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Post by Hobhead on Oct 16, 2020 12:38:07 GMT
linkTwo things that jump out at me: That’s not what ambition means but it’s easier to dismiss if you pretend it does. We’ve not even been advocating spending more but spending more wisely. Working to a strategy with building for the future in mind rather than coppering up and cobbling an all new, poorly-researched side together every season and seeing where it takes us. It’s not even like it’s taking away from the budget in the medium term. Eliminating even a percentage of the succession of duds we sign by investing in proper data analytics and scouting would more than pay for itself. It’s a damn sight cheaper than the likes of Donaldson’s wages. Besides all of which, ‘know it alls passing negative comments’ equates to football fans talking about their team. This idea that only nice feedback is acceptable is nauseating. And if you want praise, give us something praiseworthy. Struggling with a mismatched, piss poor squad in the basement division might be expected to attract the odd grumble. Here we go again. Just what are we waiting for with Wood? Are we waiting for him to prove himself or are we waiting until his contract runs out, he leaves for nowt and we all sit around agreeing that if he didn’t want to be here it was best he left etc. Get a contract under Wood’s nose and if he doesn’t sign it at least you tried. Putting it off ‘for now’ isn’t a strategy.
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Post by Lethal Jizzle on Oct 16, 2020 12:44:11 GMT
Highly predictable this club, 2 weeks before it's rumoured he's leaving and Jenkins or AN Other comes in and they decide to go public but only through their dedicated propaganda routes. We've spent years upon years of misery under Rhodes and now he's flashed his ankles and the retards start to fawn. Fuck him and his failure
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Post by edin on Oct 16, 2020 12:53:22 GMT
Worries me that he thinks we can hopefully get promoted, clearly not even an aim for this season.
His wording for ambition is bollocks, who has stated we should spend more apart from the younger fans? All we want is an identity not floundering through the windows picking players cos they live local or Stuart has them in his phone contacts.
It means having scouts looking at players not waiting for the phone to buzz or Stuart to have a look on his iPad after a pot noodle and a wank.
It means tying up the likes of Wood not letting contracts to run down on valuable assets.
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Post by edin on Oct 16, 2020 12:56:30 GMT
I don't even think we're asking for much, just don't be battered by the likes of Harrogate and be standing still when theres a big opportunity this year to grab some momentum with a playing style identified by McCall when others are restricted.
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Post by bantam147 on Oct 16, 2020 13:01:52 GMT
I'm fuming having read that. I've said it all here and can't be arsed repeating it. But its no wonder that so many of our fans are limited in their ambition and expectation, when the CEO has none. Not a single fucking mention of what's happening on the pitch. bantamtalk.com/index.php?threads/rhodes-speaks.4326/#post-409094
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Post by Neshead on Oct 16, 2020 13:08:39 GMT
I'm fuming having read that. I've said it all here and can't be arsed repeating it. But its no wonder that so many of our fans are limited in their ambition and expectation, when the CEO has none. Not a single fucking mention of what's happening on the pitch. bantamtalk.com/index.php?threads/rhodes-speaks.4326/#post-409094Reading this and the 'accounts' debrief on WOAP does read as a joint effort. Hopefully it signals a complete rethink as to the modus operandi of this great football club.
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Post by bantam147 on Oct 16, 2020 13:13:12 GMT
I'm fuming having read that. I've said it all here and can't be arsed repeating it. But its no wonder that so many of our fans are limited in their ambition and expectation, when the CEO has none. Not a single fucking mention of what's happening on the pitch. bantamtalk.com/index.php?threads/rhodes-speaks.4326/#post-409094Reading this and the 'accounts' debrief on WOAP does read as a joint effort. Hopefully it signals a complete rethink as to the modus operandi of this great football club. I wish we were a great football club. We're not. Proud maybe, but not great. Never have been, never will be. But yeah, its a joint PR job. Can't say I'm optimistic about change though. A Jenkins/Baldwin combo, and things start to look very different.
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Post by Dick on Oct 16, 2020 13:54:41 GMT
Getting the facilities up to a better (normal) standard and hiring some scouts and not a refurbished iPad is an investment, not 'speculate to accumulate'.
Same time as the Dewhirst article, it's almost like they were planned or something, and after a particular shitty defeat on the TV as well. Complete coincidence.
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Post by Mossley Bantam on Oct 16, 2020 14:05:20 GMT
Rhodes being disingenuous there. Ambition doesn't equate just checking money at it.
What a depressing time to be a City fan.
We're not sexy but neither are we Bury/Macc. Happy fucking days. 🙃
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Post by Bradford Wild Boars. on Oct 16, 2020 15:59:46 GMT
It's not often Rhodes speaks, and it's days like today I wish he spoke less.
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Post by stevayb on Oct 16, 2020 17:47:12 GMT
I hate this cunt more than Rahic. Happy to run the club into the ground while blaming fans for wanting some fucking ambition from the top.
Is it so wrong to want a scouting system that matches the teams around us? Mansfield Town have a better system than this shit but heyo we pirated football manager last season here ya go Stuart have a gander at this
Fuck Rhodes, fuck Rupp and fuck every cunt who supports this bullshit
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Post by Lofty on Oct 16, 2020 17:56:22 GMT
What a deluded prick. I thought he was supposed to be intelligent? He seems to be limiting ambition to being purely about chucking money at it. No wonder we're a fucking shambles.
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Post by Neshead on Oct 16, 2020 18:05:24 GMT
What a deluded prick. I thought he was supposed to be intelligent? He seems to be limiting ambition to being purely about chucking money at it. No wonder we're a fucking shambles. Its a comment a few use to stop the conversation of ambition stone dead.
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Post by Lethal Jizzle on Oct 16, 2020 18:06:04 GMT
What a deluded prick. I thought he was supposed to be intelligent? He seems to be limiting ambition to being purely about chucking money at it. No wonder we're a fucking shambles. Its a comment a few use to stop the conversation of ambition stone dead. Bang on
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Post by goddeano on Oct 16, 2020 18:15:57 GMT
For all his faults I was actually happy when JR came back onboard in late 2018 as he's tighter than a badgers arse and exactly what you need to follow that situation of Edin spending money left right and centre on shite, and doing god knows what else with it too.
The problem is that as soon as the ship was steadied JR should have been out the door. His first move when getting in should have been grooming somebody else to take over as soon as he'd done the job, or holding interviews.
Decent Chairman when you're on your arse but not a man you want lingering around when the sun starts shining again.
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Post by hobbes on Oct 16, 2020 18:23:47 GMT
Spending wisely is a myth, apparently.
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Post by Lethal Jizzle on Oct 16, 2020 18:29:41 GMT
Spending wisely is a myth, apparently. That bloke is denser than fog, you'll never get through to him.
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Post by Pyongyang Bantam on Oct 17, 2020 10:34:34 GMT
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Post by moshi on Oct 17, 2020 12:37:56 GMT
Ever heard of Peterborough, Julian? Pretty sure they just sold a player for close to 10 million and have sold more before that.
You know how they did it? A proper scouting system and shrewd recruitment. They didn’t just pour fifties into the nearest drain they could find.
Not sure if he genuinely doesn’t realise he’s talking shit or just thinks we’re all idiots that have no idea how other clubs are run.
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