I think Cov fans are so relieved to see the back of SISU (well 85% of SISU has gone). As this transfer window is proving (2 in and 2 out - with the 2 both playing in recent games) with a wafer thin squad he's not got much spare cash (very happy to be proven wrong) and a stadium deal to be negotiated with a canny billionaire businessman - what does he think he can achieve.I can’t shake the feeling he’s just some kind of stop gap. Will be amazed if he’s still here in 2 years.
I suspect however, without this takeover it would have been none in, some out... and very much worse players (from our perspective) to have go out than Kane and Waghorn.I think Cov fans are so relieved to see the back of SISU (well 85% of SISU has gone). As this transfer window is proving (2 in and 2 out - with the 2 both playing in recent games) with a wafer thin squad he's not got much spare cash (very happy to be proven wrong) and a stadium deal to be negotiated with a canny billionaire businessman - what does he think he can achieve.
Any stadium deal wouldn’t have involved £25million cash nothing like it, would have been like a mortgage/business loan but would have valued the club higher for certain, whoever it was who asked where the £25million offered for the stadium was going he’s a prat.Its all about the timing to me its why I'm so negative about this. Recognise he's a cautious investor so no plans to spend big but was able to table a £25m bid for the stadium !!! Has bought a club and hopes by keeping a steady ship we may knock on the door of the play-offs, highly unlikely, so can't understand his motivation. Is he just a better negotiator than SISU for the potential sale to Mike Ashley.
Alan Nixon reported that we wanted a scout from Wimbledon. Another poster suggested it was Jamie Johnson and that his availability to join would be after this transfer window.I suspect Austin will have done that.
Its all about the timing to me its why I'm so negative about this. Recognise he's a cautious investor so no plans to spend big but was able to table a £25m bid for the stadium !!! Has bought a club and hopes by keeping a steady ship we may knock on the door of the play-offs, highly unlikely, so can't understand his motivation. Is he just a better negotiator than SISU for the potential sale to Mike Ashley.
Nope. He said a few times about knocking on the door of the playoffs, mid table and above.I thought he meant knocking on the door of the premier league rather than the play-offs themselves
Yes I recognise that the capital investment in the stadium is totally different to what might be spent on the playing squad but it did try to give the impression that we have funds !! but I interpreted it as an attempt to derail the Ashley stadium purchase, it wasn't a serious offerSurely people understand why £25m on a stadium is completely different to saying to Robins here's £25m go buy who you want?
Then getting through that door.Nope. He said a few times about knocking on the door of the playoffs, mid table and above.
I doubt that the £25m was cash? More likely £5 million and then loans/ investors. Which may well be how most businesses acquire property.Its all about the timing to me its why I'm so negative about this. Recognise he's a cautious investor so no plans to spend big but was able to table a £25m bid for the stadium !!! Has bought a club and hopes by keeping a steady ship we may knock on the door of the play-offs, highly unlikely, so can't understand his motivation. Is he just a better negotiator than SISU for the potential sale to Mike Ashley.
Exactly, both Doug & MR in all their comms are managing expectation levels. MR has continued with the messaging of "incremental improvements". They obviously want us, as the fan base, to not get too excited and expect big changes in the short term.Then getting through that door.
Basically, he's managing expectation too. Better that than Operation Premiership.
Surely people understand why £25m on a stadium is completely different to saying to Robins here's £25m go buy who you want?
Yes, everything is so vague it does feel that wayI can’t shake the feeling he’s just some kind of stop gap. Will be amazed if he’s still here in 2 years.
Let’s all just pack in then.16th Nov 2022 - announced as the new owner
Makes unrealistic bid to buy the stadium.
League takes nearly 2 months to approve the transfer of ownership, not sure any cash has changed hands
No net investment in squad
Has to negotiate with Fraser Group regarding a rental deal for next season and beyond
Plan is to keep it steady !!
Doesn't add up why bother, chances of success are low
This is where I am, he seems like a middle man, I've seen nothing to suggest the club will be funded any differently to the last few years, "meet the new boss".I can’t shake the feeling he’s just some kind of stop gap. Will be amazed if he’s still here in 2 years.
A strategy consisting of redecorating ryton, isn't going to move the club massively forwardThis is where I am, he seems like a middle man, I've seen nothing to suggest the club will be funded any differently to the last few years, "meet the new boss".
Certainly he didn’t set very high expectations either on investment or performance targets. ‘Knocking on the door’ of the playoffs as a target is something we have been close to this year.
ok he wants that to be consistently achieved but it seems a bit of a flat target. Making the playoffs might be more of an inspirational stretch.
But hey that’s just words in the end. As most have said will we see any increased net investment in the squad year on year over what Sisu did?
16th Nov 2022 - announced as the new owner
Makes unrealistic bid to buy the stadium.
League takes nearly 2 months to approve the transfer of ownership, not sure any cash has changed hands
No net investment in squad
Has to negotiate with Fraser Group regarding a rental deal for next season and beyond
Plan is to keep it steady !!
Doesn't add up why bother, chances of success are low
I'm not expecting him to spend that but we all know it wasn't a real offer.The issue here is fans expecting him to come in and throw £25m at the squad because of the offer on the stadium.
This is where I am, he seems like a middle man, I've seen nothing to suggest the club will be funded any differently to the last few years, "meet the new boss".
The timing of his arrival, his generic 'on the fence' soundbytes, even that he is flying solo on this and not brought in anyone from his other businesses to help him. If Boddy hasn't been sacked off for someone better at the end of the season, once Doug has brought himself up to speed that'll be another clue. It all smacks of keeping things ticking over while something bigger goes on behind the scenes.Yes, everything is so vague it does feel that way
I think if there is an issue it would be that it looks like he's going to throw £0 at the squad just like his predecessors.The issue here is fans expecting him to come in and throw £25m at the squad because of the offer on the stadium.
I think if there is an issue it would be that it looks like he's going to throw £0 at the squad just like his predecessors.
Of course, but just going off both what the chairman and manager are saying and our transfer activity so far.Probably need to wait and see at the end of the summer transfer window to get an idea?
The timing of his arrival, his generic 'on the fence' soundbytes, even that he is flying solo on this and not brought in anyone from his other businesses to help him. If Boddy hasn't been sacked off for someone better at the end of the season, once Doug has brought himself up to speed that'll be another clue. It all smacks of keeping things ticking over while something bigger goes on behind the scenes.
The rumour that he's a stepping stone to Fraser Group is strengthened by the glowing terms in which he described them
CU has 25k plus students… and that’s just in Cov not their London Yorkshire or polish campus’ there must be huge potential for casual walk up.There was one thing that I did pick up on: 30000 students at Warwick Uni?
Is that 10000 new students per year?
If, by some quirk of fate (Mike Ashley kicks us out for example or hikes rent to daftville) and we do end up with a stadium there. (I know, unlikely, but then again so was playing at Sixfields) there’s a huge potential support base.
Free tickets to reserve matches? Cheap match day tickets to WU students….? Only needs a few to catch that awful bug known as CCFCitis. We’ve all caught it, no?
Who knows.
More likely. Big Mike ain't comingAlternatively he’s about to enter crucial negotiations with them and slagging them off in public isn’t the smartest move.
More likely. Big Mike ain't coming
CU has 25k plus students… and that’s just in Cov not their London Yorkshire or polish campus’ there must be huge potential for casual walk up.
He did say in his interview he'd pay for the right players, but wouldn't spunk with gay abandon.I think if there is an issue it would be that it looks like he's going to throw £0 at the squad just like his predecessors.
More likely. Big Mike ain't coming
I never meant it when I said 'these chinos ain't big enough for the both of us'. I take it backI've checked flight-tracker for helicopter movements. I think you are right.
Ooer missusHe...wouldn't spunk with gay abandon.
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