Wife wants something from Sports Direct, had better check what Ashley has said this week.
Can't understand why you feel the need to ridicule my comment Nick? It's really quite clear that if positive sounding news coming from the club re recruitment etc would encourage people who are otherwise feeling let down by this seasons rubbish on the pitch, may just cause a rethink on their purchase of a season ticket. I'm not sure your Mike Ashley is a valid comparison
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Pfft. He's taking over Agent Provocateur, and here you are buying the Mrs five pairs of Donnay socks for a tenner.
It was my first thought too when i read Robins' getting the tools for the job. Downgrade the academy and split the money saved between scouting and a downscaled youth set up.My other thought is whether a decent scouting system could be used instead of an academy.
ie instead of paying 600k a year to develop our own, we could scout lower leagues like Peterborough do and sell players on that way.
It was my first thought too when i read Robins' getting the tools for the job. Downgrade the academy and split the money saved between scouting and a downscaled youth set up.
Has anyone told Robbie Coltrane?Cracker is a nasty word against white people in america i do believe
Woah hold on Nick, I've not said TF was bulshitting, I was merely pointing out there could be an ulterior motive in this. Why do you feel the need to create a conflict here, I assure you that's never my intent when joining in topics on hereIt was hardly ridiculing it, I said I can't understand why people would listen to what he says or his words before buying a season ticket.
"Tim Fisher bullshitted about something, that's me not going to watch the team I've supported since a child".
I think it would be bad, we ARE a lower league team now. With a better academy you're getting a better quality of kids entering it to develop. This method relies on picking up the players who slip through the good academy's cracks, go on to develop and then hope we sign them before anyone else does. Seems very high risk.I'm not sure how bad a thing that would be to be honest, obviously if it did give a decent scouting setup like Peterborough's to raid lower league teams or other academies youth players.
Woah hold on Nick, I've not said TF was bulshitting, I was merely pointing out there could be an ulterior motive in this. Why do you feel the need to create a conflict here, I assure you that's never my intent when joining in topics on here
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No worries Nick, we can just agree to disagree on thisIt isn't creating conflict, just saying that I cant understand why somebody would read that and rush to line up for a ST based on it.
bit harsh mate, it's Lonsdale.
I spent most of my youth in Lonsdale socks. Mainly as it was my wanking sock of choice.Now that's a quality sock. My apologies
I'm not sure how bad a thing that would be to be honest, obviously if it did give a decent scouting setup like Peterborough's to raid lower league teams or other academies youth players.
I don't think he'll be lying this time, it's just his 'LOOK OVER HERE, not over here' tactics. He's using the opportunity a new manager presents to make it appear we're doing things properly but I'd wager at the expense of the Cat 2 academy and therefore it sounds positive but in reality is further downsizing of the club and probably saving more money.The guy is full of shit, heard it all before and if this is the case then why now, FFS why has nobody asked him why has it took him 6 years or the owners 8 year to work out a plan. All bullshit, all said before and all about trying to pull fans pants down again by selling us a dream that now they are engaged with the club.
He is obviously trying to sell fans to invest in the club through ST's. He has got more cheek than Nicki Minaj, But then again, i would if i was him, i mean the man has point blank lied since he has been here and got away with it. So i suppose his train of thought is why not play the same hand since turning up, its never failed him yet.
Didnt we do all this with the likes of Dan westwood and Fox ? look what happend after that we got rid of them all for a quick buck and replaced witht he cheaper option .....
I wouldn't count on it!Top bit sounds promising if it happens.
It was hardly ridiculing it, I said I can't understand why people would listen to what he says or his words before buying a season ticket.
"Tim Fisher bullshitted about something, that's me not going to watch the team I've supported since a child".
If anybody really listens to something said like that and rushes out to buy a season ticket based on that (rather than it's because it's the team they have supported for years etc) then I have a cousin in Nigeria who has some money for them.
The argument is that what Tim Fisher says and does* directly affects the quality of the product you're buying. If he's saying positive things you might be inclined to believe the product (next years' season ticket will be better). And therefore I can understand the scepticism about statements like this coming out close to the time of ST renewals.
Whatever Mike Ashley says won't affect the quality of your Kangol jockstrap from Sports Direct at the end of the day.
*I await comments about what Tim says and does being completely exclusive of each other - fair point!
I don't think he'll be lying this time, it's just his 'LOOK OVER HERE, not over here' tactics. He's using the opportunity a new manager presents to make it appear we're doing things properly but I'd wager at the expense of the Cat 2 academy and therefore it sounds positive but in reality is further downsizing of the club and probably saving more money.
But I'm sure some people do. In fact I decided not to renew my season ticket from last season based on the noises coming out of the club. Not a decision I've regretted often by the way!Yes, but I'm not basing my support on what he says or what shite he comes out with and doesn't backup. If I was judging whether to buy a season ticket only based on the quality then I wouldn't be a city fan, as it is pretty much expected!
Top bit sounds promising if it happens.
the comments here are one of the big problems TF has. He can say what he likes but many simply will not believe or trust him. So long as he and SISU are here that will remain for many fans.
What's the net impact of having the cat 2 academy versus the next step down? Don't we get £500k funding if we invest £500k ourselves?
Legit question has someone done the maths previously
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