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Discussion in 'City Talk' started by king karl, Mar 21, 2019.

  1. Aaron Baker

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    Let's be fair since the day that Rahic and Rupp walked into the club and Parkinson walked out every single player (with the exception of Wyke) has been a step downwards from the player they replaced.

    Any positive comparisons at all which were made at the time now look ludicrous
     
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  2. Rogered Tart

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    Longest injury i can remember by some distance. Whether a mental problem or not, its one of the list of reasons why no manager has been able to turn this ship around. Add Reeves to the list of Wright, Scannell, Riley, Patrick who have contributed next to nothing this season despite their considerable wages. Then throw into the mix very big earners like Doyle and Payne, no wonder we had no money left in January. I knew what was coming this season very early on, the only tbhing i didn't realise was just how much Rahic had spunked on this imbalanced squad. Only surprising thing is how we have stayed in touch with the rest for so long, it truly ranks up there as the worst put together squad i've seen at City. Other clubs that were on Rahic's radar need to breathe a sigh of relief because if he hadn't chose us it could have easily been them.
     
  3. Feats Don't Fail Me Now

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    Long time listener. First time caller!!

    Absolutely spot on submission.

    I get that Rahic messed up but we can't keep wringing our hands and blaming him for everything that is wrong with Bradford City or for that matter that Stuart could have saved us (his record so far at Scunthorpe would suggest not and generally he does well in his first season and falls away in his second).

    There was a major *@?$ up in January. We had the opportunity to move on and we didn't, to fill the gap and we didn't. Those mistakes are laid at the door of Rhodes and Hopkins. Notice I do not say Rupp. It is clearly evident that he is nothing but the money man here. He provides the wherewithal. He takes advice from those who claim to know, Hopkins, Rhodes, and signs off (as long as it ultimately makes financial sense).

    It I Hopkins and Rhodes who made the decisions in January.

    We also need to get over ourselves a bit. Huge club, Great club, Why aren't we in the Championship etc etc etc. There is a need to accept what we are (open flood gates to no ambition accusations) a small club in a run down city.

    The two years in the Premiership, the cup run, the cup final are blips not generally what we do.

    I am happy for someone to correct me here but in the 73 years since 1945 we have spent 60 of them in the bottom two divisions. We are where our history and support would suggest we should be.

    Let's move on. New season, new hope. Rebuild and see where we go.

    Lowell
     
  4. How

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    He’s talking about the wrong position. Payne would have played over Clarke/Hiwula. Nothing to do with Cullen
     
  5. Telesto

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    The problem in Jan was that every club willing to sell such players (Pace, height, wingers, strikers, experience...) knew we were in the mire and demanded crazy prices for them. It was unrealistic to expect to turn this pigs ear into a silk purse, unfortunately.
     
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  6. Inspector

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    Surely we could’ve got one.
     
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  7. RonnieBrown

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    Your post is severely flawed.

    The 'History makers' didn't begin in 2007 .............. And they actually delivered theirs, and our success in 2013.
    That was all in one season. It may pay you to remember that.

    The problem with many people, these days is ........ They think they have a Goddam given right to expect tomorrow, today. Life is like a Bank account - put nowt in and you get sod all out.
     
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  8. Bronco

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    Not sure that comment is true, once Rupp found out what was happening at the club Julian was brought back because Rupp needed someone on the inside who he could trust ( that says a lot for the guy who he ultimatly replaced was pushed out into the cold) I was ridiculed by a few on here telling me Julian was brought onboard to help Rahic.
    It really is laughable when you look back and think Rahic would take advice from anyone " he knew football" once Julian was brought in Rahic knew it was the end, now the likes of Julian and others are trying to sort the mess Rahic left and your calling Juilan Rhodes out because he offered his services, possibly for free but I can't confirm that.
     
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  9. Petrov

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    The more I think about 'the December blip', the more I am starting to think certain players upped their game that month in the hope they would get a move to another club in January.
     
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  10. Bronco

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    I seem to remember a similar quote being quoted to Greg Abbott at the forum.
     
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  11. Telesto

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    I think we were pretty close to signing a big number 10, but the asking price was crazy. I'm sure someone on here will know more about it than I do.
     
  12. Keefly Bantam

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    Surname May?
     
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  13. Bronco

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    Brian........................6'2" ;).
     
  14. CT Bantam

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    You make some excellent points that I fully agree with. I do however think that the very least we could and should expect from every single one of them is 100% effort in every game. They should be showing that they care, if not for their devotion to City then because of professional pride.
     
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  15. CT Bantam

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    Shame we have mostly large number two's in our squad :brig:
     
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  16. Keefly Bantam

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    No Theresa-No10. ;)
     
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  17. Bronco

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    Some of the cabinet want her gone, and she's just had it redecorated :whistle:.
     
  18. Keefly Bantam

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    Nice blue tones
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  19. BoingBoing

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    Didn’t we also have Clarke? I think the OP is suggesting replacing him with Payne, in that McCall squad.
     
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  20. BoingBoing

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    I’m with the majority of this, but if Rahic had spent all the magic beans, how could the club keep spending in January? I think that’s why we offloaded as much as we could and yet only brought in cheap replacements.

    That said, not spending in January, irrespective of where the money came from, has cost us L1 safety..!
     
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