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Depends what your definition of ‘stolen’ is.
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I can’t see anything like that happening at all. But hey, if dampening or belittling a course of action you don’t like is what you want to do, carry on.
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Link to it below. Well said Max, very good piece…
https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/ground-ownership-issue-risks-scunthorpe-5354608
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Ah, but then there was Covid.
As many excuses as there were pounds to gamble with but ultimately to squander.
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Personally Alcy, I think the debt will be kept down now. Does it really matter to him what revenue is generated from the club itself? The profits are going to made from property development aren’t they? I’m not convinced falling gates and dropping down the non leagues are too much concern for him. Agree with the rest of the post though.
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‘I believe it is important that the fans leave Swann in no doubt about the depth of feeling, but people should still take note of what UTI is saying. It won’t help the club one bit if this turns into a “Swann out” vendetta.’
IMO you are absolutely clueless. You think he’s going to take notice of a well publicised poll? You think we should take notice of UTI99? You think anyone should take any notice of the person who has treated with contempt any legitimate criticisms of the way things are operating and heading over the last few years, but does a volte face when the crisis is deep? No. The more protest, the more ‘moaning and groaning’ as you put it the better. Money is the only thing talking here, and the only thing that will make him change the way he’s operating is if his investment is being sullied. Get the protests going and get it covered by local and national media. Don’t stay away when we’re allowed back in the ground, keep the protest going inside GP. Some may want to shout him out, others may not, the point is the longer any vocal protest continues, the more chance of some change for the better by him doing what’s necessary to ensure we don’t drop down the non leagues.
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That wouldn’t be the focus of any protest as well you know. It’s not the root of the problem.
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And, as I’ve posted on another thread ‘moaning and groaning’ louder and in greater numbers more consistently might be the only thing we can do right now. I’m sure many on here will emphasise with Pat, the many that have been straw manned by Bucks over the years. Maybe if the majority hadn’t been so quiet and apathetic over the last few years we wouldn’t be in this impossible situation now? Anyway, that’s in the past. I’m not particularly confident enough people really care but we can but hope more and more will ‘moan and groan’ louder and longer and gain allies that just might make a difference?
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Although we won’t be expelled from the league for debt reasons I can see us dropping the league’s like a stone unless there’s radical changes in player and coaching staff recruitment and Board involvement. What we can do about that I don’t know. Just keep complaining about it as much as possible and in greater numbers I suppose? Though I’m not confident that will happen given the majority of fans have been pretty happy to let things develop as they have over the last few years without too much objection. As soon as there’s any upturn in fortunes on the pitch, most will turn a blind eye.
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What about the appointment of Rodders? That was a good use of money wasn’t it? 🙄
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‘He needs to win back the trust of supporters, which does matter even for a small club.’
You’re confusing what you want him to do with what he actually thinks he needs to do, which I reckon are two different things and have been for years. Worth a try though
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Spot on. And I wouldn’t sanctimoniously call Bob a ‘blow hard’ either.
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Is this replacing Flag Day?
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I suspect Ferrite was aware of the implication.
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‘And we get back to the real job at hand which is getting our club back up the table and beyond.’
The only problem with this is the ‘we’ aspect Josh. There isn’t and hasn’t been a ‘we’ for a number of years and doesn’t look likely to be.
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Can you cite any examples of when this sort of arrangement has worked out well for a football club in the lower leagues?
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You’d have to be completely naive not to know what’s going on and has been from day one. Most of us on here are long in the tooth supporters and understand it. The time for doing anything about it, if ever an opportunity existed, has long past. If anyone still believes he has any interest in the club as a footballing concern I’d suggest seeing a mental health expert.
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Why would anyone knock on his door when they know he doesn’t want to sell? The property development is lucrative enough and screw the football.
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☝️ and that’s it as far as I can see. Gradually and stealthily put over a barrel. The interests of supporters and the owner are diametrically opposed and have been since the failed Championship attempts.
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