kingswood Polak
Without music life would be a mistake
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Post by kingswood Polak on Jan 20, 2017 15:07:55 GMT
can not get my head around it. the only thing that comes up in my mind is that our owner has been true to his word and wants the club run in a good manner and wants the players off the budget before others are brought in or that others are going to be coming in and there will be no room for any of them. Seems hard for Easter, Puddy and McCrystal, would have been nice to say thank you. Thinking more about this and I guess that the new owners were hamstrung by the everybody gets a contract if we get promoted promise that was made, I believe, by the previous board. Then again, I don't see DC being the sort that would just allow that not without his blessing. This is the biggest squad we have ever had so I am told and we all knew players would go but it's the timing and manner of how it's been done that shocks me. Just waiting for my plate of humble pie right now and hoping we get a couple of decent players in before the window closes. There will ALWAYS be a part of me that views such stuff with suspicion. As much as I'd bloody love us to go up, I know we are nowhere near ready for it and in every way,Infrastructure as well as playing side. Maybe those above have made a decision to keep us here until a couple of other things are in place so that when we are able to make a serious push, it can be maintained at the next level. I guess that too many years of promise then disappointed has had an irreversible affect upon me. I've never really got over the 99/2000 season but I will leave it there.
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Post by Henbury Gas on Jan 20, 2017 16:01:07 GMT
I can understand WHY he wants to do this but for the life of me i cannot understand why he had to broadcast it to the public ?
I would of thought a word in the ear of each player and put them on the PFA list of available players would have been more appropriate
What can BRFC gain by making it public knowledge ?
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Post by laughinggas on Jan 20, 2017 16:06:15 GMT
I can understand WHY he wants to do this but for the life of me i cannot understand why he had to broadcast it to the public ? I would of thought a word in the ear of each player and put them on the PFA list of available players would have been more appropriate What can BRFC gain by making it public knowledge ? Stops rumours and gossip on forums. Oh hang on.......
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2017 16:22:22 GMT
Time will tell. But taking 3 long standing members out in one hit in January, and going public with it looks, on the face of it, like pretty clumsy man management. But hey, what do I know? I think its spot on. If that was the decision made, then better to lead the agenda and not wait for speculation? The other thing is, there is no speculation, he said weeks ago that some familiar faces would be leaving and some supporters would be surprised when they learned who, either nobody noticed when he said it or people just didn't care to speculate? That kind of tells you that although we've just found out, the players have known for a bit longer, doesn't it?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2017 17:05:59 GMT
I think its spot on. If that was the decision made, then better to lead the agenda and not wait for speculation? The other thing is, there is no speculation, he said weeks ago that some familiar faces would be leaving and some supporters would be surprised when they learned who, either nobody noticed when he said it or people just didn't care to speculate? That kind of tells you that although we've just found out, the players have known for a bit longer, doesn't it? I would imagine so. Discussed, planned for and made public. All good
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2017 17:46:37 GMT
The other thing is, there is no speculation, he said weeks ago that some familiar faces would be leaving and some supporters would be surprised when they learned who, either nobody noticed when he said it or people just didn't care to speculate? That kind of tells you that although we've just found out, the players have known for a bit longer, doesn't it? I would imagine so. Discussed, planned for and made public. All good Shame you didn't think to correct me earlier when I'd forgotten Clarke's mutterings about familiar faces leaving and supporters being surprised
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Post by pirateduncan on Jan 20, 2017 17:46:39 GMT
It's hard to disagree with the decisions on the players themselves. I agree with many that Mark Mc leaving is a bit sad but then I've also never hugely rated him either. Not a strong third tier player for me. But letting them go if they're wanted elsewhere or out of contract is one thing, suggesting they're no longer competing for a first team place whilst here is another (if I interpret correctly). Not keen on that at all.
That aside, I've seen a lot of incomers last few years and, though plenty on loan, have wondered if the squad isn't becoming bloated. So it all makes sense in the long run.
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Post by davehuddscousin on Jan 23, 2017 11:49:47 GMT
DC's post match interview after Walsall suggested there may be a couple more arrivals before deadline day. He also implied clubs (and players) want too much money at this time of year, and that he will have far more scope to make changes in June. I think this is better than the panic signing of journeyman pros that we saw under his predecessors. He is right to tell these players now, it may give them more of an an incentive to get another signed by club in the transfer window, either on loan or as a permanent move. If they don't move on they are still Rovers players, and DC could use them in an emergency if he had to (as with Mildenhall last season).
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kingswood Polak
Without music life would be a mistake
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Post by kingswood Polak on Jan 24, 2017 14:50:12 GMT
I can understand WHY he wants to do this but for the life of me i cannot understand why he had to broadcast it to the public ? I would of thought a word in the ear of each player and put them on the PFA list of available players would have been more appropriate What can BRFC gain by making it public knowledge ? Maybe DC is trying to pressure the owners into giving him some cash ? With him now repeating the bottom 8 budget thing it seems there has either been some lies told about the backing he has or he's just having one of his mad moments. He is an emotional bloke and he needs to reign that in so he doesn't keep giving out mixed messages, knowing how quickly this is jumped on by fans
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