Most liked posts in thread: Andy Todd, Stefan Rupp & City's Financial Position

fecking Drury? really? ffs I thought we were done with this nonsense. what a farce.

 

Bowyer probablly doesn't want him, but we can't afford to sack/pay staff off. If you look at Drury's CV it stinks - Failed at BPA, failed at Boston, failed at City. He isn't what we need. We need experienced staff who know lower english league football and to get the best out of the job which they are suppose to do.

 

Get rid of Drury.
Done nothing in his coaching capacity and i fail to see what he brings to the table.

 

Why did Hopkin put a fitness coach as his assistant in the end if Drury is so good?

 

does it? he came in with Bowyer a couple of months ago having worked with him before. I don't think it "reeks" of GB suddenly deciding he doesn't like working with him anymore.

that might well be what's happened but its far from obvious at this point.

 

Agree.

If Drury gets the job no matter what statements come out from Bradford City and I am sure @wetherbywhaler and @Glenn Ackroyd would
agree that we are in deep trouble as a club.

Drury shouldn't be anywhere near being a number 2.

Damn the thought of it is worrying

 

And YOU hate 'excuses' ? ........

 

It's OK saying that look what happened the last time you came out with a similar comment re Edin.....

 

@wetherbywhaler warned us a few weeks ago that it could take up to five years to get back on an even keel financially. We get relegated lose 2 million and people are shocked that an out of contract coach is let go. Sadly I imagine other hard working staff may lose their jobs in the near future. It’s very sad but when you get relegated and lose 2 million cost cutting is what usually happens. Look at McCalls first spell after relegation and the players we signed that summer, not exactly players who live long in the memory.

 

He's got a point. One or two ITK have said more ins and outs expected on the backroom side so give them a chance to materialise. Personally I wont believe anything until Drury's either back with the kids or out of the club but it's way too early to start complaining again. Of course all isn't well we've just been relegated ffs, but the key difference now is the chief idiot and architect of our downfall is gone. Rupp plainly isnt a football man but I do believe he's of good character in that he won't just skip off into the sunset until we're at least where we were before he came here. Have a bit of patience, give it a few weeks and then start gong off on one if things dont look great

 

There is so much wrong with last season, I think it goes beyond general discussion. If the training staff are a part of that, then GB just has to address it.
We live in a cruel and demanding world, and if Bowyer can see a way forward, then we all must let him at least try. If that results in a cull of players and backroom staff, then so be it. Let's just await to see what grows, before we condemn either Bowyer, or Rupp, for not one of us has any idea of any talks that have taken place, or not.
In the meantime, I'm sure that JR is doing the same in the office, prior to his departure, should he actually leave (I'm not so sure he will ).
WE want and need our Club back, and I for one am happy to see any changes to facilitate that, no matter how painful that is. We've all had a belly full of failure, so if we are are to rip it all up, let's do it right.

 

Agree Bantamsteve the club really need to hype things up and push on to next season keeping fans updated and in the picture. I received an email from # Bingley Bantams today regarding this years beer festival at Valley Parade 29th June well done Bingley Bantams.Nothing on the club site regarding events.
We may be down but let’s get up again so come on Glen have a word with your colleagues.
Or maybe ring Mick O’Neill at Cougar Park they are turning it around Stevie Wonder on next Friday night,

 

I have been plunged into relegation depression again! However, what did our top 4 budget get us last season. It isn’t all about money, it is important, but I would rather have lads who actually want to play football for City. Nevertheless, plans for the club cost nothing, instigating them does, but the communication from City is abysmal, it is like a communication desert! Plus we have just been relegated, where is the apology, explanation, a desire to bounce straight back or stabilisation, right at this moment in time, I have absolutely no idea where we are going, of course I want to get back to league 1, but no idea.

If you want to establish good bonds with fans, there needs to be good communication with the fans on what our aspirations are as a club.

 

There are some on here suggesting Rupp should feck off, or move on if he isn't prepared to dig deep. Then what? Who are these multi-millionaire local businessmen chomping at the but to inject millions? Is it you Fordy?
I don't think Rupp is the man for the job but at the moment I have no idea what the alternative could be.

 

After watching the league 2 playoffs the past couple of nights if we can't afford to compete with that level of dire football then there's no point in us even playing.

 

I'm sure you are right, but would we be any better off if Rupp "went" (and I'm not sure commercially how he would structure that), and we found new owners from somewhere, but they have neither the will nor the financial ability to invest heavily in the club. As you say someone will always buy a football club, but it doesn't mean we would be any better off.

 

That may be the case Jon, but that is a risky strategy, cost cutting by someone who doesn’t know the football business might well be catastrophic for the club. Stefan never did see the need for James Mason for instance!

 

It will always be hard to get information on the club and its ambitions when the two men in charge are one who has no interest and one who is all but a recluse,

It seems next season will be run on two buttons and a bag of sweets

 

You are quite correct Mr Rupps personal wealth can not be counted in any prospective sale of the club
However he is the custodian of the club and his decisions will determine our future
The big questions are
Does he carry on investing a very small part of his wealth into the club to keep it going (ticking over) or does he invest more to make the club a viable proposition and take it forward hoping for a larger return or does he say enoughs enough no more investment and leave us to our fate (admin)
Who would purchase the club at Mr Rupps price rather than bid with a receiver
In two out of three scenarios Mr Rupps personal wealth plays a big part in our future
Whichever way he decides (I wouldn't like to be in his shoes) it needs to be done quickly and more importantly keep the fans informed