but the current owners are what this club needs in today's world of football. Bury and Bolton will tell you that.
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Re arrange those words, and you will get a sentence, which is something the club couldn't organise.
It's f**king shambolic to be in this position 2 days before the season. Selling our only striker 2 f**king days before the season starts, and to a promotion rival.
You couldn't make it up.
Paper thin squad, and just rumours of signing hasbeens and cast offs.
Sure we might get a couple of loans, but you can hardly build a squad and future around them can you.
If the club really had ambition, marquis contract would run down and he'd leave on a free. We would get another season out of him.
Instead the club sells him to a promotion rival 2 f**king days before the season starts, and for half of what he's worth.
Unless that 2 million gets re invested in full, and fast. I can see a very poor season coming up, and possibly a relegation scrap.
I fear the club is going backwards, with owners that lack TRUE ambition.
The more I think about it, the more ridiculous it seems.
Why wait until candidates apply for the job too, why not headhunt?
I think Baldwin said to the board 'can you imagine if Darren moore applies?'
Well never f**king mind that, if you want him, don't wait for him to apply or not, f**king approach him!
The mess we are in now, is purely the clubs own fault.
Weve gone from being the arsenal of the North, to being the Newcastle of league 1.
Doomstick - well there’s a surprise. STFU and grow up.
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Press says only some of the money will be given to Moore. We won't be going out splashing the cash. It'll be the same out of contract players and loans that we are used to.
That would be very disappointing. Lets see...
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Omfg. Go and support someone else then if our club is that terrible. Nothing else to say a part from we have a well run club. Still in business. Still trying.
If you don’t like it then f**k off elsewhere. 45 years supporting this club. There has been more ups in the last 15 years. It’s not all rosey but we have a club to be proud of
Brilliant post Spilsby. 44 years for me and the Last 15 have been amazing.
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The fairly simple answer to anything regarding the board is there running the club like a 6th form tuck shop not a football club. If Brammall and co wanted success they could show a lot more ambition that what they do, the club is now boring in my opinion and seriously think if they can’t take us forward it’s time to go.
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The fairly simple answer to anything regarding the board is there running the club like a 6th form tuck shop not a football club. If Brammall and co wanted success they could show a lot more ambition that what they do, the club is now boring in my opinion and seriously think if they can’t take us forward it’s time to go.
Oh dear, there are some muppets about. Without these owners we have no football club, end of story!
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The fairly simple answer to anything regarding the board is there running the club like a 6th form tuck shop not a football club. If Brammall and co wanted success they could show a lot more ambition that what they do, the club is now boring in my opinion and seriously think if they can’t take us forward it’s time to go.
And if they went who's replacing them and putting in the millions every year to cover the losses?
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The fairly simple answer to anything regarding the board is there running the club like a 6th form tuck shop not a football club. If Brammall and co wanted success they could show a lot more ambition that what they do, the club is now boring in my opinion and seriously think if they can’t take us forward it’s time to go.
And if they went who's replacing them and putting in the millions every year to cover the losses?
An owner with football acumen that actually wants to run the club as a football club, and not begrudgingly as a business.
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The fairly simple answer to anything regarding the board is there running the club like a 6th form tuck shop not a football club. If Brammall and co wanted success they could show a lot more ambition that what they do, the club is now boring in my opinion and seriously think if they can’t take us forward it’s time to go.
And if they went who's replacing them and putting in the millions every year to cover the losses?
An owner with football acumen that actually wants to run the club as a football club, and not begrudgingly as a business.
Who's that then?
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F**ckwits! F**ckwits on every page. Dear god!
How the hell do you get by in the real world?
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The fairly simple answer to anything regarding the board is there running the club like a 6th form tuck shop not a football club. If Brammall and co wanted success they could show a lot more ambition that what they do, the club is now boring in my opinion and seriously think if they can’t take us forward it’s time to go.
And if they went who's replacing them and putting in the millions every year to cover the losses?
An owner with football acumen that actually wants to run the club as a football club, and not begrudgingly as a business.
Who's that then?
Who indeed
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The fairly simple answer to anything regarding the board is there running the club like a 6th form tuck shop not a football club. If Brammall and co wanted success they could show a lot more ambition that what they do, the club is now boring in my opinion and seriously think if they can’t take us forward it’s time to go.
So who are you going to support then if it’s time to go?
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Do people really think there are people out there desperate to buy our club and throw millions of pounds down the drain.
It's like the old saying - Quickest way to become a millionaire - Start as a billionaire and buy a football club.
I agree if Brammall and Watson went then we have a much better chance of getting out of this division. How any drops is it to the North East Counties?
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The fairly simple answer to anything regarding the board is there running the club like a 6th form tuck shop not a football club. If Brammall and co wanted success they could show a lot more ambition that what they do, the club is now boring in my opinion and seriously think if they can’t take us forward it’s time to go.
And if they went who's replacing them and putting in the millions every year to cover the losses?
An owner with football acumen that actually wants to run the club as a football club, and not begrudgingly as a business.
Who's that then?
Who indeed
And that's your conundrum. You make it clear who you don't want but have nothing to offer about who you do want, how we should go about it and what risks are involved.
I'm sure Bolton fans in our situation would be over the moon. They have been bemoaning the EFL for their inadequate directors tests.
Chansiri at Wednesdays blowing good money after bad.
Charlton, the list goes on.
Furthermore, if you read about the state of English clubs finances, there are a host of owners queuing to get out of the game. They don't give a flying you know what about the fans and the community.
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It will be hilarious on here if god forbid we have a good start to the season and win the first five or six matches.
Anyone would think that the players still here had no ability whatsoever. Spending money helps in most cases to be successful at football, but there has been some spectacular failures over the years, especially in the lower divisions.
I will reserve my judgement for a couple of months or so, that will be when our management has had a fair length of time to get their feet under the table, and actually start to have a chance to put their stamp on things at the club., and start to shape the way forward.
The last two managers have done us no favours the way they left the club at all, but we are better served without them as personalities, an area of life they clearly lack in.
For all the changes I find it exciting now, and I was not surprised at John leaving as most of us would not be, he deserves his move, and I am sure we will now move into a period of good news.
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The criticism of Silent Majority is unwarranted, someone who puts in a lot of time and energy to attend meetings to represent us the supporters not just at this club but on the national supporters scene as well.
When you keyboard warriors are cuddling up with your teddy in bed thinking of your next put down, or in some cases being jealous of his contacts and standing in the game, just think where we would be if people like him had just stood back and let things jog along when it mattered to this club, you wouldn't have a club to moan about.
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I can only hope Darren can announce some "wow factor" signings in the next couple of days to quell all the bitchiness on this site. At the end of the day we all want to see Rovers do well and fans arguing won't change anything. Darren is the boss and it's his job on the line, not ours, so hopefully he will show he can repeat what McCann did for us last season.
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I was as frustrated as anyone with the lack of replacement players coming in for the likes of very good players going!!!
When it comes to SM he is in a very difficult position and takes a lot of stick. He obviously has access to confidential information and has to deal with it in an intelligent way and he does it well in my opinion
The owners of the club have surely developed a thick skin when it comes to criticism,its a Donny pass time enjoyed by a minority, just read back the comments.
My opinion, for what its worth, I think the team will develop a siege mentality and win the first game or at least play well. After what the club's been through a mid table finish is OK by me.
I support the TEAM, the CLUB and DARREN.
I would love it just love it if we get a good start to the season and watch the whingers disappear.
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Personally, if I had come into Rovers and taken over the mess that McCann left us with, and then take all this criticism so soon I would wonder why I ever got involved with the club. We are all entitled to our opinions whether positive or not, but open hostility is not necessary. Calm down and see how it goes. Even SM must wonder at times why he bothers, but all I can say to him is that the vast majority appreciate what he does and he needs to ignore a small minority (as hard as it may be). You can't please everyone.
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Wish all these doom merchant's would just f**k off and support rotherscum or someone else . Always summat to moan about . God your depressive . Marquis as gone so be it , get over it the club will go on , and he will be replaced .
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The criticism of Silent Majority is unwarranted, someone who puts in a lot of time and energy to attend meetings to represent us the supporters not just at this club but on the national supporters scene as well.
When you keyboard warriors are cuddling up with your teddy in bed thinking of your next put down, or in some cases being jealous of his contacts and standing in the game, just think where we would be if people like him had just stood back and let things jog along when it mattered to this club, you wouldn't have a club to moan about.
There’s no cuddling of teddies fella. They’ve thrown all the f**kers out the cot!!😂
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The criticism of Silent Majority is unwarranted, someone who puts in a lot of time and energy to attend meetings to represent us the supporters not just at this club but on the national supporters scene as well.
When you keyboard warriors are cuddling up with your teddy in bed thinking of your next put down, or in some cases being jealous of his contacts and standing in the game, just think where we would be if people like him had just stood back and let things jog along when it mattered to this club, you wouldn't have a club to moan about.
Cheers selby, thanks for the support.
Some people just have no idea what I do, or others in the fan network that work tirelessly on behalf of supporters up and down the land. Somebody last night claimed I wouldn't criticise the club because I may lose my privileged position. How laughable is that? Privileged position? If this is a privilege I'd hate to see the alternatives.
Just as an aside, so far this morning I've read through the latest document from the SGSA on the advice they're giving to clubs about licensing of stadiums and the enforcement of the all seater rule, that took an hour, I've spoken to South Yorkshire Police about our early kick off's, about a meeting we've got scheduled for the middle of august, about a road closure in Barnsley which means supporters will have to change their route to Oakwell and how to communicate that. I've also exchanged emails from the Safe Standing group within the FSA and taken calls from a couple of DRFC supporters.
I've done that and done my normal day job, yet people call that a privileged position. I wish.
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It's just frustration mate..Our fanbase is worried about what direction we are going in.Weve lost so much and added so little and with the season about to start people are hearing a lot of ambition talk but not seeing much action...Of course 3-4 signings before the window shuts and everything changes again..
However if the window closes and we've only added a couple then the board have some serious questions to answer...
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Conservative growth is the best way forward, no one wants a boom and bust cycle.
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One's response to the vicissitudes of life as a football fan says everything about your personality.
As Albert Camus said, "All that I know most surely about morality and obligations I owe to football."
Some folk respond to problems with a stoic determination. Some bawl like bairns who've been told they can't have ten ice creams and a bag of crisps.
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Got to agree with you it's a joke but no more than were used to supporting the rovers , joke of Yorkshire ,
Go and support someone else then
I knew that was coming , I am not entitled to my opinion , please tell me are you happy with our squad and would you say it's stronger than last season's with 2 days to go ? You go and support another club or are you happy to just turn up each season and expect nothing , a fan than is happy to just have a club
Are you sat in a room with 5-6 others off this forum , all bandying around ideas on how to get a rise ...... I don’t for one moment believe you can all feel this way, it’s unhealthy and unnatural....like a creepy den of malevolence...
If you have been following the Rovers for any number of years you should be well aware that we do business like this,..we have rough and smooth periods, and that has been par for the course for as long as I can remember....
Anyway I’m not having a go at any of you’s..... I just don’t get ya’s
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Press says only some of the money will be given to Moore. We won't be going out splashing the cash. It'll be the same out of contract players and loans that we are used to.
I don't care what the press says, the club will be putting all the money into team funds.
So we will be spending 2 million on top of the allocated "top 6" budget?
Who says we've pocketed £2m?
And why put top 6 budget in parentheses? Just another dig I suppose.
That's the only figure I've seen mentioned. Or are the free Prees lying to us?
Did the Free Press quote £2m?
Yes
No, the Free Press suggested it was approaching £2 million.
Nobody in the right mind expects us to go out and sign a £2 million striker to replace Marquis. I think fans would realistically like to see the money reinvested wisely in the squad, hopefully in a number of good players that can grow and develop with us in the way that Marquis has. That’s certainly what I’m hoping for.
I just wonder how the free press would know (we understand) what the fee was when it was undisclosed.
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Don't worry sha66y, it will dawn on you when you grow up.