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Post by Henbury Gas on Jan 4, 2018 7:53:41 GMT
As the Pessimist said similar about the training ground 'news', I'm sure if Dwane later announces a stadium development appointment then Ellis Harrison's departure will be released two hours later. Bunch of mugs we are still. Nobody is going to care if they appoint anyone to do anything with a stadium. We've seen it before with these owners, it counts for nothing. All that plans or PP on their field in S-Glouces will do is increase its value, it doesn't make it any more likely that any of us will ever see a fit-for-purpose training facility on the site. If the manager walks, and I wouldn't blame him if he did, the whole show will unravel faster than a toilet roll being chased around by a Labrador. I watched him walk to the dugout the other day, will that count ?
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Post by Peter Parker on Jan 4, 2018 7:55:56 GMT
I agree. Everyone knew he was going, he's too good for us and League 1 and deserves his chance at a higher level. The club had no choice and I wish Billy all the best. What I do have an issue with is rushing out a cynical non annoucment just before to the effect that we have employed a planning consultant. Can you explain why that is an issue, given the club has no control over when the web site is updated, it could have been today and would you feel the same then ? If we did the Colony announcement today, some people would be just as cynical/miserable/defeatist etc, etc
I get the scepticism. I have hardly been free of cynicism of the club over the years, but perhaps, just perhaps there is nothing odd and it is genuine ' good news'
As for Billy, at least going now, give Darrell a week or so to work on his targets, knowing where he stands re:Billy
maybe letting Billy Go allows us to be better off to bat off offers for anyone else also
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Post by harrybuckle on Jan 4, 2018 9:09:47 GMT
Good luck to Billy he left many good memories and some superb goals. He will be missed.
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Post by kingswood Polak on Jan 4, 2018 9:24:28 GMT
In fairness, it's not just been Dwane's ownership. G. Dunford's club used to issue stadium 'news' whenever the football side went backward, as certainly did N. Higgs's. We can nail previous owners to crosses again if you like, I would rather just deal with the ones we have now. They inherited a club with huge inertia and a great 'feel good' factor, they are systematically destroying it. That is it, in a nutshell. Any forward momentum we had is now gone. The chance to really ramp it up was in the summer. We had D.C. right up for it and talking about a promotion push and the fans had just enjoyed a decent 1st season back in the 3rd tier. The owners had the chance and timing of taking all of that forward and backing D.C. with some quality signings. I truly believe that, had this happened, we would be looking at a team in the top 4 right now instead of waiting for our best players to be cherry picked and getting ready for a relegation fight. We have already been told that we are not to expect marquee signings or players with fees. This lot, dare I say it, seem less football focused than the previous incumbents or they are doing a bloody good job at making themselves look that way. Something is very wrong in this picture, very wrong indeed. My Dad used to say “ son, your looking at the painting but you’re not seeing the picture” I think that applies to many of us Rovers fans and because we have gotten used to NOTHING but let downs and bad news. I knew we were going to lose 2-3 players but now it’s happening, I am genuinely worried that we are witnessing the death throes of our club. Face it, we are not going to get the quality of players in that bring about promotion & we will have a squad that has no competition for many of the players now here. This will take more than a couple of wingers or a creative midfielder. We had a golden opportunity but have completely blown it. Small wonder the 82 call us the gift that keeps giving.
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Post by kingswood Polak on Jan 4, 2018 9:26:15 GMT
Hooray - all the terrible players we are forced to sign on the cheap may have a very average training ground to practice on in 3 years time! I have a sneaking suspicion that pre-planning might take a little while. Don't ask me why, just a gut feeling. We need to be exemplary in our procedures. These things take time don’t you know
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Post by eppinggas on Jan 4, 2018 9:31:50 GMT
I agree. Everyone knew he was going, he's too good for us and League 1 and deserves his chance at a higher level. The club had no choice and I wish Billy all the best. What I do have an issue with is rushing out a cynical non annoucment just before to the effect that we have employed a planning consultant. Can you explain why that is an issue, given the club has no control over when the web site is updated, it could have been today and would you feel the same then ? You think the Club has no control of when the web site is updated? Come on Henbury - you're better than that.
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Post by laughinggas on Jan 4, 2018 9:36:02 GMT
Can you explain why that is an issue, given the club has no control over when the web site is updated, it could have been today and would you feel the same then ? You think the Club has no control of when the web site is updated? Come on Henbury - you're better than that. The website is operated on behalf of the Club by EFL Digital Limited (Company Number 04112553), whose registered and trading address is at EFL House, 10-12 West Cliff, Preston, Lancashire, England PR1 8HU
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Post by kingswood Polak on Jan 4, 2018 9:41:07 GMT
We are still a selling Club. Al-Qadis won't invest a f******g penny until we have a "sound business case for investment". Wael doesn't have a sound business case. The pathetic "news" about the Colony is an equally pathetic attempt to divert attention from the current predicament. Good luck Billy. We couldnt force Bodin to sign the contract he was offered No we couldn’t and how do you think we will sell the club to any potential incoming players, now that we don’t have the UWE to promise or much else in this case ? The only players in will potentially be non league & loans. That’s how I see it right now and whilst in an emotionally charged state. I have always tried to be realistic about us and am not one of those that boasted about UWE or us now being wealthier than the 82 as bitter experience taught me better but we are now potentially seeing the biggest sell off in one window since “ that season” that I don’t like talking about I would love to know how D.C. feels about this. I , for one, wouldn’t blame him if he left, if he got an offer. Yes, he has a 5 year contract but what’s the use of that when you know that anything good that you do could be sold from under you at the worst of times ?
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Post by kingswood Polak on Jan 4, 2018 9:46:26 GMT
Code for £750k + follow on's A guess or you know Henbury Gas
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Post by kingswood Polak on Jan 4, 2018 9:49:31 GMT
I agree. Everyone knew he was going, he's too good for us and League 1 and deserves his chance at a higher level. The club had no choice and I wish Billy all the best. What I do have an issue with is rushing out a cynical non annoucment just before to the effect that we have employed a planning consultant. Can you explain why that is an issue, given the club has no control over when the web site is updated, it could have been today and would you feel the same then ? They have no control over when the site is updated eh ? How come they managed to launch an unprecedented update when the UWE news leaked out then ?
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Post by kingswood Polak on Jan 4, 2018 9:55:26 GMT
You think the Club has no control of when the web site is updated? Come on Henbury - you're better than that. The website is operated on behalf of the Club by EFL Digital Limited (Company Number 04112553), whose registered and trading address is at EFL House, 10-12 West Cliff, Preston, Lancashire, England PR1 8HU When I want to update my dad’s website I just go to it and change it. All you are saying means that the same would happen but a phone call would be involved. You know this anyway or you should know mate
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Post by laughinggas on Jan 4, 2018 10:01:28 GMT
The website is operated on behalf of the Club by EFL Digital Limited (Company Number 04112553), whose registered and trading address is at EFL House, 10-12 West Cliff, Preston, Lancashire, England PR1 8HU When I want to update my dad’s website I just go to it and change it. All you are saying means that the same would happen but a phone call would be involved. You know this anyway or you should know mate That is lifted from the website so I know that the website is operated by EFL. How the club get updates done is another matter, have no idea. Phone Call, Email or maybe they have admin rights and can do it themselves. Henbury sort of suggests that EFL have to do it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2018 10:06:55 GMT
I agree. Everyone knew he was going, he's too good for us and League 1 and deserves his chance at a higher level. The club had no choice and I wish Billy all the best. What I do have an issue with is rushing out a cynical non annoucment just before to the effect that we have employed a planning consultant. Can you explain why that is an issue, given the club has no control over when the web site is updated, it could have been today and would you feel the same then ? The clubs webmaster has total control of what and when articles are published on the website.
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Post by kingswood Polak on Jan 4, 2018 10:09:14 GMT
When I want to update my dad’s website I just go to it and change it. All you are saying means that the same would happen but a phone call would be involved. You know this anyway or you should know mate That is lifted from the website so I know that the website is operated by EFL. How the club get updates done is another matter, have no idea. Phone Call, Email or maybe they have admin rights and can do it themselves. Henbury sort of suggests that EFL have to do it. Yes he does but it seems fairly obvious to me that the club do have admin rights given the ridiculous time the UWE announcement was put up. You can’t tell me that went through the EFL or other outside agencies before it got put out, can you ? If I’m wrong then I will be quick to apologise but I don’t think that I am. I don’t know if I’d call it cynical though. At worst I’d call it an attempt to try to give something other than the transfer to talk about but failing miserably
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Post by kingswood Polak on Jan 4, 2018 10:10:06 GMT
Can you explain why that is an issue, given the club has no control over when the web site is updated, it could have been today and would you feel the same then ? The clubs webmaster has total control of what and when articles are published on the website. Thanks fella. Hope things are good with you ?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2018 10:11:08 GMT
When I want to update my dad’s website I just go to it and change it. All you are saying means that the same would happen but a phone call would be involved. You know this anyway or you should know mate That is lifted from the website so I know that the website is operated by EFL. How the club get updates done is another matter, have no idea. Phone Call, Email or maybe they have admin rights and can do it themselves. Henbury sort of suggests that EFL have to do it. The control that the EFL company has is the layout and avertising content of the site of which all clubs using this platform receive payments. All clubs control what is put onto the sites in terms of news, ticketing, squad etc etc
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2018 10:12:21 GMT
The clubs webmaster has total control of what and when articles are published on the website. Thanks fella. Hope things are good with you ? Brilliant thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2018 10:12:58 GMT
Code for £750k + follow on's A guess or you know Henbury GasPure guesswork
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Post by trunky on Jan 4, 2018 10:26:36 GMT
We are still a selling Club. Al-Qadis won't invest a f******g penny until we have a "sound business case for investment". Wael doesn't have a sound business case. The pathetic "news" about the Colony is an equally pathetic attempt to divert attention from the current predicament. Good luck Billy. We couldnt force Bodin to sign the contract he was offered So why didn't we make him an improved offer,we will never replace him for the money we are reported to have got for him. Hang on we could sign another player like Nicholls for that sort of fee.For gods sake bring back Higgs.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2018 10:29:06 GMT
Nobody is going to care if they appoint anyone to do anything with a stadium. We've seen it before with these owners, it counts for nothing. All that plans or PP on their field in S-Glouces will do is increase its value, it doesn't make it any more likely that any of us will ever see a fit-for-purpose training facility on the site. If the manager walks, and I wouldn't blame him if he did, the whole show will unravel faster than a toilet roll being chased around by a Labrador. I watched him walk to the dugout the other day, will that count ? With that ability to misunderstand what's going on, there may be a career for you defending hopeless cases in court
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