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Don't think I'll ever forget the 6-0 tonking we took at Hayes and Yeading that time.

That Stuart Macall then punched a woman in the face and spat at the baby in her pram made me feel sick. Showed his L**ds-side.

 

Remember your own advise come Autumn.
Obviously to think that way you're the type of poor 'supporter' that would do that.

I'll back the young lads, it's not their fault there's a micromanaging meglamaniac running the show.

 

No knifes on my part. Do I want us to fail? I reckon despite your comments, you really know the answer.

32 years as a supporter and fan. I've never wanted one team to fail. I'm not starting now.

 

You do like a good snipe at the board and if Rahic and Collins succeed you will have a lot of egg on your face.

Be honest, you are one of the worst on here for anti Rahic rhetoric. I think given our summer transfer business you look very stupid right now.

 

Good
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Hopefully he'll back off and leave it to the pros.

 

Last summer the signings were patently shit. Some fans called it but were derided- and yet time proved those fans right.

This summer, recruitment has been much better and fans are generally happy.

It's not that complicated. Leave the shite and rumour to one side; sign good players and the rest looks after itself.

 

Or just a complete ****?

 

What is Edin doing wrong ?
He wants to sign the players
He wants to pick the team
He wants to choose the tactics

Plenty of folks on here say they can do all this (must be easy), he is only different from these in the fact that he owns the club and can do all this if he wants, he dont have to just come on here and say what he would/could do.

Good luck to the new regime
I hope it works and I will back it until it dont

 

Thats alright then, you were correct. He is a proper cockwomble.

 

Getting boring now all this Edin Bashing

 

It's boring me, it's pathetic, it's bordering on xenophobic at times. Frankly I don't give a feck who he's disposed of behind the scenes because the fact is this club had absolutely no foundations when Larry & Everard left, owned nothing, made money for others through the shop and catering, had poor ticketing, a stadium that was starting to creak, a pitch that wasn't fit for Campion to play on and had everything thrown into the player budget.

Long term that heads one way if the shit hits the fan - administration. Lessons weren't learnt from our previous administrations, mainly because one of the owners remained constant.

Our new owners have quickly realised that you can't get promoted from L1 and in the long term build for better by having a league 1 structure. Long term I believe our new owners will build us into a stronger club and I'm prepared to wait. If I want instant gratification I can always use Redtube or go round to Fordy's and pay for a go on his midgets.

 

He didn't back us after Wembley and wanted McCall to go and then reduced the budget....great backing that....

 

Agreed. There’s no doubt it’s risky and there’s no doubt it will, and has, upset a lot of people. As fans we will often only see the outcome of decisions, not the thinking and strategy behind it. This can make it hard for us to understand.

IMO the last few years have been extremely enjoyable and successful in that we have made year on year progression (apart from last season). However, when you look deeper it’s mostly the clubs who have the financial ability to go out spend more freely, who get the success. We don’t have this so we MUST start to think differently. Take a look at every industry out there nowadays and those who choose to take risks and think outside the box, often are the ones who are successful.

For me, Collins appointment COULD actually be an absolute master stroke. Given the risk and lack of experience/history I can imagine he is a cheaper option than any experienced coach we interviewed. However If he is as good as Abbott and Edin say he is, then these savings on funds can be reinvested. Let’s not forget we also have to cover the essential pitch and training ground improvements.

I’m completely behind Edin’s strategy. It’s hard to see good professionals like Doyle go, and the nature of how (if rumours are to be believed) don’t sound
great to us as supporters. However again, i always believe there is more to the situation than we hear.

I really feel if we are to seriously progress in the future, something had to change, in the absence of a significant windfall of money. So I’ll back Edin on this and be patient. The worst thing that could happen is we turn into Blackpool and install a toxic atmosphere within the club. Unless we have significant evidence to do so, I hope we can all try to remain open minded and judge this strategy on actual results.

 

Not sure if you are deliberately missing the point or you are a first rate WUM.

The concept you describe is all well and good if you are signing players that will genuinely improve and become assets. Big risk as are most transfers. I think we will all agree so far.

But where some are getting lost is how we move forward as a club. Say Riley fulfills his potential, then what? We keep him and build a team with him that can get promoted and sustain life in the Championship? Or do we sell him for the first big offer we get, keeping some money back to sign his ‘youthful’ replacement (and start the cycle again) and giving Rahic/Rupp a return on their investment?

Are we trying to build a team that can get promoted and competitive in the higher league, or improving players to self-fund?

Which is it?

You keep referring back to McCall and whilst many of us were unhappy with how he was treated and forced out, this has nothing to do with how fans see a flaw in their model.

 

Hate to say this Norman but you take the biscuit for making things personal. Your comments on McCall go way beyond any kind of normal, well reasoned opinions. They descended into "personal" a long time back. BTW, that aside, I (as stated previously) think Edin is doing some good things with the club. Not everything, but some good things. Still, I supose I must be a hater, negative Nancy etc.... Bless.

 

Hi Norman, you are right a forum is all about individuals opinions but as Tennessee says I can only believe you are being somewhat ironic in your views on making things personal. Apparently those who dont agree with you bleat and whine all day and are nancy's whilst you lift up your eyes (and see the light?!) - hell you sound like you are trying to put yourself up there with the great Civil Rights leaders over the years. Whether the Rahic model works or not is not the main issue for many reasonable people on this site, it is the way he has gone about it!