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BBC Radio Leeds Fans 'Forum' 7th Feb 6-7pm

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Stafford Bantam, Feb 2, 2024.

  1. borderlescott

    borderlescott Squad Player

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    Desperation on Sparks’ part? Prob trying to save face but knows he’s for the chop when ST uptake is lowest for many a year
     
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  2. borderlescott

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    Its the only way to get Rupp out
     
  3. Petrov

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    That's when hopefully the penny will drop that the sustainable model only works if you are offering fans something more than staying in the league and not going bust.
     
  4. Loyalbantam

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    Of course we have somewhere to go…the Shay is for sale. We won’t need a 25k seat stadium with all this talk of not renewing/boycott.
    Call Gibbs bluff and tell him we aren’t renewing the lease and watch the little ginger cretin squirm,
     
  5. bailiff bridge bantam

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  6. Loyalbantam

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    Great, we might spend the next 12 years in the NL like Wrexham or Stockport until either some Hollywood star buys us or we are fortunate to have a good cup run.
     
  7. HUDDERSSBANTAM

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    12% is an excellent return. The club will be liable for all maintenance and repair.
    That's usually how commercial leases work.
    There's very little risk for the Pension Fund, other than us going out of business.
     
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  8. Storck

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    then we can move to a smaller ground
     
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  9. Storck

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    which at the time of buying the ground the risk of us going bust was high as we had done so twice in the recent past
     
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  10. Bigrod

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    Seems a bit like Mutually assured destruction to me. :confused:
     
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  11. QCFC BANTAM

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    None of the sustainability talk has ever been mentioned as part of the season ticket promotions.......
     
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  12. Carts #CTID

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    If I was RS I’d be putting season tickets up to £350 next season to generate more revenue. 80% would still pay. Let’s put our season tickets inline with other clubs achieving good season ticket sales. I know us Bradfordians love a bargain, but as a City fan that shouldn’t be to the detriment of the club. We are expecting too much for Aldi equivalent season tickets when Sparks has a clear blue print to work to especially with the costings he must adhere to with ground rent etc. Dig deep or stop moaning.
     
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  13. QCFC BANTAM

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    After listening to them all tonight I have zero faith in them spending £5 to buy some sweets from the corner shop let alone increased season ticket money!!
     
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  14. Manningham bantam

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    I thought Sparks was his usually bullshit self.The worst one there was Gent, he was terrible and listening to him just left me with no confidence in him which you could say I already had with some of his recruitment.
     
  15. Tennesseebantam

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    well at least the whole farce wasn’t a complete waste of time, Sparks has given us a new killing chant. “We’re Bradford City, we’re data informed”. Brilliant eh?
     
  16. Peter

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  17. Mike Hunt

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    I doubt 80% will renew at the current price let alone £350.

    Sparks has done many fans a favour, there can be few who can doubt what some have been saying is true now “don’t get relegated and try not to ask me for money” is Ryan’s job.

    Part of me wonders if he said it on purpose to get some sympathy, or even to raise the level of frustration amongst fans against SR, but the rest of me thinks maybe I’m crediting him with more cunning than he has
     
  18. Biker

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    Quite crafty in a way, but it wont cut it, now the season is in tatters dropping in the ‘stay in league’ and sustainability talk and removing all talk about promotion.

    A nice little tactic to play down any criticism around failure and make it look like job well done.

    Top 3 Budget last season and Top 7 Budget this and currently bottom of the league two form table, 3 points from last 6 games.
     
  19. qUiNsToNcHuRcHiL

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    Well there’s an hour of my life I won’t get back . Uninspiring and lack of real ambition within the club. No offence to the guy but Gent sounds like someone who scouts off Fifa. Can’t buy national league talent probably cause we can’t afford it so we look for scraps around the league that involves little to no fees. Sounds to me like Sparks is putting all his eggs now in the football league trophy and getting to the final and then market it as a successful end to the season.
     
  20. AngryGaz

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    You really trust these loons to spend the money right ????

    And where does that money go to ????
    Keeping us even more sustainable???
     

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