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I've enjoyed going to games, it's just the miserable trail back up VP at 4.45 that spoils the day ...

 

Absolutely not we have suffered the likes of Adams/Bowyer in the past
MH will get us promoted eventually (when he realises his players are not Barcelona standard) !!!!
Premier league teams look nervy whilst trying to play out from the back

 

At what point does he realise that though? That's the question. Big name managers have big egos and huge confidence in their judgement, sometimes to a point of ignorance.

 

This is where a problem lies
We have a young very inexperienced CEO and with respect a chairman who in football terms has just learned we attack a different end in the 2nd half
No one at the club has the where with all to correct him !!
It's a patience job am afraid

 

Not onIy is it too many,but where are the goals coming from ,from that lot.If Cook stays,he can't be expected to carry the team for another season.

 

It may have to be the play-offs next season. Stockport & Wrexham will splash the cash again. That's two of the three promotion spots gone, presuming Stockport don't make it this time.

Gillingham will buy again with new owners and Doncaster owner has promised a large increase in budget. He says he owe's them after losing only 26 season ticket holders after relegation.

Forest Green will back Big Dunc in the summer. If MK Dons come down, then suddenly that's a very tough league.

 

+ other City connections McBurnie and Egan ...

 

From the blow out regarding WAGMI, it's clear bids have been put in, and Rupp has rejected them.

I have absolutely no idea why Rupp is still here, other than a personal need to put the club back where it was when he bought it - top end of League One, possibly even Championship.

After some years to think about it, I can't knock him for that.

However, I sincerely hope he seriously considers any positive bid from a more capable and competent source. The man could have left us to rack and ruin, but he's decided he's made this mess and he's doing what he can to get us out of it.

Unfortunately, he's still a novice and his abilities (beyond financial) are limited.

 

I think you've answered your own question, it would take a lot of money to make us competitive in the higher leagues.

Just for example this quite about Millwall's finances

"Millwall made an overall pre-tax loss of £12.6 million, albeit slightly down on 2021’s £ 13.8 million. Compared to many clubs at Millwall’s level, their losses are relatively modest, but they are competing in a division where boards and owners are willing to gamble on promotion by paying high wages that are mostly unsustainable.

Millwall are one of the lowest cash generators in the Championship, so it is a major challenge to compete with opponents who are just out of the Premier League. They are also operating in a city awash with football clubs. The club’s neighbourhood, which has a very varied demographic, has a relatively high poverty rate."

I know that there is debate about the stadium ownership. But the current annual rent would be a minor cost overall if we were to reach the Championship. Perhaps a bigger issue is that the stadium needs some decent tlc and that isn't cheap.

Any "investor" would probably need to pay in the region of £8-10m for the club and I would argue invest at least that again (FFP notwithstanding) to make us viable to compete at a higher level. Going by the situation for many clubs in the Championship it would then need £10m+ a year to sustain.

We do have a great fanbase, but it isn't going to be 18,000 paying £400+ for season tickets. The economic reality of Bradford is a major stumbling block.

Wrexham's story is great but I think they will maybe get to league 1 and slow down as their financial clout becomes relatively diminished.

I do believe the club has undergone a massive change in the last year or so. It is deeply frustrating that we gave away a late equaliser yesterday, and failed to turn up second-half against Swindon. But I don't think that is anything to do with the club's mindset or approach in the last year.

 

Well it’s not a load of crap is it.

Look who are above us. We should be walking this league.

We have an owner that’s done nothing but fail the club. Most of clubs would have got him out by now but some on here think he’s king.

The club make out they are doing people a favour because of the economy in Bradford. Sorry, that’s bollocks.

Act like losers, get losers!

 

What would any prospective buyer get for buying Bradford city
The name of the club only
What is the name of the club worth ?
How much would he have to put in to clear the debt of the club & to get this club in the championship
Then have to buy the ground back & build a training ground
All that & buy Rupp out
All this and you haven't got a penny backwho is foolish enough

 

Is mindset the new buzzword then. The club is in a decent position financially and doing well commercially what it needs is a bit of success on the field so let’s keep our fingers crossed for the next few weeks

 

To get out of league 1 would require massive investment. Ipswich have a championship budget and have spent 7 figures on a left back from Leeds.
We will not become a championship club without having a very very wealthy owner regardless of how many season tickets we sell.

 

Correct. The top 7/8 in League 1 are in their own league.
We would need cup runs/player sales and a great Manager to get close.

 

I do recall an interview with Sparks where he said something along the lines of 'Stefan understands that he will need to put his hand in his pocket when we get to the Championship'.

Maybe there is an understanding that Rupp will fund the club more aggressively if he can see the club going in the right direction. From a business perspective, you can understand that. Maybe his trust in Sparks is growing after his recent visits to games.

 

I imagine the wealth of the owners in the Championship are far above the wealth of what Rupp has. Stoke who have struggled this season are owned by BET365 and the richest woman in the UK Denise Coates. Her Salary alone is £300mill a year. That’s what we would be up against. While the mindset can genuinely be questioned, unfortunately we won’t go much further a than mid table league 1 team without new and very wealthy owners.

 

We weren't favourites and nobody thought we would walk it.

 

It is crap. Harping on about Losers mentality is talking rubbish were in the playoff places, losers throw the towel in early.

 

I'd say bringing Mark Hughes to the club is with the aim of improving the club, as was the appointment of Derek Adams it didn't work out at Valley Parade but he had 3 promotions on his CV Ross County, Plymouth Argyle and Morecambe.

 

Or maybe Gordon Gibb was also at the game in disguise.