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Rupp & Sparks Out?

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

  1. vladimir

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  2. Faithful Bantam

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    Under this regime, and with the highly likely drop in STs in the summer, relegation next season is a very real possibility.
     
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    '*' out the swearing and these should be on the advertising boards at the top of Burlington Road.
     
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  5. Faithful Bantam

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    The absolute silence from the club, tells me they're in one of the following:

    1. Implementing major change
    2. Delaying, and hoping an upturn in form comes to quell the noise.
    3. Completely oblivious.
    4. Completely flailing, with no idea what to do.

    I'm very doubtful its one. Probably a combination of 2-4.

    What I'm half expecting, is some sort of clumsy and ambiguous statement from the club, saying that Rupp is 'exploring all options for investment into the club, including partial or full sale'. Something to buy time and kid people into renewing for 'just another year'. A cut and paste version of what the Glazer's put out 18 months ago.

    Then just after the summer window closes, about five past midnight on 1st September, it'll be revealed 'alas, no one has come forward'.
     
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  6. Idlebantam

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    2 & 4 I would imagine
     
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    I sent another perfectly polite email to Ryan (“I only reply to polite emails”) today. Well no reply yet, but to be honest I don’t know how he can answer my completely respectful points about not spending £1,000 renewing season tickets and why. In some ways I feel for the guy but he needs to be more public. How many times has he been interviewed in the press in the last 12 months? Once, maybe twice. It’s not enough.

    I know someone who is close to the club in that their kid was in the youth team. He’s since moved onto another L2 club, and he says the difference between the clubs is night and day. The other club is warm and friendly and has the players and fans best interests at heart from the youth teams upwards. By comparison, he says we are cold and unwelcoming. It does not bode well.
     
  8. The Original EB

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    Ryan Sparks has been too busy meeting Zayn Malik to deal with the on field problems.
     
  9. bantam2708

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    Alleged conversation with Rupp via Instagram.

    Nothing that we didn't already know, he thinks Sparks is doing a grand job. And this is precisely the problem. Because he knows nothing about football, he cannot see the glaring incompetence that Sparks is displaying on a daily basis.

     
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    Now this is very worrying.

    National League within 3 years.
     
  12. Faithful Bantam

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    Within 1.
     
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    If true, someone's poisoned Stefan with a false narrative. David Baldwin saved Huddersfield by avoiding Administration, finding a buyer, avoiding a points deduction and getting Warnock back to pull off a miracle escape. It ranks as one of his best achievements in football. He then left and now works as a consultant for another championship club.

    Awarded Premier League CEO of the year! If Stefan doesn't rate David Baldwin, Deluded Derek is the voice of reason.
     
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    Get 'em out.
     
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  15. Petrov

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    Deluded Derek is the voice of reason. He told us things behind the scenes were shit and they are. (He's still a bell end though).
     
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    Watch the panic by Rupp if there is any chance of us being demoted, he will lose his investment and we wont be able to afford to pay Gibb if in National League so there is a chance the club might fold.
     
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    My 16 year old son, season ticket holder for 12 years, is on half term break next 2 weeks plus we could probably squeeze another week works experience, so that's the next 3 covered....
     
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    Lets get it all over social media, let's start the peaceful protests...
     
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    Why peaceful? They never work.

    I agree with a protest but they have to be hard hitting, Look at Reading for example.

    Attack the sponsors! Email the commercial managers saying that we plan to boycott you as long as Sparks is CEO and Rupp at the club.

    Lots we can do but it really does need to be hard hitting!
     
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  20. Fordy117

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    See this is why I am digging out @wetherbywhaler@wetherbywhaler he went to high heaven to tell Rupp about Edin but now nothing. He and some others should be telling Rupp that Sparks needs to go!!
     
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