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I did mention sub contracting the clubs catering on another thread recently .. i just see it as DH thinking its one less thing to have to operate.
Good luck to anyone putting in a tender sounds like buying a whole lot of headache n bother with a risk to make very little profit if any at all.

There could of course be a perfectly legitimate reason for binning the commercial staff and others and really its pure guesswork with all the shit thats going around at the moment, one rumor is barely put to bed before another one starts.. footballs answer to Coronation Street.

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You hit the nail on the head there snot .. what businessperson in there right mind would submit a tender in the current uncertainty hanging over the club/GP.. beggars belief DH and the recruiting dept thinks otherwise.. bonkers!! .. saying that prospective new directors lined up out of Jack Brownsword Way by all accounts.

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Sanfran49 wrote:

Ego’s are so evident. Would do better if they concentrated on the basics and at their level they are poor.

Too much tip-tap you to me to you to me. Predictable plan and what is this ‘I hope my ponytail is ok’ after everything ! Several years ago the Australians asked to play an under 16 boys team – stopped at halftime as the only time the women got the ball was for kick-offs !!

Personally I think an U11’s academy team would be too big a challenge for ours !

WOW S49 i thought i was the only person who thinks womans football is total gash (football wise) .. however the lasses do have a place in the modern day game …. changing rooms need cleaning n kits need washing n ironing .. just kiddin sorry ill get mi coat !!

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Possibly another day in court for DH ?? if all is to be believed he must of racked up a few bonus points to get his own parking space.

Players expenses not paid ?? now that could end badly , lets see if there are as many smiles in training this week.. if true my score prediction for Saturday needs amending.

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Bishops Finger wrote:

Iron 4
Sports 2

Att 2501 (there will be trouble ahead)

Trouble in what form BF ?

Score Another tight 2-1 (just not sure who to yet)
Att 2899

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sorry to veer off topic briefly with a hint of negativity but i did notice our some what creditable results in pre season against FL opposition maybe be put into prospective with Hull Donny and Burton all loosing on the opening day.. also both members of last seasons 100 point club comprehensively brought down to L2 earth.

Back to this coming Saturday.. dare i say , surely Scunny cant play any worse than they did at Tamworth… still mulling over my prediction , i take it no injuries from last Saturday ?

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Watched it live in Hooters the scenery made up for a really dire game,safely back home now

England were crap and very lucky to win.

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I wished i shared the optimism of those predicting the score this Saturday on the Fans fB page .. i fancy another tight game that wont be the pasting some are expecting,, a win against Scarboro means Peterboro will be coming full of confidence to get one over their old gaffa.

Being accurate so often im saving my prediction til later in the week ..

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Seems throwing flares onto the pitch happens a lot nowadays i recall watching the famous orange one away at the cods when KVV scored… in my day the projectile of choice used to be the bog roll.

Just watched the Ironarmy YT vid over again and it seems the Scunny faithful love a few beverages on their travels and i dont mean orange squash… whats the deal drinking in the ground during games nowadays? .. Turf Moor and Brunton park two places serving under the stand and i recall getting bladdered at both has all that stopped at EFL grounds now ?

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samways1 wrote:

SUFC ticket website suggests they’ve sold a grand total of 6 tickets so far.

Couple of selection headaches for Jimmy, will Butterfield start?

Butterfield the first of quite a few big selection issues for JD ….will Roberts start ??? a much better performance needed at GP next Saturday.

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For anyone like me who didnt attend heres the IRONARMY yt vid from yesterday… oh my Lord how i miss away days like this.

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just msg my cousin whose a copper in Donny .. he made a call to his fellow PO mate in Staffs n was told 2 arrests yesterday both public order offenses…

Apparently Tamworth FC do have a group of less than welcoming fans was offered as other info , as most all football clubs do i suppose.

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So it was Hilton that started all the bother scaring the shop owners and elderly ladies of Tamworth ..

might ov known !!

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Awaywego wrote:

Nasty conditions? …. weather wise

and What was so awful about the pitch? … It was plastic , the game should be played on grass.

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The plastic pitch quite possibly did play a part in the performance ..Russ Wilcox mentioned several times during commentary how much of an advantage it was for Tamworth ..heard a few comments that we looked very uncomfortable getting used to it, thats not taking away from the fact that Tamworth were the better side in other areas not only due to the surface that they are obviously used to playing on both on match days and more than likely training.

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Thanks for the commentary link samways , it was a hard listen at times and sounded like a pretty dire game played in bad weather on a dikky pitch.. Russ Wilcox in the commentary box was a bonus much prefer him or anyone over Mr Cox.

Interesting interview with DH in which he was asked a few awkward questions but sounded very positive.

UTI

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Sharp_Shooter24 wrote:

Awful game
4-3-3 apparently…. I can’t see it!
No width
Out muscled and dragged into a huff ball game with zero quality
Subs changed the game, Butterfield was majestic!!

Yep cant disagree with any of that

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Cliff Byrne’s Right Peg wrote:

Can’t believe number 19 is still playing. Clearly not lifted a finger pre season and looked to be towing a caravan all game.

Need to be ruthless against players like that and stick 2 up top and hit the channels.

No mercy

Russ Wilcox politely commented on him by saying he looked “less mobile than others” and should be targeted… very diplomatic as the guy was a proper lard arse who looked like a pie seller that had sneaked on the pitch.

WonderGoals wrote:

3 points is 3 points and HMS piss the league has begun her maiden voyage.

A few thoughts regarding today though. Elliot isn’t a lone striker and never will be. If Elliot’s not shoehorned in on the right, I think Whitehall needs to be starting.

I’d also be tempted put Pugh/Rance in Beestin’s position as I don’t think he’s a sitting midfielder. Only one game gone though so we’ll see how it goes.

3 points is 3 points though and to be fair while Tamworth had limited quality they would be a nightmare for more sides at this level. You could tell they’d be horrible to play against. The pitch was awful as well which wouldn’t have helped.

After that performance im even more concerned about your HMS Voyage WGs .. 4 4 2 .. need 2 up front for sure.

A win is a win ..nasty conditions and dodgy plastic pitch …. Tamworth will win a lot of home fixtures for sure.

ref was absolute gash .. CRAZY NUMBER OF CAUTIONS FOR NOTHING … i was told he showed the programme seller a yellow card when she fell over .

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need another striker and play 2 up front for sure.

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Following this story on SM it appears no arrests and it was just verbals between rival fans as Scunny supporters walked from train station .. some local business owners fearing the worst pulled the shutters down but sounds like it was blown up for the wow factor.

Tamworth do have a small firm and recently serious trouble at home with Nuneaton and put the shits up visiting Ilkeston fans by all accounts bricking their bus after the game.

Most reports seem like good atmos in the pubs etc .

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premier iron wrote:

Wilcox on RH critical of the formation playing one up front

Enjoyed Russ Wilcox commentary .. talks a good game and was spot on re the one up front formation.
i was surprised Elliot came offin a straight swap for Whitehall but Scales pushed forward more .. Butterfield added some creativity.

Aslippery 3 points but hey ho great to notch a Saturday away win after such along time without one

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sounded like a pretty dire performance first half , improved slightly second and nicked it ..2-1

a win is a win

UTI

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very tasty line up n a strong covering bench… i like this line up

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Just had a msg off a mate already in a pub near Tamworth and its stonking it down.

I replied ..its summer rain so not too cold i hope.

Sounds like its gonna be nasty in an open end , unless of course if the Iron win then it doesnt matter.

sticking with my earlier 1-1 prediction.

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So do we know if there will be any radio commentary via HR or a station local to Tamworth , if so please can some one post the link.

Thanks

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sufc_not_on_tour wrote:

Apathetic Apologists wrote:

Another rumour survived.
The dawn of a new day, a new season and undoubtedly… a new rumour.
What will todays rumour be?

Another rumour hasn’t survived though has it?
We aren’t playing at GP today.

Very true snot .. im sure the rumour clouds will become clearer after the weekend and the run up to Peterboro @ GP ..i remain hopeful that DH comment the 2k cap is nonsense will be accurate and not just another unforseen oversight or miss understanding.

i woke up late but was pleased to see no major overnight bad news so for now i will concentrate on the last slice of jiggly cake and of course later today the footy hopefully a Scunny win ..UTI

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Anonymous wrote:

Are these in effect salaried employees or are they donating a significant sum of money each season to the club?
Significant sum = £50k
Or simply volunteers?
What’s in it for them?

I read on tinernet somewhere 30k was the sum paid per director AA but absolutely no way to verify that..

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yep agree … Fast approaching my bed time and also the end of the working week in Sunny Scunny and still no news or announcements , maybe no news is good news as ny gran used to say.

if only the club were as pro active in keeping fans updated as they are as with the sales of advertising for sponsors, STs , car parking , kits n merc and sourcing new directors.

Hoping not waking up to an upsetting brown stain tomorrow … on the first day of the new season i mean not the claret n blue satin sheets.

UP THE IRON EVERYONE .. dreaming of an away win and jiggly cake !!

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So far yes my Jiggly cheese cake seems to be the big news so far NI .. OH sorry Clunan was expected to be named capitan tho i would of had Ogle as VC not Boycey.

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JD interview

https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2023/august/-player-jimmy-dean-looks-ahead-to-season-opener-at-tamworth/

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