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If there is no legal requirement to publish full accounts, why should they ? We have no given right to see them as we are paying customers not shareholders.

 

Mcburnie money saved us a bad year but it also puts an end to the rumours Rupp is propping the club up. He clearly isn’t

 

If I needed it, I would have claimed it back, if I didn’t , I wouldn’t. It’s up to each own individual circumstances.

 

Not sure Ken will hear you .

 

If 6000 have asked for that back then that’s a real shame. A supporter is to help your club through thick and think.

 

How much did you get back if you don’t mind me asking?

There are lots of business men who make fortunes and appear to give very little back, but the fact is we were bailed out by Rupp (only right) after the Rahic years. He could have quite easily wrote off his money and sent us into administration and beyond. For you to say he’s no interest seems a bit wide of the mark. I think we’re probably run similar to a lot of other clubs and probably better than some since Sparks took the hot seat.

 

I didn't claim ours back and I get that our owner is a multi millionaire but that was not a factor in not claiming it back.
As you say with the Covid pandemic being in its infancy he could have quite easily cut his losses, not saying for one minute those claiming their money back would have had any influence on his decision.
Stefan said he would stand by his commitment to the club and would try and rectify the mess Rahic had left the club in, if my £60+ helped all well and good.
What we have seen and heard since our new CEO took over leaves me optimistic for our immediate future.

 

I didn't need it, I've worked right through the lockdown.

I claimed it back for the reasons I stated, not because I was struggling financially.

 

We seem stable, I always remember the accounts coming out under Stafford Heginbotham in the 60s early 70s with a warning in the T&A that without directors contribution football in Bradford would be a memory. It got much worse under Bob Martins regime then recovered when Stafford and Jack Tordoff took over.

 

I love sarcasm. It's probably my most favourite form of wit.

 

We've all got different individual circumstances and different reasons for claiming or not claiming our money back. I would never criticise anyone for their decision , whatever they decided to do. It's up to the individual.

 

I thought the McBurnie money went to Stefan Rupp to cover the money he had put up to cover Edin Rahic's overspend.

 

Them returned season ticket donations seem high given there was only a few games left of the cancelled 2019 season. Reads as around 6k asked for £50 back

 

And that’s fine, as is Northern Monkey’s decision to have his money back. We’re allowed different opinions.

For all Stefan is apparently trying to rectify Rahic’s summer of madness, it’s not a charity. However unlikely it is, if Stefan sells at a profit, he’s not giving back those £60’s people donated in the hard times. Loyalty works both ways. Ryan is making a proper effort in this area, optimistic as you say, he has to be applauded for the effort, but 12 months it was a very different Bradford City and a lot of people didn’t know if they would still have a job. The club was on it’s arse on the field and the summer transfer window was, well it was underwhelming. I don’t think there was universal good will to a man who’s ownership had taken the club to another year on year worse league position. It’s not helpful for anyone to criticise anybody for having their money back, say they’re not true fans or real fans. Not that I’m accusing you of that Bronco, it’s a general point.

 

Not said you did,I made no reference to you, I said “ I “ three times.

What anyone does is entirely up to them imho. More than happy to clarify but just read my comment back again to make sure .

 

It was about £38 per ticket to be refunded so that would equate to about 7,500 ST holders.