Edin has gone

Feels like a massive weight has been lifted off our shoulders.

There’s no better sight or sound than a full, bouncing valley parade.

@Ricc . I gave you a bit of grief early days for the stick you gave Edin, but you stuck to your guns and saw what I and a few others didn’t. Hats off fella. By the way, can you give me 6 numbers for the lottery tomorrow night...

 

Quick @Ricc I need those numbers

 

You've misunderstood Broncs. Think @bantamdave41 is hoping Marty McFly appears in the VP car park...

 

Right back at ya!

 

Fantastic news and a damning statement. Fan power won & common sense prevails, now let’s get cracking on repairing the damage & saving OUR club....Champagne that was being saved for Christmas has been opened tonight!

 

Great news isent it...must admit I'm having a wee dram myself tonight, we all deserve a drink tonight let's all enjoy the moment.

 

In what way is it difficult? Rupp is, tentatively at least, proving to be an owner with honour. You wanted rid remember? Oh of course you disliked Rahic more, but it's amusing how memories are becoming befuddled when it comes to Rupp

 

Champagne in Bingley? Unheard of.

 

I think the WOAP article probably hits the nail on the head in relation to Rupp only having contact with Rahic and therefore getting a very one sided view of things. Obviously as we slipped to the bottom of the table he presumably started to take a greater interest into where he had invested a chunk of his money and had contact with others as to what the true position was. (Am I correct in thinking that Wetherby Whaler posted that he/someone he knew had made contact with Rupp and made his/their feelings known about what the true position was in relation to events at the club). As a result Rupp must have had discussions with someone and made the decision that Julian Rhodes was invited to come in and run the club over Rahic's head. From that moment it was really only a matter of time before todays announcement came about. The thing that surprises me is the actual wording, I never expected it to be quite so blunt.

 

Any chance we can get rid of head coach tag now

 

I don't get all this Rupp love in all of a sudden. Last week his name was to be flown over the ground in disgrace.
I said at the time to take his name of the banner as I believed he wasn't as culpable as some had said. I firmly believe Rahic was a loose cannon and Rupp has had enough.

 

I’d imagine Edin’s going to struggle a bit, he’s finished in football and possibly in any leadership role. You see Edin Rahic and Bradford City on a CV and you’re going to google and find out quickly what went on. You look at his time at HAWE and you’re getting nervous about appointing him. He needs a few years with his head down working at whatever it is he does best, SAP I believe .

 

***WINNER***

 

John Dewhirst went and had a one to one with Stefan Rupp, and I would think knowing John he would have told it as it was from a very passionate Bradford City fan of many years standing.

 

So is this the news that was alluded to on Talk Sport? If so maybe they got wind of a possible share deal which might shed some light on the share disposition. January should be interesting that's for sure...

 

Relief does funny things to people, Keefly.

And if potentially new info comes to light like today's press release, we can modify our view

 

Thank you Santa for the early Christmas present

 

Good job the fans didn’t just sit there quietly saying nothing, not rocking the boat in case it ‘affected our performances’...... Glad he’s gone, clearly not cut out for the role despite him thinking he was. The damage may well be irreparable in terms of this season, but at least he can’t taint this club anymore with his ‘football knowledge’.

It should show Rupp how close to the club the fans are, he needs to try and somehow spearhead some sort of turnaround now. If we can’t salvage this season, which is still very likely, he’ll need to show the fans that he can build us back up if we go down (jury is out though). Having said that, if it happens, he might get little leeway (and probably justly so), so he may well need the great escape to provide his own. He needs to show lessons have been learnt and that there is a decent plan going forward at the very least. Hopefully our team can make a proper fight of avoiding the drop, the support is there if the squad can build a togetherness with the fans, but it is down to them now to earn the respect of the fans and give those fans a belief that this team is fired up and committed for the battle ahead.