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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8685 on: July 05, 2020, 08:35:40 PM »
The new owners. Just as crap as the last owners.
A bit unfair, they have trusted a CEO and a management team to get it right and invested millions.
The test is what the fuck do they do now.

Totally agree.

Harsh on the owners.

I agree, nearly, but they seem to be doing nothing to assist the attempts to stay in this league?

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8686 on: July 05, 2020, 08:40:38 PM »
The new owners. Just as crap as the last owners.
A bit unfair, they have trusted a CEO and a management team to get it right and invested millions.
The test is what the fuck do they do now.

Totally agree.

Harsh on the owners.
Very harsh, we would have been in all heaps of mess financially without these taking us on.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8687 on: July 05, 2020, 08:46:54 PM »
The new owners. Just as crap as the last owners.
A bit unfair, they have trusted a CEO and a management team to get it right and invested millions.
The test is what the fuck do they do now.

Totally agree.

Harsh on the owners.
Very harsh, we would have been in all heaps of mess financially without these taking us on.


Which is why it is all the more surprising that they seem to be sleepwalking towards the Championship.  Unless they have their next Manager lined up but can't appoint now for some odd reason.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8688 on: July 05, 2020, 08:49:32 PM »
Bruce was sacked after 1 win in 11 I think. There was a lot of frustration that the new owners stuck by him for that long.

in 2020 we've won 3 in 17.

2 league wins in 13 (8 losses). no wins in last 9.

it's soul destroying supporting this club.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8689 on: July 05, 2020, 08:49:40 PM »
The new owners. Just as crap as the last owners.

Appoint rubbish Chairman - tick
Appoint rubbish Head scout / DOF - tick
Spunk massive amounts of money on drek players with big contracts - tick
Moneyball strategy run by imbeciles - tick
Stick with failing manager too long - tick

Just need to add relegation and mumble about shunanites and they can rip the mask off and reveal themselves as Randy in disguise.

Like all our owners since Ellis they have spent a lot, but given it to people not up to the job. Let's hope this time they stick at it and change things up.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8690 on: July 05, 2020, 08:55:04 PM »
The blokes who took us over when we were hours from administration, got us promoted when relegation was looking more likely and have stuck in hundreds of millions of pounds? Those shit owners?

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8691 on: July 05, 2020, 08:55:24 PM »
What would be the point of foisting John Terry on Dean Smith if they are not going to appoint him as our next manager? Just asking!

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8692 on: July 05, 2020, 08:58:14 PM »
The blokes who took us over when we were hours from administration, got us promoted when relegation was looking more likely and have stuck in hundreds of millions of pounds? Those shit owners?

What is the expression about a fool and his money?  They don't strike me as fools Dave, but you have to admit, they seem a little slow to act on what appears to be a steady and certain decline towards the Championship?  Maybe they have faith that Dean will pull it out for the bag and will wait to the bitter end to see if that happens but it is looking more and more likely.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8693 on: July 05, 2020, 08:59:54 PM »
The new owners. Just as crap as the last owners.

Appoint rubbish Chairman - tick
Appoint rubbish Head scout / DOF - tick
Spunk massive amounts of money on drek players with big contracts - tick
Moneyball strategy run by imbeciles - tick
Stick with failing manager too long - tick

Just need to add relegation and mumble about shunanites and they can rip the mask off and reveal themselves as Randy in disguise.

Like all our owners since Ellis they have spent a lot, but given it to people not up to the job. Let's hope this time they stick at it and change things up.
they hired a CEO and all of those actions were down to Purslow,

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8694 on: July 05, 2020, 09:00:18 PM »
The blokes who took us over when we were hours from administration and have stuck in hundreds of millions of pounds? Those shit owners?

Not saying they are. They have done a lot right, and have wasted a lot of their own money.

So did Randy, and even Tony Xia.

Can't argue with the financial commitment. Appointments have failed and let them down though. What will determine if they are effective owners is what they do next. Ivan hoping they change things up and have another go.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8695 on: July 05, 2020, 09:03:11 PM »
The blokes who took us over when we were hours from administration, got us promoted when relegation was looking more likely and have stuck in hundreds of millions of pounds? Those shit owners?

What is the expression about a fool and his money?  They don't strike me as fools Dave, but you have to admit, they seem a little slow to act on what appears to be a steady and certain decline towards the Championship?  Maybe they have faith that Dean will pull it out for the bag and will wait to the bitter end to see if that happens but it is looking more and more likely.

They're certainly not fools and they'll more than likely be looking at bigger pictures, blue sky thinking and all sorts of corporate bollocks, but the day to day running of the club is down to Purslow. Looking at where we are now and where we were the day they arrived, you can;t say they've been bad owners.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8696 on: July 05, 2020, 09:04:39 PM »
They're certainly not fools and they'll more than likely be looking at bigger pictures, blue sky thinking and all sorts of corporate bollocks, but the day to day running of the club is down to Purslow. Looking at where we are now and where we were the day they arrived, you can;t say they've been bad owners.

Do you know if they interviewed candidates for CEO or was Purslow recommended to them?

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« Reply #8697 on: July 05, 2020, 09:06:44 PM »
They're certainly not fools and they'll more than likely be looking at bigger pictures, blue sky thinking and all sorts of corporate bollocks, but the day to day running of the club is down to Purslow. Looking at where we are now and where we were the day they arrived, you can;t say they've been bad owners.

Do you know if they interviewed candidates for CEO or was Purslow recommended to them?

No idea, but he was widely acclaimed when he arrived.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8698 on: July 05, 2020, 09:07:04 PM »
The blokes who took us over when we were hours from administration, got us promoted when relegation was looking more likely and have stuck in hundreds of millions of pounds? Those shit owners?

What is the expression about a fool and his money?  They don't strike me as fools Dave, but you have to admit, they seem a little slow to act on what appears to be a steady and certain decline towards the Championship?  Maybe they have faith that Dean will pull it out for the bag and will wait to the bitter end to see if that happens but it is looking more and more likely.

They're certainly not fools and they'll more than likely be looking at bigger pictures, blue sky thinking and all sorts of corporate bollocks, but the day to day running of the club is down to Purslow. Looking at where we are now and where we were the day they arrived, you can;t say they've been bad owners.

What is your inkling Dave, Smith to stay, or go?

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8699 on: July 05, 2020, 09:12:03 PM »
The criticism of previous owners has been not having the correct structure in place. They have that, it worked and got us to the PL.
What were they supposed to do other than allow the CEO to get on with things, you do not hire and fire cEOs in the way you do managers. I am sure they would have been constantly questioning Purslow.

 


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