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The @Fordy117 raging thread.

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by bantamdave41, Feb 23, 2019.

  1. Steve1970

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    So just let it carry on then or do we change and hope it brings some type of success
     
  2. Keefly Bantam

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    Hopers are no hopers.

    Where is the extra money coming from for this miraculous change that everyone wants?
     
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  3. Steve1970

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    Where's it coming from next season ?
    If hopkin stays do we let him run his contract down then say sorry its not getting renewed.
    By the time that happens we might be playing Boreham.
     
  4. bantamdave41

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    Steve. I'm picking on your last word. I know this won't be popular but I'm of the opinion that success will be stabilising the club both on and off the field next season, even in league 2.

    Not exciting I know but I feel the deficit, the words of Roger Owen around taking 5 years to recover from that idiot, Rahic, may well be pertinent.

    Maybe, the most difficult bit of next season may be managing supporters expectations.
     
  5. Fordy117

    Fordy117 Just call me Mr Flip-Flop!
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    Impossible to do.

    When you've 15k fans going to home games and one of the best away followings in the league the fans will demand succes.
     
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  6. Steve1970

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    I used the wrong word there Dave I'm of the same thought of you stability of the club but I don't think hopkin is the man to do this so I'd bite the bullet now rather than later regards him
     
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  7. bantamdave41

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    Possibly right if you don't get your message across to the Bradford City footballing supporters. A lot of honesty from whom ever is in charge of the club at the end of the season is needed.
     
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  8. Keefly Bantam

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    We really don't know do we?

    Rumour has it that SR wants to sell.
     
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  9. Steve1970

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    I hope he isn't expecting what he paid for it or we might really be in the shit as I can see him saying he won't be putting anything else into the club.

    Best thing for all involved is he accepts what ever he is offered and goes back to Germany and slots rahic for making a complete f##k up of what he trusted him with.
     
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  10. bantamdave41

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    Truthfully, I can't make my mind up on Hopkin.
    I get the questionable tactics/substitutions , January transfer window et Al but christ almighty, the efforts of the players in the main has been really poor in the last 6 or so weeks.

    Whether the two are related? Possibly.

    I guess my thinking is we are down, so whomever we bring in if we was to sack Hopkin, would be immaterial for this season.
     
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  11. Steve1970

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    Regards to this season Dave I think we are a lost cause but bringing someone in now will help prepare for league 2 so might get the players in pre season to help stabilise the club and who knows might even have a bit of fight in them
     
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  12. Keefly Bantam

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    Good in theory but as already said-where is the money gonna come from to get these imaginary players to stabilise the club?
     
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    Hey I get your thinking but how can a new manager prepare for next season with a team of players that in its main, won't be here next season?
     
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    Who would you put in charge though? (genuine question)
     
  15. Steve1970

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    Hopefully by getting shut of some of the deadwood we have on the books now. Come May the loan players payments will have stopped so if we can pick up a few freebies we might stabilise mid table of league 2 for a season or so on the barebones of the funds I'm not saying we have to spend millions to get promoted straight back.
     
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  16. Fordy117

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    Now?
     
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  17. Steve1970

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    Just to bring them into the club so he knows who is still left at the end of the season and what he has to work with basically gets a free ride till May then we aren't in the situation of they aren't his players come the beginning of the season or he hasnt had a pre season with them.
     
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  18. Keefly Bantam

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    In theory a good point but most,if not all, of the deadwood you allude to are contracted past next season. Good luck with paying them off AND providing a good enough budget to compete next season. Where is all this money coming from?
     
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    Hi keefly, you said to me a few weeks ago that all of my posts are negative. I see the trend has caught on. I'm not trying to pick at you... but its been a long season, and things don t look like they are going to get any better with the squad.

    I thought a long while ago that we were bound for relegation. Hence the negative comments... it's hard to pick up any positives from performances since the run in December!

    Not that i hope our fortunes don t change. But as I'm sure you understand, the chances are that all the hard word done until now to create a fan base will be undone once they see what league 2 has to offer.
     
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    In League 2 there WILL BE worse players at the club than this season!,that's what you get in League 2. All the loans will leave and those that can will want to try for something in League 1 scandalous as that may be. We need to start the planning now; there will be little budget wise; season tickets will be 6-8 thousand. We will be shopping in the National League and NL North for players. Next year will provide no swift return it will be a struggle to adjust to that League. If we avoid the drop to the NL that will be a triumph. It's a long long way back ..could be 2030 before we return to League 1 ?
     
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