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  • in reply to: Spennymoor Town FC #275859
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    Add Callum Roberts to this and I’ll really be licking my lips.
    He’s one of four injured players back in training and soon to be match fit.
    Several others are already on the point of fighting to get into the squad.
    If we are to battle for the title, clearly fitness is going to be our principal concern.
    Thanks, TJO. On the telly you don’t see all these little touches that Clunan brings.
    Happily, shall be able to watch live on Saturday.

    in reply to: Radio Humberside #275845
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    Oh, Ollie.
    How much I appreciated you last night – and we even had Humberside commentary matched to the TV coverage.
    Sense from Torps. Smile.
    Please can Ollie cover away games too? – No seriously, can this please become the plan?
    Only problem was the lack of a replay facility.

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    in reply to: Spennymoor Town FC #275844
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    I was delighted that Smith played. Saw at Alfreton what he could do and then within a match or two he became the forgotten man. Jenkins is fine but Smith is a notch above.

    in reply to: Spennymoor Town FC #275843
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    What is it about Clunan?
    He is clearly a very skilful CM and leader. He is intelligent. But how come he is SO effective?
    Just having him on the pitch and everyone else is suddenly: passing better; moving more quickly; actively looking for space; pressing forward.
    The Clunan Factor seems to be far greater than the sum of its parts.

    in reply to: Radio Humberside #275819
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    Phew. We actually got commentary online AND Ollie and Torps were decent!

    in reply to: Squad for NLN #275733
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    Survival and playoffs would do for me, this season.
    We saw what JD could do with his full squad (Less Roberts). That was well good enough.
    So what has changed?
    Er … injury lists?
    Why not just look at the most obvious answer. Clearly, JD can manage a decent squad but struggles with a badly diminished one.
    There aren’t many managers who can do better in such situations.

    in reply to: Radio Humberside #275720
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    Every few seasons back in the 60s and early 70s there’d be a tannoy call for a qualified ref to run the line. It was not considered unusual back then.
    My good buddy Trev Wells did it in one game, I recall.

    in reply to: Radio Humberside #275711
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    My first impressions on Wishart were that, once he learned names and got used to the team, he’d be good.
    I was wrong – monumentally wrong, CT.
    I often had no clue as to which goal was being attacked!
    As I have written on more than a few school reports over years – Must do better!

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    in reply to: Squad for NLN #275710
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    Yes. No names but a player on loan from Leeds …

    in reply to: Squad for NLN #275690
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    True.
    Desperately missing Clunan and Beestin.
    Callum Roberts. Might be nice to see him once or twice before New Year.

    in reply to: Radio Humberside #275687
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    It’s only ever us.
    Humberside are starting to make me paranoid!

    in reply to: Chester #275647
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    But Braveheart should not have worn tartan – as it hadn’t been invented.
    Almost as bad as all that woad which hadn’t been in use for over 500 years.
    (My Kinross Pictish roots are showing through here.)

    in reply to: Dig deep boys #275349
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    Good thinking, BS.

    In an ideal world the £3million would be reduced by negotiation; would attract grants and donations from businesses; donations from fans – (I’ll personally scrape a grand together and will miss out on a planned holiday.)
    To get the lowest % on a bank loan – guarantors become vital. If we can find, say, 6 people prepared to underwrite £250,000 to £350 thousand each on the actual loan we might just get something at under 6%.
    Monthly, that should be extremely manageable.

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    in reply to: Dig deep boys #275337
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    I fully grasp that without other debts having been cleared first this would be difficult.
    Who on Bru knows about this kind of stuff?

    in reply to: Dig deep boys #275335
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    There will surely have to be loans/mortgages to be investigated.
    After a very brief troll across the net – it seems that the interest from a traditional bank business loan on property is between 2% and 13%. We would have solid property so would be well able to keep clear of the many financial sharks out there.
    I think that we could aim to get plenty less than 10%.
    I reckon that less than the famed £20k per month might be possible to feed the loan.

    Just dashed this off. Please point out the flaws coz I’ve not been involved in anything like this since 1975. I may be a tad off beam.
    Who is in the know about such matters?

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    in reply to: Hayden hackney #275296
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    Was Hilton right about the % of budget not being spent on footballers?

    in reply to: Chester #275206
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    Let it go, NI – you’ll feel better for it.

    in reply to: Simon Elliott #275050
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    I learned pretty early on that Hilton was bad news. I still lent him my support as, at the time, I could see no alternative other than liquidation.
    (It turns out though that there was an alternative – yipppeeee!)
    What else could Simon have done and still kept informed about the situation?
    The guy loves the Iron as much as anyone who posts on Bru. There really is no need to have some people vilifying him.

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    in reply to: Simon Elliott #275019
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    Why indeed?

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    in reply to: Andy Comfort getting abuse #275004
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    We need to keep both the stadium AND the current team.
    It’s a very big ask.

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    in reply to: In an airport lounge #275003
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    ‘There’s only ONE Michelle HAAArness – one Michelle HAAArness!’

    ?

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    in reply to: Brackley – Home. #274964
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    Sorry, CMC – it just doesn’t scan.
    Can only be ‘Chrissy Plummer’s Claret and Blue Army!’
    (Please, for pity’s sake, do not put in his full first name.)

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    in reply to: Remuneration & Debt #274963
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    All is well – provided MH doesn’t promise us a new ground.

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    in reply to: Buxton FC #274231
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    Correct WG.
    Almost impossible to have a working defence when you have two CBs who are having their first starts of the season AND have never played together.

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    in reply to: Feeling good #274207
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    If you live locally – lobby your councillor.

    in reply to: Sportstalk Special 6pm #274081
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    Time for the council to move in to acquire a genuine local asset at a real knock down price. What they would choose to do with it – I could not possibly say.

    in reply to: Dennis Hobson #273669
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    Er, yes.
    I know Dennis.

    in reply to: Peter Swanns Statement #273444
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    “The lease he issued himself does not constitute a security of tenure required by the National League or the FA. We have made this point very clear to the National League alongside many other ongoing major issues, however they have refused to work with us or even communicate with us properly to discuss these concerns.” PS.

    Anyone know why the NL and FA might be uninterested in these matters?

    in reply to: Social media #273440
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    Nail on the head, CT.
    Many on Bru have assumed that DH is playing games over the purchase of GP but seemingly, fewer believe that it could actually be PS.
    Good to see so much trust in our former owner.
    Well, it seems clear cut. One party must surely be a lot worse than the other – equal blame seems most improbable.

    in reply to: Radio Humberside #273225
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    Why was the RH commentary breaking up? – It must have happened more than 60 times in today’s match. Breaks of roughly 4 seconds one after another.

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