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Kevin1954 · Apr 4, 2024

Dennis said: ↑

Likewise.

I find it all somewhat coincidental....

Look at what has happened over a very short period of time

Gates falling and continue to fall
Poor takeup on next year's season tickets
Some sponsors getting nervous
Letters of concern sent to Rupp by fans but initially ignored
Rupp visits VP for 2nd time this season and sees and hears the fans' concerns for first time for himself
'House' mag criticises Rupp publicly

(I won't mention the imbalance in the squad from the season start where deficiencies are obvious to most fans and not rectified at the time.)

In response, Rupp issues open letter responding to fans' concerns etc and promising changes to improve things including reinforcing footballing matters.

David Sharpe arrives at short notice as a new broom and immediately identifies longer term issues which again have been plainly in sight for some time.

I wish Sharpe every success in his new role and wonder to myself how it all came to this. If I were the owner, I'd be asking myself the very same question and why it suddenly all came to a head as it has done. Have I set the wrong objectives for the club? Probably yes! Who didn't have his finger on the pulse to keep me abreast of important issues and to advise me to change tack? Mmmm
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He’s learnt …..

As soon as success on the grass wains, so does the sustainability model.

Kevin1954 · Apr 4, 2024

Dennis said: ↑

Sharpe hasn't been at Mansfield for some time according to the club website. He stepped down to concentrate on non-footballing stuff and later felt the need to get back into football.
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He left Mansfield in July 2023 , so pretty recent in the scheme of things.

Kevin1954 · Apr 4, 2024

Allotment Bantam said: ↑

Agree. I am more and more thinking that after the Mansfield game it was Rupp who summoned Sparks to Germany rather than the other way round. Rupp isn't stupid. He will have seen the poor performance, the unhappiness amongst supporters and the small crowd. He may appreciate the commercial activities Sparks has initiated but not much else. I suspect Sparks was told to find some football expertise or else. I think he (Sparks) might be in the last chance saloon.
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You could well be spot on.

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