claw
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Post by claw on Sept 22, 2018 20:12:31 GMT
BCST will be fucked off Edin told ‘em to do one when they asked for a fan rep on the board, Most probably. That’s all.
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Meff
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Post by Meff on Oct 8, 2018 17:17:53 GMT
www.bcst.co.uk/news/4593189638/Letter-Sent-To-Edin-Angry The BCST have spoken. They would like a meeting to discuss more meetings. Don't mess with this lot, sounds like they mean business. If he doesn't reply in 10 days he will be thwacked really hard with the rolled up Memorandum of Understanding....
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Post by Neshead on Oct 8, 2018 17:25:28 GMT
www.bcst.co.uk/news/4593189638/Letter-Sent-To-Edin-Angry The BCST have spoken. They would like a meeting to discuss more meetings. Don't mess with this lot, sounds like they mean business. If he doesn't reply in 10 days he will be thwacked really hard with the rolled up Memorandum of Understanding.... Jesus fucking wept. That Manny bloke was the one who asked a question, at the fans forum, that was that long people had lapsed into an induced coma for their own wellbeing.
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Post by Lethal Jizzle on Oct 8, 2018 17:46:36 GMT
He will only say things to appease then carry on doing what the fuck he likes. Cunts like him don't change unless they take a good kicking.
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Post by mikehunt on Oct 8, 2018 18:14:45 GMT
Fucking hell that’s a shit letter, are all City fans as bad as that? We wrote to you and you ignored us. So I’m writing to you again.
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Post by Neshead on Oct 8, 2018 18:33:57 GMT
Fucking hell that’s a shit letter, are all City fans as bad as that? We wrote to you and you ignored us. So I’m writing to you again. Have you seen our fan base on a Saturday? Thick as mince some of them.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2018 18:52:49 GMT
Comrade Manny will save the club...with a strongly worded letter. If this fails he will send another one...recorded delivery.
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Post by Train (F-2547) on Oct 8, 2018 19:18:04 GMT
I’ve just shit myself it’s that intimidating
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Post by Hobhead on Oct 8, 2018 19:30:06 GMT
The fuck does this mean?:
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Post by mikehunt on Oct 8, 2018 21:25:10 GMT
The fuck does this mean?: It’s the sort of shit that gets written by a Twitter bot.
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Post by BingomoanyBob on Oct 8, 2018 21:35:59 GMT
I think everyone is underestimating the power of the Trust. They can clearly time travel as a, presumably, as yet unwritten article in this coming Saturday’s TandA is referred to in the past tense. Going back to the future just to get a quote with which to force Edin Angry Germanic (Bosnian) gnome into a meeting is real dedication to the cause.
Either that or he’s a fuckwit who has got the date wrong in a formal letter.
I’m going for the former.
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cjunluck
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Post by cjunluck on Oct 9, 2018 10:09:52 GMT
I think everyone is underestimating the power of the Trust. They can clearly time travel as a, presumably, as yet unwritten article in this coming Saturday’s TandA is referred to in the past tense. Going back to the future just to get a quote with which to force Edin Angry Germanic (Bosnian) gnome into a meeting is real dedication to the cause. Either that or he’s a fuckwit who has got the date wrong in a formal letter. I’m going for the former. Oh dear
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Post by fish on Oct 18, 2018 16:54:38 GMT
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Post by Lethal Jizzle on Oct 18, 2018 17:02:15 GMT
How anybody can't see through his bullshit is beyond me.
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Post by mikehunt on Oct 18, 2018 17:25:52 GMT
How anybody can't see through his bullshit is beyond me. Amazing ain’t it? It’ll make absolutely fuck all difference and being the 12th man, or JGBTLFFS, will make no difference to relegation at the end of the season.
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Post by Hobhead on Oct 18, 2018 17:40:43 GMT
Portly fucker must be quite the charmer behind closed doors. Another mob that’s gone through the Rahic Re-education Programme and come out the other side as nodding zombies only instead of, ‘braaainnns’ it’s, ‘get behind the team on Saturday’.
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Post by Neshead on Oct 18, 2018 17:43:40 GMT
The trusts meeting with Edin went with predictable results.
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Post by Dick on Oct 18, 2018 18:03:09 GMT
1 what are your actual motives regarding being a feeder club?
2 what is the exact situation with how the loan took out to buy the club is repaid?
I want 2 honest answer to those questions. Fuck, even one will do. Either answered the way I expect will be a PR disaster and a complete bridge burning for the owners
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Post by twosup on Oct 18, 2018 19:00:24 GMT
Fucking idiots.
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Post by stevayb on Oct 22, 2018 19:20:48 GMT
BCST Board meeting with Edin Rahic & other representatives of Bradford City
On the 16th October 2018 members of the Bradford City Supporters Trust Board met with representatives of Bradford City Football Club - Edin Rahic (Chairman and Co-Owner), Paula Watson (Head of Operations), Michael Shackleton (Commercial Manager), and Ryan Sparks (Media and PR Manager).
We (the Supporters Trust) started out outlining the role of Supporters Trusts with football clubs and the Trust's national remit (via Supporters Direct). We explained that we were representing our members. The Trust put questions from its members to the Club’s representatives.
We began by asking what had kick-started the decline from the Yeovil game last season. This led to a broader discussion about how many "small puzzles turned into a typhoon", to quote Edin. Many small things had built up, which started the decline. It was clear that Edin believes the FA Cup is a key competition for the club financially. He felt the Club had missed a key opportunity against Manchester United, an opportunity to raise revenue and strengthen its position in the transfer market. Despite large offers being made to bring proven players into the Club, this lost revenue may have impacted on the funds available for key targets. It is our understanding this coincided with the opening of the January Transfer Window. Offers were made by rivals for key Bradford City Players, which the club declined to accept. This caused issues with players which had big impacts within the dressing room, affecting moral and contributing to decline in results and loss of form, which the club have not recovered from. This ultimately led to a change of football management.
Following Stuart McCall’s departure, Edin employed a manager based on his record of a high pedigree at our level. This was widely accepted as a good appointment by the majority of Bradford City fans and the wider football community. Between the combined circumstances of bad weather and postponed matches, a tough run of fixtures, and weather related issues with the training ground, the Club never saw the immediate change of fortunes to cement themselves as serious play-off contenders. Also the effects of the adverse and prolonged bad weather during Simon Grayson's management caused a number of issues for training. The Trust Board questioned why Simon Grayson did not extend his stay beyond the end of the season; this was explained as "Simon saw himself as a Championship Manager", and a search for a new manager got underway.
While the appointment of Simon Grayson was considered correct at the time, the owners accept that the appointment of the initial coaching team of Michael Collins, Martin Drury and Greg Abbott did not work out. A continued bad run of form resulted in the owners taking action and finding a replacement - with the season still very much to play for.
The Trust questioned the Club representatives about investment over the summer months, recruitment strategy, and the emphasis on signing young playing talent. During the summer months large investments were put into the infrastructure of the Club, making it able to be more sustainable in the years to come. These included an upgrade to the drainage on the pitch, the ticket system, the customer management software, club shop, maintenance equipment, back office equipment for the club staff, and general much needed stadium maintenance. All of this was to prepare the Club for the future years, and for Championship football. There was also a significant increase in the rent for the ground and a very significant increase of electric bills, as well as a huge increase of water usage (due to better pitch drainage). In addition, Edin spoke of how the playing budget was significantly higher than last season. Despite reduced season-ticket revenue, it is a mark of the commitment to succeeding. Significant investment has also been made within the youth academy setup and performances have been very impressive, with a host of talented youngsters coming through the ranks.
On the field, recruitment centred on up and coming talent and highly regarded prospects. The Club explained that contracts were offered to existing senior players - however these players chose not to accept these contracts and moved on, while some others did not want to be Bradford City players, and some players wished to move for personal reasons.
The Trust's understanding is that the Club wanted to develop players to add value to the squad, with a view to being able to compete financially in the long term with the larger budget clubs, and eventually survive in the Championship. The Trust understands the benefits of buying already developed players for immediate results and also understands the benefits of youth development. This is a fine line to balance and current results would suggest that the Club need more investment in the January Transfer Window of proven players and players with experience at this level.
We therefore questioned whether the Club believed the recruitment strategy was the correct one in the short term. The owners acknowledged the short-term requirement for a balanced squad. However it was emphasised that the current discontent from the stands – which is not helped by the run of results and current league position - is having a detrimental effect on the confidence and form of the existing squad. Edin told the Trust that the next few months are "vital" to Bradford City; it is vital that everyone makes Valley Parade as attractive a prospect as possible, as this will help determine the attractiveness of the Club to potential players ahead of the January Transfer Window.
The Trust feels that any action at this time which would be detrimental to recruitment and to results, and potentially to the clubs League One status, would not be in the interests of the Club or the fans in the short term or long term.
After Simon Grayson’s comments about the training facility when he left the Club in the summer, the Trust questioned what David Hopkin thought of the training ground and facilities. No such concerns have been expressed by David Hopkin. Paula Watson told the Trust that the bad weather in the early part of the year did cause issues for Simon Grayson but this was unavoidable.
The Trust Board concluded by asking Edin about the lessons he had learnt during his tenure. Edin admitted that the business and culture in England was very different from that in Germany. However he expressed his commitment to the Club and to efforts to rectify the current on-pitch situation The Trust picked up on the fact that Edin is in regular dialogue with Julian Rhodes and possibly takes advice.
While Edin expressed commitment to the Club and the importance of ongoing dialogue with supporters groups, he expressed concern that this was being undermined by a minority of individuals who have been xenophobic towards not only him but also his family. The Supporters Trust want Bradford City to be inclusive of everybody and to be a family friendly club. Therefore we condemn this kind of behaviour. Instead we welcome constructive ideas which we can discuss through ongoing and regular dialogue with the Club. We have agreed a further meeting in a month's time to discuss further concerns from fans, who can email their thoughts to us.
We would like to say, that this was a very productive first meeting, and we didn’t expect answers to every question supporters have, and we are sure there are many, however, to ensure that discussions continue, trust is a key element for cementing relations. It is also important to underline the fact that we are an independent organisation, and as we have said before, there will be an opportunity for members and supporters to attend a meeting that we will organise and where we can discuss and debate the way forward.
We hope that our next meeting with the Club will be after a run of positive results, and we ask for all supporters to get fully behind the team between now and January and hopefully be the 12th Man. Every point really could matter this season.
Yours sincerely
Manny Dominguez
BCST Chair
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