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Post by Gas-Ed on Aug 20, 2014 10:59:23 GMT
"We didn't score enough goals" I would like to thank the BOD for working tirelessly throughout the summer to find the root of the problems at the football club. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28865180 |
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Post by mehewmagic on Aug 20, 2014 15:03:06 GMT
surely it was all lennie lawrence's fault?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 16:13:39 GMT
Absolutely pathetic. The outcome of the top down review is we didnt score enough !!! Wtf  . Even if that was the only thing wrong at the club (which it isn't) a review does not just say what went wrong it says how it can be put right. What about the debt? , bad budgetting, number of managers, poor commercial performene, poor merchandise, communication with the fans, the forum, the terrible recruitment, the injuries, the 3 year contracts, the indiscipline ? I cant believe it, absolutely gutted. |
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Post by Hugo Admin on Aug 20, 2014 16:17:14 GMT
I am glad the review has been completed now and we can all move on.
Seriously though, I read the article and couldnt find anywhere where it mentioned the review or lack of goals??
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Post by Centenary Gas on Aug 20, 2014 16:25:10 GMT
I guess the 'significant' investment that got 'very close' in the summer was the goy who ended up buying Oxford?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 16:27:02 GMT
I am glad the review has been completed now and we can all move on. Seriously though, I read the article and couldnt find anywhere where it mentioned the review or lack of goals?? Ras its in the video interview above. He was asked about releasing the internal review and he said they have done it and basically we were relegated because we didn't score enough goals. The board were not at fault. |
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Post by Gas-Ed on Aug 20, 2014 16:40:09 GMT
Absolutely pathetic. The outcome of the top down review is we didnt score enough !!! Wtf . Even if that was the only thing wrong at the club (which it isn't) a review does not just say what went wrong it says how it can be put right. What about the debt? , bad budgetting, number of managers, poor commercial performene, poor merchandise, communication with the fans, the forum, the terrible recruitment, the injuries, the 3 year contracts, the indiscipline ? I cant believe it, absolutely gutted. And yet they still haven't solved the problem. 1 goal in 3 games pretty much picks up where we left off last season. We are desperate for some creativity. I feel for our strikers, I really do. It's not like they are missing chances or not getting on the end of good crosses. They are being starved of service. |
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Post by Hugo Admin on Aug 20, 2014 16:40:45 GMT
I am glad the review has been completed now and we can all move on. Seriously though, I read the article and couldnt find anywhere where it mentioned the review or lack of goals?? Ras its in the video interview above. He was asked about releasing the internal review and he said they have done it and basically we were relegated because we didn't score enough goals. The board were not at fault. Ah I see I'm at work so it didn't show the video. Essentially though, aren't they right in a way? Unlikely that that is the sum total of this review though. Didn't Brian say it was in process? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 16:52:07 GMT
Absolutely pathetic. The outcome of the top down review is we didnt score enough !!! Wtf . Even if that was the only thing wrong at the club (which it isn't) a review does not just say what went wrong it says how it can be put right. What about the debt? , bad budgetting, number of managers, poor commercial performene, poor merchandise, communication with the fans, the forum, the terrible recruitment, the injuries, the 3 year contracts, the indiscipline ? I cant believe it, absolutely gutted. And yet they still haven't solved the problem. 1 goal in 3 games pretty much picks up where we left off last season. We are desperate for some creativity. I feel for our strikers, I really do. It's not like they are missing chances or not getting on the end of good crosses. They are being starved of service. Mr Clarke doesn't agree with you Gas-Ed,extracted from the OS story yesterday,he said: “We have created a lot of chances, but it is frustrating that we are not taking them. Read more at www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/darrell-aug19-1840054.aspx#78viDX0lg3XCT2mi.99 |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 16:52:48 GMT
Ras its in the video interview above. He was asked about releasing the internal review and he said they have done it and basically we were relegated because we didn't score enough goals. The board were not at fault. Ah I see I'm at work so it didn't show the video. Essentially though, aren't they right in a way? Unlikely that that is the sum total of this review though. Didn't Brian say it was in process? No Brian said its for Nick to release it. The directors have said it is done. Ras its not that simple is it ?. Whilst not scoring enough goals is an issue what about all the other issues leading to our footballing and financial demise ? For me the two main reasons for being relegated twice are 1. Player recruitment. We dont have scouts. We used to have one of the best scouts in the game but he was made redundant. We now rely on agents and manager contacts. When a manager goes our player recruitment research goes. We have been successfull on the back of our recruitment both locally and nationally. We now sign injured players on 3 year deals. 2. Finance. We have sleepwalked into massive debt by always budgeting £500000 - £750000 more a year then our anticipated revenue. NH likes to talk about little external debt which is great from a administration risk point of view but when you owe £5-£6m to your directors you still have to pay it back. It also reduces the opportunities for new investors who wont want to pay it. back. We also don't bring in anywhere near enough revenue that we could. Merchandise needs improving as does entertainment pre and post matches. It all helps. Anyway, they promised a review, they didn't deliver it, I hope i'm not alone in thinking that is very bad news. |
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Post by Gas-Ed on Aug 20, 2014 17:13:19 GMT
And yet they still haven't solved the problem. 1 goal in 3 games pretty much picks up where we left off last season. We are desperate for some creativity. I feel for our strikers, I really do. It's not like they are missing chances or not getting on the end of good crosses. They are being starved of service. Mr Clarke doesn't agree with you Gas-Ed,extracted from the OS story yesterday,he said: “We have created a lot of chances, but it is frustrating that we are not taking them. Read more at www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/darrell-aug19-1840054.aspx#78viDX0lg3XCT2mi.99I wasn't at Barnet, so I can't speak for that game, but against Grimsby we hardly had a shot, other than Taylor's one on one and at Altrincham, other than Brunt's header, which hit the post and the goal that was created by headtennis in the box, we have created f all. Anyone other than DC disagree with that? |
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Post by markczgas on Aug 20, 2014 18:30:48 GMT
How sad. You could say it's taking the miickey out of us supporters !!
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Post by Gas-Ed on Aug 20, 2014 18:40:34 GMT
How sad. You could say it's taking the miickey out of us supporters !! I remember someone on the OF likened the internal review to a headteacher conducting his/her own school's Ofsted report. |
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Aug 20, 2014 18:52:18 GMT
Ah I see I'm at work so it didn't show the video. Essentially though, aren't they right in a way? Unlikely that that is the sum total of this review though. Didn't Brian say it was in process? No Brian said its for Nick to release it. The directors have said it is done. Ras its not that simple is it ?. Whilst not scoring enough goals is an issue what about all the other issues leading to our footballing and financial demise ? For me the two main reasons for being relegated twice are 1. Player recruitment. We dont have scouts. We used to have one of the best scouts in the game but he was made redundant. We now rely on agents and manager contacts. When a manager goes our player recruitment research goes. We have been successfull on the back of our recruitment both locally and nationally. We now sign injured players on 3 year deals. 2. Finance. We have sleepwalked into massive debt by always budgeting £500000 - £750000 more a year then our anticipated revenue. NH likes to talk about little external debt which is great from a administration risk point of view but when you owe £5-£6m to your directors you still have to pay it back. It also reduces the opportunities for new investors who wont want to pay it. back. We also don't bring in anywhere near enough revenue that we could. Merchandise needs improving as does entertainment pre and post matches. It all helps. Anyway, they promised a review, they didn't deliver it, I hope i'm not alone in thinking that is very bad news. Honestly, did you expect otherwise? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 19:08:38 GMT
Not expecting otherwise does not mean we should accept it. Im shocked how few people seem to care thats even sadder.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 19:12:28 GMT
Maybe Higgs thought a top down review was just a regular review with his shirt off?
Come to think about it, that would explain a lot.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 19:13:27 GMT
Thanks for cheering me up Hugo :-)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 19:15:06 GMT
Thanks for cheering me up Hugo :-) Just be thankful you didn't demand a top to bottom review. Every cloud.... |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 19:23:32 GMT
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Post by RD on Aug 20, 2014 19:28:02 GMT
How sad. You could say it's taking the miickey out of us supporters !! I remember someone on the OF likened the internal review to a headteacher conducting his/her own school's Ofsted report. That was me. Stand by it - pointless exercise tbh. |
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