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May 20, 2024 12:36:40 GMT
Post by gashead1981 on May 20, 2024 12:36:40 GMT
That's surely why the SC is at present, just look at the present committee members they hardly look like the type who are planning coup! We'll never know if Messer's SC, KM & SH had the club at heart or their own egos, when they seemingly fell out with Wael over the FM. When you consider that the SC only had net cash of £100k or so, and they were determined to oust Wael and run the club themselves with Steve Hamer reinstated as Chairman, it can only be egos that would drive a plan as mad as that.
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Post by gashead1981 on May 20, 2024 12:34:53 GMT
I had plenty. The best bit about it was that the most damning part of it, which proved the collusion between them all to try smear Wael came from inside the SC itself, a whistleblower if you like, who was equally appalled at what was going on. I still have everything today. Can you share the letter? As there was nothing in the letter that was of any concern, the FA and police had no grounds to pursue any lines of enquiry and the fact the people who were making the allegations have been removed/retired/resigned (delete as appropriate) and the majority owner is now longer just that, I dont see any point in producing any evidence now, if anything, it would be counter productive to the good work that the late David Thomas did in rebuilding the bridges between SC and FC. Let me put it this way, had any of the threats that had been put to me materialised, I would have gone after each of them in a way that Wael should have done, which would have amounted to defamation as a minimum, and I would have happily taken it to the press myself and would produced all the evidence. I think we all learned some lessons from that episode. The people involved tarnished their own reputations and good name with the accusations and their own legacy was being remembered for their demise rather than the good work they had carried out for 25-30 years previously, which is also a shame for them. Fans with that dedication should be honoured and remembered but their own egos eventually got in the way. Sad. The lesson I learned was that not to get overly involved in something that isnt my show, however I couldnt stand by and watch an innocent man, regardless of whether he was the owner of the FC at the time or not, be subjected to the heinous behaviour and vulgar accusations from people who simply had an axe to grind and wanted to serve their own interests.
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Post by gashead1981 on May 19, 2024 16:04:38 GMT
They were. It was found to be rubbish. They also attempted it with the FA, who also said it was bollocks. Even the sun newspaper, who love a good smear story looked at it and decided it wasn't worth their time. All those involved should have been kicked out of the club and never be allowed to return. Vile and spiteful thing to do to a decent man I agree. I was threatened on various occasions by various people because of it and even in Jim's retirement epitaph, he threatened me with legal action. "The matter was never discussed further either in committee or outside until a few months back when it started being openly referred to on the ‘Gaschat’ social media forum. The information being discussed on the forum did not originate from the Supporters Club and our Secretary was instructed to issue a disclaimer on our website. This was duly done, and members can draw their own conclusions as to where the information originated but it was not from your committee. The so called ‘moderator’ of the ‘Gaschat’ site has since written to me also claiming that I had colluded with others, that he had evidence and attached a copy of the original ‘Letter of Concern’ and wanted to meet with me to discuss the same. How he obtained this confidential information is not clear, but I have no intention of discussing it with him and his letter has been placed in the hands of the Supporters’ Club’s solicitors." bristolroverssc.co.uk/jim-chappells-report-to-the-agm/
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May 19, 2024 15:44:58 GMT
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Post by gashead1981 on May 19, 2024 15:44:58 GMT
Jim Chappell black balled me after I called him out for supporting Masters and the PC in the accusation that Wael was grooming children in his exec box as well as the other misinformation that used to spew from that little clique. I've not got the time or inclination to get involved again now. So why wasn't the Police or social services ever notified?. It is a mandatory requirement to contact them for child protection. Even if people got an ' inkling' it is everybody's responsibility to safeguard children. This is a very serious accusation which everyone on this forum would want to be addressed. I never knew this caused the ' fallout'. They were. It was found to be rubbish. They also attempted it with the FA, who also said it was bollocks. Even the sun newspaper, who love a good smear story looked at it and decided it wasn't worth their time.
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May 19, 2024 15:35:55 GMT
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Post by gashead1981 on May 19, 2024 15:35:55 GMT
Jim Chappell black balled me after I called him out for supporting Masters and the PC in the accusation that Wael was grooming children in his exec box as well as the other misinformation that used to spew from that little clique. I've not got the time or inclination to get involved again now. Was that really the allegation? There must have been some evidence? I had plenty. The best bit about it was that the most damning part of it, which proved the collusion between them all to try smear Wael came from inside the SC itself, a whistleblower if you like, who was equally appalled at what was going on. I still have everything today.
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Post by gashead1981 on May 19, 2024 13:28:09 GMT
Form an orderly queue..... nominations for the SC Director need to be made by 30 June. See BRSC website for details. How about it John M? Wasn’t gashead1981 interested in being fans rep a few yrs ago ? Jim Chappell black balled me after I called him out for supporting Masters and the PC in the accusation that Wael was grooming children in his exec box as well as the other misinformation that used to spew from that little clique. I've not got the time or inclination to get involved again now.
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Post by gashead1981 on May 15, 2024 17:44:23 GMT
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Post by gashead1981 on May 8, 2024 14:17:39 GMT
"Style of football" I mean, its just a phrase that is chucked about now when a chairman wants to sack someone. Personally, I like winning games of football. I dont care how its achieved whether its a hoofball goal or tikka takka total football. Hull have been a relegation threatened team since 2016, 7th is their best finish in years and I had them down to go up next year. Its akin to Birmingham sacking Eustace. ...or us letting Coughlan slip away. Hmmm. Did we? I mean, most of our fans didnt like him because he wasnt DC, he got pelters from the terraces, family was abused on SM and everyone criticised his style of football regardless of the results he was getting. Is it any wonder he had his head turned by a club that was on his doorstep? Also the fact he then told all of the players on Friday he was leaving despite telling the board he would speak to them post ipswich game, cue the radio interview... I think I was one of the few that enjoyed the football from a POV of knowing we would probably win 1-0 most games but our own fans played a part in the club choosing to accept his public resignation, the same fans who are now saying we made a mistake in getting rid of him.
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Post by gashead1981 on May 8, 2024 13:09:33 GMT
Rosenior took over in Nov 2022 (when they were one point above the relegation zone) and guided them to 15th (14 points above relegation). Their chairman was asked after the first game of this season what their target was and he said top ten. Rosenior was sacked for doing so well that he missed a target (promotion) that was never set in the first place.... A good discussion about the decision on Talk sport earlier, the owner suggesting he was sacked as he doesn't like his style of football. It seems not many fans agree, time will tell who's right. "Style of football" I mean, its just a phrase that is chucked about now when a chairman wants to sack someone. Personally, I like winning games of football. I dont care how its achieved whether its a hoofball goal or tikka takka total football. Hull have been a relegation threatened team since 2016, 7th is their best finish in years and I had them down to go up next year. Its akin to Birmingham sacking Eustace.
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Post by gashead1981 on May 8, 2024 8:33:56 GMT
I'm wondering if KP is having some serious words with his source. It's taking a while to come true. Surely not misinformation? I mean, its not as if he has form for this is it... It's going to be a long summer.
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Post by gashead1981 on May 7, 2024 16:15:48 GMT
Just crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s On the prescription for the next round of fantasy drugs?
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Post by gashead1981 on May 7, 2024 13:23:25 GMT
I got a text saying he is gone at 12 midnight. I cannot find anything to back that up but will see later this morning Who text you ? 😂 More like someone has had no attention for a while...
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Post by gashead1981 on May 1, 2024 13:14:42 GMT
I'm not sure what those stats say. A good player in a poor side would have a lower ppg than a poor player in a good side. I think what these stats show us is who was playing when most of our points were won. It's not saying they had a series of good personal performances if they have a high PPG or bad personal performances if they have a low PPG - but this is a measure of all the players in the squad across all the games so it's a big sample size - therefore we should get a good idea of who made the team better (although not necessarily how or if they personally made it better...) Wilson, Hunt, Grant - what an appaulling apearance rate. Wilson was 7th highest in the squad for total minutes played (2197 mins/24.4 games). Hunt was 12th (1731 mins/19.2 games) and Grant 14th with 1559 minutes/17.3 games played. Which shows how fragile this squad is, when a player who's played less than 25 games is 7th in the appearance list. Awful.
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Post by gashead1981 on May 1, 2024 13:12:50 GMT
Even when Javani had it at his feet it was a lottery as where he pass it. As for trying to trap a ball, well, I'm not sure he could trap a bag of cement.
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 30, 2024 17:32:12 GMT
The prospect of a MT squad overhaul terrifies me. He made a complete pig’s ear of Rotherham’s squad last summer, signing a load of over-the-hill crocks. He is blamed by many for Rotherham’s shocking season. I also vividly remember his speech to the Rovers players when he arrived about how good the squad was and that’s why he took the job etc. Does this guy know a decent player when he sees one? I’m not convinced. Which is exactly what Barton did in the close season last season. Hardly going to say that the squad were a bunch of talentless chancers though is he....
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 29, 2024 17:17:24 GMT
I do love a good stat and found this website that I've not come across before that allows you to analyse players across the league via various metrics - for example this is the Rovers players with the highest points per match (a minimum of 30mins/match for that match to qualify): James Wilson - 25(+1) games, 1.50 PPG Jack Hunt - 21(+4) games, 1.44 PPG Matthew Cox - 28 games, 1.32 PPG Luke Thomas - 33(+4) games, 1.32 PPG Chris Martin - 28(+6) games, 1.32 PPG Tristan Crama - 22(+5) games, 1.300 PPG Aaron Collins - 23(+4) games, 1.26 PPG Harvey Vale - 31(+8) games, 1.26 PPG Connor Taylor - 30(+3) games, 1.24 PPG Joshua Grant - 16(+13) games, 1.24 PPG Wilson, Hunt, Grant - what an appaulling apearance rate.
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 28, 2024 21:42:53 GMT
They seem to take them in the hope they stay fit like Bodin managed to do and then it leads to our promotion? MT's said a few times we wouldn't be able to sign players like Ward if they had good fitness records. It'll be interesting to see who MT brings in this summer as it seems he's looking to offer Rossiter a new contract, the way he's been bigging him up since he returned to fitness. It's a fair shout and I understand taking maybe one player with a poor record on the hope of turning him into something decent might be worth a punt. But we have signed serial sicknotes or players with poor appearance records across their careers. Take wheelchair Wilson as an example. 15 years as a pro and he's managed just 4 seasons where he's played more than 30 league games. 4 seasons out of 15!! And at 34/35 what logic says he'll play 30+ games now when his body is battered?! Wheelchair Ward, 10 years as a pro, has played a full season twice. Barton extended his contract by 2 years!! Rossiter has never managed it but some are creaming because he's played 5 games of 50 mins. Jack Hunt 13 years as a pro played 30+ games 5 times. Josh Grant - hasn't managed a full season and had 4 major knee ops. It's insanity the wages we've wasted on sicknotes and I can't believe people sit back and think it's totally acceptable because "no player wants to be injured" or "we might find the next Bodin". At least DC kept him on short contracts for a good while.
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 28, 2024 20:31:55 GMT
That's going to depend on how serious the new owners are isn't it. We can have them as squad players or pay them up and move them out. Either way they will steal a living from us for the next 12 months. What's this "steal a living" nonsense, do you really think Ward and LM want to spend all their time in the treatment room rather than playing? How many of us would have happily gone though what Rossiter must have gone through over the last 18 months and come out the other side? I'm not sure if you really believe what your posting or are just on a wind up. As far as the playing budget is concerned the owners have already made it clear MT will have around a mid table budget as they have no intention of giving him a top 6 challenging budget until the Mem etc has been redeveloped. Injured players have a degree of sympathy and empathy from me as of course no one wants to be broken in some way. But as a club we cannot keep on signing players that can't manage full seasons. It's bonkers recruitment and 2 of the 3 mentioned haven't played full seasons in their whole career, so what's the point in taking them? The only thing it guarantees you is a treatment room full of players which you still have to pay for and it does nothing for a settled team.
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 28, 2024 12:56:23 GMT
Absolutely terrible performance today, but the burning question in the thread title still appears to be unanswered. Was he or wasn’t he? On the bench apparently, which probably means nothing of note took place at the awards? You're the first person to say he was there. Spoken to at least 10 people who have confirmed he wasn't
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Post by gashead1981 on Apr 28, 2024 12:53:33 GMT
How much is it going to cost to move on Ward, LM etc and sign all these super fit replacements? Even if we've the budget are we really going to attract 20+ new players this summer, when we only managed to sign one in January and he cost us decent money for this level. That's going to depend on how serious the new owners are isn't it. We can have them as squad players or pay them up and move them out. Either way they will steal a living from us for the next 12 months.
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