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  • in reply to: Recruitment Day #239210
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    I popped down this afternoon out of interest. Looking around I noticed two gents sat at a desk in the corner. One in tracksuit, one neatly dressed in a sharp suit, clearly a man of substance and high standing. The track suited gent caught my eye and beckoned me over. ‘Hi son’ he said in his grizzled northerly voice. ‘Alright Keef’ I responded…‘didn’t see you there’. ‘You ever played the great game son’ he asked. ‘Ten years between the sticks for St Bernadette in the Scunthorpe Sunday League Div 6’ I replied. Keef and his mate looked up in an air of excitement, Keef opened his book and began scribbling. ‘Any achievements during that period son?’ He enquired. ‘2 players player of the year trophies and a top half finish one season’ I responded. Keef and his mate turned to each other and they both grinned widely. ‘You will do for me son’ said Keef ‘fancy a contract ?’. His mate was now becoming increasingly excitable, ‘how did you achieve the top half finish?’ He enquired. ‘I remember it well’ I said, ‘it was the year we brought regular Bru poster Iron King into the holding midfield position to do the job Kenton never quite did for you last year, supported with Jerry Mahoney dancing down the wing Beagrie style, doing the job Devarn Green never quite did for you last season and with Bru poster Stocky on the bench, usually introduced towards the end Of games getting on the end of the Mahoney crosses when we needed the all important winner notching, doing the job that Bunn and Hallam never quite did for you last season’. By now there was frantic scribbling in books’Iron king available do you think?’ Said Keef ‘is he cheap?’ Said his mate. ‘What about Jerry and Stocky ?’ Said Keef. It was all becoming very frantic and dribbles of excitement were beginning to form amongst the pair. Turning to his mate Keef said ‘if we play our cards right here Will we could have squad reinforcements done and dusted in one afternoon’. ‘I don’t know’ said his mate beginning to look a little crestfallen ‘they look over 17 years of age to me, not sure dad will be happy, and I think they will want paying more than the apprentice rate of £3K per year’. The mood changed in an instant, ‘yeah your right’ said Keef ‘ah well son, maybe next year when we breeze the Conference’ he said as I shuffled away….dreams shattered.

    Excellent .. good to see a creative sense of humour is still alive n well in Scunny even if the football club is up the creek without a paddle.

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    in reply to: Goodbye Keith 2 #239096
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    I’m not prepared to accept that a really good manager like Hill can just lose all his abilities. It is illogical.

    You should have seen what Tranmere fans said about him. Playing players out of position for no real reason and tactically inept was just two. We all saw evidence of this last season. I must admit that some of his decision making was completely bonkers and made little to no sense.

    Tranmere fans actually cheered when he went. I remember one of their fans laughing when we signed Hill on twitter and went on to explain people were getting pissed off with Hill playing one of their LB’s in CM and a RB at CB when they had no previous experience in even playing in those positions.

    The fan in question said it was only when he went and they got in a manager who actually played the players where they were supposed to be played that they started to progress.

    Keith Hill did well at Rochdale signing bargain bin basement players fuelled with the “everybody are against us” siege mentality. Hill always has played ultra simplistic, direct football. I’ve never seen a silky Keith Hill side.

    Another thing which was said by the same fan was that he over emphasis work rate and “passion” over every thing else. That was also apparent last season.

    I was the first person to credit the club in signing Keith Hill but I was another who was suckered in by his Rochdale days but when you look beyond that he’s dubious to say the least. I quickly began to realise that the Tranmere fan knew what the crack was.

    Do I think he’s the one for us ?. No I don’t !

    Hill will stay though while ever Swann is hanging around like a bad smell. I want both the Swann clan and Hill throwing out.

    Cant disagree with any of that … a new broom sweeps clean n BOTH Swann and Hill need to go.

    long hard tough season awaits ..with IMO little to cheer, with this current mob its a relegation fight all the way and i wouldnt be surprised to see us drop further at the end of it.

    weakest SUFC squad i can ever recall

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    in reply to: NL Escape Velocity #239036
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    You need not spend too much of your time assessing promotion needs pal, ask yourself how many points are required to save relegation, or more obviouse, how does the club stay afloat, with no imput from it’s owner, that has only been interested in taking from the club, and who’s aim appears to be to destroy it. National League North or liquidation is coming our way.

    Yes agree ..a more realistic area in which to assess and predict… defo a higher likely hood of relegation than promotion IMO

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    in reply to: Goodbye Keith 2 #239035
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    the more i hear from Hill the more i think hes just covering his back in the likelyhood of another dire season … nothing will be his fault and never blame laid at the door of Swann..SO

    WHERE HAS IT ALL GONE WRONG ..

    other clubs seem to be able to find and sign players ..alas not Scunny , im guessing the current toxicity at the club is one reason… the future most certainly isnt claret n blue with this current outfit from the top all way down to the matchday food and broken scoreboard .. its rotten

    im dreamin of new owners exciting football, a new manager and no ore Hill waffling.

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    in reply to: Spade in the ground #238969
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    digging for gold ????? rumours theres a rich vein coursing under the GP stadia possibly started by Swann to increase the value of the sale.

    in reply to: Up the Swanee 2 #238968
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    apologies for my foopar re the Allegro … got it mixed up with another less than sort after vehicular commodity.. my analogy on SUFC and the scrapped Allegro remains the same and at this exact point in time our football club appears also to be going to the knackers yard same way as many other Brit traditions and some nostalgia from my past growing up in Scunny.

    The orange Puch maxi moped
    My Ford Pop Daytona in yellow of course swapped for a Saab 900 turbo with 260k on the clock
    Daily Newspapers
    Phones in Houses
    The Iron scoring a goal n winning a game
    Garbos night club The Britainia, Pickwicks and The Queens on Rowland road open at 6am and the Ironstone wharf in Gunness
    The Old Showground Donny rd end
    Morning Milk deliveries (do they still happen)
    A full tank of fuel
    Wilsons Chippy frod rd Proper fish n chips for 2 quid and a Jalfrezi takeaway for brekkie

    PLEASE ADD MORE

    After 22 years away my daughter informs me ..Dad you wouldnt recognize the place !! but its still my home town and one day i hope to visit it again.

    The thing i miss the most is going to the footy home n away and so sad to see the club i love in such a mess with the possibility of more woe ..heart breaking what Swann has done.

    in reply to: Goodbye Keith 2 #238967
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    The worst manager we have ever had, dull, boring, uninspiring, tactically inept, clueless and unfortunately still here.

    Makes Cox look like a local hero.

    Cant disagree with that analogy.. add his annoying pre n post match arse covering warblings and its the perfect recipe for more disasters coming to a football club near us very soon.

    Sadly I think the NL will be our home for many years under the current watch and teams like Aldershot let alone Wrexham will give us a proper tonking.

    in reply to: Hill Interview on Humberside #238919
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    Buy season tickets kids, enjoy all the excitement that you’ve come to expect in recent seasons!

    I always thought Hill was a motivator, a budget Adkins, but since he’s been here it feels like all he’s done is try to get us to revise our expectations downwards. Come on Keith, give us something to dream about! Give us some hope!

    Hill interview was tedium at its best .. negative offering zero inspiration to supporters more so in a way telling them to expect the worst..

    Hill just the latest yes man lacking in many departments ..similar to Southgate spewing sound bites without actually giving any info on stuff that really matters to the fans .. already covering his own arse in advance of weekly NL tepid defeats and lack of exitment n hope… can hear him now a few weeks into the season..

    we didnt sign players we are not good enough .. when really should be .. im a shit manager working for a really crap water tight snake of a chairman who doesnt care.

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    in reply to: Up the Swanee 2 #238918
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    increasingly im tending to think Hill is just the next appointed YES man .. i was pretty chuffed when he arrived but now after his woeful stats and equally inept man management skills ( some players didnt want to play to avoid injury still erks me ) like to see the back of him .. talks in cliches n its the same old bollocks he spouted last season , without new owners and big changes with him and Swann we are totally screwed ..DOOMED to further bad times and ridicule.

    The clubs current situation remind me of a purple resprayed old banger Hillman Allegro thats been up for sale on the forecourt for years .. the price gradually reduced as the rust spots start to bleed through and still no takers .. finally the wheels fall off it rots and has to be scrapped.

    Just who in gods name would want to buy the club ???? its in a shambolic state both on and off the pitch and more so financially so unappealing to any investor of sound mind n body.

    i wish i had some thing positive to post but the reality is .. theres nothing to see here move along please.

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    in reply to: Another Southgate coaching masterclass #238917
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    England will never win any meaningful trophies with Southgate in charge .. boring and clueless but media friendly just how the EFA like their men … even with all the young exiting talent on hand seems only know a set up that is defensive and negative. Being ripped a new arse by the mighty Hungarians confirmed just how bad this turd has become .. a turd very difficult to flush and imo no way will he get the boot as no one to replace him NO ONE ..

    ITS NOT COMING HOME , ITS NEVER COMING HOME

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    in reply to: RUMOURS… #238657
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    also on twatter ….. Ronald Macdonald to K ..FC

    Yes a raft of new faces required even to hold our own in the NL next season .. anything top half even play offs is called a miracle…Wrexham are next seasons Stockport which leaves only the play route ………… for Oldham Chesterfield Solihull Halifax Notts County.

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    There are lots of players out there that would be good signings for Scunny ..alas with the current toxicity at the club actually getting them to sign over another less shambolic outfit is always gonna be the problem ..Hill must soon be through his black book of his ex players and mates.

    CC ..well done to the Cods on getting promoted .. deserved especially the way the Mariners handled the 3 play off games… shame no derby fixtures next season but im sure the Iron will be back , alas it may take way longer then it took your mob if we dont get rid of Swann n Co.

    UTI

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    in reply to: Takeover latest.? #238571
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    all this take over talk is a sham ..its Swann BS .. IMO there wont be one anytime soon for the precise reasons mentioned already in this thread .. i would add i hope im wrong but it we are stuck with this leech another season it just means more heartache and pain , hang on theres a song in there some where.

    SUFC are possibly the worst club for keeping supporters updated .. winning awards etc deflects the fact no info ever seems to be shared re the general running of the club , be it a sale signings or other .. the club website is pants.

    Not looking forward to Hills pre n post match drivel … wait n see if he thinks ” WE ARE GOOD ENOUGH ” for the NL as it seemed his favourite phrase in his L2 debacle and he cant blame anyone else now as its his baby now… i believe his points per game record remains the poorest of any manager at the club ..i may be wrong not sure but its still piss poor and got us relegated from the EFL.

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    in reply to: Andrew Boyce #238514
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    Being released by Eastleigh doesn’t excite me. If they don’t want him doubt whether he will be much of an asset to us.

    That hit the nail on the head .. being released by a club that didnt do anything much in the NL (regardless of the reasons) last season and ORRRR the lad wants to come home to the North , IMO totally uninspiring signing and already it seems Hill is chasing any rag tag n bobtail cheapo players as his budget allows, same old cliches from the player on the SUFC website of how he feels happy and settled and wants to impress ..just what else could he say ??? ..expect more of the same low level additions and the same old bollocks UNTIL there are changes at the top and management levels… no marque players signings as just WTF would want to come to Scunny in its current state ??

    mid table at best next season but im edging to us being lower and in an arse nipping relegation scrap most of the time.

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    in reply to: Shrimpton #238297
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    You’ve decided that another relegation is acceptable then?

    IMO i just cant see enough ability and experience in any depth now or arriving any time soon , dont rate Hill and with the current budget and uninterested “want out” chairman another relegation is favourite .. if i had to put a 500 quid bet on SUFC being champions , promoted via play offs or relegated (no mid table obscurity) im afraid it would have to be placed on the latter as things stand…sad but true.

    The club is rotten to the core and in a shambolic state .. a quick fix is impossible under the situation as it stands.

    Every morning i wake up turn on my PC and log into this site hoping for news of a new owner of any kind .. alas not yet and the thought of another season with Swann at the helm Turnbil as his puppet steering us rudderless to oblivion isnt much fun… and listening to more Hill post match BS makes my piss boil.

    UTI CNBAWT

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    in reply to: Shrimpton #238220
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    well its a start ..just .. i was getting worried we wont be able to field a side with anyone over 20 in it… not the most enthusiastic fist pumping news lets hope there are more experienced individuals to come… meanwhile the Cods are off to London in huge numbers brimming with confidence… stand back n take a look at the two clubs and think

    “”where did it all go so wrong “” for Scunny and right for Hursts Cods ????

    forgot to add .. pleased for Shrimpton , give the lad a chance and hope he goes on to do well.

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    well its a start ..just .. i was getting worried we wont be able to field a side with anyone over 20 in it… not the most enthusiastic fist pumping news lets hope there are more experienced individuals to come… meanwhile the Cods are off to London in huge numbers brimming with confidence… stand back n take a look at the two clubs and think

    “”where did it all go so wrong “” for Scunny and right for Hursts Cods ????

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    The first ten games last season yielded 7 points.

    Higher or lower by game 10 next season?

    Unlike Bruce’s ‘Play Your Cards Right’ – you can’t freeze!

    Less than 7 points from the first ten games and I guess it’s going to be a long, long season again.

    7 to 10 points and it’s probably going to be another relegation season.

    10 to 15 points and we will stay up.

    15 to 20 points high mid table

    20 to 25 points play offs

    25 to 30 points champions

    i think in all honesty to manage lower to mid table and avoid relegation again its as good as its gonna get.. the only thing that will change that prediction is new enthused owners and decent signings , alas cant see either happening any time soon.

    AMAZED GOBSMACKED at the season ticket sales numbers especially with the club in its current state, well done to all those who have chucked their hat in the ring.

    in reply to: Grimsby / Wrexham #238054
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    Watched Ironarmy Gareths YT vlog at the championship play off ..the Forest fans were awesome apparently .. bottom of the league when Cook came in n now in the EPL .. remarkable !!

    BTW a milkshake is 8 quid let alone the price of a beer or some scran.

    I dont often say this in fact its a first ..good luck to the Cods they desrve their chance to go back in the EPL and looking how things have panned out in the play offs there should definately e some goals (late goals) and an entertaining game in prospect… the Cods should not take Solihul to lightly thinking they are up already after beating both Notts C and Hollywood Wrexham… Solihul have a fantastic goal scoring ratio ..yes teams score against them but they score more USUALLY.

    Solihul 2 Cods 3 AET … with a late winner from Macatee

    in reply to: Any Possibles For Next Season? #238017
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    Okay. Now we need to see players starting to arrive. (And yes, I know most contracts do not finish til 30th June)
    The next ten days will tell us much:
    a) Whether it is worth people buying season tickets and
    b) Whether we are hanging around for the usual leftovers to be shunted in, for the most part, AFTER the lads are already back in training.

    i would be massively surprised if any “” experienced half decent”” players come in with the club in this current state..i think the next ten days will tell us just what kind of shit we are up to our eye balls in ..
    I cant see any real positives or feel enthused by anything to do with the club at the moment
    i am however very fond of passion fruit smoothies and IMO like the Iron they are just hanging on before being liquidized

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    indeed a cracking game tho im hearing Mullin is getting a bit of stick re POSSIBLY falling over for the penalty and then his Maradona moment ..alas means not a jot as the Cods never gave up and IMO deserved their win.
    On a selfish note hoping Solihul win the final purely as already ststed it means 2 local derbies plus a packed away end .. the latter may happen a few times with some of the higher profile NL clubs .. ie Chesterfield , Wrexham , Notts County and Halifax etc.

    Alas im predicting a Cod promotion as the way they have won the games sniffs of this is their year and well done to them and Hurst … kicked out ov GP cos he wouldnt put up with Swanns bullshit.. seems Hill isnt so straight and continues to try to run with the foxes n the hounds saying the right things to the fans whilst always watching Swanns back .. a yes man that IMO needs to go as soon new owners arrive IF ANY ARRIVE.

    PREDICTION Solihul 2 Cods 3

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    in reply to: Any Possibles For Next Season? #237880
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    The silence is deafening .. whilst i realize we are in a sort of limbo stage re Swann selling and understandably not wishing to fund the club anymore it still would be nice for some one to keep fans informed re plans budget and any potential signings… enticing any half decent players here will be very difficult and if this state of comatose rumbles on through next season we are doomed doomed i say.

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    im guessing the owners of the open top bus needed to give it a run out prior to the MOT .. its a fact its not been needed by Swann SUFC all star A team recently and probably will be scrapped well before its needed again ..

    Real possibilities for next season without new owners and huge changes … Relegation , Administration or Liquidation

    Good luck to both Mansfield and Port Vale for the play off final this weekend .. no real bias or wishing a certain one wins just hoping for a good exiting game and no pens to decide it.

    STRONG BIAS … hope some one can stop the Cods getting promoted.. after the Notts County result i got a real nasty feeling they will be back in the EFL next season

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    Another decent game Halifax v Chesterfield .. miles better in every way than the week in week out dross presented by our group. oh my days without any real change we will struggle massively next season.

    Seems to be lots activity in the LI/2 transfer news , any SUFC updates , any new signings yet ?? … Hill may be away on summer Holiday soon hes had a long hard season n need to relax NOT.

    If Swann is skint and it appears that way saying he will not put another quid into the club cant see how any new players can possibly come in ..time will tell but im not hopeful and preparing for the NL with Hills kids is very worrying after watching quite a bit of NL recently.

    Also ..the Cods may go up thus loosing a local derby fixture .. after 94th minute and 119th goals against Notts County you gotta think its could be their year and a quick return to the EFL.

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    in reply to: We’ll get battered #237801
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    watching the Wrexham v Bromley cup final, end to end great quick incisive passing and play henceforth with our current mob it would be like lambs to the slaughter playing anything like this standard..

    York City and Dorking into the NL .. again teams on the up whilst we are going the other way.

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    The silence is deafening! Any new players? any progress? what is the budget for the new season?

    Whilst many other clubs across the footballing spectrum are signing , adding players and giving fans updates on their plans both financially and on the pitch what are hearing from the SUFC office or dug out .. absolutely fook all ..WHY?? .. IM GUESSING THERE ISNT A BUDGET OR EVEN A PLAN ITS GONNA BE CARRY ON WHERE WE LEFT OFF WITH THE SAME KIDDY SQUAD ..IF SO we are truly in real trouble.

    One Example .. Walsal FC chairman doing interviews with fans answering their questions and even going on YT (walsal fan tv) again letting fans know whats happening in preparation for next season re budget etc.

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    Best we can hope for is 6 but alas as previously commented if no new owner comes in and Hill n his kids remain i fear its more likely 7 to 10

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    HANG ON !! Wasnt Hill was raving about Bunn a few weeks ago .. says it all if a “”superstar”” like Bunn doent want to stay regardless of the deal, indicates signs he knows whats coming in the NL next season, if we cant appeal to a player like him WTF chance to we have of getting anyone else to sign .. we are screwed in every way.

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    Its at times like this that the fans need to be told what is happening with recruitment. Is KH, LT & WS looking at half decent players in non league or are we waiting to see what dross other clubs are letting go. If the club want fans to support the club then at least the club should be keeping the fans up to date. Our club webpage tells you nothing. The club have little or nowt to say. Now that is worrying.

    Bang on.. how the club operates re keeping fans informed is hopeless yes there has to be a certain level of privacy but not even a mention of any targets to sign …also.. the website is crap and same old same old dross .. OTD bollocks , IN A COUPLE OF YEARS DOWN THE LINE IF STILL IN BUSINESS can we look forward to an OTD we got relegated to the NL and lost our EFL status vid.

    Swann constantly asks fans to support the club buying season tickets , using the restaurant n buying merchandise but offers little back to keep fans interested and remotely enthused ..hes just going through the motions until a buyer comes in or the club is wound up goes bust.. either is a win win for him and the latter is favourite at the moment.

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    Does it make any difference if Bunn leaves … NO .. hes injury prone and i think hes goal tally stands at a stunning ONE .. bye bye Bunny.

    Lots of names coming onto the market as the retained n released lists come out .. alas i cant see anyone actually choosing to come to Scunny over any other club with the mess we are currently in, kids it is then and if so we are doomed for a further drop into footballing oblivion. Our club is rotten to the core, just who would want to buy it is my issue, we need new enthused owners quick but then there is still the ground issue to over come.

    Liked Hill when appointed but in hindsight we didnt get what it said on the can .. hes been and still is terrible in his selections , player management and his post match reactions make yer toes curl… im in the time to go camp on him, use the same taxi as Bunn n bye bye

    Worryingly the Cods made the NL playoffs and could get promoted which will scrub off a local derby for next season, the thought of swapping places with them and having to listen to their semi literate crowing is unsettling so lets hope they loose.

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