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“Promotion” seems pretty clear, but even that can be taken apart. It either means, 1st or 2nd, or 3rd to 6th, but winning the play-off final. So is 3rd but losing out in semi’s or final, acceptable? Or do they really mean top-6, ie in with a chance? We don’t know! Ditto the term “top end”. Frustrating!

Why foreign owners per se?

Definitely think this is a valid argument. Think there are numerous ways to measure “progress” too. The fact that we are debating it, probably shows what a poor job the hierarchy have done in positing the expectations…and how they measure.

I guess the easiest thing @RedRossis to use the report button, or post something in the thread itself, to ask the mods to merge with an existing thread. That keeps things neat and tidy too. Either a thread grows becayse there is something worth discussing or it tails off onto page 2 and beyond.

Yeah, don’t get me wrong, it’s a huge achievement with what they went into the season with, but Morsy was in a top 10 team in Boro, when he switched to Town. Incredible signing really…must’ve got a great contract out of it! But otherwise, Wolf and Burgess, yeah didn’t see them coping at this level for example. Fair play.

Rumour was Ashton wanted Appleton!

https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2023/december/rennie-appointment/

This was one thread that didn’t need bumping…and I’ve made it worse!

Still makes me laugh when a Preston scout came to watch our (Brislington) centre-forward, who was banging them in for fun. Asked a fan which player was the one he was watching, and saw a prematurely greying striker being pointed out, and asked how old he was. About 30 was the reply back. Scout got in his car, effing and jeffing, and drove straight off.

I do think there was part of them that sort of believed it and all it needed was an on-the-grass coach. They are still peddling it for next season don’t forget! Chaplin is very good Champ player, playoffs with Barnsley don’t forget. Broadhead, Everton, don’t forget, young, upside.

Rearranged for tomorrow night (7:45)

@RoystonFoote'snephew yes, all tickets sold for the game inclusive of home and away tickets.

It is an improvement on last season. The question is whether it’s an improvement on expectation, the hierarchy’s expectation and us fans’ expectations! I’d say it’s closer to most fans expectations, but below the hierarchy’s. It is normally the other way around.

Often said the same, it’s a 24 team league, where they let 20 play each season.

Because we were in an almighty mess, and he (along with RG) saved us. I can’t believe this still needs to be said.

Very interested is the answer….he put the strategy and processes / profiles in place (with RG) for starters. He is a big reason recruitment has improved over the past 2.5 years. He is a manager though, an observer, not a doer, he empowers people (like Gilhespy said), etc.

Maaaaaaaate, c’mon.

I did just that and brought up the results. FWIW I didn’t need to check to know that Tins PPG will be better than Nige’s PPG, so I stopped. I was gonna ramble on, but I think I think there was different expectations on Tinnion upon appointment, ie to get us promoted, than Nige, which was more to do with keeping us out of FFP trouble and in the Championship. So comparing PPG is futile. What you should be doing is comparing Tinnion against expectation, not to anyone else. Fwiw that era I was in the city wilderness, so you’ll have to elaborate on whether you thought Tins did well against expectations.

I’d add Pring to TC and JW.

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@Exiled Robin ran a twitter spaces this morning. My point was our squad next season is gonna be a bit of an unknown until 1) we get to see retained list (end of this week hopefully according to TR and LM), then 2) hiw we deal with ins and outs.

Swansea’s accounts lodged at CH, not uploads yet.

I guess the purple bit is due to circulation cut off?

As per Tom Rawcliffe interview on @3 Peaps In A PodCast this morning: FFP reported at BCFC Holdings level (BCFC plus AG) Might be internal recharging, but everything like hospitality goes into FFP / P&S, inc concerts. Wants fans to think of football and stadium as one club 3k for women to break even at AG. (I’m guessing that’s just running the ground for a game) Don’t have a break-even point for men’s. No plans / priorities to renovate / expand Atyeo. And some other stuff we knew re add-backs, inc covid ones. Mentioned that LM said “we need to be ambitious”, so wants money, but we’ll be sensible within budgets. Have loads of FFP headroom.