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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #4680 on: May 30, 2023, 02:05:25 PM »
There's a video of Nas, Wes and Emery walking along the front of the Holte.  They all look delighted, but at one point Wes shares a glance with Emery and gestures as is to say the noise and cheering is unbelievable.  If you see it you'll know what I mean.  They must be thinking if we react like this to conference qualification what's it going to be like when we win a trophy?  Days like Sunday must be brilliant for them and really send the message they are on the right track. 

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #4681 on: May 30, 2023, 02:09:45 PM »
I remember DW bemoaning a few times early in the season that coming up to 5 years of being here, how further along we really were under the current ownership.

Who'd 'a thunk that employing a genuine world-class manager for the first time in the history of our club would see such rapid progression? Sawiri's angry intervention at Craven Cottage last October shook this club by the lapels something fierce. Our lion roared (albeit in a new, different direction ;)) and this sleeping giant is now fully awake.

And as I said when Emery was appointed, there were no doubts from then on.

Reminds me of the poster who branded those calling for Gerrard to go as over-reacting like Daily Mail commenters. Showed his usual judgement, and ironic as well, coming from someone who used to post in off-topic like a Daily Mail commenter.
« Last Edit: May 30, 2023, 02:11:23 PM by Percy McCarthy »

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #4682 on: May 30, 2023, 04:00:58 PM »
And also had the financial clout to write off £40m...

Is this the pay-off to Gerrard and his coaches (seems pretty high if so) or something else?

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #4683 on: May 30, 2023, 04:07:38 PM »
There's a video of Nas, Wes and Emery walking along the front of the Holte.  They all look delighted, but at one point Wes shares a glance with Emery and gestures as is to say the noise and cheering is unbelievable.  If you see it you'll know what I mean.  They must be thinking if we react like this to conference qualification what's it going to be like when we win a trophy?  Days like Sunday must be brilliant for them and really send the message they are on the right track. 

Do you have a link to that or any interesting lap of honour videos? Disappointed the club haven't put anything out.
« Last Edit: May 30, 2023, 04:09:49 PM by eamonn »

Offline oldhill_avfc

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #4684 on: May 30, 2023, 04:48:01 PM »
I remember DW bemoaning a few times early in the season that coming up to 5 years of being here, how further along we really were under the current ownership.

Who'd 'a thunk that employing a genuine world-class manager for the first time in the history of our club would see such rapid progression? Sawiri's angry intervention at Craven Cottage last October shook this club by the lapels something fierce. Our lion roared (albeit in a new, different direction ;)) and this sleeping giant is now fully awake.

Don't mean to sound picky, but Emery's not the first world-class manager in our history. 

You could add  Ramsey, Hogan, Mercer, Saunders and Taylor to the list.

When you go for quality you're more likely to get results - all of this makes the Gerrard appointment seem even more stupid (and expensive) than it did at the time.


Offline Smirker

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #4685 on: May 30, 2023, 04:50:31 PM »
I remember DW bemoaning a few times early in the season that coming up to 5 years of being here, how further along we really were under the current ownership.

Who'd 'a thunk that employing a genuine world-class manager for the first time in the history of our club would see such rapid progression? Sawiri's angry intervention at Craven Cottage last October shook this club by the lapels something fierce. Our lion roared (albeit in a new, different direction ;)) and this sleeping giant is now fully awake.

Don't mean to sound picky, but Emery's not the first world-class manager in our history. 

You could add  Ramsey, Hogan, Mercer, Saunders and Taylor to the list.

When you go for quality you're more likely to get results - all of this makes the Gerrard appointment seem even more stupid (and expensive) than it did at the time.

Uh oh.


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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #4686 on: May 30, 2023, 04:53:35 PM »
And also had the financial clout to write off £40m...

Is this the pay-off to Gerrard and his coaches (seems pretty high if so) or something else?

The payoff to Rangers to take them all in the first place (£4m) and then to pay up the remaining 3 years of the contracts of Slippy (£5m-£6m per year) and 3 or 4 of his backroom team (another £3-4m per year).

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #4687 on: May 30, 2023, 05:29:00 PM »
The current Blackpool manager cost more than a mil, just for him to replace Beale.

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #4688 on: May 30, 2023, 05:31:57 PM »
There were a few comments from some during January wondering if the owners had lost interest. I didnt get it personally. They were never going to bring in a manager as good as this one and not back him long term.

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #4689 on: May 30, 2023, 05:37:24 PM »
There were a few comments from some during January wondering if the owners had lost interest. I didnt get it personally. They were never going to bring in a manager as good as this one and not back him long term.

You were right then and you're still right. Owners losing interest don't tend to build a new stand and an entertainment complex to go with it.

Offline LukeJames

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #4690 on: May 30, 2023, 05:47:06 PM »
There were a few comments from some during January wondering if the owners had lost interest. I didnt get it personally. They were never going to bring in a manager as good as this one and not back him long term.
Owners losing interest don't tend to build a new stand
Wolves say hi.

How out of fucking place does that stand look BTW!

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #4691 on: May 30, 2023, 05:51:18 PM »
There were a few comments from some during January wondering if the owners had lost interest. I didnt get it personally. They were never going to bring in a manager as good as this one and not back him long term.
Owners losing interest don't tend to build a new stand
Wolves say hi.

How out of fucking place does that stand look BTW!

It manages to look both big and small at the same time, it's weird.

Offline chrisw1

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #4692 on: May 30, 2023, 06:22:38 PM »
There's a video of Nas, Wes and Emery walking along the front of the Holte.  They all look delighted, but at one point Wes shares a glance with Emery and gestures as is to say the noise and cheering is unbelievable.  If you see it you'll know what I mean.  They must be thinking if we react like this to conference qualification what's it going to be like when we win a trophy?  Days like Sunday must be brilliant for them and really send the message they are on the right track. 

Do you have a link to that or any interesting lap of honour videos? Disappointed the club haven't put anything out.
Here on Twitter
https://twitter.com/footballlover63/status/1663100390596853766?s=20

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #4693 on: May 30, 2023, 07:16:13 PM »
There's a video of Nas, Wes and Emery walking along the front of the Holte.  They all look delighted, but at one point Wes shares a glance with Emery and gestures as is to say the noise and cheering is unbelievable.  If you see it you'll know what I mean.  They must be thinking if we react like this to conference qualification what's it going to be like when we win a trophy?  Days like Sunday must be brilliant for them and really send the message they are on the right track. 

Do you have a link to that or any interesting lap of honour videos? Disappointed the club haven't put anything out.
Here on Twitter
https://twitter.com/footballlover63/status/1663100390596853766?s=20
I just love that.

Offline eamonn

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #4694 on: May 30, 2023, 11:32:08 PM »
Class. More please and thank you.

 


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