Get out 24/25

Think you can make it four seeing as Shepherd could barely walk let alone run in the second half on Saturday, I’ll be amazed if he’s fit this week.
But……they’re not the cause of how we fail to test the opposition keeper week in week out or are always second to the ball, out muscled, losing 50/50s.
I don’t think it’s time to change by any stretch but I am starting to wonder why we’re not getting a tune out of what I think is a very decent squad

 

Fair play for your honesty, Dennis.

May I ask, if you don't mind, as you tend to articulate well on here, what exactly was it that convinced you this time around after years of absolute contempt for the club.

 

The way football is going unless we get an owner with ambition I think League One will be the best we can achieve under Rupp, as we've seen with the likes of Wrexham & Stockport you have to throw a few bob at the team and I think most realise sadly that ain't gonna happen with Rupp at the helm.

 

If someone worked at Morrisons on the checkouts for a few years it doesn't give them the ability to manage the store.

He came is with absolutely no experience, there is literally nothing to suggest he can do the job and we've gone backwards as a result.

I am not interviewing for the role of CEO at Bradford City, however I would guarantee we have fans from backgrounds who would do a far better job than he has.

Sparks was the cheap option, picked by Rhodes Junior who couldn't be bothered looking beyond the his four walls for someone to take over, and on the back of the damage that Edin did, we needed someone to come in who knew what they were doing, not someone to learn the ropes. There are literally thousands if not tens of thousands of better candidates than Ryan Sparks for the CEO job.

 

Speaking with @Rogered Tart last night and we both agreed lose to Morecambe Tuesday night and we'll be lucky to get 10,000 in attendance especially if the weather is bad and as you say the game being live on Sky.

 

It's gonna take something to persuade me to come down to VP on a Monday night at the moment. Feels like a chore rather than entertainment .

 

Lim's problem is he is lacking "football people" to run the club!
Joking apart, as I think you are inferring, having money and "football people" (ish) still doesn't guarantee success.

 

^^^^^^^^^^
100% this

 

If the weather on the night is anything like its been today then I believe many will make the same call.

 

Peter Lim sold up his shares in Salford in August and has nothing to do with the club now I believe. Gary Neville is the main shareholder now.

 

Excellent post Dennis. A slightly longer read than normal but well worth it!

 

100 per cent many thanks Dennis for ypur articulate post

 

The dreaded “c” word raises its head and we are still in September.
My wife has stuff she does on a Monday and she definitely won’t be changing her plans.
The thought of a journey from HD6 to BD8 by myself doesn’t fill me with joy and if tomorrow turns out like some think it will (I think we’ll get something ) then the sky remote will be by my choice at 8pm on Monday.

 

Recently watched class of 92 on sky, ok so Alexander squeezed Salford into the league via the playoffs with a full time squad, some on 4k a week playing in a league of part timers.

Lucetti comes across as a passive sock puppet.

Seems like a carbon copy of here in many ways - under performing. Sacked because they wanted a 'different style of play' and something a bit more 'gung ho'.

Sounds exactly like what we are being served up here - turgid dross despite having some ok footballers in the squad.
Sparks has done what he is good at and backed the wrong horse again.

 

Spot on Dennis.

I've posted on here that I took part in the protests, that I sent in questions to the Radio L***s forum and that I emailed the club and Ryan with my views (still not had a response by the way!).

I count myself as one of the gullible fans now also, my rationale being exactly the same as Dennis. The open letter, the forum, the interviews, the appearance, the appointment of Sharpe all seemed to point in the right direction but I feel sadly let down. Hand on heart I just don't see an improvement, an improvement on last year or an improvement on Hughes. The same old problems are occurring and recurring ad nauseum....

 

I am not well, so I have a valid excuse but even if I wasn’t ill I would not be going. Unfortunately, we will be paying for a ticket we won’t be using anytime soon.

 

Very much my own thoughts Dennis. Although I don’t have your experience in business i do understand you need experience to be able to see the choppy waters ahead. I am angry at the management team and the deception but tbh it was a nagging feeling that we maybe wasting our money yet again.

 

A top post Dennis.

The only thing I disagree with you is thinking that GA is the right man at the helm if he had the right backing. I didn't particularly support his appointment at the time, it seemed a panic appointment because everyone, including Kevin McDonald were turning us down.

I would much prefer a younger up and coming coach/manager in charge to be honest. A Steven Schumacher type springs to mind.