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Post by basel on Jan 4, 2018 13:36:00 GMT
Steve Hamer dodged the question 'would DC get all or some of the Bodin transfer money to spend'. He just gave a boring lecture on todays game. I'll be very surprised if DC manages to successfully replace Bodin or sharpen up any other positions.
DC will imo leave the first chance he gets.Just needs a better club to come in (won't be difficult to find) who is willing to pay up his contract. Good luck to DC when this happens,i mean why stay at failing Bristol Rovers.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2018 13:39:57 GMT
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Post by faggotygas on Jan 4, 2018 13:53:33 GMT
I won’t discuss anybody’s wages on here. Articles can be published from any PC so the webmasters often post from Home if they are instructed to do so. Also articles can be timed to go live at any time the webmaster sets. Clever things these computers. ;-) NQSS is spot on. Having worked with two of the official website hosts before at Yeovil, I can confirm that you set stories up for whatever time you want. Handy for transfers where both clubs agree on a time and set the story to "go live" at that time, so that one doesn't gazump the other. Even the Pitchero websites, used at non-league and grass roots level, has the ability to set stories up to be released whenever you want. Even Facebook!
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Post by harrybuckle on Jan 4, 2018 13:53:45 GMT
not all PNE fans exactly pleased with their first Bristol Rovers signing since Alfie Biggs ....who incidentally returned to Rovers 18 months later.
From their forum
Note of caution from a North Ender living less than a mile from the Memorial Ground. As previously stated, I don't think that he has the pace of Barky, the energy of Horgan or the flair of Robinson, so I think he makes the squad stronger but not our first team. I hope I am being pessimistic.
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Post by eppinggas on Jan 4, 2018 13:57:19 GMT
OK - We had a derisory bid in the summer, which we rejected. And we know PNE paid more than £300k, but we have no idea how much more. I'm not berating the Board. If fans knew what the fee was - and it was the right money - that would help sweeten the pill. It would also show a willingness to be more transparent and communicate better. I guess we will have a better idea when the money is re-invested.
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Post by gasolder on Jan 4, 2018 14:05:16 GMT
Good Luck Billy!! You have earned the promotion. Looking at the Championship table..........over the last few weeks, without doing anything spectacular, PNE have climbed out of the bottom half of the table and are within striking distance of the top six. They are not that far adrift from the teams above who are all faltering, except Wolves of course. Billy could make all of the difference required for PNE. One thing is for sure. This is an enormous test for our owners. If DC is not happy with how the transfer fee is spent, then he cannot be expected to maintain his loyalty to our Club. The AQ's need to get this period in our development absolutely spot on!!! Keep your head whilst those around you falter
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Post by eppinggas on Jan 4, 2018 14:08:04 GMT
OK - We had a derisory bid in the summer, which we rejected. And we know PNE paid more than £300k, but we have no idea how much more. I'm not berating the Board. If fans knew what the fee was - and it was the right money - that would help sweeten the pill. It would also show a willingness to be more transparent and communicate better. I guess we will have a better idea when the money is re-invested. Hang on a moment. Were we not told that there would be no investment without a clear Business case. If we are losing circa £1m - £1.5 mil a year (quite possibly more)... do you think the fee from Bodin will be re-invested? Or used to plug the financial shortfall? Over to you Hani. Let's review where we are on Feb 1st.
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Post by Peter Parker on Jan 4, 2018 14:28:54 GMT
OK - We had a derisory bid in the summer, which we rejected. And we know PNE paid more than £300k, but we have no idea how much more. I'm not berating the Board. If fans knew what the fee was - and it was the right money - that would help sweeten the pill. It would also show a willingness to be more transparent and communicate better. I guess we will have a better idea when the money is re-invested. Hang on a moment. Were we not told that there would be no investment without a clear Business case. If we are losing circa £1m - £1.5 mil a year (quite possibly more)... do you think the fee from Bodin will be re-invested? Or used to plug the financial shortfall? Over to you Hani. Let's review where we are on Feb 1st. Perhaps that's the most important thing. reviewing where we are on 1st February, rather than loads of people have a meltdown on the 4th January
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2018 14:29:05 GMT
OK - We had a derisory bid in the summer, which we rejected. And we know PNE paid more than £300k, but we have no idea how much more. I'm not berating the Board. If fans knew what the fee was - and it was the right money - that would help sweeten the pill. It would also show a willingness to be more transparent and communicate better. I guess we will have a better idea when the money is re-invested. Why should the board feel obliged to disclose how much Billy raised? You plainly don't trust the board - I do. We'll have to agree to disagree.
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Post by eppinggas on Jan 4, 2018 15:22:42 GMT
OK - We had a derisory bid in the summer, which we rejected. And we know PNE paid more than £300k, but we have no idea how much more. I'm not berating the Board. If fans knew what the fee was - and it was the right money - that would help sweeten the pill. It would also show a willingness to be more transparent and communicate better. I guess we will have a better idea when the money is re-invested. Why should the board feel obliged to disclose how much Billy raised? You plainly don't trust the board - I do. We'll have to agree to disagree. Amen.
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Post by Angas on Jan 4, 2018 15:22:43 GMT
SH says PNE wrote it into the agreement that the fee would be undisclosed.*
(*Yes, I know, no-one believes him ... )
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Post by eppinggas on Jan 4, 2018 15:31:31 GMT
Hang on a moment. Were we not told that there would be no investment without a clear Business case. If we are losing circa £1m - £1.5 mil a year (quite possibly more)... do you think the fee from Bodin will be re-invested? Or used to plug the financial shortfall? Over to you Hani. Let's review where we are on Feb 1st. Perhaps that's the most important thing. reviewing where we are on 1st February, rather than loads of people have a meltdown on the 4th January Perhaps that's the most important thing. reviewing where we are on 1st February, rather than loads of people having a hissy fit because others are openly questioning our owners intentions and strategy on the 4th January
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Post by Peter Parker on Jan 4, 2018 15:44:07 GMT
SH says PNE wrote it into the agreement that the fee would be undisclosed.* (*Yes, I know, no-one believes him ... ) except for when they choose to believe him when he says something that might fit a negative to reaffirm an opinion of him/the club/Dwane Sports
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2018 15:54:20 GMT
SH says PNE wrote it into the agreement that the fee would be undisclosed.* (*Yes, I know, no-one believes him ... ) except for when they choose to believe him when he says something that might fit a negative to reaffirm an opinion of him/the club/Dwane Sports Run that by me again Simon in simple english
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Post by Peter Parker on Jan 4, 2018 16:07:34 GMT
except for when they choose to believe him when he says something that might fit a negative to reaffirm an opinion of him/the club/Dwane Sports Run that by me again Simon in simple english Some people don’t believe Hamer, because he changes his mind, says something different or whatever reasons However they may choose to believe him when he says something that might reaffirm a negative opinion of him/Dwane or the club.
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Post by a more piratey game on Jan 4, 2018 16:27:55 GMT
Good Luck Billy!! You have earned the promotion. Looking at the Championship table..........over the last few weeks, without doing anything spectacular, PNE have climbed out of the bottom half of the table and are within striking distance of the top six. They are not that far adrift from the teams above who are all faltering, except Wolves of course. Billy could make all of the difference required for PNE. his main job now, in which I wish him the very best, is to assist them in moving above another specific club in the table
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 4, 2018 16:55:27 GMT
FROM THE BBC.
Bristol Rovers chairman Steve Hamer says the departure of striker Billy Bodin was "probably" inevitable.
Bodin, Rovers' leading goalscorer with 11 goals in 24 games this season, joined Championship side Preston on Wednesday for an undisclosed fee.
The 25-year-old was set to become a free agent at the end of the season.
"In the last six or seven months we sent four offers, each one improved," Hamer told BBC Radio Bristol.
"We did our very best, but I think all that happened was they were acknowledged but they were never taken any further so you can obviously assume that Billy's mind was probably made up."
Hamer did not disclose details of the fee paid for Bodin, but said he felt it "represented a fair value" for a player approaching the end of his contract.
"I think the money will be invested as to what (Rovers manager) Darrell Clarke wants to improve," he said.
"He'll decide what he wants, where he wants to improve things on the field of play and where he wants to freshen up things.
"We'll have a chat and we'll back him as best we can."
IMO - What is wrong in coming straight out and saying what the fee was ?..if it was say £600k who cares ?..we the fans would say ok good deal now let's buy a few players who will improve our club and move on...all this "undisclosed" is BS.
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Post by gasolder on Jan 4, 2018 17:33:25 GMT
Good Luck Billy!! You have earned the promotion. Looking at the Championship table..........over the last few weeks, without doing anything spectacular, PNE have climbed out of the bottom half of the table and are within striking distance of the top six. They are not that far adrift from the teams above who are all faltering, except Wolves of course. Billy could make all of the difference required for PNE. his main job now, in which I wish him the very best, is to assist them in moving above another specific club in the table If you've watched Bristol football as long as me, then that's probably inevitable!
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Post by PessimistGas on Jan 4, 2018 17:37:10 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 ? I have no idea what the internal processes are for updating the website but I find that rather difficult to believe. Website stories are simultaneously put out on Facebook and Twitter, who controls those accounts? If it had been today,tommorow, last week, next week I would still feel the same because: A. It isn't "news" and B. They wouldn't have been reporting this if Bodin was staying. Don't recall the previous planning consultants being announced? Non-story.
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Post by PessimistGas on Jan 4, 2018 17:40:04 GMT
Hang on a moment. Were we not told that there would be no investment without a clear Business case. If we are losing circa £1m - £1.5 mil a year (quite possibly more)... do you think the fee from Bodin will be re-invested? Or used to plug the financial shortfall? Over to you Hani. Let's review where we are on Feb 1st. Perhaps that's the most important thing. reviewing where we are on 1st February, rather than loads of people have a meltdown on the 4th January Don't worry, there will be no shortage of excuses for them. January is a difficult window as nobody sells their best players, after all.
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