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Post by Henbury Gas on Dec 22, 2016 9:10:23 GMT
For me he is way way way above what i expected at this time
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Post by Strange Gas on Dec 22, 2016 10:14:33 GMT
Wot no "undermined the manager" option? ;-)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2016 10:20:25 GMT
Who has?
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Dec 22, 2016 10:44:00 GMT
I'd probably say meeting my expectations but failing them on current form.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2016 11:28:15 GMT
I'd probably say meeting my expectations but failing them on current form. The question was about Waels ownership. |
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Dec 22, 2016 11:48:16 GMT
Can't fault him so far, he's gone full speed ahead with UWE, training ground, many visible upgrades to the Mem and had always backed DC.
I'd go as far as saying he's done more in the last 9 months than the old board did in the last 20 years
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Post by Topper Gas on Dec 22, 2016 11:57:49 GMT
Not sure fans can say Wael's exceeding expectations given we were told when he took over he was a Jordanian billionaire?
At the moment I'm sat on the face as we've still to actually purchase the land at Almondsbury, sort out the UWE deal and we've got to see who's brought in during January, everything looks positive but this is Rovers we're talking about after all! I do feel the communication with the fans has slipped in recent weeks for no obvious reasons.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Dec 22, 2016 12:01:37 GMT
Not sure fans can say Wael's exceeding expectations given we were told when he took over he was a Jordanian billionaire? At the moment I'm sat on the face as we've still to actually purchase the land at Almondsbury, sort out the UWE deal and we've got to see who's brought in during January, everything looks positive but this is Rovers we're talking about after all! I do feel the communication with the fans has slipped in recent weeks for no obvious reasons. Who's face are you sat on? Wael's?!?! |
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Post by RD on Dec 22, 2016 12:39:11 GMT
2 people failing expectations - really?!?! What the f**k do you want?!
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Post by long john silver on Dec 22, 2016 12:53:07 GMT
I'm very happy with wael, at least we know all the money is there for the uwe and new training ground. It took Higgs 2 years to walk us down a dead end and put us in masses of debt in the process.
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Post by gasandelectricity on Dec 22, 2016 12:53:55 GMT
Meeting exceptions for the time being, but expecting some positive news on the stadium soon. That said firmly believe that wael was done over by the last board in terms of understanding of the deal on the ground.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2016 13:10:05 GMT
It's probably met the expectations I had before the start of the season but after seeing what this league has to offer, promotion really is there for the taking as nobody has looked particularly great.
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Post by wiaww on Dec 22, 2016 13:10:52 GMT
2 people failing expectations - really?!?! What the f**k do you want?! lols |
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Post by gashead1981 on Dec 22, 2016 13:19:51 GMT
If someone had told me, in May 2014, that at xmas in 2016 we would have been mid table in L1, I would have thought them mad and never believed it.
My expectations were surpassed in May 2016, this year for me was all about consolidating, and getting us back to roughly where we belong.
We have had a bit of a wobble, but with the Jan window approaching, a good manager in DC and an ever growing professional backroom team, how can you ever be disappointed?
I grew up watching Rovers in the Championship (old Div2/Div1) and top half of L1, this is the best chance we have ever had of getting back there! But if its not this year, then thats cool, lets build the club ready for next year. Or we can do a Yeovil/Scunthorpe and bounce up and back down again, which is just pointless.
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Post by xplosivgas on Dec 22, 2016 13:32:44 GMT
Taking the feelings of excitement and expectations after that faithful introductory press conference, I'd say from then to now the owner is failing my expectations. Perhaps naively, I thought by now the diggers would be on site and we'd be full steam ahead with the UWE build. As things stand, who knows if/when it's going to happen. Communication with fans is certainly falling below my expectations.
In contrast, DC has exceeded my expectations hugely - being in a comfortable league position approaching Christmas, with hardly no investment in any permanent new signings, is pretty good going!
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Post by Topper Gas on Dec 22, 2016 13:58:41 GMT
If someone had told me, in May 2014, that at xmas in 2016 we would have been mid table in L1, I would have thought them mad and never believed it. My expectations were surpassed in May 2016, this year for me was all about consolidating, and getting us back to roughly where we belong. We have had a bit of a wobble, but with the Jan window approaching, a good manager in DC and an ever growing professional backroom team, how can you ever be disappointed? I grew up watching Rovers in the Championship (old Div2/Div1) and top half of L1, this is the best chance we have ever had of getting back there! But if its not this year, then thats cool, lets build the club ready for next year. Or we can do a Yeovil/Scunthorpe and bounce up and back down again, which is just pointless. Wasn't that DC & the players exceeding expectations more than Wael though, I assumed the OP was talking about the club as a whole not just on the pitch? |
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Post by Henbury Gas on Dec 22, 2016 14:02:48 GMT
If someone had told me, in May 2014, that at xmas in 2016 we would have been mid table in L1, I would have thought them mad and never believed it. My expectations were surpassed in May 2016, this year for me was all about consolidating, and getting us back to roughly where we belong. We have had a bit of a wobble, but with the Jan window approaching, a good manager in DC and an ever growing professional backroom team, how can you ever be disappointed? I grew up watching Rovers in the Championship (old Div2/Div1) and top half of L1, this is the best chance we have ever had of getting back there! But if its not this year, then thats cool, lets build the club ready for next year. Or we can do a Yeovil/Scunthorpe and bounce up and back down again, which is just pointless. Wasn't that DC & the players exceeding expectations more than Wael though, I assumed the OP was talking about the club as a whole not just on the pitch? Yes that's what i meant to say  |
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Dec 22, 2016 21:02:03 GMT
Not sure fans can say Wael's exceeding expectations given we were told when he took over he was a Jordanian billionaire? At the moment I'm sat on the face as we've still to actually purchase the land at Almondsbury, sort out the UWE deal and we've got to see who's brought in during January, everything looks positive but this is Rovers we're talking about after all! I do feel the communication with the fans has slipped in recent weeks for no obvious reasons. Sat on who's face? Wael's? Maybe that's why we get no updates |
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Post by aghast on Dec 22, 2016 21:10:45 GMT
Serious question.
What has he actually done to exceed people's expectations?
You have to divorce this question from the stupendous achievements of DC.
And also bear in mind we were promoted from the Conference under Nick Higgs.
I don't think he's done anything wrong. He seems a great guy, with a love for the game and perhaps a new love for us,
In tangible terms so far though, apart from a lick of paint and a new tent and some toilets, what has he done to say he has exceeded expectations?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2016 21:10:52 GMT
2 people failing expectations - really?!?! What the f**k do you want?! maybe the op should only have put the 1st 2 options in his thread? maybe we could name and shame any person who believes our saviour hasnt delivered in any way? maybe start a chant,,,,,wael good doubt wael bad wael great question wael very bad its catchy and would stop any dissent right now dont you think? |
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