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Rupp & Sparks Out?

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

  1. JonButterfield

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    They're an inflatable dart board of a pairing
     
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    Same here, not one joined in.
     
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  3. Faithful Bantam

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    Ah, now its the latter that should make you feel embarrassed Steve!!
     
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    How Rupp has made millions is beyond me if he employs inexperienced clueless execs Sparkes would struggle at maccies drive thru

    Sparkes wont resign he’s got veneers the money snniff
     
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    Watched the Coventry game today they were completely bonkers club they regrouped and had a plan

    4 trips to Wembley since spanking us few season ago and we area still pissing in the wind
     
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  6. SteveC

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    3 goals in 7 minutes wasn’t it?? Absolutely shite afternoon, and even shitter season
     
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    Was told on good authority that he had some potential backers with him. I bet they made their minds up after 17 minutes. Embarrassing to say the least
     
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    Well the guy that spoke to him at half time reckons Rupp told him he is looking into buying the ground so might be something in that.
     
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    He wasn’t hosting them was he because those pictured sat around him weren’t potential investors.
     
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  10. JonButterfield

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    Rupp has already said he does not want investment.
     
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    Lets bloody hope so. We need a complete clear out at the top with a fresh vision and blueprint for the next 5-10 years.

    How long ago was it when AFC Bournemouth and Luton Town were both near the bottom of Div 4 in the same season?

    I spoke with a fan today who said we need to stop thinking we are a big club and accept we are just a 4th div club. It's that lack of ambition that will eventually kill the club. Imagine if Luton or Bournemouth had taken that view point.
     
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    So Rupp has said he put in an extra 500k as he didn’t think 2.3m was competitive enough for this seasons budget?
    I want an explanation from Sparks on this by Monday. The man is showing himself to be a compulsive bullshitter!
    Was this another little loan which Rupp will want back or is it nonsense because of course our untouchable CEO has said that the owner doesn’t put any money in…. Seriously what is going on!?
     
  13. JonButterfield

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    Why do 'fans' say that?

    It's absolutely baffling. It's also blatantly wrong.
     
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  14. Keefly Bantam

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    TBF by half time MR was virtually empty.
     
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    And he said Sparks was working really hard and is doing a good job. Then walked away muttering something when I mentioned our league position.
     
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  16. JonButterfield

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    Christ...
     
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">For the avoidance of any doubt this is me. I’ve been going to City since I was 7. I’m 43. You can do the maths. I didn’t get everyone’s questions and I was polite otherwise you get nowhere but I got my points across 2/? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bcafc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bcafc</a>-(<a href="https://t.co/mxhbdzQWtk">https://t.co/mxhbdzQWtk</a>) <a href="https://t.co/EjwCXCK0fg">pic.twitter.com/EjwCXCK0fg</a></p>&mdash; Matt Brookes (@iammattbrookes) <a href="">March 16, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
     
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  18. Keefly Bantam

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    I know.
     
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    Very interesting read and the best, if unverified, communication we've had in recent times.

    Absolutely begs the question if the playing budget really was only £2.3m, where the rest of the circa £7m revenue is going? Is the growth in commercial income actually costing the club?
     
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  20. Stafford Bantam

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    Well if Matt Brookes account is accurate, he's done really well to get across those questions/messages on the spur of the moment. And he's put the local media to shame as well.
     
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