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Rhodes speaks

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by bantam2708, Oct 16, 2020.

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  1. Bigrod

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    I had invested a few thousand in Wellesley about four years ago. The bond matured and came in with a reasonable return. However I was owed a small surplus, which for one reason or another I hadn’t drawn down. Now I am one of the 120,000 creditors. Business plan seemed reasonable, and the returns were good (enough to cover the small surplus if it is all lost). https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-8786641/12-000-savers-face-wipeout-Wellesley-Finance-teeters-brink.html
    Sometimes functioning at a level beyond your real resources leaves you at risk. Personal direct experience as above tells me so. Aspirations are one thing, but beware of Something which can ultimately be totally unattainable, if you over extend yourself.
     
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    I didn't mention this as i thought it would be obvious to anyone that ambition comes risk. A perfect example being Burnley and their search for oversees investment. We think of them as the perfect example of a well run club but belive it or not there are fans who question the owners running of the club. Crazy eh? We should be better and can do better that how we are currenlty run.
     
  3. Faithful Bantam

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    Let's hope Rhodes assessment of suitability for his replacement is better than his suitability assessment when Messrs Rupp and Rahic came calling.
     
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  4. Bronco

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    Are you on a wind up ?.
     
  5. Faithful Bantam

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    Why would I be on a wind up?
     
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  6. Bronco

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    The highlighted has got to be a wind up that's why, your questioning Julian & Mark for selling the club to two people that could take the club forward something we all wanted, how can they be held responsible for what happens once they sold, on the sale of the club they had NO input into anything with regards the club going forward.
    When Rupp & Rahic took over they spoke in the T&A that there would be investment why would either of the previous owner question that comment.
     
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    Come off it Bronco, it’s turned out awful , a nightmare, so yeah hope he is better at judging his replacement. Key word here is Judgement.
     
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    because the people he and lawn sold us to got us relegated on the back of probably the worst and most spineless city team I have ever actually seen. I think it's a very pertinent point about rhodes' judgement.

    It's all well and good attacking fans who think ambition = throw money at it which isn't what anyone I've seen has been saying at all. I would rather employ a scout than have signed chris taylor for example.
     
  9. Faithful Bantam

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    Rupp understandably gets less flak than Rahic because he's less destructive. Doesn't make him a capable owner though. And the bottom line, is that Rhodes and Lawn sold to 2 blokes who've taken us backwards at am alarming rate. At the time of sale, they said they thought they were selling to 2 blokes who'd be better equipped to take the club forward. And I believe they thought that - which is my point. Rhodes is well equipped when it comes to stopping the financial bleeding of a club - and probably most businesses - but we have a reasonable question of his judgement when it comes to gauging what's needed from himself or anyone else to take a club forward.
     
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    At least reply to the post we are discussing, I questioned Faithfull with regards his comment about selling the club.

    "is better than his suitability assessment when Messrs Rupp and Rahic came calling"
     
  11. Faithful Bantam

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    I didn't question the selling of the club. I'm questioning his judgement of who it was sold to. That's my point- I hope his judgement is better this time around.
     
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    Wonderful thing is hindsight I must buy some, as it seems more and more Bradford City fans have it in abundance.

    At the time of the sale there were no fans suggesting it was the wrong decision selling to Rahic & Rupp, what happens after is irreverent to the sale, Rhodes & Lawn can't be held responsible for them not doing what the promised.

    I'd have given your comments more credibility if they had not taken us to Wembley during their first season at the club.
     
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    Let's hope Rhodes assessment of suitability for his replacement is better than his suitability assessment when Messrs Rupp and Rahic came calling.

    Few did at the time, and that was my point.
     
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    To be fair to Rhodes, as long as someone is willing to pay what he asks for the club, which Rupp and Rahic did, its not really his concern or fault how they run it after he has gone. Its like me selling my house then the buyer complaing years down the line that the roof leaked.
     
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    Maybe so. But they made the decision. They're the ones who met with R&R over a period of months and had responsibility for being diligent. The fans only had a couple of press interviews to go by, and that's it. They were taken in, ok. But he cant afford to get this one wrong, and we cant afford to take the easy, lazy or cheap option. If this club doesnt establish the leadership structure and plan to take this club forward from next season, we could be stuck in the wilderness for a long, long time. His judgement has to be better than it was last time.
     
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    Yes they can. They could have made it a condition of the purchase of the club that they, R&R, agreed to invest further in the club of £Xmill in infrastructure or the playing squad. That's exactly how Portsmouth was sold around the same time to their new owner. Unfortunately ML and JR didn't do that.
     
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    You’ve lost me now? I thought I was replying
     
  18. Bronco

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    Are we suggesting Rhodes & Lawn should done a backroom check on the new owners, even Rupp got that one sadly wrong, Rhodes was the one who wanted out but I don't believe even he after discussing the sale with them thought it would turn out as it did, come on the best thing since sliced bread at the time with no one disconcerting voices on here at the time.

    With regards the appointment of his successor I do agree it's big appointment going forward and needs to be the right call.
     
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    Your roof is leaking because you replaced those slate tiles with pieces of toast Stephan.

    You’re right though was his club to do whatever he wants, just so happens he sees himself as sorting out a mess where he set the wheels in motion.
     
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    They said they would invest at the time, which seemed to make both post owners and fans more than happy, I would think most sales of clubs are not done like the Portsmouth situation, anyway were 1 - 0 up ;)
     

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