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I think that's 14 new players in and 8 retaining that's a squad of 22 I believe that will be it for the time being but you never know

Quote from: m a hill on July 17, 2025, 03:44:28 PM
I think that's 14 new players in and 8 retaining that's a squad of 22 I believe that will be it for the time being but you never know

Yes Malcolm. They certainly seems to be flashing the cash about, on the field and off. I thought the intention was to press the reset button.    Doesn't look that has happened so far. In fact quite the opposite.

On the Pitch, Jo is apparently prepared to support the playing budget to ensure the team is competitive (that sounds worryingly like the Cleeve Philosophy).

Off the pitch, Marriott's Warehouse and Mem's Kitchen treat for the squad and the Hangers on won't have come cheap!

Why they needed that I don't know, especially as they now have a full time Chef for the players. Two meals a day. Good work if you can get it!

The income from the big Commercial deals won't last long at this rate. Has anyone told Bal about the cold Tuesday winters nights and what can happen to the gate numbers (although in fairness, Jo did witness that personally  )?

Or what if we get a bad winter (been lucky on that one in recent years)?     Stash it away. Don't be tempted to spend it as soon as it comes in.

That's unless Bal has located and unlocked the £1 admission fee that was "ring fenced" by The Chairman (from memory, in an attempt to justify an increase to admission prices). Any report on that one Bal, or was the money paid by the supporters collected under false pretenses? Must be a few Grand there now!

Bal has access to the inner workings now. Maybe he'll let his stakeholders know exactly whats been going on. 

And, just who was the anonymous Stand Sponsor?

He has obviously located the famed 💷🌳🤫

But, in all honesty, I'm also concerned about the amount of money being thrown about, seemingly without end and with no obvious new income streams to offset it against 😏

Surely expenditure of this amount looks like we're trying to "buy" promotion. And we all know how that ends 😕

More pressure on the manager and players to "produce".

And we all know what happens to clubs when the owner doesn't get what he "paid" for and goes running off across the park, jumps on the first train to Heathrow and flies off into the distance 😫

At least Jo's sidekick Bal will have the advantage of having Stephen Cleeve beside him in the Directors box to offer advice e on where he went wrong.  That is if he takes advantage of his FOC Match day tickets.   The old pals act is alive and well. 😉

Quote from: Mallard on July 18, 2025, 06:45:52 AM
At least Jo's sidekick Bal will have the advantage of having Stephen Cleeve beside him in the Directors box to offer advice e on where he went wrong.  That is if he takes advantage of his FOC Match day tickets.   The old pals act is alive and well. 😉

You been visiting NR10 for that info Mallard?

Haha I would suggest that is more likely to be found in your stat  nav than mine.  Now if it started with PE 

Quote from: Mallard on July 18, 2025, 10:01:35 AM
Haha I would suggest that is more likely to be found in your stat  nav than mine.  Now if it started with PE 

My car is too old to have a Sat Nav!   

I sincerely hope Cleeve keeps all his advice and opinions to himself. In fact I'd rather he said nothing to anyone.

We'll be able to tell how much clout he still has when we hear the music played as the team comes out 😖

Quote from: Quinn Upstone on July 18, 2025, 10:05:53 AM
I sincerely hope Cleeve keeps all his advice and opinions to himself. In fact I'd rather he said nothing to anyone.

We'll be able to tell how much clout he still has when we hear the music played as the team comes out 😖

He'll always have two seats in the Directors Box.

Who needs a stat nav 

Quote from: Mallard on July 18, 2025, 12:22:33 PM
Who needs a stat nav 

Quote from: Quinn Upstone on July 18, 2025, 10:05:53 AM
I sincerely hope Cleeve keeps all his advice and opinions to himself. In fact I'd rather he said nothing to anyone.

We'll be able to tell how much clout he still has when we hear the music played as the team comes out 😖

It would be nice to see a change in the music.

Topical at the moment, how about Ozzy's "Paranoid"?

Quote from: Blue_and_Gold on July 17, 2025, 04:14:44 PM

Quote from: m a hill on July 17, 2025, 03:44:28 PM
I think that's 14 new players in and 8 retaining that's a squad of 22 I believe that will be it for the time being but you never know

Yes Malcolm. They certainly seems to be flashing the cash about, on the field and off. I thought the intention was to press the reset button.    Doesn't look that has happened so far. In fact quite the opposite.

On the Pitch, Jo is apparently prepared to support the playing budget to ensure the team is competitive (that sounds worryingly like the Cleeve Philosophy).

Off the pitch, Marriott's Warehouse and Mem's Kitchen treat for the squad and the Hangers on won't have come cheap!

Why they needed that I don't know, especially as they now have a full time Chef for the players. Two meals a day. Good work if you can get it!

The income from the big Commercial deals won't last long at this rate. Has anyone told Bal about the cold Tuesday winters nights and what can happen to the gate numbers (although in fairness, Jo did witness that personally  )?

Or what if we get a bad winter (been lucky on that one in recent years)? Stash it away. Don't be tempted to spend it as soon as it comes in.

That's unless Bal has located and unlocked the £1 admission fee that was "ring fenced" by The Chairman (from memory, in an attempt to justify an increase to admission prices). Any report on that one Bal, or was the money paid by the supporters collected under false pretenses? Must be a few Grand there now!

Bal has access to the inner workings now. Maybe he'll let his stakeholders know exactly whats been going on. 

And, just who was the anonymous Stand Sponsor?

Cheer up!!!

Quote from: Paul47 on July 18, 2025, 01:17:46 PM

Quote from: Blue_and_Gold on July 17, 2025, 04:14:44 PM

Quote from: m a hill on July 17, 2025, 03:44:28 PM
I think that's 14 new players in and 8 retaining that's a squad of 22 I believe that will be it for the time being but you never know

Yes Malcolm. They certainly seems to be flashing the cash about, on the field and off. I thought the intention was to press the reset button.    Doesn't look that has happened so far. In fact quite the opposite.

On the Pitch, Jo is apparently prepared to support the playing budget to ensure the team is competitive (that sounds worryingly like the Cleeve Philosophy).

Off the pitch, Marriott's Warehouse and Mem's Kitchen treat for the squad and the Hangers on won't have come cheap!

Why they needed that I don't know, especially as they now have a full time Chef for the players. Two meals a day. Good work if you can get it!

The income from the big Commercial deals won't last long at this rate. Has anyone told Bal about the cold Tuesday winters nights and what can happen to the gate numbers (although in fairness, Jo did witness that personally  )?

Or what if we get a bad winter (been lucky on that one in recent years)? Stash it away. Don't be tempted to spend it as soon as it comes in.

That's unless Bal has located and unlocked the £1 admission fee that was "ring fenced" by The Chairman (from memory, in an attempt to justify an increase to admission prices). Any report on that one Bal, or was the money paid by the supporters collected under false pretenses? Must be a few Grand there now!

Bal has access to the inner workings now. Maybe he'll let his stakeholders know exactly whats been going on. 

And, just who was the anonymous Stand Sponsor?

Cheer up!!!

I'm fine thanks. Hope you are too. 

Nice to see that you are so happy these days. Being one of the Founders of the Blue and Gold Supporters Trust, you must be over the moon with all the current developments.



By the way, no reply about the £1 surcharge (i.e. Supporters money).

Have a word will ya?