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  1. Areyoureadingthisedin

    Areyoureadingthisedin Fringe Player

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    Adams like us has been sold a lie, slowly he is calling sparks out for this

    lets not forget who was brought in to sell edin and rupps lies

    like mason before its self promotion and pretend to be a fan to cover it up
     
  2. Jordan

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    Going to be tough to find a buyer in this climate for any team, but given it's public knowledge that Rupp wants his £10M back in order to sell up, there's no chance it's happening any time soon. No buyer would even come close to that valuation for a club that doesn't even own it's own ground, with a huge rental price along with us renting our training facilities.

    Even if there was a public backlash and verbal calls from the fans for him to sell, it's water off a ducks back to Rupp when he's never there to hear any of it. He's a businessman with success for a reason (outside of football), with little chance he'll sell an asset for a huge loss. Cant imagine any potential buyer would even offer half of what he wants. Just doesn't seem an appealing purchase for the price tag.
     
  3. jpaul81

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    Yes we know the playing budget was lower due to the club getting big earners off the books.
    I'm just saying Adams was given less than he was promised.
    As soon as Songo was over the line and the ST campaign had ended, it was obvious the tap was turned off.
    Both the fans and Adams have been taken for a ride IMO
     
  4. TallinnBantam

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    At least we've got a club eh?
     
  5. Rogered Tart

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    RC would post that if we were top of the table.
     
  6. Bronco

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    Maybe it was all about money and Morecombe offered him a better deal, I'd suggest that was the reason Adams came to Valley Parade far more potential if he can get it right and get us out of this league.
     
  7. bantamdave41

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    Unfortunately, if we keep failing to win, the inevitable has to be asked.

    It may be repetitive posting by some but yet again the fans are being let down
     
  8. Storck

    Storck Regular Starter

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    Amazing how some could see it coming so early yet others have still got their heads in the sand
     
  9. Fools Gold

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    Look we’ll change the badge and everything will be ok . Relax
     
  10. Ulysses S Grant

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    Fair comment Dave. Yes he is. On that we agree, but is sacking him the answer ? I suspect he might walk very soon if we don't turn it around and then spout shite about broken promises.
     
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  11. bantamlad92

    bantamlad92 Squad Player
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    He’s been successful at small clubs with small fan bases in small towns with low expectations.

    Yes he took Plymouth up but when the pressure came he failed as he’s doing with us.

    6 points behind Sutton and Harrogate almost half way through the season for feck sake and you’re wanting to invest further into this clown.
     
  12. XCIV_Bantam

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    seriously what do you expect..

    Its infuriating now.

    in five years we have had eight managers. every season during this period our league position has been lower than the one before.

    maybe just maybe having different managers with differing play styles is harming recruitment. is that not a possibility? do you really think this one of the strongest teams in the league? Honestly I don't think it is.

    how is it going to improve if we keep making the same mistakes?
     
  13. Storck

    Storck Regular Starter

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    the problem is the constant changing of systems and therefore players needed. Everytime we change manager we need a whole new team. He had input in the last window so he has to take some responsibility
     
  14. How

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    Problem is and we keep going back to this, at this level you cannot change around 10 players in a window. We don’t have the funds and cannot afford or won’t be allowed by the board to have players sat in the reserves because we deem them not good enough.
    It’s time adams got a tune out of what he’s got for now and prove to the owners he’s worth backing in January. Currently that does not look the case. This is not plug and play Fifa. These players have contracts. Do the job you were brought to this club to do. Currently we are miles away
     
  15. bantam2708

    bantam2708 Squad Player
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    To play devil's advocate, Ben Garner went in to Swindon, built a squad in about 2 weeks and has them sat third.
     
  16. TallinnBantam

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    It's his fault we're expecting to be higher.

    Its a strange one. Because reading these posts back, there's so many different ideas, theories and tangibles.

    How did T&S get that team turned around? How come T doesn't seem to have any impact anymore? Why did Sparks come out with that bold statement about promotion? Why did Turnbull get sacked? Did Adams sign the players before he came here, or was that the reason Turnbull left the building? Why didn't we sign the players we wanted in the summer? Why didn't we build on those good performances early season? Why do we have so many injuries? Why does it look like we've lost all confidence on the pitch? Why has Adams lost his winning mentality? Why haven't we heard from Rupp? Why hasn't Sparks come out and addressed our current position? Why have our supposed leaders on the pitch been so disappointing?

    The list goes on and on. So no, I don't think we can blame one particular person, its just a sum of ALL the parts coming together (or falling off). As I wrote earlier, I can't see January bringing any changes, so we're going to have to hope for some T&S like miracle results to get us into the playoffs I think. And if we don't get promoted this season, will Sparks fall on his sword for failing to achieve one of his KPI's?
     
  17. Dennis

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    That is certainly what Sparks inferred when he said at the time of announcing Adams' arrival that the recruitment of players was the responsibility of the manager and that he, the manager, had the final say.
     
  18. PlatinumChaosX

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    Haven't posted in this thread yet myself I don't think, so just wanted to add that Sparks needs to go, he thinks rebranding whilst stuck in the doldrums of League 2 is a smart idea, it's just gonna hurt the brand overall.

    SPARKS OUT!
     
  19. Bantam Begins

    Bantam Begins Squad Player

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    Out of his depth now I think.
     
  20. Carts #CTID

    Carts #CTID Fringe Player

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    This is a fishing wind up post, but in truth Adam’s is here for the long term, any talk of him leaving / being sacked is bonkers. It quite simply will not happen!
     
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