James Bailey off to Dingles

[Lipsy]

Of course it could be worse.

How about this? JR takes over and hasn't got the money or liquidity to support any of the claims he made (top-end budget, better team than last season, pushing for Prem, etc). The net result would have been that we would have lost the players anyway and gone into free fall or financial peril.

At least we're in a position where we know (based on the past actions of the board) that TB and co will do their best and ensure PD has the resources to support a half-decent team.

It ain't a brilliant situation, but I really do believe it could have been a lot worse.

[Dare to dream!]

Dickov must still be in the meeting as Giddings said as he is not at the game

[dickos1]

JR was in charge for a lot of years and never had the club in financial trouble so why would he have started now? It looks like the budget will be pathetic this season. People talk about Ryan being skint, TB might as well be if he's not putting anything in. At least with the take over we had one potential super rich kid who wanted to put money into the club. Fair enough if TB just wants the club to run itself, it belongs to him, he can do has he pleases, but don't be going on about having a competitive promotion budget because unless he puts his own money in we won't.

If JR hadn't made a ridiculous bid to gain control of the club at the time he did, the budget would have been in place by now and players signed, how you can put the blame at TB's door is beyond me!

I don't disagree. But the point being made was the budget bramall looks like he's setting is certainly not one good enough to challenge for promotion, so why say that it is?
If we lose copps, wellens, then that has nothing to do with the takeover, it's to do with a very poor budget

[DonnyOsmond]

No need to panic.

[DonnyOsmond]

Dickov must still be in the meeting as Giddings said as he is not at the game

Probably resigning.

[mrfrostsdad]

Another anti JR post. And then some people wonder why they're accused of being anti John Ryan.

[dumbroofer]

Could well be, Donny O

[mrfrostsdad]

You may be right about Dickov Donny.
It wouldn't be a good time to go, but in my opinion he wouldn't be much of a loss

[silent majority]

JR was in charge for a lot of years and never had the club in financial trouble so why would he have started now? It looks like the budget will be pathetic this season. People talk about Ryan being skint, TB might as well be if he's not putting anything in. At least with the take over we had one potential super rich kid who wanted to put money into the club. Fair enough if TB just wants the club to run itself, it belongs to him, he can do has he pleases, but don't be going on about having a competitive promotion budget because unless he puts his own money in we won't.

If JR hadn't made a ridiculous bid to gain control of the club at the time he did, the budget would have been in place by now and players signed, how you can put the blame at TB's door is beyond me!

I don't disagree. But the point being made was the budget bramall looks like he's setting is certainly not one good enough to challenge for promotion, so why say that it is?
If we lose copps, wellens, then that has nothing to do with the takeover, it's to do with a very poor budget

Far too simplistic. There's more than the size of the budget to consider. But when TB says he'll provide a budget big enough to stand a chance of promotion why would you assume its not?

[RedJ]

You may be right about Dickov Donny.
It wouldn't be a good time to go, but in my opinion he wouldn't be much of a loss

Well he would, because we aren't going to get anybody any better in at this stage in this situation are we...

[dickos1]

Wouldn't blame him if he left,,, many others would've walked long before now.
Farcical position he's been left in, and be careful what you wish for, cause who on earth would we get in the state were in

[Dare to dream!]

You may be right about Dickov Donny.
It wouldn't be a good time to go, but in my opinion he wouldn't be much of a loss

I'd be more than happy! Got no faith in Dickov whatsoever

[mrfrostsdad]

As I said, bad timing. But, personally I don't rate him.
Anyway, no point in arguing about that. There's bigger issues at the moment

[dickos1]

The statement given by brammal last week, just looks like he was telling us what we wanted to hear.

[DonnyOsmond]

Rob Jones Barmy Army

[dickos1]

You may be right about Dickov Donny.
It wouldn't be a good time to go, but in my opinion he wouldn't be much of a loss

I'd be more than happy! Got no faith in Dickov whatsoever

Yeah, it'd be brilliant.
No players, no manager, no money, 2 weeks until start of season

[Dare to dream!]

The statement given by brammal last week, just looks like he was telling us what we wanted to hear.

Not sure TB is that type of guy.

You may be right about Dickov Donny.
It wouldn't be a good time to go, but in my opinion he wouldn't be much of a loss

I'd be more than happy! Got no faith in Dickov whatsoever

Yeah, it'd be brilliant.
No players, no manager, no money, 2 weeks until start of season

I'd be more optimistic if there were no manager over PD!

[dickos1]

The statement given by brammal last week, just looks like he was telling us what we wanted to hear.

Not sure TB is that type of guy.

You may be right about Dickov Donny.
It wouldn't be a good time to go, but in my opinion he wouldn't be much of a loss

I'd be more than happy! Got no faith in Dickov whatsoever

Yeah, it'd be brilliant.
No players, no manager, no money, 2 weeks until start of season

I'd be more optimistic if there were no manager over PD!

Neither was I, but actions speak louder than words. And it doesn't look good

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Oops fat fingers can lock the topic.

I think we should wait and see what transpires.  It is vital Dickov and the board are working together as one so that meeting must be had.

Equally we must move fast, that much is clear.  But we as fans shouldn't overreact as yet that's for sure.

[GazLaz]

JR was in charge for a lot of years and never had the club in financial trouble so why would he have started now? It looks like the budget will be pathetic this season. People talk about Ryan being skint, TB might as well be if he's not putting anything in. At least with the take over we had one potential super rich kid who wanted to put money into the club. Fair enough if TB just wants the club to run itself, it belongs to him, he can do has he pleases, but don't be going on about having a competitive promotion budget because unless he puts his own money in we won't.

If JR hadn't made a ridiculous bid to gain control of the club at the time he did, the budget would have been in place by now and players signed, how you can put the blame at TB's door is beyond me!

I'm not blaming him for the last few weeks but he shouldn't be saying we will budget for promotion if we are just budgeting to be self sufficient.

[silent majority]

JR was in charge for a lot of years and never had the club in financial trouble so why would he have started now? It looks like the budget will be pathetic this season. People talk about Ryan being skint, TB might as well be if he's not putting anything in. At least with the take over we had one potential super rich kid who wanted to put money into the club. Fair enough if TB just wants the club to run itself, it belongs to him, he can do has he pleases, but don't be going on about having a competitive promotion budget because unless he puts his own money in we won't.

If JR hadn't made a ridiculous bid to gain control of the club at the time he did, the budget would have been in place by now and players signed, how you can put the blame at TB's door is beyond me!

I'm not blaming him for the last few weeks but he shouldn't be saying we will budget for promotion if we are just budgeting to be self sufficient.

But how do you know that?

[GazLaz]

I don't but the fact the clues are there that it's likely we can't afford Bailey, Clarke, Wellens and Coppinger, I'd say he's not planning to put much in. Do you know any different Martin?

[DonnyBazR0ver]

I'm not blaming him for the last few weeks but he shouldn't be saying we will budget for promotion if we are just budgeting to be self sufficient.

We it may be more realistic than recent claims!

This shit, paper thin squad is now 3-0 up. From Twitter,

"A thought for the evening; Rovers back four are aged 20, 18, 20 & 20. They look more accomplished than you might expect too."

Don't get me wrong, we are far from assembling a squad it this early stage since the collapse of the T/O, but it's a start.   

[RedJ]

Bear in mind this is against a team in the Conference.

[dickos1]

JR was in charge for a lot of years and never had the club in financial trouble so why would he have started now? It looks like the budget will be pathetic this season. People talk about Ryan being skint, TB might as well be if he's not putting anything in. At least with the take over we had one potential super rich kid who wanted to put money into the club. Fair enough if TB just wants the club to run itself, it belongs to him, he can do has he pleases, but don't be going on about having a competitive promotion budget because unless he puts his own money in we won't.

If JR hadn't made a ridiculous bid to gain control of the club at the time he did, the budget would have been in place by now and players signed, how you can put the blame at TB's door is beyond me!

I'm not blaming him for the last few weeks but he shouldn't be saying we will budget for promotion if we are just budgeting to be self sufficient.

But how do you know that?

I think it's quite apparent that all isn't well.. Dickov not being there is alarming, as is losing a player to a rival, as is the absence of our better players who have played in all the other games.

[raggytash]

Rumour going round here is he's resigned?

[Dare to dream!]

Rumour going round here is he's resigned?

oi! I hope so. More than likely people making shit up just because he aint at the game

[northern soul]

Lincoln are conference and we were the second best team there.

[DonnyOsmond]

I was just speculating. Hope no one's got that from my post. We're a shambles if he has.

[bigbadjack]

Or he might be finalising deals with Clarke and the others?