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January 1, 2024 at 1:53 pm #278619
https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2024/january/happy-new-year/
Nice to see Garcia sending a message through to Michelle. Reiterates that we are still under a transfer embargo too.
2 big home games this month- a Lincolnshire derby and a top of the table clash against Tamworth.
We must get as many through the turnstiles as possible.
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January 1, 2024 at 2:04 pm #2786213 more wages to pay! Can we really afford it at this time, players over background staff is a must imo.
January 1, 2024 at 2:20 pm #278622I don’t know about the other 2, but from first hand experience we desperately need Glyn to return.
January 1, 2024 at 4:30 pm #278623I think that Michelle knows better than any of us. She hasn’t put a foot wrong so far, so give her your full support.
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January 1, 2024 at 4:48 pm #278624Very good honest and passionate statement. No reason to doubt that 3 returning staff are crucial to the board’s plans for a more sustainable future.
January 1, 2024 at 4:57 pm #278625Seems like a hint
January 2, 2024 at 10:26 am #278644Where’s the we must cut the budget gone to? Wasnt to long ago posters were debating who to let go, and now we appear to have money to blow on 3new non playing staff positions, will an extra 200-300 people turn up week in week out to pay their wages! I don’t think so, we could all see we were top heavy players versus non what’s changed.
January 2, 2024 at 10:47 am #278646This year Ferrari decided to retain their four tyre changer pitmen for their F1 races.
They’d obviously concluded that they needed four!January 2, 2024 at 11:21 am #278647‘now we appear to have money to blow on 3 new non playing staff positions’
How do you know it’s blowing money when you don’t know who they are (apart from one) or their roles? Maybe they’re income generating roles?
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January 2, 2024 at 11:27 am #278649I think that Michelle knows better than any of us. She hasn’t put a foot wrong so far, so give her your full support.
Awaywego give a woman the benefit of doubt????
Unless it’s one of his New Year Resolutions!
January 2, 2024 at 11:33 am #278653Commercial staff, the right calibre of staff, would be a net gain for the club, it’s their job to do so. Getting the right people back with the right connections would be a huge benefit and probably increase the playing budget.
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January 2, 2024 at 11:34 am #278654I don’t know about the other 2, but from first hand experience we desperately need Glyn to return.
Pardon my ignorance but who is he and what did he do previously and why do we need him?
January 2, 2024 at 11:39 am #278656Commercial staff, the right calibre of staff, would be a net gain for the club, it’s their job to do so. Getting the right people back with the right connections would be a huge benefit and probably increase the playing budget.
Would imagine James Moody would love some help, he and his small group did a phenomenal job with no fraud anywhere about !!
Would think Ironawe is spot on with the increase in revenue.
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January 2, 2024 at 12:12 pm #278657Could even be part of a debt arrangement where process and due diligence are a necessary to stop a repeat of the Hilton period where, allegedly, money meant for the club ended up elsewhere. As mentioned before I trust the current leadership to do what is right for the club first and foremost.
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January 2, 2024 at 12:35 pm #278660I’m still waiting for a reply to my emails to the SLO if we still have one and, as I mentioned before, this is costing the club money. Maybe one of the new staff members is to fill this role.
January 2, 2024 at 12:41 pm #278661Maybe you’ll get a reply once new staff are in post? Isn’t James currently undertaking 4 or 5 roles at once, including SLO?
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January 2, 2024 at 2:11 pm #278669Let’s get the academy back up and running we might discover the next Messi, would be a huge benefit and could probably increase the playing budget.
January 2, 2024 at 2:26 pm #278675Maybe you’ll get a reply once new staff are in post? Isn’t James currently undertaking 4 or 5 roles at once, including SLO?
Based on the lack of response, he seems to be doing 4 jobs and ignoring the SLO role?
January 2, 2024 at 2:36 pm #278681Maybe something has to give?
January 2, 2024 at 2:40 pm #278682Let’s get the academy back up and running we might discover the next Messi, would be a huge benefit and could probably increase the playing budget.
No.
Let’s get in to the National League.
Let’s consolidate in the NL.
Let’s become a club operating within its income.
Let’s get the club infrastructure and staffing in place.
Then, let’s make a within budget attempt at promotion to the EFL.
Once in the EFL, then we can re-open an Academy – and receive the funding.1 user thanked author for this post.
January 2, 2024 at 3:48 pm #278683Lol.
January 3, 2024 at 7:24 am #278702Academies aren’t needed at lower league clubs.
The ongoing increasing percentage of foreigners in the game sees more youngsters being released from the U18s & U21s of the big boys.
These released players then filter down through the leagues.
The importation of foreign players has lowered the playing ceiling for must English youngsters and players.
The only two Academy players near the first team squad are bit ‘part’ players – Wilson & Shrimpton. Neither are first name on the team sheet and are more squad players than regulars.
Thirty years ago, they’d have probably made good Conference players (?) – in today’s market, they are struggling to play regular NLN football.
The situation is the same at the vast majority of lower league clubs.January 3, 2024 at 8:31 am #278703As we are for now as stability is far more important.
If we had a feeder team I would look for it to be an U19 format, more like a reserve team where we can see trialists on a regular basis.
January 3, 2024 at 10:15 am #278709As we are for now as stability is far more important.
If we had a feeder team I would look for it to be an U19 format, more like a reserve team where we can see trialists on a regular basis.
Agreed, as they are nearer to being a ‘useable product’
It’s ok having a team of ‘outstanding’ 8 year olds… but they are probably, at best, TWELVE years off of becoming a first team regular.
The number of ‘outstanding’ nursery players whom don’t grow or develop or whom become ‘immobile’ or non-athletic and drop out is very, very high.
A ‘second team’ also allows you to keep those not regularly starting for the first team match fit / sharp and where the players returning from injuries can play.
Stability & consolidation are the key words for the next few years.January 3, 2024 at 2:34 pm #278732Hilton despite being a con merchant did make one good point about youth recruitment. Hilton said at the time instead of the academy all we would have to do is take in countless premier league released youngsters on trial every pre season and run the rule over them and see what they have to offer.
Any of them impress then we offer contracts accordingly. No way is it worth the huge expense of running an academy in the hope we unearth a few more squad players.
January 3, 2024 at 3:53 pm #278735I’d hope the club look to recreating an academy if and when back in the EFL, external funding permitting. Not interested in Hilton’s short termist thoughts on the subject – he almost broke the club for good. There are more community and developmental benefits to eventually having an academy again at some point than merely producing the odd gem
January 3, 2024 at 4:18 pm #278737Hilton said at the time instead of the academy all we would have to do is take in countless premier league released youngsters on trial every pre season and run the rule over them and see what they have to offer.
Any of them impress then we offer contracts accordingly. No way is it worth the huge expense of running an academy in the hope we unearth a few more squad players.
Apart from the fact that Scunthorpe United will be a long way back in that queue for anyone worth signing!
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January 3, 2024 at 9:06 pm #278748Apart from the fact that Scunthorpe United will be a long way back in that queue for anyone worth signing!
You’re right but we take whoever who wants a trial and see what they’re like as it does no harm. Include local-ish championship youngsters too.
January 4, 2024 at 3:52 pm #278791Fool me once, shame on you.
Fool me twice, shame on me.
Fool me three times, shame on both of us.He’s good at one thing anyway…
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