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Post by althepirate on Jan 14, 2016 22:09:22 GMT
Who has done most to support their manager this season? Different divisions and different wealth, but for me Nick has done the most and Clitterill has had to struggle with players that are not good enough for the division they are in IMHO.
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Post by Gas-Ed on Jan 14, 2016 22:13:52 GMT
Cockerill's problem has been going for players who are way out of city's league. Dwight Gayle to name one.
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Post by spiess1 on Jan 14, 2016 22:17:08 GMT
The better question is: Cotts or Darrell? (see player recruitment)
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Post by althepirate on Jan 14, 2016 22:33:23 GMT
The better question is: Cotts or Darrell? (see player recruitment) Is it though? Will SL walk the walk?
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Post by dinsdale on Jan 15, 2016 5:43:25 GMT
Who has done most to support their manager this season? Different divisions and different wealth, but for me Nick has done the most and Clitterill has had to struggle with players that are not good enough for the division they are in IMHO. I dont get the sudden Higgs love in. We have a small budget and have had big crowds. We should be due to run an operating profit this year based on the igures Watola talked about 18 months ago. Its not like he is spending hos own money its ours. DC has a great strategy of saving some of his budget for January and it worked a treat last year.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jan 15, 2016 7:10:06 GMT
Didn't Landsdown write off the debts city had run up under his poor stewardship following relegation?
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Post by stuart1974 on Jan 15, 2016 7:50:52 GMT
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Post by philbemmygas on Jan 15, 2016 8:03:36 GMT
The Board at both clubs have given their managers a decent budget for the positions they are in. DC has been sensible with his, his recent comment about having no money was a poker move to try to force Cambridge into showing their hand. Agent SC was going for players unlikely to want to come to city, instead of signing players that might of helped him in his cause. Ego is his biggest problem.
Friend of mine knows the city chairman's son and knew yesterday afternoon he was a goner as the chairman was heading to trashton to give him the bullet.
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Post by knowall on Jan 15, 2016 8:49:47 GMT
The better question is: Cotts or Darrell? (see player recruitment) exactly - who would you trust with your money?
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Jan 15, 2016 8:55:42 GMT
Re. supporting the manager, I can't really work out what this is supposed to mean. Istm they're saying they're not prepared to pay the going wage. Seems a bit weird. It makes me think they've decided to rethink their entire wage structure to something a bit more sustainable: www.bcfc.co.uk/news/article/cotterill-on-clough-no-go-2901952.aspx"Having said that, I think the offer was good and fair and one that fits with our players (in terms of wages). "In the end it was a no-go, but I still believe we were right not to pay what his agent wanted. I don't think he was being greedy, I understand it and I wish him all the best for the rest of the season, there’s no animosity there."
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2016 9:13:36 GMT
Higgs received around £17m pre tax when he sold his shares to Balfour Beatty so unless he has invested very wisely I would think that he has a lot less available after his disaterous tenure of BRFC.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2016 9:14:29 GMT
The Board at both clubs have given their managers a decent budget for the positions they are in. DC has been sensible with his, his recent comment about having no money was a poker move to try to force Cambridge into showing their hand. Agent SC was going for players unlikely to want to come to city, instead of signing players that might of helped him in his cause. Ego is his biggest problem. Friend of mine knows the city chairman's son and knew yesterday afternoon he was a goner as the chairman was heading to trashton to give him the bullet. Keith Dawes son?
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Post by philbemmygas on Jan 15, 2016 11:44:14 GMT
The Board at both clubs have given their managers a decent budget for the positions they are in. DC has been sensible with his, his recent comment about having no money was a poker move to try to force Cambridge into showing their hand. Agent SC was going for players unlikely to want to come to city, instead of signing players that might of helped him in his cause. Ego is his biggest problem. Friend of mine knows the city chairman's son and knew yesterday afternoon he was a goner as the chairman was heading to trashton to give him the bullet. Keith Dawes son? PM sent, spot on
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Post by baggins on Jan 15, 2016 11:46:17 GMT
Who has done most to support their manager this season? Different divisions and different wealth, but for me Nick has done the most and Clitterill has had to struggle with players that are not good enough for the division they are in IMHO. I dont get the sudden Higgs love in. We have a small budget and have had big crowds. We should be due to run an operating profit this year based on the igures Watola talked about 18 months ago. Its not like he is spending hos own money its ours. DC has a great strategy of saving some of his budget for January and it worked a treat last year. Do our gate receipts really cover the running costs?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2016 11:53:28 GMT
I dont get the sudden Higgs love in. We have a small budget and have had big crowds. We should be due to run an operating profit this year based on the igures Watola talked about 18 months ago. Its not like he is spending hos own money its ours. DC has a great strategy of saving some of his budget for January and it worked a treat last year. Do our gate receipts really cover the running costs? No, but they could do.
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Post by baggins on Jan 15, 2016 11:55:32 GMT
Do our gate receipts really cover the running costs? No, but they could do. Does any clubs gate receipts cover their costs?
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Post by fanboy on Jan 15, 2016 12:44:19 GMT
Yeah not being funny but they've made a £3m bid, and like two £6m bids. I don't buy this 'the board aren't supporting him' crap the sheeds are throwing about. They are loaded, there's no way they wouldn't pay enough.
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Post by Topper Gas on Jan 15, 2016 13:08:35 GMT
Yeah not being funny but they've made a £3m bid, and like two £6m bids. I don't buy this 'the board aren't supporting him' crap the sheeds are throwing about. They are loaded, there's no way they wouldn't pay enough. I think the issue is whilst Sl is prepared to pay the transfer fees he's not prepared to pay what the payers want as far as wages are concerned. Although you do wonder why SC set his sights so high players wise. As far as NH backing DC whilst we're all happy Gaffney has signed he was only Cambridge's reserve striker so it's not as if we've broke the bank to get him, it just seems we are lucky DC can seemingly spot a bargain and players actually want to play for him. DC's probably been the poorest back Rovers manager, finances wise, since the Twerton days?
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Post by Topper Gas on Jan 15, 2016 13:21:14 GMT
Higgs received around £17m pre tax when he sold his shares to Balfour Beatty so unless he has invested very wisely I would think that he has a lot less available after his disaterous tenure of BRFC. I assume NH was already wealthy when he sold Cowlings given his age at that time as he was thier Chairman and no doubt he would have received investment advice when he sold up, also any "investments" in Rovers could probably be offset against is overall tax bill, if so, I doubt he's now stuggling to make ends meet!!
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Post by fanboy on Jan 15, 2016 13:24:13 GMT
Yeah not being funny but they've made a £3m bid, and like two £6m bids. I don't buy this 'the board aren't supporting him' crap the sheeds are throwing about. They are loaded, there's no way they wouldn't pay enough. I think the issue is whilst Sl is prepared to pay the transfer fees he's not prepared to pay what the payers want as far as wages are concerned. Although you do wonder why SC set his sights so high players wise. As far as NH backing DC whilst we're all happy Gaffney has signed he was only Cambridge's reserve striker so it's not as if we've broke the bank to get him, it just seems we are lucky DC can seemingly spot a bargain and players actually want to play for him. DC's probably been the poorest back Rovers manager, finances wise, since the Twerton days? I just do not buy that. Their squad from last season was already incredibly well paid, i can't see why they seem to think they aren't offering wages. City pay huge wages!
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