The 'BIG' statement

Ok, so there are one or two on here who have said they were aware of what the big statement was but weren't in a position to give the news away. Assuming they weren't just taking joy in feeding everyone BS, is that still the case? Are we still waiting on the big news item?

Or was the news that the club had managed to get Duff to sign an extension and everything went quite rapidly pear-shaped?

Seriously regretting getting invested in the club again. Genuinely pissed off that I renewed my season ticket.

 

John Stones player-manager

That 'would' fill the ground!!

And yes I'm fully aware this is an impossible situation lol

 

Joey Barton 6 year contract incoming.

 

I don’t think there ever was any big news, I think he said it and will have been thinking “ffs did I really just say that”.

Im chuffed I haven’t got my season ticket yet, because I won’t be getting one now. People can talk about the release clause all they want, we’re so ******* tinpot it’s unreal.

The board better have something big planned after this. Yet again going into a season with no end of speculation over our best players and now the managers ****** off just before pre season. It’s a joke.

Oh, and BFC? By big I mean big news, don’t be fetching Darren Moore in and claiming it’s a big move. It’s not. It’s exactly what we do not need.

Seriously ****** off with everything to do with BFC right now. A month ago? I loved it more than ever. They are the best club in the world at clicking the self destruct button.

 

Not to be outdone by that stupid Wednesday fan, Khaled’s big news was to reveal his brand new tattoo of Michael Duff emblazoned across his upper thigh.
No wonders he’s gone quiet. That tattoo laser removal treatment ain’t cheap!!!

 

Big announcement, new manager coming

 

Yet I assume you renewed last season. Or took a year out.
And what if we get promoted, will you still be pissed off. Or glad you bought one. ?
Clubs like ours you have to take the rough with the smooth. We have had many more highs than lots of clubs our size. More than most I'd say.
Beats being run of the mill year in year out.

 

My guess is that the big news was the fanzone being taken over by the guy who does the suppa club

 

I'll wear my shirt with pride as always, just another chapter in the football merry go round, always look on the bright side of life. C,O,Y,R

 

Both are bad as each other in my opinion. The club haven’t done enough, as per.

 

I'd been away a while. Last season ticket was Heckingbottom in charge. Oddly enough, I got back into it around the time Asbaghi was appointed. The odd game here and there for a long time became every match followed by a return to ST holder and a fair few away trips last season. I think that's why it hurts. The board and Duff got me feeling like the fans and the club as a whole mattered for the first time in a long time. Maybe in a few days I'll rationalise it but right now if a refund was offered I'd take it.

We all know how this plays out from here. Mads leaves (I said this would happen before the season ended) and is probably followed by Connell and Williams, both of them could end up at Swansea. We're not going to spend so we reinforce with kids who aren't ready and whatever freebies we can pick up. Finish the season 12th but at least we retain the manager at the end of the season.

You reds.

 

Very fair way of putting things.

Bottom line is Duff wouldn't have joined without a release clause or a higher release clause. If he would have, the clause wouldn't have been in there .

Just hope they recruit a good head coach and keep on supporting the reds.

Maybe we should go for somebody who had a proven track record of being loyal, say only 2 or so clubs in their career.

 

You match the offer that’s put on the table, you negotiate a new deal well in advance of this happening to quash the release clause, or even further back you don’t enter a release clause whatsoever. It’s a money saving technique, basically we won’t pay you particularly well but we will enter this clause that means if you do well then another club can have you for pennies and they can pay you well.

Im sorry, but until we stop making the same ridiculous mistakes season in, season out then the board for me need to be held responsible. The argument I see coming from people saying “the release clause was the only way we could have attracted him here in the first place”…. That’s the biggest load of nonsense I’ve ever heard.

 

12th is better than what folk thought last season. But seriously though. We have to live within the constraints of the efl guidelines. That means that we have to look at avenues to at least keep within those guidelines. We will always look to get the best out of deals. But some fans quotes are unrealistic given length of contract left to run out if necessary by players. We took the option on Mads and Collins contracts to extend in the clubs favour. It is not in our favour to now let it run down. Over the next 12 months. But as the club said it may not release players if seen detrimental to the team. Mads was refused last year due to Helik leaving I assume. 1st sign that conman had in effect left the building. Styles has a clause in his contract I believe. I'm not sure about Connell though.

 

Maybe I’m just angry, and extremely fed up. Ask me again in a week and I’ll give you a more accurate answer.

Still won’t be renewing mind

 

Did the contract offer come with buts...but you can't pick your own team
But...you must play academy players for ex amount of games
But ....your hands will be tied
But....etc
Any wonder he's upped sticks....
When folk get the chance ask the board how many restrictions and obstacles have they put in his direction...and take notice how they all look at each other before answering...with some bullsh1t to appease the fans.
They've let Duff reply at length as they know they've shot themselves in the foot again ...
Unfortunately for the fans the majority hang on to the boards every word.....and yes I'm one who fell for their bullsh1t last time out

 

Dare I ask how you came to leave the club. And genuine question, are you bitter about it. If it was years ago how come you seem to have an insight to the present board. Is there anything you have good to say about em. I get the impression a lot of dislike for em. If I'm wrong I apologise.
You seem to know a lot of the present going ons within the club. ?. If that's from an insider then they must be very close to the top I guess.