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Rupp & Sparks Out?

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by JonButterfield, Nov 12, 2023.

  1. HUDDERSSBANTAM

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    Stopping the communication and shutting away isn't the answer. When there is nothing coming from the club, the fans fill the gap with what they think. That's spiralled and the result is protests.
     
  2. JonButterfield

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    To be fair, I don't know what he's expected to say.

    Unless he's unveiling a DoF or outlining a 5 year plan, there's not much else I want to hear?
     
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  3. Captain Grumpy

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    There’s a massive difference between interest and serious bidders,plenty of the former but literally none of the latter.
     
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  4. ModernBantam

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    Incorrect.
     
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  5. HUDDERSSBANTAM

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    As Ideson says, the fans need to know what the plan is so we can buy into it.
     
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  6. HUDDERSSBANTAM

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    We don't know that. How many serious bids do we never hear about?
    We know in 2021 Rupp was getting offers on a monthly basis. I can't imagine that has decreased with MH as Manager and 20,000 in the stands regularly.
     
  7. Park bantam

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    No serious bidders as the article from John Dewhirst said Rupp showed he will sell by accepting the WAGMI offer at first. Nobody else have had the cash for the bid and the money to carry us forward and according to the article and John is well connected with the club that is unlikely to change anytime soon
     
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  8. HUDDERSSBANTAM

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    John is not employed by the club and is not a mouthpiece for the club.
    He's a supporter, like you and I, with an opinion.
     
  9. Captain Grumpy

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    Not according to my sources,nothing serious since the Wagmi bid two years ago. A lot of time wasters a bit like when selling a house and you know they’re not interested when showing them round.
     
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  10. Park bantam

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    He is but he is close to those that are. NO SERIOUS BIDDERS
     
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  11. bantam2708

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    You've got to laugh at that garbage from Dewhirst. Typical article from him - it's always the fans' fault and we just need to accept being lower league fodder and shouldn't aspire for better because we should've gone bust two decades ago.

    He's an absolute embarrassment.
     
  12. Bronco

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    grumpy.jpg

    So there could be a Father Christmas after all ?.
     

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  13. BantamJ

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    Think the article insults fans intelligence and to fair not surprised you support it @Park bantam@Park bantam because it plays into the negative, down beat, trodden on persona which I have come to realise some fans genuinely seek comfort in and don’t want to strive for better.

    Sport and football is about winning we’ve lost that thanks to the direction Rupp and Sparks have taken us.

    More and more are understanding this but not enough I fear to make a difference.
     
  14. Park bantam

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    Yet despite all the talk of flyovers tennis balls and various other crap it was him that sorted the problem last time
     
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  15. Park bantam

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    More and more delusionals but looking on some forums and more on Facebook the silent majority are having their say a pleasant surprise
     
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  16. HUDDERSSBANTAM

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    We've not heard from Rupp for nearly 3 years -

    07/05/2017 Take over 2
    06/10/2018 Stefan Rupp Backing Hopkins
    10/03/2019 Taking full control
    06/01/2020 Stefan Rupp season tickets frozen video
    18/12/2021 Stefan Rupp on offer to buy club by Wagmi
    24/02/2021 COVID Ryan Sparks Statement
     
  17. borderlescott

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    How’ve you assembled that timeline??? Impressive!
     
  18. HUDDERSSBANTAM

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    Somebody has worked out, during Rupp's reign -
    16 Managers (including Caretakers)
    152 players

    152 players, that's how bad our recruitment has been.
     
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    That’s not true
     
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