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Holtyclaret

Global reach meaning the clubs worldwide fanbase not pure tv viewing figures, no we can’t adopt old fashioned financial ways within the pl anymore and the whole point of !the project’ is to increase the size of the club from small town club to established pl club that holds its own and has a strong ...

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CoolClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:28 pm
According to the happy clappers it's so we can be good in two seasons.

I don't understand it either.

Rather be a happy clapper than an unhappy flapper.

There’s Too much divisive swill and not enough support.

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We kinda were sustainable though, imo, Garlick just wanted out and withdrew further investment. More than that, and of course it's in installments but installments still need to be paid when you go down and revenue streams start to dry up. I don't think that our global reach was 'massively extended...

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Haven't had investment to the academy to the degree that say, the Traff/Odobert/Trésor signing fees would have provided though have we? Ten years ago, we decided to build a training ground that is the reason we can do what we can now - we also spent within our means and systemically built balanced ...

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I mean I do agree with you and I'm not suggesting that we should get rid. What is concerning though is that, unless we get taken over by a billionaire tycoon, we will never be top spenders in this league and if we want to have some type of success and remain here then we need a manager that knows h...

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If you eat up all the PR that gets put out yes. If you’re a realist you understand that it’s complete nonsense. I’m a complete realist. This set of highly talented young players we’re accumulating may take a while to develop, things are rough right now (but improving with a more settled side), we m...

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Yep and there's the problem..... Should have been survival first then the younguns, it can't be done in this league Long term it’s the solution, but modern day life demands instant gratification. How many times are clubs mocked for getting shut of managers too quick if they don’t achieve some form ...

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Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 25, 2023 10:22 pm
The project is a myth

….. to those with eyes only for today. Might well involve relegation but long term we will be competitive and sustainable within this league.

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Wokingclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 25, 2023 10:09 pm
Yes, most of the team will be ready, but in 2 years time.....

That’s the project

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Pretty much every club in the 4 divisions and the whole fa pyramid would sack VK if we lose against Sheff Utd next week. I’d give the plan a little longer and I think we’ll beat SU. As for these loons who are spouting “ we’ll walk the champ next year” For starters we’d need almost another team rebu...

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bumba wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:28 pm
Would your boss let you under perform for so long after spending all his budget?

He didn’t spend all his budget

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FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:06 pm
Can’t afford to fire VK even if Pace wanted to. Also can’t afford relegation. What a mess

Don’t think he’ll be sacked nor would I want vk to be sacked but yes we could financially afford to sack him, why couldn’t we?

….. and yes we can afford relegation (great post otherwise

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Spiral wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 24, 2023 9:16 pm
Absolutely none of our players bar Lyle are good enough for the prem, but that doesn't stop them getting games. Weird to spend so much on Ramsay only for him to be practically forgotten about.

He’s been injured until recently.

Holtyclaret

Yes, it’s me Paul ( there weren’t many/any clarets at BGS) , have a different user name than Claretsmad. Rarely post on here or social media about the Clarets. We did some good away trips in the Mullen promotion season, was only talking to my dad last night about Barnet and Gillingham away midweek....

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Jamesy wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:22 pm
I am just hoping he gives Trafford a rest. We cannot afford to throw any more points away from basic errors.

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The year after we won the third division early 80’s and were relegated the following season springs to mind, although I was pretty young at the time. We did attempt to sign the loan players. Thb couldn’t be guaranteed to start (hindsight with injuries is bliss). Also there’s never any guarantee with...

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Corks been injured for a few weeks.

A few Agatha Christie wannabes putting too much thought into things ….. (again)

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I’d be intrigued on the reasoning behind writing off this talented youngsters season? Can’t surely be based on the few minutes he’s played thus far in a misfiring, ever changing but thankfully finally settling side. Like a few of our new lads it may take a while to figure their best role for the tea...

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NL Claret wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 24, 2023 2:43 pm
We must know each other Paul!!

I’m intrigued, there weren’t many fellow Clarets.

Were we in the same year? Did you live Greenmount/holcombe brook/ totty way?

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NL Claret wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 22, 2023 10:42 pm
The Grammar School, well educated me. Where did you work Silky?

I was BGS, left at end of 80’s (50 now)

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Thanks for the heads up

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If we are still bottom of the league come end of December, there won’t be any incomings in January. Pace won’t allow Kompany any more money to spunk on “potential”. It will be a damage limitation exercise as the fact that we have spent circa 120 million on players will have a massive bearing on lif...

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Fair play to him and its a real shame we didn't man manage him better as he had potential to be a big player for us. If you look at his career post signing for Chelsea there’s nothing we could have done other than swerve signing him in the first place. Sadly all the ability but also considerable il...

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Yes he’s injured, not too badly but unavailable

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Chester Perry wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 04, 2023 2:52 pm
There are only two shareholders in MUD Analytics as aggi said up the thread - the club is not one of them

Shame

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Going through all the threads the earliest mention I can see is from Chester Perry in august. Do you think it’s wise a managers business is involved in scouting? I’d be more concerned to know if BFC held any share in MUD. If it proves successful they’d be money to be made. Things can work both ways

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Go on il bite, who? I wasn’t offering anything to bite on or cause a row. Just stating a fact. We now have a group of minor investors, jj and dude perfect as well as 18 others. All of similar investment. All in essence gambling that the club is worth more in x years time that it was last year. Fag ...

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Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:49 pm
This project is such a myth.

Every single club in the country has a project.

The short term always dictates the long term. You have to be continuously successful to sustain a long period at a football club.

It’s a myth that quite a lot of folk have invested in.

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Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:31 pm
VK can live and breathe it all he wants, but if he continues going at this rate he will struggle to get another role at the elite level

I think most folk within the game know about the longer term project we have going on and that doesn’t always bring continued immediate success.

Holtyclaret

So did Gary Neville. Look how he turned out as a manager Very few ‘succeed’ in the scheme of things, usually due to the modern phenomenon of needing instant success and not being given the time and support needed. I’m sure Neville admitted he really didn’t see himself as a manager but thought why n...

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Carwin261 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:06 pm
So your saying because he’s played football at the highest level that he must know better than the average layman

Yes

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He’s bringing it on himself ,the world and his wife can see the big contrast in our play with different keepers in the side,he’s happen to near to see what’s going on ( near as being involved ,not distance wise) ,he may not be able ,or doesn’t want to see the wood for the trees. I’m sure Vincent Ko...

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Carwin261 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 02, 2023 9:25 am
VK said himself last night that we looked better in the first 20 mins ,I wonder if he has the football brain to understand why ,or does he revert to Trafford ?

I think somebody of VK’s career and obvious work ethic/character deserves a little more respect than comments like these.

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dougcollins wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 29, 2023 5:55 pm
I'm in agreement with the statement that Muric will have a good game and be benched against Palace.

I don't see a way back for him.

Injury or suspension to Traff maybe

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The club is £200 million in debt, it is going to catch up with us and another relegation will accelerate the process. We are well within our means and well within the early days of a five year plus project which VK is employed to lead. Not sure where your £200m in debt comes from, doesn’t remotely ...

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Very much doubt Ekdal is back quite yet and Beyer is behind him.

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Cup games and when Trafford either;

1) gets injured
2) gets suspended
3) reads the repetitive, mard arsed whinging on social media and retires from the professional game to concentrate on his new found love for baking.

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THB was in front of him all last season . He’s been very unlucky as whenever he’s played he’s usually scored and looked the part ( especially this pure season against Benfica). AAD seems to be preferred to him also this season. He’s only played in the cup this season like he’s a second string playe...

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GetIntoEm wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:13 pm
i especially liked the industrial strength floodlight shining in my eyes at 7am this morning in the rain, while trying to get through the roundabout.

Council workers are dogger

Thanks, I won’t take that personally

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Edit. 59 minutes in league cup, think he went off injured.

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Kompany seems to have a massive blind spot where Ekdal is concerned , very strange if so. Every time he has played I’ve thought he was a quality player and a lot of others share that view. Has a massive blind spot? he’s played when he’s been fit. He just hasn’t been fit very often unfortunately, in...

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Makes you wonder why O’Shea, Delcroix, Al Dakhil have all been picked ahead of him this season. We desperately need him but not sure he’ll even get picked As I just said he hasn’t been fit yet this season, why would he be picked?? It’s become obvious though that O’Shea, aad and Delcroix really need...

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beddie wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 25, 2023 6:13 pm
How does he get his chance though?

Injury/suspension and cup games. Hopefully he’s a little more patient than most on here, seems quite relaxed.

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SalisburyClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:40 am
Ekdal is 5th in the pecking order so unlikely to play even if fit
Unfortunately

Joint second and injured so far this season. He’s never been not injured in all his time with us, hopefully this absence will see him come back 100% for first time.

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ClaretAL wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 23, 2023 8:51 am
Slightly different take but agreed it is hard to find the midfield. Is Benson Injured? 4 2 3 1

———————---Muric
Vitinho——AAD——Delcroix——Taylor
————Brownhill-----------Cork
Benson/Koleosho—-------Amdouni——Zaroury
————————-Foster

Yes, he is injured

Holtyclaret

The depth in which folk look into what is a made up rumour is boggling. As far as we’re aware he may be perfectly happy fighting for the spot. He’ll get his chance and it’ll be up to him to prove he’s number one. Least of the problems until January, of which most are inconsequential in the bigger, l...

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If Muric leaves, which I don’t think he will for a good while, he’ll be replaced before he goes anywhere.

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Anybody dreaming Cork still has game is a fool. He was booked every other appearance at Championship level because his legs are done. At PL level he wouldn’t be able to catch them to get a booking. Thanks for your service Jack. He was booked so much because he came on late with instructions to disr...

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Brownhill on the bench first three league games no? Can’t have been that unfit. Heaven forbid Zaroury got pocketed by the best defensive fullback in world football away at the Etihad. How did Gvardiol do against City the game before we played them last season? Fit to start is different from sitting...

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CryerBFC wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 22, 2023 5:35 pm
50% fit they do a better job than those did yesterday.

No one knows how far either are away from playing, just like earlier in the season when Beyer randomly appeared back in the starting line up.

Was mentioned recently that Beyer is about 5/6 weeks and Ekdal less.

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