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  1. Sergio Pinto III

    Sergio Pinto III Squad Player

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    Rhodes is a Bradford fan and a former owner. Of course it matters.

    Nonsense.
     
  2. bantamdave41

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    You would choose Jamie Lawrence, a convicted criminal, whom has physically done 4 years for robbery and violence but not Steve Evans because he is a convicted criminal.

    Ok.
     
  3. Onside

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    Well you talk about Hopkin being divisive, he is not a patch on the slug!!
     
  4. wetherbywhaler

    wetherbywhaler Impact Sub

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    Thanks for that.
    Now, driving around in your Merc indicates to me you may be a talented guy with time on your hands. Why not put that to use, drive to VP and offer your services to Julian and join Glenn Ackroyd and myself in trying to help, boy do we need it.
     
  5. Jay

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    Aslong as it’s not Steve Evans...
     
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  6. Sergio Pinto III

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    Well you are talking bollocks. It probably matters to Rhodes more than anyone on this message board.

    A daft flippant comment with absolutely no thought behind it. Quite insulting to Mr Rhodes too.
     
  7. wetherbywhaler

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    What a ridiculous statement Fordy. The Club was sold in good faith to properly funded people who passed the 'Fit and Proper Person' test.
    Thousands have got good jobs over the years then proved to be not competent and this is no different. Not the fault of Julian or Mark it has turned out like this. At least Stefan is sticking with it.
     
  8. Rogered Tart

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    "So i told him to shove his goal bonus up his arse..."
     
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  9. vladimir

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    Whoever gets the job has a enormous job to motivate this lot of players, whatever people say about Hopkin when his players go over the white line the manager is powerless, I think Saturday was the last straw with him.
     
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  10. Storck

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    If they had some one lined up why put Drury in charge for Saturday?
     
  11. Ricky

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    One thing I am not is fickle I stick to what I believe in and many I know wouldn't go because of Evans. You are right it's not contest about popularity but you only have to look at how Edin wasn't popular that we lost around 4k ST for this season employing Evans would IMO make fans turn more.
     
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  12. Fordy117

    Fordy117 Just call me Mr Flip-Flop!
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    No it won't.

    Fans have brought their season tickets now and if Evans or however picks up results by the 14 of April which might mean we have a chance to stay in div 1 then expected sales will stay the same.

    We need the best man for the job and not bend over to a few who can't cope with that fact.

    Evans would do a great job, do I really want him- NO but Bradford City comes 1st and we would be extremely foolish not to consider him. I support the club!
     
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  13. Onside

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    There isn’t any managers who I wouldn’t give my support, if they are managing city. Obviously if they don’t succeed well then they will leave in due course. However, I draw the line at Evans, this man and I use the word as a loose description showed his lack of respect for this club when he exposed himself to a female employee. Not only that he was involved in financial fraud when at Boston. This is the slug you now wish to come to our club. Unbelievable, the managers job is key, you represent the club and all it stands for. Yes we are desperate for a new manager to pick us up, but he would be do devisive, we need to mend this club not smash it apart.
     
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  14. Mike Hunt

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    Rupp was the money man, Edin effectively borrowed from him. Edin was the only one communicating with Stefan so it was easy for Rahic to spin the story. A lot of the shit Edin said was for Stefan’s ears to hide the bad job he was doing. It took three City fans, at least two of whom post on here to go to Germany and speak to Stefan to make him aware. In my opinion it wasn’t WOTP but those three who deserve the credit.
     
  15. Sergio Pinto III

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    Rhodes cared because in 15 years he saw absolutely everything at this club - blood, sweat, tears, joy, everything. If you think he doesn't have an affinity with us then you are totally clueless. Lets agree Rhodes aint working as CEO for the money eh....

    Looks like you are agreeing with bollocks.
     
  16. Offcomedun

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    Would he?
    Everywhere he goes he spends money like water. Even to the point of sanctioning illegal payments to players. He's the lower league Harry Redknapp.
    Is there any example of him taking a club without a pot to piss in and a set of mismatched under-achievers and turning them into a winning outfit?
    I honestly cannot see him wanting to come here.
     
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  17. Edinmiarse

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    Are you a good centre back?
     
  18. Rogered Tart

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    Thats exactly what it was, this bullshit about selling to fit and proper persons, give me a break. Fact is Rhodes amd Lawn couldn’t believe their luck when some halfwit came along willing to pay that sort of money for something with no real assets so to speak. Not that it bothers me in any way, i thought they pulled off a right number selling it for whay they did. Lets not kid ourselves it was in the interests of the club, it was in thier interests.
     
  19. Jay

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    Please .. no
     
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  20. SimonW

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    See I don't think it needs to be someone with long term plans. Whoever you get now is going to be from a much smaller pool of options especially as you don't know what league you will be in. So you need to think more about who for the rest of the season can bring some sense of unity, pride and happiness back to every area of the club and most importantly matches the agreed upon the identity of the club. The club then has time to look for a longer term manager that also matches that identity and they can put together a list of options no matter what league they are in. If the short term guy does well then sure his name should certainly be in the hat. If you get the behind the scenes parts improved and get the fans back fully onside its going to be an easier place for the longer term manager to come into at the end of the season
     
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