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Discussion in 'City Talk' started by BantamJ, Jul 13, 2024.

  1. BantamJ

    BantamJ Fringe Player

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    What’s happened? So much support in the spring and now just disappeared. Without pressure nothing changes. There’s no investment and I i know that was a key challenge.
     
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  2. Park bantam

    Park bantam Regular Starter

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    No investment. Major work on the pitch in the process of buying back the ground and a head of football. That is MAJOR investment
     
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  3. Hulmebantam

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    I've no idea.

    My hope is that when some pressure built and we subsequently had announcements about extra funding, not being good enough, David Sharpe etc they took the view of 'let's see.'

    That has to be the approach for now.
     
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  4. BantamJ

    BantamJ Fringe Player

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    Park not today… please for once can you look at what our goal is to get out of this league. Hand on heart can you tell me we have enough?
     
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  5. BantamJ

    BantamJ Fringe Player

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    They should have been front and centre at the fans forum me. They had thousands of members. They articulated all our problems and I expected them to represent us and hold this lot to account.
     
  6. Hulmebantam

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    That's a fair challenge.
     
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  7. Park bantam

    Park bantam Regular Starter

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    Yes I think the Squad with probably one more is good enough for promotion
     
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  8. BantamJ

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    That’s your opinion fair enough. I bet you it won’t be?
     
  9. Campbell's soup

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    You all bought their bullshit, change was their to be made.. and was been pushed. They've got your money, again, and will wheel out the same crap next season.
     
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  10. Campbell's soup

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    This squad is shit, and won't be anywhere near. Absolutely delusional.
     
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  11. stubgate13

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    It's not I'd love to be wrong but I wouldn't put a penny on us getting promoted right now.
     
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  12. stubgate13

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    So we'll have a playable pitch and someone in at the club running things that actually has a background in running a football club? Seems like the bare minimum to me. I will give you buying the ground is going to cost but it isn't done yet is it we'll see if it happens. Be happy with it if you like im not knocking anyone but it's not the kind of investment people are after. They want to see players brought in that are genuinely exciting and capable of getting promoted.
     
  13. Park bantam

    Park bantam Regular Starter

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    Well the squad once Alexander took over showed play off form. And we now have Sarcevic Young and Pattison available so there is no reason we shouldn’t be competing
     
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  14. vladimir

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    Fully agree, most fans i have spoke too were under the illusion that most of this supposed investment was for the team
     
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  15. stubgate13

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    I get that I'm happy to see Pattison back he clearly has quality same for Wright hes good on his day. I'm not really that excited about Sarcevic if I'm honest. I still question why Young wasn't part of the squad when Hughes was here. We've lost Platt and Tomkinson and I don't think we've got similar quality in to replace them.
     
  16. Dennis

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    This is what Rupp said in his 'open letter' to the fans published coincidentally just after the ISG's protest ....

    I pledge my support to ensure we are now able to compete in the transfer market, giving us a greater chance of having a closer fight with teams at the top end of the table next season"

    Most of us are still waiting for the results of the owner's pledge to be delivered in assembling a squad capable of automatic promotion. There's a few weeks yet before the season kicks off so it appears that many of us will just have to be patient! Woe betide the club's management if it isn't delivered. That's how I personally will be judging Rupp's commitment to our success this coming season.
     
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  17. bantam2708

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    That squad you mention has lost 2/3 of the back three and have been replaced with dross.
     
  18. bantamdave41

    Euro24 PL Entrant P.L.24/25 Entrant Supporter Euro 2020

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    Message from IST this very moment....

    Thanks @Bantam Steve@Bantam Steve

    Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome back to pre-season. We have taken a break during the off season because A) we were all knackered after last season B) we needed to have a break because it grinds you down and C) we needed to allow the club to progress on the promises they made following the letter and protest. We are pleased that the fans forum happened and that Rupp was present and has been a little more visible. We are currently watching what the club does during this pre-season, and monitoring whether promises are being kept. Question marks currently exist over the investment promised and I am sure it will be another dramatic season at Valley Parade again. For now, call out what you are seeing, keep giving us your views and let's hope for a fantastic, drama free, season.
    Steve
     
  19. Park bantam

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  20. stubgate13

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    Sorry there's support then theres delusion. Your on the delusional side for me. Genuinely I hope you get to remind me of this and make me eat my words at the end of the season
     
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