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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: Canadian Rover on May 10, 2023, 12:16:33 pm
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Strong rumours going on social media that David Blunt is stepping down. If this was to happen what gaps would it leave? Thinking about it I think we are in an ideal position Gavin could step in as chairman and carry on the business side of the club with HOF Copps on the football side. I think maybe we are ideally set up already if our chairman does resign. We already have the pieces of the jigsaw ready to click.
Thoughts?
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I think there's outside investment and a new face on the board incoming.
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I think there's outside investment and a new face on the board incoming.
Would be ideal if true for someone to help terry cover bills
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He has to go. His position is untenable imho. He has presided over our worst run for 25 years, including over 65 league defeats in under 2.5 seasons, our lowest position in over 20 years, shocking recruitment of 4 managers who were poor, including 3 rookie managers and poor player recruitment including an absolute shambolic end to a summer transfer window in 2021 which was unprecedented for us in 25 years. All this then 23 defeats this season alone after publicly saying we would bounce back decisively.
As bad I think is his credibility according to all the noises from ex managers and players saying there was massive spin requested from the top over budgets, noises coming from Dickov, Ferguson, Moore, McCann, Wellens.. 4 of 5 who went on to much better, and recently players like Knoyle. Players and managers would be thinking were unambitious which we have been. Who with any real worth or ability on the way up would want to come to work at Donny under the current model, both players and managers.
Add to this the worn look of the stadium, poor quality kits and matchday programme, apathy around the stadium on a match day and the strategy of self inflicted sustainability and austerity the Board have recently confirmed they have imposed.
Most Rovers fans also are aware of this now hence the significant decline in season ticket sales. The general Rovers fan base has finally woken up and smelt the proverbial coffee re Blunt and our leadership. Hence change at the very top is needed ASAP.
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Strong rumours going on social media that David Blunt is stepping down. If this was to happen what gaps would it leave? Thinking about it I think we are in an ideal position Gavin could step in as chairman and carry on the business side of the club with HOF Copps on the football side. I think maybe we are ideally set up already if our chairman does resign. We already have the pieces of the jigsaw ready to click.
Thoughts?
It’s asking a lot of GB. He is the CEO. To be Chairman also, well it’s feasible I suppose. Think there are a few doing a dual role at other clubs but it is just a few.
Don’t think it is ideal and personally I think we need a new voice piece as Chairman.
Gavin does a fantastic job doing what he already does and he should be left to concentrate on his current role imo.
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He has to go. His position is untenable imho. He has presided over our worst run for 25 years, including over 65 league defeats in under 2.5 seasons, our lowest position in over 20 years, shocking recruitment of 4 managers who were poor, including 3 rookie managers and poor player recruitment including an absolute shambolic emd to a summer transfer window in 2021 which was unprecedented for us in 25 years. All this after publicly saying we would bounce back decisively.
As bad I think is his credibility according to all the noises from ex managers and players saying there was massive spin requested from the top over budgets, noises coming from Dickov, Ferguson, Moore, McCann, Wellens.. 4 of 5 who went on to much better, and recently players like Knoyle. Players and managers would be thinking were unambitious which we have been. Who with any real worth or ability on the way up would want to come to work at Donny under the current model, both players and managers.
Add to this the worn look of the stadium, poor quality kits and matchday programme, apathy around the stadium on a match day and the strategy of self inflicted sustainability and austerity the Board have recently confirmed they have imposed.
Most Rovers fans also are aware of this now hence the significant decline in season ticket sales. The general Rovers fan base has finally woken up and smelt the proverbial coffee re Blunt and our leadership. Hence change at the very top is needed ASAP.
100% agree DXY
It took a long time before I realised Blunt was obviously the man holding the Club back.
It has been plainly obvious to all of us I think now for 12 months.
We desperately need a change at the top table.
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Strong rumours going on social media that David Blunt is stepping down. If this was to happen what gaps would it leave? Thinking about it I think we are in an ideal position Gavin could step in as chairman and carry on the business side of the club with HOF Copps on the football side. I think maybe we are ideally set up already if our chairman does resign. We already have the pieces of the jigsaw ready to click.
Thoughts?
I wouldn't hold your breath.
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Strong rumours going on social media that David Blunt is stepping down. If this was to happen what gaps would it leave? Thinking about it I think we are in an ideal position Gavin could step in as chairman and carry on the business side of the club with HOF Copps on the football side. I think maybe we are ideally set up already if our chairman does resign. We already have the pieces of the jigsaw ready to click.
Thoughts?
I wouldn't hold your breath.
Well looks like he's here to stay folks...
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If he does step down the a new chairman with extra investment should come on to the board he would help TB with investment required. Let’s see what develops.
That scenario as to be approved by TB wishful thinking maybe.
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Strong rumours going on social media that David Blunt is stepping down. If this was to happen what gaps would it leave? Thinking about it I think we are in an ideal position Gavin could step in as chairman and carry on the business side of the club with HOF Copps on the football side. I think maybe we are ideally set up already if our chairman does resign. We already have the pieces of the jigsaw ready to click.
Thoughts?
I wouldn't hold your breath.
Well looks like he's here to stay folks...
He wouldn't tell you if he did know something.
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Doesn’t tell the truth
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As far as I can see it's a rumour started by the Netto lot on twitter. They get more rumours wrong than they do right. They said that there was another major outgoing shortly and everyone seems to have jumped to the conclusion that it's Blunt they're talking about.
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Baldwin is the brightest spark on the board. So wouldn't be against him taking on the chairman role.
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Strong rumours going on social media that David Blunt is stepping down. If this was to happen what gaps would it leave? Thinking about it I think we are in an ideal position Gavin could step in as chairman and carry on the business side of the club with HOF Copps on the football side. I think maybe we are ideally set up already if our chairman does resign. We already have the pieces of the jigsaw ready to click.
Thoughts?
I wouldn't hold your breath.
How disappointing, the club is crying out for a fresh start too.
Does that put to bed any outside investment ? Because I doubt any investors would be happy for him to remain as chairman .
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It is a fact that the Bramall / Blunt / Watson relationships are long standing and no doubt Mr Bramall feels a sense of loyalty to D Blunt who has ‘ served’ him at Keepmoat and at DRFC over the years .If he realises he is the only person who can save DB from being progressively vilified by fans on social media and in the stadium he could ask him to become Honorary President of Club Doncaster , vacating the Chairmanship of Rovers .Otherwise the discontent with the Chairmanship will grow and grow like a cancer at our club and damage our image and well being off and on the field .
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I can see why he's staying. I mean, under his stewardship as Chairman we have gone from a stable L1 club that would challenge to get into the Championship, to a club looking over its shoulder worrying about slipping into non-league. Loyalty completely justified.
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Doesn’t tell the truth
Unlike you of course!!
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Strong rumours going on social media that David Blunt is stepping down. If this was to happen what gaps would it leave? Thinking about it I think we are in an ideal position Gavin could step in as chairman and carry on the business side of the club with HOF Copps on the football side. I think maybe we are ideally set up already if our chairman does resign. We already have the pieces of the jigsaw ready to click.
Thoughts?
No way will TB want or need anyone else to come on the board. Let’s be polite, he doesn’t need investment does he?
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Strong rumours going on social media that David Blunt is stepping down. If this was to happen what gaps would it leave? Thinking about it I think we are in an ideal position Gavin could step in as chairman and carry on the business side of the club with HOF Copps on the football side. I think maybe we are ideally set up already if our chairman does resign. We already have the pieces of the jigsaw ready to click.
Thoughts?
No way will TB want or need anyone else to come on the board. Let’s be polite, he doesn’t need investment does he?
When anybody mentions for TB to invest more than others on here pull them up. So no he doesn’t need anybody else to invest but does he still want to use his money to ensure there are sufficient funds to move us forward.
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Hmmm, so with blunt reportedly going nowhere and no outside investment coming in, then I wonder what the upcoming news could be ?
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Hmmm, so with blunt reportedly going nowhere and no outside investment coming in, then I wonder what the upcoming news could be ?
Apart from a new manager?
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Strong rumours going on social media that David Blunt is stepping down. If this was to happen what gaps would it leave? Thinking about it I think we are in an ideal position Gavin could step in as chairman and carry on the business side of the club with HOF Copps on the football side. I think maybe we are ideally set up already if our chairman does resign. We already have the pieces of the jigsaw ready to click.
Thoughts?
No way will TB want or need anyone else to come on the board. Let’s be polite, he doesn’t need investment does he?
When anybody mentions for TB to invest more than others on here pull them up. So no he doesn’t need anybody else to invest but does he still want to use his money to ensure there are sufficient funds to move us forward.
He's already publicly stated that he's going to hasn't he? What more do you need?
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The free press story about Close getting player of the year reads to me as Copps wasn't at the ceremony......
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Danny Schofield had been due to attend the annual event celebrating football in South Yorkshire along with his coaching staff and Rovers’ head of football operations James Coppinger. But none of them were present following news of Schofield’s dismissal that morning. Close was not asked about his manager’s exit.
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Hmmm, so with blunt reportedly going nowhere and no outside investment coming in, then I wonder what the upcoming news could be ?
Apart from a new manager?
Yes, that's what I'm led to believe
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We need some energy and drive in the chairman role, he’s been as enthusiastic as a wet fish.
The head of football needs to be an ex manager , vastly experienced who wants that kind of role. Or someone heavily versed in the scouting scene, who knows players throughout the country.
If we can’t get that, then the role should be discontinued.
Coppinger deserves respect for all the years he played for us, overseeing youth development or something like that, not a role above the manager when he hasn’t been one himself.
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Strong rumours going on social media that David Blunt is stepping down. If this was to happen what gaps would it leave? Thinking about it I think we are in an ideal position Gavin could step in as chairman and carry on the business side of the club with HOF Copps on the football side. I think maybe we are ideally set up already if our chairman does resign. We already have the pieces of the jigsaw ready to click.
Thoughts?
I wouldn't hold your breath.
When can we expect to here formally from the club of its intentions regarding the manger appointment and if they intend to maintain the James Coppinger supporting role .
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Really we hear very little from fan representation on anything to do with the board. It’s more like the board are being represented. I understand everything can’t be shared but what fans do get you couldn’t fatten a cat up with.
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Doesn’t tell the truth
Unlike you of course!!
Pack this squabbling like junior school children, it’s not welcome.
If you have something meaningful to say SM then say it. Otherwise might I, with all due respect, ask you to refrain from unnecessary back handed one liners.
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I just don't understand the apparent obsession with getting rid of David Blunt.
I am sure he didn't choose the players we brought in who were not good enough. I am equally sure that he didn't tell Schofield to play his rigid , boring, inflexible formations. He also would not have heralded Todd Miller as the answer to our lack of goals. I furthermore don't really get the problem with him not having Mr Ryan's charismatic personality.
If he has worked with Messrs Bramhall and Baldwin to address the poor performance of our team over the last 2 years or so by investing more in the 1st team then that's surely a good thing.
He recognised that the performances of our recent team management left a lot to be desired and acted having given them all a chance to achieve the improvement we all craved for.
Sure, he was part of the board that appointed them but he does not have a crystal ball that told him in advance that they would fail.
Hubert Bates anyone?
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Doesn’t tell the truth
Unlike you of course!!
Pack this squabbling like junior school children, it’s not welcome.
If you have something meaningful to say SM then say it. Otherwise might I, with all due respect, ask you to refrain from unnecessary back handed one liners.
I presume this is aimed at the other two numptys having a go at SM or are they 'Forum Friends' ? Had a Headmaster like you who ignored the real shit stirrers in the class :lol: :boxing:
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I just don't understand the apparent obsession with getting rid of David Blunt.
I am sure he didn't choose the players we brought in who were not good enough. I am equally sure that he didn't tell Schofield to play his rigid , boring, inflexible formations. He also would not have heralded Todd Miller as the answer to our lack of goals. I furthermore don't really get the problem with him not having Mr Ryan's charismatic personality.
If he has worked with Messrs Bramhall and Baldwin to address the poor performance of our team over the last 2 years or so by investing more in the 1st team then that's surely a good thing.
He recognised that the performances of our recent team management left a lot to be desired and acted having given them all a chance to achieve the improvement we all craved for.
Sure, he was part of the board that appointed them but he does not have a crystal ball that told him in advance that they would fail.
Hubert Bates anyone?
John Ryan anyone?
Sorry, mate, but if you think this guy's done a good job as Chairman, then you must have been in a coma for the last 2 years.
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Doesn’t tell the truth
Unlike you of course!!
Pack this squabbling like junior school children, it’s not welcome.
If you have something meaningful to say SM then say it. Otherwise might I, with all due respect, ask you to refrain from unnecessary back handed one liners.
I presume this is aimed at the other two numptys having a go at SM or are they 'Forum Friends' ? Had a Headmaster like you who ignored the real shit stirrers in the class :lol: :boxing:
Wrong.
I expect more of SM because he’s intelligent. The others are not worth a mention. Their ‘contributions’ speak volumes about them.
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Danny Schofield had been due to attend the annual event celebrating football in South Yorkshire along with his coaching staff and Rovers’ head of football operations James Coppinger. But none of them were present following news of Schofield’s dismissal that morning. Close was not asked about his manager’s exit.
one can only assume from this is that Copps is on his way out the door also? Surely the HoF should be there. Wouldn’t surprise me if he’s resigned in solidarity with his ludicrous choice of Schofield. You’d have thought the head of football would’ve had something to say regarding the removal of a manager by now?
I’m not sad if he has by the way. It’s best he stay a club legend for his playing antics and not be dragged into anything else.
A clean sweep with the broom is best for all concerned.
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I just don't understand the apparent obsession with getting rid of David Blunt.
I am sure he didn't choose the players we brought in who were not good enough. I am equally sure that he didn't tell Schofield to play his rigid , boring, inflexible formations. He also would not have heralded Todd Miller as the answer to our lack of goals. I furthermore don't really get the problem with him not having Mr Ryan's charismatic personality.
If he has worked with Messrs Bramhall and Baldwin to address the poor performance of our team over the last 2 years or so by investing more in the 1st team then that's surely a good thing.
He recognised that the performances of our recent team management left a lot to be desired and acted having given them all a chance to achieve the improvement we all craved for.
Sure, he was part of the board that appointed them but he does not have a crystal ball that told him in advance that they would fail.
Hubert Bates anyone?
So didn’t appointing Butler and then GMS tell him anything about the huge risk in appointing a novice manager.
To do it 3 times and get 3 failures is not clever is it. Copps though takes a large chunk of the blame for DS’s appointment.
Would an experienced HoF have recommended DS? I very much doubt it.
No one is asking Blunt to be JR mark 2. What we need is a visible Chairman someone who can genuinely relate to the fans ambitions for the club and be pro active in promoting the Club in the media.
This Chairman is invisible has no empathy with the fans and does absolutely nothing to promote the club in the media.
Nondescript is the word.
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Ambitions for the Club? Like ‘find our identity’? And ‘we’ll find our level’. These are the kind of statements and quotes that have resulted in the complete apathy that’s enveloped us.
To me, there’s far more needs doing than just appointing a new management team, but it’s a good start.
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Danny Schofield had been due to attend the annual event celebrating football in South Yorkshire along with his coaching staff and Rovers’ head of football operations James Coppinger. But none of them were present following news of Schofield’s dismissal that morning. Close was not asked about his manager’s exit.
one can only assume from this is that Copps is on his way out the door also? Surely the HoF should be there. Wouldn’t surprise me if he’s resigned in solidarity with his ludicrous choice of Schofield. You’d have thought the head of football would’ve had something to say regarding the removal of a manager by now?
I’m not sad if he has by the way. It’s best he stay a club legend for his playing antics and not be dragged into anything else.
A clean sweep with the broom is best for all concerned.
That was my thoughts aswell. If Copps had been part of the descision to remove DS then he would have been at the do. My first thought was a Copps stance of "well if he goes then I go aswell".
Sure it will all come out in the next week or so. I personally don't want Copps to leave. People have been hammering him for his role but he has only been in this role 12-18m and during a time the only focus was cutting costs? What chance has anyone got with that remit? He is and will always be a legend to this club IMO.
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If GM is set on, I reckon Copps' role will have to be revalued and maybe modified. I cant see GM answering to Copps, or anyone else, regarding first team matters.
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I suppose that somehow Blunt has never seemed much more than a nominal chairman, a man put in the job by a benefactor who has neither the time nor the inclination to fulfil the role himself.
TB obviously trusts Blunt with his money and the appointment of Copps to his role was a way of devolving the management of the football to him.
I am not saying Blunt is innocent of responsibility or blame, but why was Copps not more vocal? He was supposed to be overally responsible and the quality of Schofield’s performance had to be central to the Football Operation. Copps has been naive at best, but in talking optimistically about the summer transfer window and Schofield strengthening the playing strength he more or less unconditionally backed his protégée. In coming out with this at a time when there was deep unrest he should have recognised the need to justify his continuing belief in Schofield’s ability. It was a test of his character and, frankly his suitability for his own role. And he ducked it.
So I cannot really accept that Copps did his job well at all. He might have provided more substantial and vocal support to Schofield, or alternatively spelt out his sympathy for the fans and an acceptance that the pressure was on him and Schofield to get more out of the players and win back the belief that was draining away as defeat followed defeat. Schofield did not have it in him to convince us that he really knew what we were all feeling, but Copps should have recognised it.
You can blame Blunt for not pointing this out to Copps, but Copps should have seen it for himself.
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I think there's outside investment and a new face on the board incoming.
I have written a script where McCann comes in - which gives that deceased Egyptian X-Hull's son confidence to take a 49% stake in the club -- as he knows McCann will be superglued into the managers seat.
AND he trusts him with his money . The team plays a Pyramid formation of course
Doncaster Rovers Tigers .... here we come
below you can see at least he (the deceased X - Hull owner) sang from the same bit of the hymn sheet as "Terry Bramall"
"Philanthropy
In 2016 he donated £7 million towards the cost of a £25 million medical building at the University of Hull.[33] In November 2019, he donated around £8 million to Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for the creation of a diabetes treatment and research centre based at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital.[34] He was also a donor to the Labour Party.[35] "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assem_Allam
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I think there's outside investment and a new face on the board incoming.
I have written a script where McCann comes in - which gives that deceased Egyptian X-Hull's son confidence to take a 49% stake in the club -- as he knows McCann will be superglued into the managers seat.
AND he trusts him with his money . The team plays a Pyramid formation of course
Doncaster Rovers Tigers .... here we come
below you can see at least he (the deceased X - Hull owner) sang from the same bit of the hymn sheet as "Terry Bramall"
"Philanthropy
In 2016 he donated £7 million towards the cost of a £25 million medical building at the University of Hull.[33] In November 2019, he donated around £8 million to Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for the creation of a diabetes treatment and research centre based at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital.[34] He was also a donor to the Labour Party.[35] "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assem_Allam
I'd stay off the ayahuasca for a bit mate
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I suppose that somehow Blunt has never seemed much more than a nominal chairman, a man put in the job by a benefactor who has neither the time nor the inclination to fulfil the role himself.
TB obviously trusts Blunt with his money and the appointment of Copps to his role was a way of devolving the management of the football to him.
I am not saying Blunt is innocent of responsibility or blame, but why was Copps not more vocal? He was supposed to be overally responsible and the quality of Schofield’s performance had to be central to the Football Operation. Copps has been naive at best, but in talking optimistically about the summer transfer window and Schofield strengthening the playing strength he more or less unconditionally backed his protégée. In coming out with this at a time when there was deep unrest he should have recognised the need to justify his continuing belief in Schofield’s ability. It was a test of his character and, frankly his suitability for his own role. And he ducked it.
So I cannot really accept that Copps did his job well at all. He might have provided more substantial and vocal support to Schofield, or alternatively spelt out his sympathy for the fans and an acceptance that the pressure was on him and Schofield to get more out of the players and win back the belief that was draining away as defeat followed defeat. Schofield did not have it in him to convince us that he really knew what we were all feeling, but Copps should have recognised it.
You can blame Blunt for not pointing this out to Copps, but Copps should have seen it for himself.
Have to agree with all that.
As HoF Copps should have made a statement ref DS’s departure. His silence says an awful lot imo.
It looks to me as if he has either resigned or made his feelings known to Blunt that he wanted to keep DS
Whatever has happened I think Copps’s position is now defunct or at least he himself fulfilling that role.
He was in hindsight not qualified for this job.
Watch this space. Some developments in the offing on this one that’s for certain.
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I think there's outside investment and a new face on the board incoming.
I have written a script where McCann comes in - which gives that deceased Egyptian X-Hull's son confidence to take a 49% stake in the club -- as he knows McCann will be superglued into the managers seat.
AND he trusts him with his money . The team plays a Pyramid formation of course
Doncaster Rovers Tigers .... here we come
below you can see at least he (the deceased X - Hull owner) sang from the same bit of the hymn sheet as "Terry Bramall"
"Philanthropy
In 2016 he donated £7 million towards the cost of a £25 million medical building at the University of Hull.[33] In November 2019, he donated around £8 million to Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for the creation of a diabetes treatment and research centre based at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital.[34] He was also a donor to the Labour Party.[35] "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assem_Allam
I'd stay off the ayahuasca for a bit mate
I have just re-written my script as I got it ar$e about face
The Egyptians son wants to buy into the club on the condition that McCann becomes manager --- now that makes a lot more sense --
we will see
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I think there's outside investment and a new face on the board incoming.
I have written a script where McCann comes in - which gives that deceased Egyptian X-Hull's son confidence to take a 49% stake in the club -- as he knows McCann will be superglued into the managers seat.
AND he trusts him with his money . The team plays a Pyramid formation of course
Doncaster Rovers Tigers .... here we come
below you can see at least he (the deceased X - Hull owner) sang from the same bit of the hymn sheet as "Terry Bramall"
"Philanthropy
In 2016 he donated £7 million towards the cost of a £25 million medical building at the University of Hull.[33] In November 2019, he donated around £8 million to Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for the creation of a diabetes treatment and research centre based at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital.[34] He was also a donor to the Labour Party.[35] "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assem_Allam
I'd stay off the ayahuasca for a bit mate
I have just re-written my script as I got it ar$e about face
The Egyptians son wants to buy into the club on the condition that McCann becomes manager --- now that makes a lot more sense --
we will see
Sorry to pour cold water on your theorising but that's just plain crackers.
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Have been told this by someone who actually worked for him at Hull till the club was sold. He wants to stay in football and is making movements to broker a deal for DRFC.
Be interesting if it does go ahead. He has a bit of spare cash knocking about. I am not even sure if the club is technically for sale?
I knew I had seen a post could say " Rumour Mill" on here - so it might have had a bit of mileage (or inches) in it .
So the theory ain't that "daffte"
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Have been told this by someone who actually worked for him at Hull till the club was sold. He wants to stay in football and is making movements to broker a deal for DRFC.
Be interesting if it does go ahead. He has a bit of spare cash knocking about. I am not even sure if the club is technically for sale?
I knew I had seen a post could say " Rumour Mill" on here - so it might have had a bit of mileage (or inches) in it .
So the theory ain't that "daffte"
Yet again, this is factually incorrect and I can assure you that no approach, of any kind, has come from these people or anybody connected with them.
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Have been told this by someone who actually worked for him at Hull till the club was sold. He wants to stay in football and is making movements to broker a deal for DRFC.
Be interesting if it does go ahead. He has a bit of spare cash knocking about. I am not even sure if the club is technically for sale?
I knew I had seen a post could say " Rumour Mill" on here - so it might have had a bit of mileage (or inches) in it .
So the theory ain't that "daffte"
Yet again, this is factually incorrect and I can assure you that no approach, of any kind, has come from these people or anybody connected with them.
That's fair enough, how about anyone else though ?
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I think there's outside investment and a new face on the board incoming.
I have written a script where McCann comes in - which gives that deceased Egyptian X-Hull's son confidence to take a 49% stake in the club -- as he knows McCann will be superglued into the managers seat.
AND he trusts him with his money . The team plays a Pyramid formation of course
Doncaster Rovers Tigers .... here we come
below you can see at least he (the deceased X - Hull owner) sang from the same bit of the hymn sheet as "Terry Bramall"
"Philanthropy
In 2016 he donated £7 million towards the cost of a £25 million medical building at the University of Hull.[33] In November 2019, he donated around £8 million to Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for the creation of a diabetes treatment and research centre based at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital.[34] He was also a donor to the Labour Party.[35] "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assem_Allam
I'd stay off the ayahuasca for a bit mate
I have just re-written my script as I got it ar$e about face
The Egyptians son wants to buy into the club on the condition that McCann becomes manager --- now that makes a lot more sense --
we will see
Sorry to pour cold water on your theorising but that's just plain crackers.
Plain crackers,not oriental crackers then :silly:
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I think there's outside investment and a new face on the board incoming.
I have written a script where McCann comes in - which gives that deceased Egyptian X-Hull's son confidence to take a 49% stake in the club -- as he knows McCann will be superglued into the managers seat.
AND he trusts him with his money . The team plays a Pyramid formation of course
Doncaster Rovers Tigers .... here we come
below you can see at least he (the deceased X - Hull owner) sang from the same bit of the hymn sheet as "Terry Bramall"
"Philanthropy
In 2016 he donated £7 million towards the cost of a £25 million medical building at the University of Hull.[33] In November 2019, he donated around £8 million to Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for the creation of a diabetes treatment and research centre based at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital.[34] He was also a donor to the Labour Party.[35] "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assem_Allam
I'd stay off the ayahuasca for a bit mate
I have just re-written my script as I got it ar$e about face
The Egyptians son wants to buy into the club on the condition that McCann becomes manager --- now that makes a lot more sense --
we will see
Sorry to pour cold water on your theorising but that's just plain crackers.
Plain crackers,not oriental crackers then :silly:
i was just going through my posts and had been going on about a script I wrote prior to May 12th 2023
and then i reakised
HE'S BACK | Rovers appoint Grant McCann as manager
Club News
12 May 23
as confirmed here !!! so I got it half right after all just didn't get the X-Hull Egyptian money man to come along ..... still time in my dreams
I wonder why I forgot to follow this up on McCann's appointment
the last few posts on this thread make interesting reading seems obvious Silent Majority knew what was happening then ? with hindsight
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Wonder what the crack is with Blunt and his shares.
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Wonder what the crack is with Coleman too tbh? An existential crisis if ever I saw one.
BobG
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CLH often makes some very insightful posts.
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CLH often makes some very insightful posts.
You must have your own personal interpreter then hound.
I was never taught CLH language at school. I don’t understand a word he write’s :facepalm:
Sorry CLH no offence intended. :)
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Wonder what the crack is with Coleman too tbh? An existential crisis if ever I saw one.
BobG
it's caused because you never responded about that casino in Columbia -I asked you about - anyhow it still hasn't ben sold yet
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Why would I respond to juvenile and utterly irrelevant crap like that??? Keep smoking it CLH.
BobG
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Why would I respond to juvenile and utterly irrelevant crap like that??? Keep smoking it CLH.
BobG
I had shares in the holding company at the time and was hoping for a "disposal" to raise the share price . Since then they have bitten the "bentley bullet" & got rid of their USA interests as I expected but appear to have strangely kept it.
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INTERESTING NEWS JUST BROKE TODAY
Could and it's a big "could" in the next ten years someone born in Doncaster take a stake in the Club
me thinx it's a long term possibility
see the off topic section
Mind you Starmer "claims" his deceased Mother in Law was born in Doncaster and as yet he family hasn't enough cash
(maybe they will have enough in 5 years)
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INTERESTING NEWS JUST BROKE TODAY
Could and it's a big "could" in the next ten years someone born in Doncaster take a stake in the Club
me thinx it's a long term possibility
see the off topic section
Mind you Starmer "claims" his deceased Mother in Law was born in Doncaster and as yet he family hasn't enough cash
(maybe they will have enough in 5 years)
If "Sir" Starmer or his family invests I am out 100%.
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INTERESTING NEWS JUST BROKE TODAY
Could and it's a big "could" in the next ten years someone born in Doncaster take a stake in the Club
me thinx it's a long term possibility
see the off topic section
Mind you Starmer "claims" his deceased Mother in Law was born in Doncaster and as yet he family hasn't enough cash
(maybe they will have enough in 5 years)
If "Sir" Starmer or his family invests I am out 100%.
Why? Plenty of people don’t like the Tories but they’re happy that Terry has invested.