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I don’t think the Wisdom case is former player love in. It’s more as a former youth player he might be more willing to come on a short term deal for lower money-like butterfield’s loan

 

Wasn't really a comment on it's effectiveness. I would say yes though looking at some of the fantastic loan players we had in the parky era for example (the things I would do to watch Cullen and Burke play for us again). As faithful said in their reply to me, paired with Hughes' contact book we might see big clubs a lot more willing to send young players here now.

 

Having a chat with Arnautovic, see if he fancies a reunion with his old gaffer at VP.

 

You have to think that Salford , Stockport and Wrexham if they come up, all with owners with very big wallets and then maybe a couple of the relegated teams, would have greater spending power than city. I think after the last few season's of very poor decision's and very bad management, although most including myself thought Adams might finally do a job, Mr sparks needs to let the guys now in charge of the football side have every penny he can and use Mark Hughes as a pulling point.
We have the manager, we have the stadium, we have the fans, now lets get the team.

 

You get chills?
Are they multiplying?
Are you losing control?

 

I lived a corporate life before retiring for 25 years and trust me it’s not easy , no matter what the industry.

 

Changed my mind, i went for a nice over proof single malt from the isle of Arran 55.8%
No good drinking at work though.

 

Rupp and Sparks are drinking in last chance saloon I feel, if this doesn’t go right under their leadership then even the most positive fans you’d feel will question if there’s any chance of any manager getting it right under them.

 

Hughes could turn out to be no more effective than Bryan Robson.

The whole football club needs to be firing on all cylinders, and there are good reasons to doubt that's the case - be that right now, or in the coming season.

The idea a Premier League manager can come to this club, operate in circumstances that have badly failed every decent manager that's come before (let's face it, we haven't been CLOSE to promotion from this division), and expect them to turn it round DOES sound like a fantasy.

The club is weak in areas. We shouldn't underestimate that now because Hughes is in charge.

The ideal would be an interested, exuberant owner with talent.
An interested, high-performing CEO with talent.
A manager with experience, knowledge, and talent.
A coaching staff with experience, knowledge, and talent.

What we know for sure is we have the latter two in place; what we don't know is that their skills will translate well to a full season with transfer windows. We know Hughes can coach a crap side, because we've seen him do it, so we can probably assume he can coach his OWN side that he's assembled.

But we're miles off being able to compete with other teams in terms of the owner or the CEO, and that for me is a massive worry.

 

It was a very professional piece of marketing by the whole team led by Ryan. That video was one of the best I have seen. Getting that stadium full is a challenge at this level, but they have done it on several occasions £5 a ticket is a great promotion, plus the sales of merchandise, food and drink must have gone through the roof. If they get an increase in ST sales as well, it will be a total success.

 

If you are basing his work purely on league position, we are 4 points of autos with game in hand, so in a good position.

That said, most will also judge him on his commercial and marketing achievements and I think he is doing a very good job on that scote

 

When you look at Cook’s movement for that goal it is so reminiscent of those Windass used to score. He is in the crowd of players , then he suddenly peels of to the back of the huddle and is perfectly placed to attack the ball. Brilliant goal.

 

It’s wasn’t during the whole of the ProMotion season. The back half of the kop was being dismantled, hence we were stood wearing the ponchos in the rain on some occasions. It was significantly reduced to about 15,000 for the second half of the season

 

I think Sparks must have once driven away from his carwash without paying.

 

On what basis?

 

I can understand supporters frustrations in the club in certain topics, certainly based on the clubs sad journey in the last 10 years ago. However it’s hard to deny there has been quite some off-field progression since Sparks has come in.

I can’t speak for recent match day experience, in my time still living in the UK +5 years ago it was miserable. However the fact there’s already investment and improvement highlights one area of progression.

Ultimately it’s on the field which matters - but the commercial side can only be deemed profession and success from what I see so far from Sparks.

Decent quick podcast ahead of the season.

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-season-with-bradford-city/id1686430996

 

I can't see how last season was progress either, progress would have been promotion that didn't happen
Yes we finished higher up the league but the history books will still say season 23/24 we were a L2 club
Finishing in a failed play off place means absolutely nothing look at Stevenage last season and the season before
Until we get promoted our club is unquestionably failing on the pitch regardless of our off pitch activities
I've been giving it the "we will get promoted next season" well over 50 years now it seldom happens
This season am struggling to muster much enthusiasm although like you I will be there more in hope than expectation
The first few games are vital, a bad start will turn the VP atmosphere toxic regardless of the number of names/sponsors on the shirt
Success or failure first and foremost happens on the pitch
We will soon know if MH has "Seen the light"
Enjoy the season everyone!!!!