To the naysayers (1 Viewer)

[Hutch11]

When was the last time we felt genuinely optimistic with our owners ?

 

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[NorthernWisdom]

Bryan Richardson

 

[Hutch11]

Bryan Richardson

I'm positive that Doug King is 100% better than that c**t Richardson

 

[ProfessorbyGrace]

Bryan Richardson

Same here, and after the 99-00 season, I thought we’d be pushing for Europe.

 

[Grendel]

When was the last time we felt genuinely optimistic with our owners ?

Some thought Ranson and Sisu were the saviours

 

[JAM See]

When was the last time we felt genuinely optimistic with our owners ?

Every fucking time we get a new one!

I'm gullible and enthusiastic. Not a good combination.

 

[Otis]

Every fucking time we get a new one!

I'm gullible and enthusiastic. Not a good combination.

You and I need to sit down and talk about this new investment opportunity I have.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Some thought Ranson and Sisu were the saviours

They were initially

 

[bawtryneal]

Some thought Ranson and Sisu were the saviours

The question was who did we feel genuinely optimistic with, not who did we think was crap.
Why turn everything into a negative debate.

 

[NorthernWisdom]

The question was who did we feel genuinely optimistic with, not who did we think was crap.
Why turn everything into a negative debate.

The question is a negative one though isn't it. SISU, Richardson... just showing that optimism over owners will inevitably lead to crushing failure and disappointment!

 

[shmmeee]

If we’re honest and can put hindsight away, when Sisu first came in and we brought in Dann, Fox, and Westwood it felt like something was happening. Before that probably the Big Ron/WGS era.

Of course we know how both of those ended

 

[NorthernWisdom]

If we’re honest and can put hindsight away, when Sisu first came in and we brought in Dann, Fox, and Westwood it felt like something was happening.

I take no pride in being the SISU Cassandra!

Anyway as it's a positive thread(!) unlike SISU, I have literally nothing on King to say if he'll be good or bad, so it's truly a wait and see.

 

[shmmeee]

I take no pride in being the SISU Cassandra!

Come on, you take a little pride…

 

[NorthernWisdom]

Come on, you take a little pride…

Well... I do wonder how I was able to find plenty of information (OK, at the time I had access to certain people and resources) but people who were professionals in the area supposedly were blind to what SISU were...

 

[Robinshio]

If we’re honest and can put hindsight away, when Sisu first came in and we brought in Dann, Fox, and Westwood it felt like something was happening. Before that probably the Big Ron/WGS era.

Of course we know how both of those ended

Disagree re dann and fox initially. People were questioning buying defenders from Walsall

 

[Robinshio]

Well... I do wonder how I was able to find plenty of information (OK, at the time I had access to certain people and resources) but people who were professionals in the area supposedly were blind to what SISU were...

If their plan had worked and they had a robins instead of a Coleman who knows!!

 

[NorthernWisdom]

If their plan had worked and they had a robins instead of a Coleman who knows!!

If their Gran had testicles and a liking for horses...

 

[covcity4life]

Not felt this great about owners since sisu improved the stadium situation and led us to checkatrade, league 2 and league 1 silverware and then left us with a playoff pushing squad.

 

[Sick Boy]

I'm positive that Doug King is 100% better than that c**t Richardson

Based on what?

 

[Sick Boy]

If their plan had worked and they had a robins instead of a Coleman who knows!!

From what I recall, it was between Nigel Pearson (when he was assistant at Newcastle) and Coleman.
When we first considered Robins, it was between him and Thorn - there would have been outrage from the majority had Thorn not got the job.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

From what I recall, it was between Nigel Pearson (when he was assistant at Newcastle) and Coleman.
When we first considered Robins, it was between him and Thorn - there would have been outrage from the majority had Thorn not got the job.

Eric Black should have stayed instead of Peter Reid, and I remember that argument being used in favour of hiring Thorn

 

[Hutch11]

Based on what?

For 1 he allegedly tried to buy the stadium not sell up and leave us not owning anything
For 2 he didn't pull the rug out from under Robins feet as what was done with Strachan on a number of occasions
For 3 he's actually delivered on what he said he would

 

[NorthernWisdom]

From what I recall, it was between Nigel Pearson (when he was assistant at Newcastle) and Coleman.
When we first considered Robins, it was between him and Thorn - there would have been outrage from the majority had Thorn not got the job.

tbf, as caretaker Thorn did OK. The error was not replacing him quicker really, as he showed no gumption in trying to get us out of trouble once we hit it.

Then again the club was declining anyway, so probably not an ideal time to become its manager whoever you were!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

For 1 he allegedly tried to buy the stadium not sell up and leave us not owning anything
For 2 he didn't pull the rug out from under Robins feet as what was done with Strachan on a number of occasions
For 3 he's actually delivered on what he said he would, oh yeahhhhhh

Corrected

 

[Sick Boy]

tbf, as caretaker Thorn did OK. The error was not replacing him quicker really, as he showed no gumption in trying to get us out of trouble once we hit it.

Then again the club was declining anyway, so probably not an ideal time to become its manager whoever you were!

I remember going to the game away at Palace that September and it was clear we were going to get relegated - it was dreadful. If they'd have got rid of him though they'd have been an outcry - the club was in decline but sticking with him damaged the club even more.

 

[SBT]

For 1 he allegedly tried to buy the stadium not sell up and leave us not owning anything
For 2 he didn't pull the rug out from under Robins feet as what was done with Strachan on a number of occasions
For 3 he's actually delivered on what he said he would

Well he’s already botched #1, but he’s only been here six months - plenty of time to botch #2 and #3!

 

[TomRad85]

If we do go up King will have played his part, even if it is just by doing the bare minimum you'd expect from a half way competent owner. SISU would have pulled the rug in Jan and we all know it.

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[NorthernWisdom]

Well he’s already botched #1, but he’s only been here six months - plenty of time to botch #2 and #3!

He's yet to fund £6.5mil players for Robins either...

 

[Frostie]

From what I recall, it was between Nigel Pearson (when he was assistant at Newcastle) and Coleman.
When we first considered Robins, it was between him and Thorn - there would have been outrage from the majority had Thorn not got the job.

According to Ranson he could have had Neil Warnock but chose Coleman over him.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

He's yet to fund £6.5mil players for Robins either...

He hasn't had any opportunity to do so - and do you mean putting £6.5m of his own money, or £6.5m in purchases (funded from a £15m sale of Julian Gray etc)?

 

[NorthernWisdom]

He hasn't had any opportunity to do so -

He hasn't no. Which was kind of my point in the context of the thread...

 

[Sick Boy]

According to Ranson he could have had Neil Warnock but chose Coleman over him.

Good old Uncle Ray!

 

[Grendel]

Good old Uncle Ray

The interview was who looks best in an Armani Suit

 

[fatso]

He's yet to fund £6.5mil players for Robins either...

I'd sooner be where we are now under DK, than where we may well of been under Sisu.

Some positivity is way better than no positivity. Of course time will tell if its misplaced, but I'm happy the way things are going so far, and in some ways it's good that the improvements are incremental instead of going balls out. That way the path forward has a chance of being sustainable.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Not felt this great about owners since sisu improved the stadium situation and led us to checkatrade, league 2 and league 1 silverware and then left us with a playoff pushing squad.

You forgot to add the relegation.