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  • in reply to: The Ground #237760
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    5,000 fans put 3 grand each in?

    We can’t get 5,000 fans to attend a match and put 25 quid each in.

    in reply to: Up the Swanee #237486
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    Swann has ruined the Club, but let’s not make out that it was deliberate.

    He wanted to be a big success. He wanted to appear in the Director’s box and have people chant his name. He wanted to be the Messiah.

    Unfortunately for us, the supporters, he had no idea how to run a football club.

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    in reply to: Up the Swanee #237474
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    Swann has re mortgaged or whatever to fund his Blackpool project??? he is obviously skint he is on his uppers the offers he has supposedly had for the club he has declined why would he do this if and its a big if he really wants to sell,hes still to assure the national league that he will fund the club for the coming season he has milked the club never really been interested in what has gone on on the pitch the man is a like a leech sucking every last drop out of OUR club

    Swann has been a disaster atbour Club.

    However, what you are spouting is a load of rubbish.

    Swann would have made a lot more money investing in almost anything else.

    His problem is that he has no idea how to run a football club. Sadly, he chose our football club to find this out.

    I still firmly believe that Swann had good intentions. The reality is that he did not learn from the mistakes that he was making and now he finds himself deep in the mire with no money (his business has been badly hit by covid), no support (we have all had enough) and nowhere to go.

    I hope he finds a buyer soon but, rest assured, he will not let anyone know what is happening until a deal has been completed – neither should he.

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    in reply to: Up the Swanee #237429
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    Swann took over our Club when Steve Wharton sold it due to ill-health. We had a good boardroom until then with Steve Wharton, Chairman, who attended all matches both home and away, and his ❤️ heart was in Scunthorpe United as his father before him at the Old Showground. Rex Garton, Director, and club solicitor too, who came into GP restaurant daily and paid for his lunch, was totally committed and he also attended home and away matches. Brian Borrill, Keith Wagstaff, Jason Oxenforth were all Directors who were committed, loved the football and attended matches. This all changed to the detriment of SUFC when the swanns took over and the then current directors were not wanted on the board. Where we are now, out of the football league, without any sense of direction and with owners who couldn’t care less if we no longer have a Scunthorpe United FC is down to one man and his family ALONE and no other party. SHAME ON YOU THE SWANNS !!!!!!!!

    We all know that Swann has devastated the Club.

    Don’t you get bored posting the same rubbish all the time?

    in reply to: To Northampton fans…. #237019
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    It is clear the culture is absolutely toxic and a number of players have seen it as an opportunity to take the piss.

    Karacan, Cox and now Hill have all questioned the professionalism of certain players, but worryingly we are now a year on from the interview with Jem and absolutely nothing has changed!

    Some of the things I have heard you wouldn’t believe and these probably only scratch the surface as to what is actually happening down there.

    I also understand one of the players listed in the thread above has already gone. I don’t use the term wage thief lightly but we’ve certainly had a few of late!

    Can you please provide more detailed information please Matt.

    in reply to: Will we reach -50 goal difference ? #236944
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    I have been shocked by Hill.

    He is an experienced manager and has had success in the past.

    Since he has been here it has been beyond anyone’s wildest dreams- but the wrong way. He has had no impact whatsoever and doesn’t seem to have any plans at all.

    I have seen nothing to suggest that next season will be any better. Get rid.

    in reply to: Final thoughts #236943
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    None of us have any idea of the price Swann is asking. It would be stupid of him to make it public.

    Let’s see what happens in the fullness of time. Hopefully, sooner rather than later!!

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    in reply to: Fans forum #236851
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    I’m not defending Swann, but the majority of the questions that we want to ask can not be answered at this moment in time.

    There is no way that Swann can discuss the 2 offers that have been made, and therefore it is wrong to assume that he is demanding too high a price. Maybe the offers made were lowball – not surprising as you need to start somewhere.

    He has continually said that he will give the ground back, and he has reiterated that again via the forum.

    The idea that we go into administration so that Swann can make more money is ludicrous. If you want to make money you don’t buy a football club. He could have made loads of dosh by investing what he has spent elsewhere.

    He, very obviously, doesn’t know how to run a football club. He wants out. It may take time, and we will not be party to any discussions until the deal is done, but we will still be here next season and the season after, and I for one will still be supporting the Club.

    in reply to: Hartlepool #236582
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    It’s not the last football league game today, it is the last football league gane AT HOME today.

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    in reply to: Godden #236562
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    Sharp & Hooper?

    They would never have played for us if every team waited for ever……

    If you were to list the strikers that we released that were never heard of again, the list would be far longer.

    in reply to: Centre circle sit in #236126
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    If they do it during the half-time interval it will save them from getting into trouble in the Iron bar……

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    in reply to: Best Memories of Scunthorpe as a league club #236023
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    At 3-0 I patted my now son-in-law on the back and said “you have now seen the Iron win a game”.

    It was his seventh, and last, match.

    I wonder if he has been sneaking in for the last six seasons?

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    in reply to: Goodbye Keith #235712
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    Whilst Swann is responsible for where we find ourselves, Keith Hill has not improved our team/squad in any shape or form.

    You would expect an experienced, and supposedly successful, manager to at least get a higher level of performance out of them than the previous (and unsuccessful) manager did. But no. NOTHING!!!

    A full clean out would be best. So Hill needs to go.

    in reply to: Ran as a hobby #235501
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    Great video & great times.

    However, whilst Swann has been a total disaster, let’s not forget that we had 30 years of pretty shit football under Wharton.

    Now, I’m not suggesting that we give Swann any longet, but we would have been glad to see the back of Wharton long before we had our success in the noughties.

    in reply to: And now, the end is near… #234745
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    WW may, or may not, have known about today’s news.

    If he did know something, then why not tell us?

    What he posted was pointless. No info, no insight, nothing.

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    in reply to: And now, the end is near… #234716
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    What was pointless III was you feeling the need to tell the opening poster to ‘sod off’ when you could have just ignored it if you didn’t like / agree with it. There was nothing harmless or offensive in the post that warranted the abuse. Hope that’s clear for you.

    Nothing harmless or offensive? So what was in the post…

    It was a me me me post. He is making out that he knows something, but doesn’t doesn’t say what it is. A ppontless post.

    in reply to: And now, the end is near… #234656
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    ‘If you know something, tell us.

    If not, then sod off.’

    No need. Absolutely no need.

    It was a totally pointless post. So was yours.

    in reply to: STEWARDING #234655
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    They acted professionally, as they were trained to use them and they did so. Nobody got injured in the process, so job done.

    In my day a copper would have given the lad a slap with his truncheon and then beaten him up in the van on the way to the nick.

    Times change.

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    in reply to: And now, the end is near… #234635
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    And so he faces, his final curtain!!

    The fat lady is clearing her throat… the day some of us have scarcely dared dream about is coming…

    For some this has been the longest of long roads… but equally the most inevitable road in the history of the club…

    As crazy as it seems – the relegation party could be as special as previous promotion ones if it gets over the line in time…

    Dare to dream. It’s time to believe. Scunthorpe United FC will soon be on the way back!!

    If you know something, tell us.

    If not, then sod off.

    in reply to: STEWARDING #234627
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    He is 100% correct though.

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    in reply to: Protest #234608
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    Well, it looks like there are 6, possibly 7, people ready to walk out after 72 minutes.

    Nobody will notice!!

    A proper protest needs planning and support. There has been neither.

    There’s only 100 or so who read threads on this site with any regularity. 70% don’t attend matches. Of the remaining 30 only 10 are interested. So you have 3 or 4 more to get on board …..

    It ain’t going to happen.

    in reply to: Keith Hill #234502
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    If Hill had nanaged to make any improvements to performance when he csne in, or signed anyone who could improve the team in the trabsfer window, we could have survived (although it was a difficult ask).

    We had no new manager bounce and we have not seen any improvement in results. He has achieved nothing.

    He has done nothing since he came.

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    in reply to: Keith Hill #234498
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    In what respect is he on thin ice?

    I would suggest that he is on thin ice because his record is appalling.

    The fan base should be calling for his head. They have done for the last few managers- who all had a better points per game ratio.

    in reply to: Protest #234340
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    Don’t just talk about it, get it ORGANISED.

    You shouldn’t expect someone else to take responsibility. Get off your arses and start planning.

    in reply to: Simon #234326
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    You never said whether you would have joined Swanny given the chance Ironawe?

    Hypothetical question but who ever chooses or is chosen to be on a company board has to sign a confidentiality agreement, that will apply to Neil Wright too. Thought you might have understood that Awaywego TBH.

    I was a member of a number of company boards and I never signed a confidentiality agreement.

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    in reply to: STEWARDING #234309
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    One idiot fan charging onto the pitch to attack a steward reflects badly on our club.

    Did not realise you were aware exactly what went on and all the circumstances , were you one of the stewards/security people involved? If so please give us all on this forum a full, fair unbiased account.

    I know what I saw, so I was responding to what was an illegal pitch invasion. There is no way anybody can justify what happened.

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    One idiot fan charging onto the pitch to attack a steward reflects badly on our club.

    in reply to: STEWARDING #234285
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    You can tell how bad the football is when people are spending so much time talking about a little wanker who broke the law. Serves him right in my view.

    If we had won he would never have been mentioned.

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    in reply to: Neil Wright Fans Director #234096
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    Sadly, he will have no power at all.

    Whilst he may get to know more about what is happening their will be restrictions about what he can and can’t say.

    in reply to: Colchester game #233391
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    Anybody who thinks Hill is the answer is asking the wrong question.

    Hill, Cox, Swann or Burny. It would make no difference.

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