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Rupp & Rahic Letter to the Fans

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Onside, May 4, 2018.

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  1. Onside

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    #1 Onside, May 4, 2018
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  2. Nottsy

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    Someone’s been on a crisis management course.
     
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    Or Rupps realised what balls of a job Edin has done. One good point. Acknowledging Stuart’s work to get us in the playoff positions. Just a few months too late.....
    This has Rupps fingerprints all over it.
    A note from Edin directly to say. I got it wrong I’m human would not be a bad move either.
     
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  4. Interested Bystander

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    That's Grayson gone then
     
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  5. Petrov

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    I read words but learnt nothing
     
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  6. Onside

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    It’s the timing of it that confounds me
     
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    Doesn't really say anything.

    Sounds like Mason has written it
     
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    Talk is cheap lets wait and see how the next few weeks go but the interview sounds sincere enough, he mentions several area's where they need to improve and one of the main ones for me is to get your sponsors back onside.

    Not only are there fans amongst our employees, many of our sponsors are City fans too. We must offer a sincere “thank you" to all of our sponsors for their contributions this year and their continued support next season. We are looking forward to continuing and improving our work together.
     
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  9. Interested Bystander

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    He's as good as announced Grayson's departure if you read it in detail
     
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    Sounds like Grayson is a goner.

    Damage limitation from Rupp which will be meaningless unless Edin changes and starts treating people better.
     
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    Am i missing something? Where does it say or imply in the article that Grayson is off? It was a simple apology to fans for an average season. Nothing more, nothing less.
     
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    Does this add anything to the sum total of Bradford City knowledge? Nope!

    I'd like to ask Edin and Stefan one simple question based on their opening paragraph ...

    "At the beginning of 2018, we had a terrible run, and none of us could answer as to why this happened. However, we have got to learn from it to prevent it from happening again in the future."

    This really puzzles me. I'd really want to understand how anybody can learn from something which has happened but they can't explain why it happened in the first instance but want to stop it happening again in the future! Has this been taken from the Donald Rumsfeld book of management speak? The statement is either a condescending platitude to the readers or it's simply bullshit or if I'm being generous, something has been lost in translation.

    If you are reading this Edin or Stefan, which is it?
     
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    i was thinking the exact same thing. That was a very bizarre comment.
     
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    Amazing isn’t people moan because the club say nothing people moan when they speak. They can’t win.
    It’s time to see what happens over the next few months
     
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    "Following the departure of Stuart, we welcomed Simon Grayson. Simon brought a different style of management to the club and lifted our morale at a crucial time in the season."
    Past tenses, should read "Following the departure of Stuart, we welcomed Simon Grayson. Simon has brought a different style of management to the club and lifted our morale at a crucial time in the season." if he was staying
     
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    Semantics.
     
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    Remove your claret & amber specs for a moment and look at the statement objectively. They are being rightly criticised not for saying something but because they are saying nothing. I can't put it any more succinctly.
     
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  18. Onside

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    Thank you, I knew it read as if he had already gone.
     
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    English
     
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  20. Park bantam

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    They are simply apologising for a poor season. And saying changes are going to be made to make things better.
    We an only see those as they happen. As I say people moanfor the sake of it
     
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