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It’s the duty of the fans to speak out against chairmen like this. We are the custodians of the club not these mickey mouse chairmen so if something stinks call it out – don’t ever accept it as the norm.

could it be the ‘99’ in the user name refers to the date of birth which would put him firmly in Swann junior territory 😀

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Definitely concentrating on a James Bond bar and 5 star hotel in Blackpool – because all of that makes business sense

Next plan he has is a Fortnum and Mason on the Desert Rat site

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Ferrite

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I’ll throw this out there for attacking football – Gary McSheffrey as manager.

Now I’m not advocating a change although 15 without a win suggests certain pressure will be building – Gary is well liked, looking for a route in and comes across as very knowledgable – hell he might even get KDT firing on one cylinder. Cox is limited and he is trying just not to get beat at the minute – all very pie in the sky stuff I know

[Ironawe]

The Away team experience

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IRONINTHEBLOOD, SODIron, Peter Promise

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I know of no one on here who wants to see us lose. All on here support Scunthorpe, but an increasing majority are seeing how the club is being run – as much as supporters support is it not also the duty of the club to maintain that community link, to bring fans in and make them part of the club. Running the club like a hobby means you have a genuine love of the club and do not commoditise it.

When people get mugged off constantly they will vote with their feet….

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vader, alcazar, bartonscorpion, lesgeo, cassidystash

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4-4-2 with Jem sat in there rather than Davis would be ideal but hey ho. He spoke his mind once too often

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Cox is very limited in his abilities. Has been hamstrung with the shit show above him but anybody could’ve seen a positive approach after the goal would’ve put the game to bed and we just sort of switched off allowed them to regain composure and they should’ve won it really – two absolute sitters missed by them. We had one shot on target.

I’ve heard Cox say we were ‘leggy’ over 20 times now. He’s just not up to the job but he isn’t the reason we will be relegated.

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alcazar, bartonscorpion, IRONINTHEBLOOD

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150 ish from Sutton so barely 2,300. It was nice and warm today as well.

The Chairman will blame the fans for the lack of funds available.

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lesgeo, SODIron, alcazar

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Had the game in the bag but after we scored we threw it all away.

Green was and has been abysmal for a while.

Hippolyte had 8/9 corners first half none of them threatening and second half he gave away possession in really vital areas – that KDT would’ve been chastised for.

We were lucky to take a point in the end and 2,400 fans (so about 2,250 home fans) just shows where this club is at.

Got some new flags though

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IRONINTHEBLOOD

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Mick I know you’re angry and hurting at the minute but don’t ever say things like that again………

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cassidystash

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The club is being run down as a hobby now

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inspector

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looks like 6-4-0 with a creche needed for the bench – which only has 6 players on

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Cox’s pre-season and training was about instilling pass and movement. Keeping it on the deck. With Jessop and potentially one other up front in a 4-4-2 it would be a good time to practice what we preach.

In reality this approach will be thrown out the window and 5-5-0 with a do not concede mentality will be utilised

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Always good to see it from the outside – supporters can see it less clear (either for or against things). I couldn’t fault the article (small typo’s aside). I guess we will have to wait and see how it all plays out.

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bartonscorpion

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As a player, if Hippolyte is in front of you, you’ve got to be asking some serious questions of yourself

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bartonscorpion

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Rochdale look dangerous down Pugh’s side – unfair on him to keep putting him in there.

O’Malley has a better all round game / has an excellent delivery – however we have nobody to deliver it to now that Loft has gone off.

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Sanfran49

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I never like to jinx prior to the match but that team looks weaker than most NL teams.

Why not play a RB? Why not play O’malley.

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What next? Iron Trust banned from selling badges no doubt, we’ve had Max Bell banned from going to the ground, no one from the Telegraph allowed in. Whatever his views a letter from lawyers banning you from the ground is quite frankly ridiculous.

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Whoever it is he’s not coming this weekend. Shit show Chapter 43

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Must’ve saved money on mortar – the way Lichfield crashed his car through the wall would suggest a very thin bond!

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I think the move to GP was out of necessity. Birse did it as a loss leader to try and capture the out of town purpose built stadia which came about around the time of Hillsboro.

I haven’t met one iron fan who wouldn’t swap it for OSG. It was a fantastic place to watch football. Every one of my mates who doesn’t support Scunny has a story about the OSG. I reckon 80-90% of the town went at some point in their lives to OSG

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alcazar

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The debt the club amassed? I assume its £11m, this was the figure given by some.

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If you build a £25m stadium you have an asset of value whether you like it or not. It is not dependent upon who the purchaser maybe and whether they want the stadium. If the stadium is worthless why not gift it to the fans or the community with a covenant? Why transfer a supposedly worthless asset? Under Wharton – many years ago it was valued at several £m.

The £1.7m figure came from social media in the public domain, will happily retract the figure when the club confirms the size of the loan. Clearly if the loan is much lower Peter can soon clear it and we can come out of the transfer embargo.

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So if you buy £1m house on land worth £200k you only have a £200k asset? Thankfully I have a better accountant…..

you mentioned COVID affected us more than others but then go on to say why are we a special case so you’ve sorted that one out yourself.

Last season was the most important, skirting with relegation all season, following the same logic then this would then surpass last season as being the most important one if we don’t get things right. It sometimes works out like that….

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SUFC_IRON_ART

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I’ve heard we’re getting new flags however they will first be used as industrial sized dusters to clean the pigeon shit and general filth from the stadium seating.

The foot long hot dogs being used to clean drains in what is left of the Chariman’s piggy bank

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But he said nobody was knocking on his door enquiring about the club….

he also said he has enquiries about the club all the time

so that’s clear….

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alcazar, Peter Promise, Ferrite

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two games in we are one deep in all areas and 5 sat at the back to protect a really shit keeper, our only available striker playing, permacrock is crocked (the one we offered a new deal to!!)

This is the end game folks…..

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anoldiron

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All I can think of is Gerald Ratner

The state of the ground is a disgrace.

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Ferrite, lesgeo

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We need more than a new keeper Les, we need at least two strikers (O’Neill is Miller – time will prove this) Jarvis KDT nowhere near the club. Listening to Cox worries me. He kept Green on even though he was physically sick, he admits he has no one on the bench to change matches he needs strikers/flair players but with injuries now may change his plans.

Crisis after one game and people say calm down…… this position isn’t one game in the making it is result of the state the club is in. The state of the chairmanship.

Just look the ground the dust on the seats, the blocked drains, the bombed out car park, the tatty flags, the empty seats, the state of the pitch,

But as UTI/Swann say – its fans not coming in that will relegate us

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IRONINTHEBLOOD, alcazar, lesgeo, Peter Promise, Cliff Byrne's Right Peg

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I see the issue as goals. Defence looks OK and midfield is Ok. We do lack spark/creativity in there. It’s the attack that worries me – as it stands now I see a 4-4-1-1 at best. Loft getting isolated then dropping deep to pick the ball up and not very long after casting a forlorn figure. A la last season.

Without a foil for loft we will lack shots on target – a massive achilles heel for us last season.

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