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Most liked posts in thread: Supposedly a very very strong Rumour - sparks gone Monday! +1

  1. JonButterfield

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    Perfectly in line with those running the club, then.
     
  2. borderlescott

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    So Parks gone but not Sparks. Think the kitman misheard the name.

    booooooooooooooooooooo
     
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  3. Chris Redfield

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    If nothing is heard on Monday then this poster should be banned. No time for this garbage.
     
  4. Chris Redfield

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    More chance of Loyal giving Stevec a freebie ticket.
     
  5. Storck

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    Tickles me that people are complaining about other people making insulting remarks and being negative about other posters whilst making insulting remarks and been negative about other posters.

    Is it April 1st?
     
  6. Rogered Tart

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    Shut the door on the way out.
     
  7. borderlescott

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    I see it when I believe it.

    Not a chance im renewing while that cowboy continues to run the club day to day. Take Alexander with you
     
  8. Faithful Bantam

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    Seriously, this club has no Board, no structure of governance beyond an inexperienced CEO to oversee critical functions and responsibilities of the club?

    That explains much.

    No wonder we're in such a mess. Its incompetence and neglect of the highest order, and Stefan Rupp deserves to lose every single penny of his purchase price.
     
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  9. Dennis

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    The club does have a board. Indeed it has two; one for each of the companies. But their purpose is simply to comply with the legal responsibilities of the two companies. That means in practice only one or maybe two meetings of the board are necessary each year. A quick look at the companies' Articles and Memorandum shows that the Board, such as it is, has no formal role in the appointment or removal of any employee including the CEO. By omission, that's ultimately down to the owner. There's nobody else involved. If Rupp wants to get rid of Sparks, he can do so and the terms of that will be defined by what's in Sparks' employment contract and Rupp's good nature.

    The more important issue imo is the lack of governance or oversight and that most day-to-day stuff rests with a CEO who is out of his depth when the going gets tough. That's how most of our problems originate imo and will continue to do so whilst Rupp retains his hands-off philosophy.
     
  10. Faithful Bantam

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    What there is, increasingly, is division. Oversimplfying maybe, but essentially 2 camps:

    1. Those who'll back the club and attend games irrespective of how the club is run or engages its fans, and who lay a chunk of the mood at the door of;.
    2. Those who expect a level of professionalism, ambition and competence, who believe enough is enough and demand change and see the group above as being enablers.

    The reality is, NONE of this is the fault of either group. Its squarely at the door of Rupp and Sparks. Simple as that. That's how accountability works.

    What I will say, is that change won't happen without some form of united front.
     
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  11. mrtrickio

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    Having Sparks as CEO during any VP lease negotiations will be the death knell of this club.
     
  12. Faithful Bantam

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    My question is a simple one really Dennis; it's certainly not aimed at you and you'll have to forgive the language as emotions are high: Does anyone at this football club have any degree of competence or f****g integrity?!
     
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  13. king karl

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    I don't think his sex life has anything to do with us to be fair
     
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  14. Rogered Tart

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    Always the ones you least expect eh? I can't believe he kept a straight face when posting your user name up. I can only go by my experience but you've never once bad mouthed anyone or posted out of turn.
     
  15. king karl

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    Please god let this be true
     
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  16. borderlescott

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    I hope Rhodes isnt involved again. Another associated with too much failure
     
  17. borderlescott

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    That was due to Richmond’s vision.

    The Rhodes family have been important for the club but Julian has had his time now.

    He’s chucked us under a bus grooming Sparks. Up there with his past mistake loaning out Windass, which resulted in relegation.

    He needs to be nowhere near the new recruitment process.
     
  18. Bantam Begins

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    The commercial aspect is a myth, if it wasn’t for David Longo we would have nothing. What I’ve heard from sponsors about Sparks is deeply concerning.
     
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    Is he still hear then, looking at the weather for this week, it would not surprise me to see friday's game being postponed.
    That would make any protest on that day pointless, i bet that Sparks has had the sprinklers turned on all night.
     
  20. JonButterfield

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    Sad to see you go, Park.

    This is the state of the club right now. Fan base divided on how to move forward, but no question changes must be made.

    All the best.
     
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