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Post by Lofty on Dec 12, 2018 17:57:23 GMT
I'd rather shit in my hands and clap.
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Post by Hoochy on Dec 12, 2018 18:04:46 GMT
I'd rather shit in my hands and clap. You'd be really good at that.
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Post by Lofty on Dec 12, 2018 18:10:11 GMT
I'd rather shit in my hands and clap. You'd be really good at that. I tried it. I accidentally shat on the outside. Clapping was unimpeded.
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Post by Lethal Jizzle on Dec 12, 2018 18:17:28 GMT
Between 10 and 11 a year ?? They have 10.5 meetings a year ??
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Post by Hobhead on Dec 12, 2018 19:10:14 GMT
Between 10 and 11 a year ?? They have 10.5 meetings a year ?? And you’d be expected to attend at least 5.25 of them.
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Post by rahicscissorbudget on Dec 12, 2018 19:49:30 GMT
Between 10 and 11 a year ?? They have 10.5 meetings a year ?? 10 meetings, one skype-in.
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Post by Neshead on Dec 12, 2018 19:50:57 GMT
Someone needs to take over the communications for a start... Play YOUR Role in The Supporters Trust Dear Members, We are writing to ask you to think about joining our Trust Board or its' Committee of elected/nominated members that represent this Trust. What does it involve? It involves attending one meeting a month or half of them at the very minimum. We have approximately between 10 and 11 a year. There maybe a perception that we are very political, and that is because the news that we put out is predominantly, and especially at the present time, has been about the ownership of our club and establishing a link and so on. Of course this is the central focus of what we are trying to do but the truth is it should be about much more than ownership or match day issues. We potentially can have a branch of the Supporters Trust that organises supporters social gatherings inviting past or present players at the Club, we could have a travel club, or darts club or whatever it is interests you. The Trust has the opportunity to be much, more than the essential side of what the Trust does, and at the moment the present Trust Board does the most it can in one area only. You out there have the key to unlock the potential for the Trust to do more. We would like to promote benefits to you so that we are more than what we are at present, where you get membership discounts from where you eat and drink for example. Talent Undoubtedly there is a lot of talent out there. I'm sure there are many organisers, fundraisers, sales people and those experienced in publicity, campaigning for a charity or otherwise. We welcome open-minded supporters from all walks of life, backgrounds, gender, sexual orientation and abilities and would be keen for the Trust Committee to represent as a diverse group of peoples as possible. if you want to express an interest in being a Board member of the Trust and discuss with us about the role please go to www.bcst.co,uk/contact/. Yours fraternally, Manny Dominguez This has you wrote all over it m8, a great chance to meet like minded Corbynistas. A not to be missed opportunity to wank each other off while reminiscing about communism.
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Post by Hoochy on Dec 12, 2018 19:54:48 GMT
U should take over the Internet stuff nes m8
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Post by Neshead on Dec 12, 2018 19:58:56 GMT
U should take over the Internet stuff nes m8 Clear. Your. Cache.
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Post by Hoochy on Jan 22, 2019 15:49:07 GMT
Can't they get someone to proof read the emails ffs.
A Members' Update
We are looking forward to getting stuck into this year, so here is a sketch of what we are looking to do.
Dear Members,
First of all, a belated Happy New Year to all of you.
It was extremely disappointing to watch our team fizzle out in the first half against what appeared to be an ordinary Southend side that included former City player Timothée Dieng, and being one goal ahead in les than a minute. But City being City huffed and puffed without any edge about them allowed Southend to take the advantage and score again. The second half saw more of the same and after seeing Southend’s forth goal go in it prompted many of us to get up and head for the exits. It appears normal service has resumed and the positive results throughout December and early January are nothing but a fading memory. Let’s hope David Hopkin can inject a new dose of fight in the team to ensure we can pull ourselves away from the drop zone towards safety.
Off the pitch, we are still intent renewing our relationship with the Club by seeking a constructive dialogue with Julian Rhodes and his team, and we have sent Julian a letter expressing this. Please click here to see the letter.
Issues such as the Club’s finances, the leasing of the ground to Gordon Gibb, and issues of the match day experience such as safe standing, season-tickets and equality and diversity within the game and our community are very important to us and we would like to assist the club in providing ideas that can develop a greater kudos amongst the fans and the Club which we feel will benefit both parties. Indeed we have sent a letter to the Club addressed to Julian Rhodes requesting this.
In terms of community activities we intend to be involved in the Kick It Out campaign challenging discrimination, in all it’s forms and also promoting inclusion and diversity in the game such as promoting reciprocal deals as part of the Away Fans Matter campaign on match days but for both home and away fans in the form of cheap match day tickets or free away travel, with the idea of encouraging other clubs to participate and do the same for us and theirs. We want to raise the profile of food banks on matchdays as other Trust’s and supporters groups have already begun doing. And we also support the idea of the Club having SLO’s (Supporter Liaison Officers) too that are intended to build bridges between the club and its fans in a variety of ways. We want to support the Club where we can and work with them in developing these ideas so that they can be realised.
And as well as promoting women in the game and women’s football we want to support football in the community with the long term aim of creating a Supporters Trust community hub.
If you would like to become a Trust Board member and be part of developing the Trust in moving it forward please let us know through going to our website link or emailing us at, contact@bcst.co.uk.
Yours sincerely
Manny Dominguez
BCST Chair
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Post by Neshead on Jan 22, 2019 16:03:12 GMT
Can't they get someone to proof read the emails ffs. A Members' Update We are looking forward to getting stuck into this year, so here is a sketch of what we are looking to do. Dear Members, First of all, a belated Happy New Year to all of you. It was extremely disappointing to watch our team fizzle out in the first half against what appeared to be an ordinary Southend side that included former City player Timothée Dieng, and being one goal ahead in les than a minute. But City being City huffed and puffed without any edge about them allowed Southend to take the advantage and score again. The second half saw more of the same and after seeing Southend’s forth goal go in it prompted many of us to get up and head for the exits. It appears normal service has resumed and the positive results throughout December and early January are nothing but a fading memory. Let’s hope David Hopkin can inject a new dose of fight in the team to ensure we can pull ourselves away from the drop zone towards safety. Off the pitch, we are still intent renewing our relationship with the Club by seeking a constructive dialogue with Julian Rhodes and his team, and we have sent Julian a letter expressing this. Please click here to see the letter. Issues such as the Club’s finances, the leasing of the ground to Gordon Gibb, and issues of the match day experience such as safe standing, season-tickets and equality and diversity within the game and our community are very important to us and we would like to assist the club in providing ideas that can develop a greater kudos amongst the fans and the Club which we feel will benefit both parties. Indeed we have sent a letter to the Club addressed to Julian Rhodes requesting this. In terms of community activities we intend to be involved in the Kick It Out campaign challenging discrimination, in all it’s forms and also promoting inclusion and diversity in the game such as promoting reciprocal deals as part of the Away Fans Matter campaign on match days but for both home and away fans in the form of cheap match day tickets or free away travel, with the idea of encouraging other clubs to participate and do the same for us and theirs. We want to raise the profile of food banks on matchdays as other Trust’s and supporters groups have already begun doing. And we also support the idea of the Club having SLO’s (Supporter Liaison Officers) too that are intended to build bridges between the club and its fans in a variety of ways. We want to support the Club where we can and work with them in developing these ideas so that they can be realised. And as well as promoting women in the game and women’s football we want to support football in the community with the long term aim of creating a Supporters Trust community hub. If you would like to become a Trust Board member and be part of developing the Trust in moving it forward please let us know through going to our website link or emailing us at, contact@bcst.co.uk. Yours sincerely Manny Dominguez BCST Chair Fucking hell 😂😂😂😂😂
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Post by Hobhead on Jan 22, 2019 16:05:42 GMT
Somebody needs to send the boys round to Gibb’s house to demand a fat cheque. All this time we’ve been paying the Flamingo Land pension fund to use the ground we’ve actually been leasing it to Gibb. He must owe us a fucking fortune.
On the plus side, it’s always good to find someone who understands the importance of promoting kudos among the fans.
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Post by Hobhead on Jan 22, 2019 16:08:25 GMT
Can you imagine what Rhodes’ reaction when Manny’s garbled screed landed on his desk? Knocking bet he just mumbled, ‘oh Christ, not this foisty fuckwitt again’ before instructing his PA to put him off for as long as possible.
That’s assuming he didn’t just bin Manny’s Communist Manifesto the instant he saw the envelope was written in crayon.
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Post by BingomoanyBob on Jan 22, 2019 19:35:22 GMT
Dint sea any fink about the #clapharderyoucunts campayne.
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Post by Hobhead on Jan 22, 2019 20:30:12 GMT
Dint sea any fink about the #clapharderyoucunts campayne. They’re clearly not proper fans, Bob.
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Post by Lofty on Jan 22, 2019 20:38:15 GMT
I don't know whether to laugh like fuck or actually feel really sorry for him.
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Post by Hobhead on Jan 22, 2019 20:51:19 GMT
That opening sentence in the fourth paragraph’s a bit on the long side.
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Post by moshimoshi on Jan 22, 2019 22:36:53 GMT
It’s a real gift to use so many words without actually saying anything. Basic premise is they want to help the club. But they don’t seem to know how. Best they can come up with is giving fans free shit.
TCA should do parody statements laden with awful half baked fantasies that read like they were written by children. It needs a ruthlessly and needlessly complicated structure too. Board members. Chair persons. Secretaries. Head of Tea bags and pencils. Talk about key outcomes. Aims, goals. Mission statements.
Just the typical kind of bullshit people with zero influence come out with.
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Post by mikehunt on Jan 23, 2019 7:00:10 GMT
It’s a real gift to use so many words without actually saying anything. Basic premise is they want to help the club. But they don’t seem to know how. Best they can come up with is giving fans free shit. TCA should do parody statements laden with awful half baked fantasies that read like they were written by children. It needs a ruthlessly and needlessly complicated structure too. Board members. Chair persons. Secretaries. Head of Tea bags and pencils. Talk about key outcomes. Aims, goals. Mission statements. Just the typical kind of bullshit people with zero influence come out with. Picking the low hanging fruit, forensic reflection, 365 feedback? That sort of bollocks?
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Post by Hoochy on Mar 7, 2019 6:42:55 GMT
BCST Statement
The Trust calls on supporters to back the Club and get behind the team in the struggle for League One survival.
Dear Members and City supporters,
First of all the Trust would like to give a warm welcome to Gary Bowyer as the new City manager and his assistant Andy Todd. We are pleased that they are relishing the unenviable challenge of giving all they can to instil the Bantams with a fighting spirit to try and avoid relegation with 11 games left.
It is no understatement to say we have all felt frustrated and down hearted with the Bantams current form. Many of us were surprised with the news of David Hopkins’ resignation on Monday 25th February after the disappointing 3-2 defeat at the Bescott Stadium, losing to a fellow struggling side who wanted the win much more than us. We can all agree that this slump flows from the tumultuous period the Club found itself in during the time of Edin Rahic’s horrendous mismanagement and indeed Gary Bowyer will be manager number 4 since Stuart McCall departed last February. Although he is with us initially until the end of the season, we would welcome a long term approach to the situation in the way managers are hired and fired in the modern game. Such an approach means providing the best possible support to the manager in a way that provides long-term stability for the Club which then means giving a manager time to build the team over a sustained period of time and this would alleviate the pressure to sack even in a rough period of poor results. History has proven that it will take a club longer to build having a short-term approach. Phil Parkinson has been the most successful manger in recent history and that was no overnight dream team he built. It took patience and time and that needs to be built into any long-term strategy.
Furthermore, we would like to give thanks and appreciation to Julian Rhodes who felt it necessary to come in and attempt to turn things around and it is with great appreciation that he has re-introduced the cheap season-tickets back to £150 and a longer period in which fans can take advantage of buying them at this price than in the previous season.
As we can all recognise, there are many uncertainties – the most immediate one is we do not know at this stage what division we will be playing in next season and there is a a bigger question mark as to whether Julian will extend his temporary tenure at the Club. All this may well depend on whether the German owners decide to put the Club up for sale. Indeed, doing this does not necessarily guarantee a buyer will necessarily come to fruition in the short term and of course there is always the lease payments of the ground to Gordon Gibb still going on in the background.
Since the creation of the Premiership and the re-branding of football through the massive investment of TV money and all-seater stadium requirements in the top two tiers, the game has changed so much. We have seen a widening wealth gap mirroring society where we have a few rich, top teams and the rest of the clubs struggling to compete in an ever more demanding and volatile situation as the cost of survival goes up for most clubs. Sky and BT Sport paid a record £5.136bn for live Premier League TV (PL) rights from 2016 to 2019, and from 2013 to 2016 the Premier League generated over 3 billion pounds in revenue from its marketing of TV broadcasting rights per year. The current £5.136bn deal represents a 70% increase. At the same time the EFL secured a £595million five-year deal from the start of next season 2019/20. It is a 35% increase on their last deal but it is considerably smaller that the PL slice of the TV investment in comparison, and the impact of that, further down the EFL divisions means an even smaller slice of the gravy train and indeed parachute payments.
What the TV money investment shows, is a disproportionate distribution of wealth where the top clubs get the lions share. It is in other words a lack of a redistribution of wealth to create healthier competition. This means that today, certainly for the bigger clubs at least, gate receipts and income from advanced sales in season ticket sales is no longer the most important income. That comes from TV and other sources such as the success of the brand and sponsorship deals internationally, but for smaller clubs, survival means that it does rely heavily on season-ticket income and gate receipts. We, the fans are still the largest investors and therefore are a big influence on the direction of our football clubs and at Bradford City, this is no different.
The Trust believes all fans should rally behind the Club and the team (whatever we personally think of the current crop of players) for the survival of the Bantams and the hope to stay in League One. On match days we should do all that we can to encourage the management and the team to put in a real effort in the final run of the season.
And finally, the Trust encourages supporters to renew your season tickets and back the team come what may next season. We believe that fans, in our eyes, are a vital ingredient that makes our football clubs what they are and therefore as City fans we should have a greater say at Bradford City. Being the largest group of supporters and long suffering investors collectively, the Trust will always strive to engage with our Club and offer a constructive way forward to get fans more involved and valid points listened to in Bradford City’s deliberations going forward.
Yours sincerely
Manny Dominguez
BCST Chair
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