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Some good looking additions there but none that I'm disappointed we've missed out on. I'm more than happy with the lads we've signed and wouldn't swap any of the 3 big signings for names on that list.

 

I don’t post on Twitter for my own sanity but the Crawley owners seem to be asking fans who they should sign next. Can the Tweeters on here go convince them to sign Kelleher and Threlkeld for 6 figure’s each and tell them they’re their soccer teams big rival players, they’re American they’ll probably fall for it

 

Anyone on here who wouldn't take Shane Long right now, if he was a viable target, give your heads a massive shake. Levels above anything we have or have had at the club for a long time. Forget the age he's got a couple of years left. And forget the goal tally, he's been playing at the highest level against the best defences, bit different to league 2 donkeys

 

I was in touch with Mark on Saturday and he said his comments to the fans at Avenue were taken out of context.

He is aware that we are chasing a surprise signing, but he never mentioned someone coming down from the PL nor does Mark know the identity of the player

 

He has to have an input into where the money is being spent. He’s the CEO and if Hughes wanted to sign one player and blow the budget, he’d be quite within his rights to say no. Sparks input will be whether there’s a budget for said player, not who that player is would be my understanding too.

 

I'm not the naive one here. You really think posting a photo of a player entering a ground is suddenly going to alert the presence of another club? Give over. The players agent will have spent weeks throwing his clients name to every possible contact in the country and abroad with the intention of brokering a deal. If it's really that top secret then I suggest a trip to the joke shop for the client some comedy glasses and a false nose and moustache. Or do a deal far away as possible from a public space where taking photos is not a crime.

 

More well done to the off field team and the good work of the academy

 

Personally id like Cook to stay. for the following reason
1) He was our top scorer last year
2) He knows the division well
3) He is back in shape an looks ready to prove a point

but the main one is this
4) If Angol gets injured for 3 months as an example, an Harriat gets called back by Hudds in January, who are we left with? only Oliver an Young. That isn’t really something I think Hughes would be comfortable with

 

Gillead should be no where near the wide positions. He's awful and completely ineffective when played in that role.

 

Kudos to the club for the way its gone about its business this summer. We've shown ambition, recruited younger players with resale potential, done business early, brought in competition and cover for every position and look to have secured the majority of targets we wanted. A couple of tweaks at the deadline, but no scrambling around in the final hours for players no one else wants.

Well done to all involved. We may or may not succeed this season, but its the first time in years that I can see the club operating to a plan, with reasonable and controlled ambition and doing all it can to create success. And all with a sustainable element, as we've recruited players on multi year contracts.

 

Genuinely not being rude but do you honestly believe, hand on heart, we will purchase two players from promotion chasing Championship teams, whom have combined 70 appearances this season?

My opinion and WILL NOT be disappointed if proved wrong but the playing personnel will not represent anything close to what you have suggested.

League 2 cast offs... Now we are talking.

We shall see.

 

Edin Rahic AND Stefan Rupp took over our club May 2016. Rahic left DECEMBER 2018.

2016/17

5th League 1. Fa Cup 1st Round elimination. League Cup 1st round elimination

Average attendance 18167

2017/18

11th League 1. Fa Cup 3rd round elimination. League Cup 1st round elimination

Average attendance 19787

2018/19

24th League 1. Fa Cup 2nd round elimination. League Cup 1st round elimination

Average attendance 16130

2019/20

9th League 2. Fa Cup 1st round elimination. League Cup 1st round elimination

Average attendance 14255
2020/21

15th League 2. Fa Cup 2nd round elimination. League Cup 2nd round elimination

Average attendance n/a

2021/22 (to date)

16th League 2. Fa Cup 1st round elimination. League Cup 1st round elimination

Average attendance 15783

Since May 2016.

Management appointments. 11 (how many promotions between Grayson, Adams, Bowyer, Hopkins, yet none can arrest Our clubs decline? ).

Yet further regression year in, year out. This club is FAILING. That failure is at the hands of Rupp.

You simply cannot ignore his record on CEO turnover, management turnover, falling attendances, year on year regression in league position and diabolical Cup record.

And some fans question this stance above (BTW. Each fans most definitely have the right to express their feelings on Rupp on either side of the spectrum)

I'm not making up figures to suit my agenda. This is simply shocking under Rupp.

I'm like you @WilsdenBantam, I want the guy out. I wish no harm on him or his family and wish him well in his future.

But one day, hopefully, that will not be with Bradford City.

 

Weve been poor in an attacking sense most of the season but context is important. Many of those 44 games were under Adams, then Hughes inherited a disjointed, dispirited and injury plagued side whose immediate priority had to focus on defence.

Its only of late that we're seeing the fruits of Hughes being able to focus on the attacking side of our play and how many games has the midfield and attacking 6 we saw yesterday played together? Twice? And in both games we've shown real attacking quality. We won't get much better than Vernam or Angol or Walker. Its important we keep them.

 

Both a bit Spartan

 

New keeper incoming -
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10817723/Goalkeeper-Harry-Lewis-leaves-Southampton-League-Two-Bradford-City-free-transfer.html

 

Tshimanga has finally been mentioned! Just need a Kieran Agard link now and the transfer window bingo card is pretty much full

 

I thought it was a good interview. Some specific, positive updates and informative updates on recruitment.

The previous interviews I've taken umbridge with have been those that vaguely along the lines of 'we know we're its been crap, we're doing something about it, we're ambitious'. All whilst the club has been regressing.

There's much to do, but I think there are real signs now that the club has got its sh*t together and is primed for a positive cycle of progress.