Four directors resign.

[Filo]

Well, my cap appears to be a numpty's cap, I thought you had more decorum than that hoola! It appears I may have touched a nerve with some on here, but I'll not resort to name calling, I'm better than that!

[Sheepskin Stu]

Didn't Muttley analyse the accounts and discover the interest rate on loans from the three main parties?

[Muttley]

As I've understood, there are no loans.  The club made extra share issues and the investors bought them up.

There have been a combination of share issues and loans (some interest-bearing, some not).

[muff licker]

For me everyones getting into a flap before hearing what JR has to say. Is there going to be new members on the board? Has JR got a contingency plan? Is Willie Mcckay(as stated earlier) coming onto the board??

You have to think DRFC as a club have come further than anyone can imagine in the last 8-9 years and just be thankful that the club isnt in shock to the news of going into Administration and going to lose valuable points and have to sell all their prize assetts.

YES the Men with the money are no longer part of the DRFC board, but im pretty sure JR isnt going anywhere and will still do what hes done for the club since he took over and thats make the Doncaster Public proud of their team.

[hoolahoop]

Well, my cap appears to be a numpty's cap, I thought you had more decorum than that hoola! It appears I may have touched a nerve with some on here, but I'll not resort to name calling, I'm better than that!

You haven't touched a nerve at all Dave, just made a daft statement inferring that certain posts/threads on an 'open' forum could cause 4 directors to consider their positions and then resign.
The posters on this forum don't have that much power thank god. Do you want us all to sing from the same hymn sheet about every subject ?

[Jenny]

Didn't Muttley analyse the accounts and discover the interest rate on loans from the three main parties?

That would be me - I can't be arsed to type it all out again but there are substantial loans in there that are repaid on demand

[lee.j09]

Will someone update on what jr has said can't get to the radio

[Muttley]

Didn't Muttley analyse the accounts and discover the interest rate on loans from the three main parties?

I did, but can't remember details off the top of my head, suffice to say it was better than what I get at the Nationwide.

Just noticed that latest accounts to 31/5/11 have just been released so will download and have a look tonight.

[MrFrost]

Watson has left because of medical reasons, sounds like the others have left because of the minority moaning.

[RoversAlias]

John Ryan echoes Filo it seems! Blaming the minority for criticising the directors, always moaning and says that he has thought about resigning himself.

Oh, btw, they all resigned LAST tuesday, so he's sat on this announcement for a week. He wants the 'real' fans of the club to rally round and support the club.

Sounds like all the same old schtick to me. JR has been a great man and I hope he can help pick the club up from here but I'm fast losing a lot of confidence in him I'm afraid.

[dickos1]

Well from the horses mouth on the radio, he states the criticism from small minority of fans has become very wearing on all the directors including himself.

[Sheepskin Stu]

Didn't Muttley analyse the accounts and discover the interest rate on loans from the three main parties?

That would be me - I can't be arsed to type it all out again but there are substantial loans in there that are repaid on demand

Sorry Jenny. As you were.

[RoversAlias]

Well, what does he expect? Universal praise until the end of time, and not questioning any single decision ever? As the old saying goes, you can please all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time...but you can never please all of the people all of the time.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Well, we already know about Bramhall and perhaps the Watson's is a family decision and I'm sure we wish Dick all the best and are extremely grateful for his financial support.

The only surprising thing given Bramhall had already in effect vacated his seat on the board, is the timing of his inclusion in the announcement.

Anyway, let's not go down the conspiracy road, or we're doomed road. The vast majority of the squad is contracted and whilst we've enough games left, we have a good chance of staying up.

It is what it is, and all we can do is support the club in whatever way we can.

RTID.

[mushRTID]

He sounds desperate, tired and fed up.

I wish I could take him for a drink and tell him how much I love him.

f**king legend.

[RedJ]

Well, we already know about Bramhall and perhaps the Watson's is a family decision and I'm sure we wish Dick all the best and are extremely grateful for his financial support.

The only surprising thing given Bramhall had already in effect vacated his seat on the board, is the timing of his inclusion in the announcement.

Anyway, let's not go down the conspiracy road, or we're doomed road. The vast majority of the squad is contracted and whilst we've enough games left, we have a good chance of staying up.

It is what it is, and all we can do is support the club in whatever way we can.

RTID.

With Dick resigning due to health reasons, has nobody thought maybe his kids resigned cos they want to help care for daddipoos?.. (other than possibly DBR)

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Difficult times for him. It's hard when things ware you down, especially as you get older and patience wares thinner.

[dickos1]

If anyone was in any doubt that Ryan doesn't take the negative comments on here to heart then they surely aren't now. Filo was correct in his post, some people need to look at themselves and think before they post.
The comments with regards Ryan and the coppinger incident were nothing short of disgraceful and I can fully understand it hurting and upsetting John as it obviously has.

[DN5Rover]

He sounds desperate, tired and fed up.

I wish I could take him for a drink and tell him how much I love him.

fcuking legend.

Have to agree with that.It hurts to hear JR sound so low.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Well, what does he expect? Universal praise until the end of time, and not questioning any single decision ever? As the old saying goes, you can please all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time...but you can never please all of the people all of the time.

I'm sure he doesn't expect that, but far too many people are all grumble and criticsm, not constructively either.  We've all heard people at games spouting sack the board etc.  Far too many f**king people want everything they do to fail, whether you agree with things or not, make a point and move on and support the club.  Too many with agendas and wanting things to fail and I cannot abide that, it's a joke.

I could list tonnes of things at the moment that have really annoyed me and 99% of them sit with the fans.  Some people need to wake up and realise everything JR's done for this club and cut the guy some slack.  It baffles me how people cannot appreciate what he's done, whether you agree with his decisions or not the criticsm has been far far too much.  It was the same when SOD was appointed after Penney and it's been like that recently.  Muppets they are, make your point and get behind the team.  I've seen comments like \"I won't attend whilst Saunders is in charge\".  Get a f**king grip will you and get behind your team, far too many including some of my own mates were loving the good times but won't stick behind them during the bad.  Nobody is saying 100 percent agree with everything done, but when it got to talk of protests etc I despair.  No problem having an opinion, but leave it at that, rather than constantly causing trouble.  Too many weak people who can't just accept tough times once in a while.

[DRNaith]

He sounds desperate, tired and fed up.

I wish I could take him for a drink and tell him how much I love him.

fcuking legend.

you can always write to him, care of the club, and tell him that.

[aidanstu]

I agree with every thing big fat Yorkshire pudding says. Some of the fans on here and who claim to be supporters of the club are a disgrace. I'm personally sick of the apathy and negativity that is around at the moment despite the fact that we have have the best chairman in the country and the best squad of players Doncaster have ever seen, and thats by some distance.

The problem is that negativity breeds and it stops those who would potentially come to games stay away, the ground is quiet there is little atmosphere and much negativity.... Why would the floating support want to go to games?

That said. I think it's a wider issue which has to take consideration of our league position, the marketing of the club and the cost of going to football, and I don't just mean rovers, in the current financial climate.

I think we as supporters and as a club need to use this as a watershed, pull together, review how we can all take the club forward and start doing so, like negativity positivity breeds too. If we are not careful we will be reminiscing about our years in the championship, getting crowds of 10k plus, seeing the quality of p,Ayer we have today, having a chairman who loved the club or even having a club at all.

Just a note for people to take into consideration re attendance, barring the europria of promotion seasons our gate has probably gone up by 400% over the ast ten years....how many other clubs can say that?

[timdrfc]

Well from the horses mouth on the radio, he states the criticism from small minority of fans has become very wearing on all the directors including himself.

Something i've been worried about for awhile now , keyboard warriors SOME who seem to revel in criticising every effort that the board do to try  to keep us in the Championship unconcerned about the damage they are doing. The board have been propping up the club & it's been  poorly received in some quarters by some very ungrateful people who seem to think the board have to give their millions to the club  & take all the abuse. Yet what do they do  to support the club some don't even go to the games stating they won't pay £27 despite other clubs charging £36. Are these people going to find the 2 million extra income required now or will they just critise the club in it's struggle to stay in the Championship. A very sad day in the history of Doncaster Rovers !

[lee.j09]

Maybe has something to do with individuals starting petitions etc against the boards project/plans

[aidanstu]

Why so you cold revel in the misery the likes of yourself have caused?

[Donnybax]

I understand JR must be a little annoyed or whatever with the criticism or moans or whatever but he must understand that not everybody is going to be happy and that some are concerned with this new stratergy that the club is adopting as it can be considered to be controversial and is much more controversial to some than others with this forum being the place for those to voice it and how they feel towards the strategy.
Anyway i really feel for John at this time as it must be a very difficult one for him. And all the best to dick and his family

[dickos1]

People are un aware of what they're doing. Filo got lambasted for stating what he did by hoola and others, and it turns out he was spot on.  You get people saying \"it's a forum it's my opinion I'm allowed to express it\"
But I would suggest that if your opinion is having such a negative effect on this club Then keep your gob shut.
If I was working my bollox off trying to do my best for the club, and small minded people were doing nothing but criticise me and slag me off, I'd be gone.
And I think it's only a matter of time before he is gone, if it carries on. And then you really will have something to whine about..

[aidanstu]

Would have been nice if the statement had given a bit of an explanation as to why they've all suddenly resigned.

Why so you could revell in the misery and harm the likes of you have done to this club?

You might think  your funny with your outlandish, I'll informed comments but i really hope you accept your part in what has just happened. You really do disgust me.

[Rosey]

Would have been nice if the statement had given a bit of an explanation as to why they've all suddenly resigned.

Why so you could revell in the misery and harm the likes of you have done to this club?

You might think  your funny with your outlandish, I'll informed comments but i really hope you accept your part in what has just happened. You really do disgust me.

Hear hear

[donnyroversfc]

Very passionate interview by John Ryan on FH as ever!

I have a few things to say though.

1)He claims its ill health that's made Dick Watson resign, then goes on to say how its the fault of the constantly whinging fans, how so? As far as we know, Terry Brammall effectively resigned a few month or so back, then the other two (Watsons children?) Didn't strike me as big players on the board and not one bit of critisicm was aired at them personally. Dick Watson was thanked and applauded on this forum by EVERYONE for offering Billy Sharp a new contract.

2)He says the constant whingers should shut up or not bother coming. So because we have an opinion differing to his and the other board members we are expected to keep schtum about it? I chose to air my concerns and disagreements with it on a public FORUM (isn't that what forums are for?)

3)Why announce it now,why not last week when this actually happened? Maybe waiting for the dust to settle a little bit? fair enough if thats the case.

Got lots of things i'd like to say but id be here forever. Overall though i find it a bit hypocritical that JR constantly goes on interviews and has a go at the fans but yet when we do the same about very contraversial changes in the club we are told to shut up and support someone else and accused of not being proper fans!