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Rupp & Sparks Out?

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by JonButterfield, Nov 12, 2023.

  1. WilsdenBantam

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    Some will believe any rubbish they’re told.
     
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    So it’s Sparks you should be targeting NOT Rupp !!!
     
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  4. WilsdenBantam

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    No both, as Rupp only hired him as a cheap option.

    I wasn’t really Sparks out before just thought he needed help on footballing matters, but to blatantly lie then I’m afraid I don’t wanted a liar in charge. I’d rather Rhodes than that and that’s saying something.
     
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  5. BantamJ

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    The charge sheet for both is astonishing failure after failure and I am genuinely flabbergasted there is support for either.

    Believe years and years of under performing shit, empty promises and living hand to mouth has indoctrinated people.
     
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    They're both equally culpable.
     
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  7. Bantam Begins

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    It’s now a matter of time of when Sparks leaves not if. His position is now untenable.
     
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    I listened to interview this afternoon and he spoke very well. He mentioned expectations when joining a club and being on the same page about timescales. I got the impression that he didn’t believe he’d be given the time to do what was needed here. In other words he didn’t believe Sparks would back him for long enough. No mention of his daughter being the reason, maybe that was given by somebody else. He just smelt a rat and pulled out.
     
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    Wrong flavour Pizza
     
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  10. Onside87

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    So Sparks has one again been found out to be talking utter rubbish. What a shock. He’s a liar and should be sacked tonight.
    It’s embarrassing that the club is in the mess it is because of his complete incompetence.
     
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    Or Danny Cowley is lying? Just saying. I have no idea what the truth is.
     
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    The whole Cowley family agreed that they'd have to be mad to join us, so family reasons it is. ;)
     
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    Sparks said one thing.
    Cowley said another.
    Ian Dennis said another.

    No one knows who’s being economical with the truth.

    Sparks isn’t doing himself any favours by being quiet. For a man whose experience is in the media, you’d think he would want to do a media piece to lay out a few truths. I guess he’s reluctant because whatever he might say he can’t do right for doing wrong and appears to be wanting to keep his head down and a low profile. This is a mistake IMO.

    (Edit: when the TalkSport tweet dropped earlier, I could see there were numerous replies and quote Tweets but I could only see 4 which shows how many people I’ve blocked or muted on Twitter :joy:)
     
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    Many on here wouldn't believe him if he did defend himself with regards the comment Cowley made.
     
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    More detail here -

    Danny Cowley Discusses Turning Down League Two Bradford City Job - Look Sports Media (thelooksports.com)
     
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    Mid table/about 10th budget and an impressive front three. Shows its not about the money but how you spend/mis-spend it.

     
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    Sounds like Cowley didn't think he would get the time needed to turn it around.
     
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    Which is probably right because some fans would be on his back at start of next season if we didn't start well
     
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