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  1. How

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    Don’t look at the league table after 9 games garbage. Does he think we don’t know how football works? We can see with our own eyes the paper thin garbage filled squad if it stays this way will get no where near promotion. It’s not rocket science
     
  2. bantamdave41

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    And todays most pointless discussion is... Postal boundaries.

    I, thank you.
     
  3. XCIV_Bantam

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    No I disagree there, “Stefan Rupp is supporting me, the manager and our hard-working staff in our efforts to build a better Bradford City. ”

    if hes taking a dig at the manager why would he reference himself in the 3rd person?

    He’s clearly talking to all the whingers who say rupp out all the time on Twitter.

    Derek didn't even mention rupp he was clearly on about poor recruitment. The amount of gossip on here is ridiculous.
     
  4. ahar964

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    Is he having a dig at Adams in the 3rd and 4th paragraphs from the end or am I reading too much into it? He doesn't mention the manager at all otherwise
     
  5. bantamlad92

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    The worrying part is, I'm not so sure there is anything left to spend, hence the manager's recent public frustrations at the squad depth. We were told pre-season that this season's objective was promotion and nothing less, which was further backed by the appointment of Adams.

    Unfortunately, the recruitment which was supposed to give us that promotion squad failed miserably in the summer transfer window, and when it became evident he threw the last roll of the dice in desperation by bringing in Theo Robinson, which even Derek Adams won't give the time of day to.

    The person in charge of that failed recruitment ultimately paid the price with his job. The question now remains to be seen whether or not Rupp is willing to invest further in January, or whether this season is an early write-off because with the squad in its current state we're finishing no higher than mid-table. I am inclined to believe he will invest, given our recent new acquisitions in the scouting and recruitment department.

    The lack of depth in the squad has been exposed in our cup ties. Losing to 2 kids sides (Forest and Man Utd) and a walloping by Lincoln.

    The failures lie with Sparks and Turnbull, one of which is no longer here, and the other now has to face the music.
     
  6. Chris Withe

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    If this is true, then tell the fan base just what he's doing. I understand that travel in and out of the UK has been tricky for the last 18 months, so it's probably been difficult for Stefan to come and go as he pleases. Yet, for many supporters he looks like an archetypal absent landlord that's practically washed his hands of the club.

    I honestly don't believe that Rupp is anything like as malign as his former partner. But when things aren't going well it's easy to believe that the club's in a sorry state because they are being effectively managed by the former head of social media who's risen rapidly to a position he's possibly not qualified for. Inaction and a lack of oversight can ultimately prove as damaging as outright stupidity.
     
  7. Dennis

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    I really hope there is some money left in the piggy bank to spend on better quality players in January if Sparks' aim for promotion is to be delivered. Even when Canavan, Angol and Vernam are back from injury, I don't believe our squad is good enough to achieve promotion without further reinforcement. That will cost money.
     
  8. Bronco

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    Do you fancy a £10 Bradford Burns Unit bet I believe your wrong ?.
     
  9. borderlescott

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    Its funny how we all interpret things. I didn’t think he was having a pop at Adams at all!
     
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  10. XCIV_Bantam

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    Its just people seeing what they want to see. But i think if a manager said or thought those things they would just walk. Why would you stick around in such a toxic atmosphere otherwise? Only person who i can think of who did was Stuart! And that was only because he loves the club.
    Cannot imagine Derek being like that at all.
     
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    This topic seems to be constantly rumbling.
    Owning the stadium or building a new one or training facilities, is not going to happen. Bradford city do not have the money, neither does the current owner. neither did Rhodes/ Richmond, it was all borrowed and with the collapse of the tv deal, the rest is history.
    There does not appear to be a money bags , white knight fool on the horizon, so we have to make the best of what we have.
    Its not ideal, but i dont believe the current training facilities hold the club back at all. We have trained there for years and managed promotion and relegations before.
     
  12. borderlescott

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    Whether its Leeds or Bradford I couldn’t really care. I just wish they’d hurry up with those roadworks at Greengates. Think City will be back in the PL before they are done.
     
  13. Ulysses S Grant

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    Being crap.
     
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    The issue many have is your never satisfied. I agree we’ve some of your points about direction and leadership from the owner, but even when we were top end league one you were picking holes in everything the club did. What are your realistic ambitions for this club? I’d be happy to stabilise as regular championship side but that’s getting further and further away. I just can’t see an owner on the horizon with the sort of interest, never mind funds to want to achieve that with Bradford City. In Rupp we probably have a man who’s looking to stick around with the minimum investment to get us back into league one, then recoup his investment and drive off into the sunset.

    Remember, there wasn’t a queue of wealthy businessmen wanting to take us on when we were in the top 6 of league one. It’ll be even harder to attract one now if that is your aim.
     
  15. bantamlad92

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    I read it as a criticism to all the internet City fans on Twitter, perhaps on here, who are having a pop at how the club is run and speculating about what may or may not be going on behind the scenes.

    Either way, it was written as a bit of a riddle. Trying to be clear but not really clarifying anything, aside from the fact 'nothing has changed since 7 or 8 weeks ago.'
     
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    Fans that are real with themselves instead of getting excited because we best BPA in a mean less friendly match could see we lacked quality and we still do.

    We have to hope we are in and around the automatic mix come January and we have money to spend because this squad will struggle to get promoted unless we add 1 or 2 quality players.
     
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  17. Idlebantam

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    There was a definite not so very concealed message that Adams has had his knuckles rapped over his comments last weekend.

    I trust and hope Adams accepted his ticking off and we all move on now.

    Wouldn't surprise me to hear Trueman doing the post match interview tomorrow!
     
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    Rupp out
     
  19. borderlescott

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    Spot on
     
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    I'd expect prospectors to be queing round the block reading that...
     
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