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Most liked posts in thread: Open Letter to Ryan Sparks

  1. BennyTheKing

    BennyTheKing Breakthrough Prospect

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    Absolute rubbish. James did a tremendous job at the club and everyone knows he bleeds Bradford City. And I know that personally. Whoever you are do not sully the name of Mason - you’re clearly a Sparks plant. Sparks isn’t fit to wipe Mason’s ass.
     
  2. JonButterfield

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    I don't know about anyone else, but I think this is going a bit far.

    It isn't about hating Sparks, it's just letting him know we believe he's unconsciously incompetent.
     
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  3. bailiff bridge bantam

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    No,of course not.
    Never expected to get a response

    “His door is always open” is just another empty comment from our wonderful CEO.

    Add it to all the rest.
     
  4. JonButterfield

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    Legit LOL moment
     
  5. Ashton Bantam

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    Thanks for that, Ryan.

    Turn the lights off on your way out will you? And tell Herr Rupp to lower his asking price.
     
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  6. Smartmart

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    Disagree. Thought mason did a good job at a difficult time. Especially given Rahic was involved. Managing upwards must be super difficult when you have his ego to deal with. He walked away when it was obvious he couldn’t do the job as he saw fit.
     
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  7. Faithful Bantam

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    There was a very good point raised last around the jump Sparks will have received in his salary by going from a media administrator to CEO. The figures (25k to 100k) are likely not bang on, but they'll be ball park. When you get that level of hike overnight, despite not having demonstrated the capability or having a CV that suggests another similar gig would be forthcoming if he exited, he'll be clinging to it for dear life. There'll be huge elements of self interest at play.

    I can relate to what others have said on here and last night - there are red flags when speaking to him, a lack of humility and an air of arrogance.
     
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  8. Dennis

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    No he isn't linked to Ryan Sparks or the club. He is a wum who has been a member of this site previously and likes to share his 'contoversial' thoughts to create unrest. If he continues in this same vein, he'll become a former member once again.

    Best ignored in the meantime.
     
  9. JonButterfield

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    No, I don't read the T&A comments section and generally find the T&A website unusable.
     
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  10. Petrov

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    Give the guy a break. He's achieved his dream job and all he gets for it is grief.
     
  11. trevor

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    Sparks had never run anything. He was a junior PR man at best and it shows. He was and is totally unqualifief for the job and only got it due to his frienddhip with captain calamity Rhodes. Nothing will change untill he goes
     
  12. Andyone

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    It's getting to the point where there's no positives to spin for him. The only glimmer is getting to Wembley. Failing that there's nothing. Zilch. How he beats the drum to stir up enthusiasm for next season's ticket push we'll wait and see
     
  13. BennyTheKing

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    Well let’s see the social media puppet accounts controlled by Sparks come on here and respond to that grenade. Well played!
     
  14. Faithful Bantam

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    Sadly I agree. He lacks humility and self awareness and the increasing criticism is more likely to see him become increasingly defensive and fuel his disdain for what he sees as a fickle element.
     
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  15. BennyTheKing

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    Nice try Ryan or one of your puppets. Your time is up. We the fans have had enough. Your days are numbered.
     
  16. Interested Bystander

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    Just a thought, not sure what if any Rupp uses. Peer pressure - other business folk or his racing colleagues may nudge him.
    A few comments on his you tube channel might not go amiss
     
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  17. SteveC

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    Not hard enough obviously

    Joking aside, as I exited the stand, one or 2 people nearby were clapping, to which I just shook my head in disbelief. Masochistic weirdos
     
  18. Inspector

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    The same James Mason who oversaw one of our most successful periods? Might be wrong but I don’t recall many calling for a DoF during his time.
     
  19. BennyTheKing

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    Absolutely well said and Sparks should be ashamed in instructing his social media puppets to come in here and deflect the conversation from Sparks being inept to try being critical of Mason. Every fan who knows what James did for our club would welcome him back in a heartbeat and I for one would love it if James could put a consortium together to buy our club.
     
  20. Petrov

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    Would not surprise me in the slightest. He knows full well if a new owner came in he'd be demoted or out the door pretty quickly.
     
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