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How to encourage Rupp to sell the Club

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by WilsdenBantam, Dec 22, 2024.

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  1. WilsdenBantam

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    It’s a valid point you make. I’ve never been one for boycotts but a lot of the arguments are that is would send us to non league. Tbh anything happening to Cook is more likely to do that, these last 3 years without his goals we would likely already be there. So the club even with this fan base are already running it into the ground, but getting bailed out by one man. Tbh if we don’t have a new owner and set up by the time Cook leaves then I fear we will be in real danger, with 16,000 or 6,000 fans in attendance. It’s crazy how some still don’t see how badly run we actually are.
     
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    #1 WilsdenBantam, Dec 22, 2024
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  2. Dennis

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    I genuinely fail to understand why some fans believe that a protest or boycott will automatically result in relegation to the NL. We are a financially stable club whose revenues are one of the highest in the division. If our STs fell to say 10,000, we'd have to trim some of our costs (which in reality might mean getting rid of those on the largest contracts!; or ending the sponsorship in German motorsport ;)) but that wouldn't necessarily result in financial problems or relegation as some suggest. More importantly it would send a message to Rupp thst his original investment and the additional loan he provided to the club to resolve Rahic's madness may be at risk. Rupp's principal interest in our club is to create some profit for himself when it is eventually sold. That's a pipedream imo and any hope for it would diminish if the crowds reduced. I'd be surprised if Rupp didn't understand that despite what Sparks might be saying.

    I'd welcome anybody explaining in a logical manner how a boycott would result in relegation to the NL and why Rupp would allow that to happen and jeopardise his investment.
     
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  3. Briggus

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    Spot on Dennis.
     
    #3 Briggus, Dec 22, 2024
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  4. Sergio Pinto III

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    The protests never harmed Coventry, Blackpool and Blackburn. All in a FAR healthier position than ours because their fans collectively stood their ground and said not on our watch. Their owners listened.
     
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  5. The Evidence

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    Bang on. Soon we'll be left with no other choice
     
    #5 The Evidence, Dec 22, 2024
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  7. Dennis

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    Indeed. And yet to listen to some, if the fans dared to exercise their right to organise a protest or boycott a few games, we'd be automatically relegated to the NL without a by your leave from the FA or the EFL or the owner would take his money back and head to Germany with his bags of cash. They're just silly ideas with nothing of substance to underpin them.

    I'm more than willing to listen to those who believe that the NL is our immediate destination if we sell fewer STs when they go on sale in the spring. I'll await their reasoned arguments if they have any beyond simply saying 'It will be a disaster' or It stands to reason' or 'Real fans wouldn't support such a boycott'. I'd prefer to read a logical argument as to why they believe our future lies in the NL if some fans threatened not to renew.
     
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    I started thinking about this and thought what about a petition of sorts, where the signatories are actually signing a promise / intention not to renew. Would Rupp take notice? Then I thought what would be the actual demands? Let's say a significant number of us don't renew, for arguments sake 5000 (unrealistic I know). What's the goal, what result do we want? Rupp to sell at whatever reduced price? What if there isn't a buyer? What if we don't like the potential buyer? Would getting rid of RS and appointing a new, experienced CEO be enough, perhaps coupled with genuine investment? Like many I also think its probably time for fans to take some sort of action, just not sure what the realistic goal is. What happened at the other clubs mentioned?
     
    #8 ahar964, Dec 22, 2024
  9. Tennesseebantam

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    Would he take delivery of such a petition? Surely he has ears to ground somewhere letting him know all is not well. I think the best we can hope for is that RS departs and DS takes his spot.
     
    #9 Tennesseebantam, Dec 22, 2024
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    I honestly don't know. I was more thinking about what would be the actual demands. TBH I'm not sure Sharpe taking over would be the answer. I'm still struggling to see what he actually does, although accept he may be somewhat shackled
     
    #10 ahar964, Dec 22, 2024
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    I also wonder about the real nature of Sharpe’s position. I really would like to believe he has been brought in to run the “football” side of the club but he almost certainly reports to RS.
     
    #11 Tennesseebantam, Dec 22, 2024
  12. WilsdenBantam

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    My demands of Rupp would be:

    • Either you or your CEO speak with other clubs and see why they were a more appealing proposition than us. There is a chance the buyers were actually sought out and made aware that the club was up for sale.
    • If the rumoured asking price is accurate, dramatically decrease your demands. You have said the people of Bradford deserve better before, and that includes better than you. So, make the club as attractive a proposition as possible. Cut your losses instead of trying to make a profit.
    • Openly state that the club is up for sale, and word travels fast in football.
    • In the meantime, employ a more competent CEO who will actively look to improve on-field matters through things like coaching and scouting improvements to give us that extra 5%.
    • No more meaningless letters at convenient times to silence discontent.
    • Instead of fanciful ideas about repurchasing the stadium in an economically deprived area. Negotiate a new 10-year lease to put us on until new owners can devise their own plan.
    That would be on my list; I'm sure others have other demands.
     
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    #12 WilsdenBantam, Dec 22, 2024
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    Maybe he’s given Alexander the benefit of the doubt as he did with Clough. I’m hoping that as GA wasn’t his appointment, he’s lining someone up to replace him. 12th in a poor division is totally unacceptable, even accounting for the injuries. We’ve had too many big defeats under Alexander and it’s not as if we play all out attacking football and get stung on the counter. We’re poor creatively and prone to heavy defeats as a team.
     
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    Ideally we can get a manager in who will play 4-3-2-1 or a similar formation with a back four because this wing back crap is pointless when we don't have the players for it. Pack the midfield, Cook up top on his own and bring in two actual wingers with pace could give us a chance. I know Cook alone annoys some but he is more than capable in this role (as proven during his highest scoring season) as long as we can get bodies from midfield to support
     
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    What about Oldham and Bury?
     
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    Tell my prediction he will be sacked in January the club will take weeks finding the next manager ...,...the club will make out it wont be spending in the window until the summer when the new man is in place and that will be the base of more lies and bullshit to sell season tickets
     
    #18 AngryGaz, Dec 22, 2024
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  19. WilsdenBantam

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    Bury didn’t go out of business because of fan boycotts, their owner was a total pr1ck. In fact the only reason they still have a club is their fans helping resurrect it.
     
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    #19 WilsdenBantam, Dec 22, 2024
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    Wasting your time hes hell bent on blaming the fans ..........the clubs he has named got fooked over by there owners not huge fans boycotts .......as for Bury or Macclesfield both who went under but every chance they could be on par with us within the next few seasons both will probably come back stronger clubs for it :)
     
    #20 AngryGaz, Dec 22, 2024
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