BCST meeting with Edin

Load of sh!te

 

Wow. What a waste of time that was!

 

This. Just more evidence of how misguided our approach is.

There’s so much guff in that statement it’s hard to know where to begin.

 

So it's the beast from the east fault we are in such a mess

 

So Grayson didn't accept the role because he sees himself as a championship manager. Bollocks!
Why did he take it initially then before deciding later that he didn't like it.

 

Why have I never heard of Ryan Sparks our PR and Media manager. He must be crap at PR work, as I've never seen any articles or media statements from him??

A lengthy statement about the meeting, but unless I've overlooked it, no challenge aimed at Rahic as to why he sacked McCall when we were still in a play off spot .

Also if they admit they got it wrong with the coaching appointments and structure in the summer, how come 2 out of 3 of them are still here and only Collins has been made a scapegoat?

 

Hogwash , what a waste of 3 mins reading that total ballcocks .

 

No it's the fans fault for not getting behind the team. Apparently.

 

3 mins your wife must have read it to you ........

 

It’s the same crock of shite he came out with at the fans forum . Give your head a shake edin

 

Well thanks for clearing up our questions BCST & Rahic. It’s all us nasty fans fault and a few weeks of winter weather, oh and Stuart McCall for us losing at Yeovil and missing out on Man Utd in the cup.

Ffs there’s no end to this prick and his arrogant bollocks!

 

Read it with the hovis music on in the back ground and it brings tears to your eyes.

 

What a dissapointment that is. It is the fans fault for not providing the right atmosphere to attract players and sponsors!! Sorry Edin this will not do, constantly hiding behind its the weather, fans, and the caretaker if we still have one’s fault. The first part of learning is a recognition of your own input to the mess.

It might well be a critical phase for City in the next few weeks, but we have also heard that one before. ‘Give me time, this is the most important appointment for Bradford City, then he goes and employs a reluctant, cheap and inexperienced coach he could find’

Come back and discuss when he wants to behave and demonstrate he is actually an adult!

We need proper supporters group, that will be able to challenge Edin about some of those decisions,plus the financial health of the club. He talks about investment in his youth policy, that is not his personal wealth or Rupp’s, it is from the working capital of the club.

 

He does know that it was only a pick of ball that we could have got man United doesn’t he ? A different name in the hat and we could as easily have got Hyde . Am sick of hearing that nonsense.

 

‘This led to a broader discussion about how many "small puzzles turned into a typhoon", to quote Edin. Many small things had built up, which started the decline’

The epitome of poor leadership. Allowing for multiple and incremental failures due to being unable to recognise and/or respond accordingly.

‘It was clear that Edin believes the FA Cup is a key competition for the club financially. He felt the Club had missed a key opportunity against Manchester United, an opportunity to raise revenue and strengthen its position in the transfer market. Despite large offers being made to bring proven players into the Club, this lost revenue may have impacted on the funds available for key targets. It is our understanding this coincided with the opening of the January Transfer Window. Offers were made by rivals for key Bradford City Players, which the club declined to accept. This caused issues with players which had big impacts within the dressing room, affecting moral and contributing to decline in results and loss of form, which the club have not recovered from. This ultimately led to a change of football management.’

Ah yes. The financial impact of going out of the cup early was so severe that we had no choice but to reject offers for some of our players and increase the playing budget for the following season.

‘Following Stuart McCall’s departure, Edin employed a manager based on his record of a high pedigree at our level. This was widely accepted as a good appointment by the majority of Bradford City fans and the wider football community’.

Maybe. But lets not mention anything about the ridiculous decision to sack Stuart in the first place; a decision they clearly couldn’t wait to take.

‘Between the combined circumstances of bad weather and postponed matches, a tough run of fixtures, and weather related issues with the training ground, the Club never saw the immediate change of fortunes to cement themselves as serious play-off contenders.’

Ah yeah. The weather. That was the problem. And tough fixtures. Damn those tough fixtures.

‘Also the effects of the adverse and prolonged bad weather during Simon Grayson's management caused a number of issues for training. The Trust Board questioned why Simon Grayson did not extend his stay beyond the end of the season; this was explained as "Simon saw himself as a Championship Manager", and a search for a new manager got underway.’

He never said anything of the sort. He was on record as disclosing his reasons for leaving being, essentially, that the club wouldn’t provide the tools needed for success at this level

'The owners accept that the appointment of the initial coaching team of Michael Collins, Martin Drury and Greg Abbott did not work out’.

They accept it do they?! Well, that’s nice.
'The Trust questioned the Club representatives about investment over the summer months, recruitment strategy, and the emphasis on signing young playing talent. During the summer months large investments were put into the infrastructure of the Club, making it able to be more sustainable in the years to come. These included an upgrade to the drainage on the pitch, the ticket system, the customer management software, club shop, maintenance equipment, back office equipment for the club staff, and general much needed stadium maintenance. All of this was to prepare the Club for the future years, and for Championship football. There was also a significant increase in the rent for the ground and a very significant increase of electric bills, as well as a huge increase of water usage (due to better pitch drainage).'

Outstanding. We’ve delivered the essential infrastructure improvements required to ensure that the club can be more sustainable. By increasing the bills.

‘In addition, Edin spoke of how the playing budget was significantly higher than last season.’

OK. Who f*cked up?

'Significant investment has also been made within the youth academy setup and performances have been very impressive, with a host of talented youngsters coming through the ranks.'

What ranks? Which talented youngsters?!

'We therefore questioned whether the Club believed the recruitment strategy was the correct one in the short term.'

Was it being bottom out of all 92 clubs in the country during the course of 2018 that led to this ‘question’…?

‘The owners acknowledged the short-term requirement for a balanced squad.’

OK. Who f*cked up. Again.

'However it was emphasised that the current discontent from the stands – which is not helped by the run of results and current league position'

Not helped by?! It’s the sole bloody cause of it!!! 92nd out of 92!!!!

‘Edin told the Trust that the next few months are "vital" to Bradford City. it is vital that everyone makes Valley Parade as attractive a prospect as possible, as this will help determine the attractiveness of the Club to potential players ahead of the January Transfer Window.’

The LAST few were vital!! And he made a monumental f*ck up of it through incompetence and vanity. The level of support this club gets will be the SOLE attraction for players come January. Every single thing that serves as a deterrent will be at Edin’s door, and he has a f*cking cheek to suggest otherwise.

‘The Trust feels that any action at this time which would be detrimental to recruitment and to results, and potentially to the clubs League One status, would not be in the interests of the Club or the fans in the short term or long term.’

As above.

'After Simon Grayson’s comments about the training facility when he left the Club in the summer, the Trust questioned what David Hopkin thought of the training ground and facilities. No such concerns have been expressed by David Hopkin. Paula Watson told the Trust that the bad weather in the early part of the year did cause issues for Simon Grayson but this was unavoidable.
''The Trust Board concluded by asking Edin about the lessons he had learnt during his tenure.’

FFS. Are they on the wind up?
'While Edin expressed commitment to the Club and the importance of ongoing dialogue with supporters groups, he expressed concern that this was being undermined by a minority of individuals who have been xenophobic towards not only him but also his family.'

Garbage. Any such issues are an extreme minority, the like of which all high profile figures have to contend with. And when they continue to show contempt for their staff and customers, and demonstrate their incompetence on a continual basis, they have to expect some degree of unpleasantness. To keep raising it as an issue is either a deliberate deflection tactic or another indication of how hopelessly ill-equipped he is for the role he’s taken on.

In short, what a load of bollocks.

 

i was going to say I’m lost for words. Surprised? Nope, having had dealings with some of the BCST in the past they are a waste of space. If and when, Rack & Ruin get bored and leave & fans are left to pick up the pieces...again. These 2 organisations need to be held to account.