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Flyover Cancellation

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by JonButterfield, Nov 24, 2018.

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  1. Stafford Bantam

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    You can ask the question as many times as you like* on here, but no one, on here, can give an unequivocal answer, just merely speculate. I suggest you go and ask the potential investor.

    *Of course, if you keep asking the question over and over and over again, one of the Mods might just decide that enough is enough and 'suggest' a little holiday is in order.
     
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  2. bantamlad92

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    I would say that @HUDDERSSBANTAM@HUDDERSSBANTAM provides a real supporter's perspective, rather than a R&R lick-ars£ perspective on our current situation like you do.

    You come across as somebody who gets a bit of a kick out of having links within and having a bit more power than your fellow supporters might.

    It appears as though you want what's best to maintain your links to within the club rather than what the supporters want or what's best for Bradford City F.C moving forward.
     
  3. JonButterfield

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    Lets say a commercial investor is brought to the club and the club are hoping he makes a sizeable investment.

    The club want to put on as positive a display as possible. Full stadium. Positive atmosphere. Good match (hopefully, but what can you do?). Ex player showing the strength and bond the fans have with the club. Enjoyable all round experience. Strong display of the fan (customer) base.

    Jon done.

    Now imagine that investor sees the plane, hears Edin Out chants, doesn't it all look like a sham? The customers aren't happy. No confidence in the very man you're sat next to, who is asking you to invest. They want him out. Boos in the stadium.

    Please invest, sir.

    The club were bricking it because THEY FELT they could lose a deal. They asked me to stop, for the good of the club. I did.

    How is this scenario implausible or beyond your imagination?
     
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  4. Dennis

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    I suspect that was a tough call for you to make. But all you could do was respond to the 'facts' as presented to you.

    I have my doubts about the linkage of this to the Henry signing and any potential investment going into the club. But that's just a personal view. I guess we'll never know the complete story. I trust that others make good on their promise to avoid you being out of pocket but if there are any issues, I hope you share that with everybody on here.

    Well done again to you and @Nick_W_@Nick_W_ for organising this show of our concern with at least one of the owners. I'm still hoping that Rahic will shortly be cutting all of his ties with our club - as shareholder, as director and as CEO - and we can then build on yesterday's performance and possibly start to climb the table.

    Once you know you won't be out of pocket, I'd be happy for my contribution to go to either the BBU or the MND fund.
     
  5. Plastic Bantam

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    It doesn’t take a genius to work out what @City-since-67@City-since-67 is referring to.. he’s mentioned already Edin had nothing to do with this and so to me that means it came from either Julian or Stefan... so if it came from julian then surely you should trust his advice rather than not
     
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    Sky Sports, EFL show have all spoken about Edin and Rupp over recent weeks and the damage that they've created at the club.

    Do you honestly think that any potential investor doesn't know about the fans unrest with the owners?

    What you telling me any potential owners will be fooled by look what a wonder day at Bradford City? They will know about the club.

    The flyover would of sent a strong message out but you backed out mate. On your head.

    Does Edin still own 20% of the club?
     
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    This thread could be put to bed by @City-since-67@City-since-67 statjng exactly what was said and who said it. But he won’t will he? Why? For the greater good of City, to stop fans ripping into each other? Or because it would destroy his little hard on from thinking he knows something nobody else does? Make up your own mind.
     
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    Isn't that what the captain of the Titanic said when a passenger asked ''What the feck was that? Are we going to sink? ''
     
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  9. JonButterfield

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    Adding another wrinkle.

    Lets say JULIAN approached an investor. That would have been quick work, good work, and would explain the lack of background understanding on the investors part.

    Fact is, we don't know the exact details.

    But the panic was real, and the story isn't implausible.
     
  10. JonButterfield

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    That is no less speculative than anything else on the forum. You don't know anything. Accept it.
     
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    ditto
     
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    He's no links, he's not even near the boundary.

    Ive been on City forum sites over 20years and come across plenty of these characters.
     
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    No
     
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    Thanks for this post Jon, I think I understand the situation better now. However, I think a 5 minute google search of "Edin Rahic" and "Bradford City", would paint Edin, Rupp and the club in a worse light than the flyover could've done.
     
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    Go old school next time. EDIN OUT painted in big capital letters on that big wall at the back of the Midland Road stand. It’s cheaper.
     
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    Jon there are two vital home games coming up soon. Walsall and Scunthorpe. Win them and we have a chance in January. if the promised signings don’t come then you will have a reason for a flyover. Escaping relegation should be the number one priority now.
     
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    So @City-since-67@City-since-67 why is it all hush hush, you know the facts why not tell us all and take any pressure that Jon may be feeling away from the guy.
    You post above the higher hierarchy do not frequent this forum yet they asked you to act on there behalf, then you state later that this has not come from Edin, so one can only assume it's come from Stefan as there are no other hierarchy, Julian is working on a consultancy basis we are given to believe.
    So I'll ask you again to give the members of this forum the same information you gave to Jon to put him under pressure to made the call, this is not questioning your integrity just to try and make things clearer to members and especially those who funded the fly bye ?.
     
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    Or a comment from the guy who got in touch with Jon on the clubs behalf, but yes preferably from the clubs hierarchy.
     
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    And how exactly do you know what we tell our members ? Find me a post where I have said I know more than you but I'm not telling you. You are the joke. You seem to think you should be told everything that's going on and when you aren't you are pissed off. You have no idea what confidentiality means.
     
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