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Post by gregsy on Dec 17, 2019 12:05:08 GMT
The only reason for a press conference today, called late on, is because they realise in hindsight that yesterday was poorly dealt with....
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Post by RD on Dec 17, 2019 12:05:34 GMT
"It was one of shock really. Shock and disappointment that someone had gone about it in the way that he did. He has in fairness apologised to me."
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Post by RD on Dec 17, 2019 12:06:00 GMT
GC GONE
"Yes he has departed and we expect him to be announced at Mansfield later today."
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Post by RD on Dec 17, 2019 12:07:05 GMT
"We are paying the players the maximum we can under the FFP we have in League One. There would have been some trading expected in January. We’d been talking about what the strategy would be for some time in the window."
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Post by lastminutewinner on Dec 17, 2019 12:07:19 GMT
Starnes: "First contact we had with Mansfield was last Wednesday. Permission (to speak to Grhama) was refused. I told Graham of our refusal. Satruday morning I received an email from the Mansfield CEO asking again for permission to speak to Graham. I was anticipating having a conversation on Monday. To me there was a probability of Graham wanting to go to Mansfield (because of the second approach)." All this while Mansfield still had a manager....
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Post by RD on Dec 17, 2019 12:07:38 GMT
"I’m sure as a family man he has found it difficult. I’ve got nothing but praise for the job Graham has done. I don’t think it (the move to Mansfield) is a slight on Bristol Rovers at all."
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Post by Rovers 12th Man on Dec 17, 2019 12:07:59 GMT
GC GONE "Yes he has departed and we expect him to be announced at Mansfield later today." I suppose that is the main thing to take away from this press conference.
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Post by RD on Dec 17, 2019 12:08:10 GMT
"Opportunities to work at clubs near where you live don’t come up very often. It’s sort of a bird in the hand."
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Post by RD on Dec 17, 2019 12:08:48 GMT
"Every player has a value. If an offer came in for JCH or any other player we would have to consider what is in the best interest in the club."
(FFS)
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Post by axegas on Dec 17, 2019 12:09:25 GMT
Starnes does sound better at dealing with the media than Hamer was. If it was Hamer giving the press conference we'd get several metaphors and a whole load of bluster to allay our fears, at least Starnes has come out and said it how it is.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Dec 17, 2019 12:09:30 GMT
"Every player has a value. If an offer came in for JCH or any other player we would have to consider what is in the best interest in the club." (FFS) Entirely reasonable for a lower league club though surely.
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Post by RD on Dec 17, 2019 12:10:35 GMT
"Every player has a value. If an offer came in for JCH or any other player we would have to consider what is in the best interest in the club." (FFS) Entirely reasonable for a lower league club though surely. Agreed, but just sounds like they're setting us up for the inevitable. Not even talk of crazy money required etc.
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Post by peterparker on Dec 17, 2019 12:10:46 GMT
"Every player has a value. If an offer came in for JCH or any other player we would have to consider what is in the best interest in the club." (FFS) It's the truth though. It's what the value is that is important
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Post by RD on Dec 17, 2019 12:11:10 GMT
Search for new manager: "It started in some respects on Sunday. We will consider every possibility. I think we’ve got a group in our staff who now the players. The important thing is consistency in the way we go about preparing for games. If the right person comes along then we will move sooner rather than later."
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Post by RD on Dec 17, 2019 12:11:51 GMT
New appointment: "It’s a possibility but who knows. Ideally I’d like to make an appointment before the weekend but I think that’s pretty unlikely."
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Dec 17, 2019 12:12:05 GMT
An internal appointment then?
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Post by RD on Dec 17, 2019 12:12:07 GMT
Stadium: "I haven’t been involved in that. Those plans for stadium and training have stayed out of my remit."
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Post by Rovers 12th Man on Dec 17, 2019 12:12:15 GMT
Search for new manager: "It started in some respects on Sunday. We will consider every possibility. I think we’ve got a group in our staff who now the players. The important thing is consistency in the way we go about preparing for games. If the right person comes along then we will move sooner rather than later." Promotion from within then?
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Post by RD on Dec 17, 2019 12:13:02 GMT
Direction: "I joined this football club with a view of getting promoted into the Championship. I like to be working in an environment that is progressive."
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Post by Goose on Dec 17, 2019 12:13:19 GMT
I partly wouldn't be surprised if they went for a crowd pleaser like Ollie to up their stock a bit
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