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I think it will be worth getting down to the fans forum if you can. The timing of it suggests Hilton is either going to announce the deal will complete without a hitch or that it has hit the buffers.
I am not privy to any inside info but I decided to wait before committing to a season ticket, which gives you some indication of how I think it may unfold.
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I’m hoping to go. Warnock would be a great podcast guest!
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I haven’t really heard much of the Iron Hour. I gave the one with Hilton a spin and have since skipped through a couple of the others, but wouldn’t class myself as a regular listener. Whilst they are definitely approaching it differently, they are giving it a good go and the production value has increased massively since the first episode. We too had teething issues when we started out, so it was good to see they managed to overcome those pretty quickly.
It seems to have been fairly well received and they deserve a lot of credit for sticking their heads above the parapet. You are certainly there to be shot at, as I well know. We tried our best with Swann, but ultimately that was never enough for many which is why we decided not to approach DH for an interview. I am sure, having seen some of the questions that were sent in for their interview with DH, that they may now appreciate how difficult a job we had.
It has been a real struggle to find the motivation to record a weekly IB podcast with the club in such turmoil. That said, listener numbers are still very good and have not been affected by the Iron Hour, so we are definitely going to continue until the day that changes.
We are recording a new episode this week and will then do a number of summer specials including the KVV episode which is on the way.
I’ve also been in touch with somebody else today to confirm another episode that we are doing next week. We will probably keep that one under wraps until we have recorded it and it will be shorter than usual, but the guest should prove excellent value!
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Wilson would be first out the door for me
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The more we keep the greater chance this rolls into next season, especially given Dimmy Jean looks like he will get the summer. I wouldn’t be against letting them all go.
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Hearing some form of u-turn is likely to be announced.
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The temporary lease is up shortly so it’s either pay up or move out!
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Hilton confirmed there was a backlog on Twitter and he was working to pay the debt.
Contributions have been paid by staff as normal, but the pension provider contacted all staff to make them aware that they haven’t received the funds.
I believe brassy is right and the last time contributions were paid was December, unless anything was paid last week.1 user thanked author for this post.
We trained on Wharton’s land and in the rat infested shed whilst we were in the Championship, but let’s not forget we had two years at the top of league one using the current facility.
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Barnsley looking at Poulter
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I’m sure Hilton said the players wages are only 30% of the total wage bill with the other 70% being spent on staff. How the hell can that be right
There’s no way this is the case. I think he meant the player wage bill is 30% of turnover. 70% is being spent on all other costs and not just staff wages. For comparison EFL SCMP rules limit L2 to 50% of turnover and L1 to 60%.
— David Beeby (@David_Beeby) April 2, 2023
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The land down there doesn’t drain very well naturally and I’m also pretty sure they buggered up the drainage when they were laying the training pitch. It isn’t the best but it’s certainly not as bad as has been made out.
I’d be interested to know how many training days are lost on average per season due to the training pitch. I am pretty sure Hilton suggested that we lose three months a season, which is complete nonsense.
Incidentally, Bottesford have nearly finished laying their all weather pitch. I’m not sure if it’s compatible to the world class facilities in Ilkeston but it’s looking smart and it’s available for hire soon. £15k/season would have been reasonable.
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The club couldn’t continue to operate as it was. There is no denying that. That said, I am astonished how well the plans have been received. I have not seen many people in the wider footballing community that think any part of this plan is a good idea.
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Quick reminder. Please do not repeat any of that on here. I haven’t got all day to be watching this thread!
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For balance Hilton said the full deal would be concluded on or before 24th May, which was the initial date agreed upon purchase of the club.
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Unwanted presents from the chairman? Where have we heard that before?!!!
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