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Happy with my defense of Sparks, he speaks well. A young fella with ambition who is clearly doing a good job under very tough circumstances.

Thought beyond the usual footballer clichés both Callum and Elliot spoke well about wanting to be at the club.

 

Rupp keeping us afloat ain't a like a favour from your mate, he owns the bloody club. Imagine getting praised for trying to keep your own business afloat. Rupp might not like the fact but he's part of the reason we're back in league 2.

 

Stuart said he only wants happy clappers allowed in what are you going to do @Fordy117

 

He might be a lovely guy, and he might have delusions of granduer in promotion. But, your the major investor by some distance and you let your only other investor go bat shit crazy without even knowing? Id expect way better from a very successful business man. If we do manage to go up we are back to where we started in some ways, hardly a major achievement. He's probably as disgusted as we all are at how the clubs seasons have gone in his tenure, but he's partly responsible for it. He milked the Wembley playoffs, he must also take the criticism.

 

You do realise he's not very competent when it comes to actually paying this sort of bet.......... Good luck

 

Back to you usual negative self this morning Fordy Interesting that to try and put the club down and establish the Vaughan position you use Billy Clarke as your example but no mention of the 2 really good signings at our level of Cooke and Watt who could definitely help with the service to Vaughan.
I know you dont rate Billy Clarke but I get fed up with seeing the players constantly put down by certain people, as Stuart said lets just get behind the boys (in these difficult times more than ever we should be looking forward to seeing our team again)

 

It'll be a lot if blowing smoke up Stuarts arris.
Asking tame questions.
Back slapping and promising good times ahead.
Happy clappers tea party.

 

Julian speaking to a potential CEO replacement currently is the best news of the night so far.

 

Was impressed with way Stuart and especially Ryan Sparks spoke about the club

 

Did you have a “good giggle” then?

I thought it was a very positive event with lots of good things said by all parties.

 

I think all five speakers came across well tonight Ryan Sparks was very open Stuart spoke well and both Cooke and Elliots seem good characters I was very impressed how mature Elliot sounded for a 20 year old

 

How is he getting it Vaughan’s wage will not count against the salary cap for the next two years

 

Of course it was going to be positive. That’s what they are designed to do.
I can understand fans scepticism currently. 3 or 4 seasons of constant decline with a worse squad each year. Until we see some positive strides on the pitch it will remain

 

On the whole scouting thing it felt to me he thinks he has enough contacts and people in the game he can lean on to do us favours etc. It’s all very old school.
It might work in this shite league but moving up we have to move forward and look at a more solid scouting base. Should a left winger go we have a list of 4 or 5 names lined up Based on what the manager wants and we move on those targets. It all feels very short term and season to season all the time. Our budget could remain a lot more consistent for one if we go this way and not fluctuate depending on how crap we do

 

Interesting about flat out saying the club dont want Vaughan to leave otherwise command a large fee for him. Good to see they want to keep him.

 

After what I thought was a very open, positive fans forum discussion regarding all things Bradford City, this thread is still full to the brim with negativity.

Honestly, I’m shocked.

Rupp is effectively keeping the club afloat, and no doubt some fans will still question his commitment.

Vaughan is going no where, I said this yesterday before the forum. McCall and Sparks have reiterated this. Again, unless we’re significantly compensated for Vaughan, then he’ll be wearing claret and amber next season.

Fordy - before you pop up, ask yourself this. During these difficult, financial times; who could afford to fork out £200k+ and pay his circa £3k wages, for at least 2/3 years? League One clubs will look at other options and the only club who might have been interested is Tranmere, who don’t have a pot to piss in.

This nonsense about him not wanting to be here is completely false. Vaughan didn’t want to be here because of Bowyer and his tactics. From what I can recall, Bowyer left the building months ago.

Don’t get me started on this loan. Plenty have alluded to the fact that the loan is against the club; a club owned by the very person who has the loan. It doesn’t get much more simpler than that.

 

Being the owner also provides the opportunity to sell at any point - and as we all know, the grass ain’t always greener.

He’s backEd this club to the tilt (financially), more so than the previous custodians. We’re down here due to Edin and poor day-to-day management; Rupp has just been there to pick up the pieces and to be slagged off at every given opportunity.

Sad, really.

 

What’s sad ? That he let Edin run the club into the ground

 

Even with the salary cap, with no guaranteed ticket sales income or even season ticket sales, you’d have to be mad to take on a club of city’s size unless you were loaded. You’d want it for free based on the lack of income.
I think Rupps here for at least next season even if he wants to sell up. There will be no takers