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Commitment

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by BradfordBanter, Mar 10, 2019.

  1. BradfordBanter

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    Doesn't Sunday feel great after three points?

    I thought about this a little bit yesterday, commitment. Just exactly what direction is the club going in and what does the future hold for us with everything that has happened this season? My train of thought was that currently Julian and coaching staff are only here as it stands until the end of the season and the only people offering any commitment is the fans with next years season tickets.

    I'm not a fan of the need to be updated every time something small changes at the club but it would be nice to know what the futures of Stefan/Julian etc are, if not only to help with settling peoples mind when buying a season ticket. Bowyer is a great appointment for me but only till the end of the season offers no clarity for next season.

    Edin has officially gone, it'd be a good time to to let people know what the plans are. Is Stefan planning to sell? If he his he should let people know, I think most Bradford fans would be sympathetic, he's possibly been a little bit naive but ultimately I think he's got himself involved in something that his heart isn't in.

    Plan please BCAFC.
     
  2. Allotment Bantam

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    What difference would it make to you if he said he was aiming to sell or stay? If he was going to sell would you not buy a season ticket, or would it persuade you that you should? It makes no difference to me one way or the other. A ticket will be bought.
     
  3. BradfordBanter

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    Because I don't think it's right that the only people offering any commitment to the club is the fans.
     
  4. Bronco

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    I'm sure if Stefan wants to sell the club it will be known within football circles.
    I think as and when we know our destiny the club will make a statement of intent.
     
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  5. Stafford Bantam

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    I think that's it. For the time being let's focus on trying to save this season.
     
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  6. BradfordBanter

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    I just think we're missing some sort of direction Bronco, we're expecting fans to commit which naturally we will but do you not agree it would be nice to have some clarity about which direction the ownership, the day to day running and the coaching staff?
     
  7. Onside

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    Yes it would be nice to know what is happening, but much more importantly is what league we will be in. We do need to concentrate on supporting the management and playing team.

    Stefan has never said he is only on a short term basis, he doesn’t come across as somebody who would go back on that. Having said that he has had to contribute financially much more than he anticipated, but I am hoping he does stay.
     
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  8. BradfordBanter

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    Agree about concentrating on the league but with confirmation I reckon we all will be settled with what's happening and back the team to the hilt knowing what the future holds, I'm not just talking about Stefan but about the management team too.
     
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  9. Park bantam

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    Don’t think who owns the club makes any difference.its the club is what we are committed to if that’s what we call it. We had a little straw pole at the match yesterday and 100% are renewing whatever league we are in
     
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  10. CT Bantam

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    I do agree with you. I think a clarification on our strategy would be helpful. I don't think it's unreasonable to want to understand the clubs plans for its leadership, whether that be ownership, senior management or team management. Everything is so uncertain at the moment.

    It may not influence the buying intentions of us diehards but there will be many fans who may be swayed positively with some understanding of our future intentions.

    The fans are the club and being able to share the club's strategy and vision helps us all to pull in the same direction.
     
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  11. BradfordBanter

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    It's not just ownership, it's the coaching staff etc everything is being done on a short term basis. Like I said I think fans will commit regardless but it may help the few to and throwing. Imagine a work place and you had no idea how long the leadership would remain in charge and they're only here because of a mistake.

    Bang on CT, we're in the middle of a season ticket compaign and nobody really knows what the direction for the club is, quite an odd situation.
     
  12. Bronco

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    I can see what your saying @BradfordBanter@BradfordBanter but I would think knowing which league we are playing in next season will have two quite different scenarios, after what we fans have been put through this season by Rahic a few more weeks of waiting isn't a problem.
     
  13. How

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    Our plans will alter massively no doubt depending on what league we are in next season.

    Until we know that I don’t think we will see much movement. Id Bowyer gets some good results I’d like to think we can tie him down for next season at least and let him plan regardless of what league we are in.
     
  14. BradfordBanter

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    No doubt in my mind we have two different scenarios but for me even if we get relegated this appointment should have been a longer contract, we'll end up behind and then the vicious circle starts again of trying to catch up in Jan etc then the next season.

    It'd be a good chance as I said above to give the people who are 50/50 some confidence as to what the clubs aims are, beyond avoiding relegation I have no idea.
     
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    I think bowyer will be our manager next season unless a better offer comes along for him.

    It may be if we are league two he’s on less money and by not offering him a longer deal, we have the option to negotiate that should we be relegated
     
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  16. BradfordBanter

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    I hope so How as I rate him from what he's done at other clubs but it's almost feeling like it's becoming the norm for us to deal with short contracts. I want us to build something.
     
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    From what I can gather Bowyer has worked on one year rolling contracts in both his previous jobs. What makes you think he'd have been willing to sign up for any longer?
     
  18. BradfordBanter

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    I'm not sure if he has, but the owners of his clubs were absolute basket cases in the Venkys and Oystons and if they were rolling contracts I'm pretty it would of been down to the owners and not Bowyer. Just because this is what he's had under the past under ownership which I wouldn't want to repeat for me doesn't mean that we should follow suit.
     
  19. CT Bantam

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    Who owns the club makes a massive difference IMO.

    If Rahic came back heading up a consortium and took over next week it would have a catastrophic effect on season ticket sales alone.

    There are lots of very good and very bad owners out there. It would make a huge difference if we have either of those.
     
  20. Park bantam

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    We don’t support the owners though do we. Owners will come and go good and bad it’s like a marriage for better or worse
     
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