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The high profile visitors only there for the photo opportunities !

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Unfortunately the gaffer is locked in a cupboard !

Have fun.

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ironfromafar wrote:

I like Fin and i too hope hes with the Iron next season (if Spenny down sign him).. could fell feature prominently for us in NLN after some of our current first teamers have jumped ship.

Fin has shown he is more capable when given a run of games. I want him to stay and get the same opportunities that others got that forced his loan but then they showed the bench was their only option.

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Rene Artois

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Apollo11 wrote:

Ferrite wrote:

Sanfran49 wrote:

The supporters have been let down so far – they had better get this right !

For one of the most sensible and reasonable posters on this site, I’m very surprised to read this sort of entitled rubbish. Supporters don’t “deserve” anything, our support is not conditional.

We’d all like to have steamrollered every side we came across, won every game, been 15 points clear and all that stuff. But if last season didn’t teach you that the division is harder than expected (whatever the quality of football) and that it’s a real grind to get out of, then you weren’t paying attention.

But it is made harder when someone is so stubborn they stick to a format that was not working !

He adopted the philosophy of some we can win and the others we will try to draw. A defeatist mindset.
I hope for the fans that we do go up automatically because the play-offs demand scrapping for everything.

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Having read Mr Butlers comments in todays ST it is what I expected !

We should not be in this position as simple as that. Feel sorry for all the fans who have backed requests from the club to get down and support the team. The supporters have been let down so far – they had better get this right !

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Rene Artois wrote:

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Iron-awe wrote:

Would be harsh on Fin to bring him back, not use him maybe just a sub, get promoted then release him at the end of the season. Never thought Fin got a proper chance under Butler and he will be gone at season end IMO, hope he stays at Spennymoor and does well for them next season.

Our budget may force them to keep Fin and give him a chance because it shows that he is more than capable when you see what he has achieved while Spennymoor.

So many times people write the ‘Fin’s’ off way too early and we produce nothing season after season and fewer younger players consider us as a career path. Loof at Kyle Wootton div 1 and comfortable at that level – us we gave him away.

Godden.

True about Matt Godden but even he said he was not surprised when he looked at those ahead of him. I had seen him help out during reserve games by moving into left back and he looked very capable, so could have stayed for that role.

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We are where we are because of over elaboration instead of doing the basics correctly and keeping things as simple as possible.

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Iron-awe wrote:

Would be harsh on Fin to bring him back, not use him maybe just a sub, get promoted then release him at the end of the season. Never thought Fin got a proper chance under Butler and he will be gone at season end IMO, hope he stays at Spennymoor and does well for them next season.

Our budget may force them to keep Fin and give him a chance because it shows that he is more than capable when you see what he has achieved while Spennymoor.

So many times people write the ‘Fin’s’ off way too early and we produce nothing season after season and fewer younger players consider us as a career path. Loof at Kyle Wootton div 1 and comfortable at that level – us we gave him away.

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Yes re Max and Fin for return, perhaps tough on Fin and Wembley with Spennymoor but this
club is the priority. It has to get promoted and if it does not then the buck stops with one person.

From game one we employed the wrong philosophy and now they are must win games.

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64 wrote:

This my favourite so far and there has been some good ones.

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All about attitude.

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Won 5 from 6.

2nd Highest scorers in the division with 72 goals [only Kiddy with 75 better].

There is no option and no time for tippy tappy football littered by average at best passing ! It is a must win game.

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Rene Artois

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Disappointed in club comment “as we approach the business end of the season” !!

At times from game 1 our leadership has squandered so many points. Should not be in this must win all 4 to ensure promotion situation.

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Awaywego wrote:

Alan Knill and the squirrel.

Mr Knill, his bike at the side and the squirrel sat on the handlebars.

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Apollo11 wrote:

TheJuryeffsOut wrote:

I can’t actually bring myself to watch it or Butlers post match interview.
Just hoping it’s all enough of a kick up the arse for them to better in the last 4 games.

His post-match on BBC Humberside was full of fairly tough questions and pregnant pauses. He coped pretty well with it in what must have been a completely deflated state, and stayed positive. I like him, I hope he does well – but after Saturday the fear is kicking in a bit, I must admit.

I thought the Humberside interview summed Mr Butler up well – no further comment !

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Thought Mr Butlers Humberside interview summed it up – bereft of passion and disappointment.

Fans have dug deep this season and 700 away at Radcliffe shows they are interested. Perhaps the manager and players should say if it is worth turning up anymore ? Do they realise they are playing for the gates of next season and judging the comments after yesterday people will have second thoughts.

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Just needed a run of games in his position while he gains league experience. But we are unable to do that and I don’t understand why. At the most important time – 5 games to go and we have a right back on the bench and we have a left back at right back.

Need an emergency CF and Fin could do that.

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All about finances and shape the manager wants his squad to take.

I think wage wise we will be competitive because many clubs are going to be cautious over spending and look at sustainability. Looking at some accounts revelations such as Salford, Oldham, Fleetwood, Port Vale and Stockport they are all posting losses between £2.3 and £9 million losses ! So big paydays for players are not going to be that regular and it will spiral down.

Perhaps some will prefer a longer contract at a lower wage but gain security.

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Concentrate on what we do. Make sure the basics are done well. Make runs for passes and shoot on sight.

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Rene Artois

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Was not impressed that as a club who needs experience to get the club on the up again that we hired ‘a trainee’ who had done a course and was part time at the start [this may have changed now].

But do not think our engagement with the fans is improving. Looking at some recent League club accounts 23/24 I think we need to be a little more cautious and the concern about affording better players for a higher level – well let us wait until we know where we are.

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There are a lot of bike race fans in the area, always has been.

Had some great riders – more recent Matshall, Burnett, Rob Mcelnea, ‘Marra Brown’ – admittedly not so many these days as many used to be supported by Bike shops and there are not so many these days.

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I know we have had some statements informing us what debt was faced but it would be good if the club tried to explain why some decisions were made or had to be made.

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Rene Artois wrote:

Recruitment will be determined by which league we are in next season.

Recruitment will be decided by Budget, League competing in and the aspirations of younger players to grab a chance and not just the money.

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In light of the news threatening the existence of British Steel the town needs a lift and Saturday could help a lot.

Bright and Breezy attacking football coupled with a good result can go a long way to help.

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Close season will be interesting that is for sure.

Got to look at prospects who want an opportunity but keep a tighter grip on the budget. Perhaps some Cleethorpes lads attracted attention in the coming months.

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Siderite wrote:

What stupid rumours? Is he aware that there was truth in this and that FC100,000’s announcement made it clear that they were presenting it as a deal to be heavily involved with the club? It was them who made the announcement, launched their GCSE project of a website and leaked to The Athletic, with evidence that it was Scunthorpe for the eagle eyed. Dan Stamp and a few others enabled this to be confirmed with their own talk and digging. None of it came from this forum and those involved with this site (e.g. Matt B and E) only commented after the talk from others.

On that Ollie Turner – Humberside interview right at the start the FC100K says they where looking at the acquisition of a club which says buy to me. Then someone showed the ‘Steps’ of the FC plan when they get in. They clearly say they want 50% of the shares + 1 ‘golden share’ ! That golden share means takeover because no way are they going to put the money of 40K investors weekly or monthly into the club without 100% control.

Anyway it would appear they have gone and now we have look at ways to protect ourselves and then push on.

Would be interested if Iron Trust come up with a plan which coordinates all efforts.

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WonderGoals wrote:

iron64 wrote:

Well done Michelle – listening to the fans. Dodged another ‘character’

Michelle was part of the board who negotiated behind all of our backs with a questionable 5th owner and was on the verge or signing a deal.

Michelle shouldn’t be celebrated/patted on the back, she and the other members shouldn’t have got as far as they did with the deal without letting us all know first.

I find it very underhanded and extremely snide. Ian Sharp was on a podcast not that long ago and claimed the deal was pretty much dead in the water.

The longer these lot at board level are in charge the more I question if they’re really up to fit. As time passes they appear more and more incompetent.

This isn’t even factoring the fact they made a huge balls us by not purchasing after care on the pitch and just about wrecked it as a result. Why they decided to penny pinch on the playing surface without looking in to it first was stupid to say the least.

I’m forever grateful that they saved us, but can we really trust these lot in looking after the club on pushing us on long term ?

With Wondergoals. I have issues with the club statement 1/ It says “they put it out to see what fans thought of it” – they did not Aidan McCartney big fan got wind of something and put it out there . 2/ No deal had been agreed yet a video announcing it had been filmed ! 3/ Why was there so many NDA’s if we had nothing to hide and ‘only’ in discussion. 5/ Seems a different meaning you hear it was a possible new investor but the nab from My Club or FCa100000 said they were looking for club Acquisition. There is a big difference in the 2 words INVESTOR and ACQUISITION.

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The fans suss out those that will damage the club very quickly.

Vary wary of things being sprung on the fans and who is involved in the springing !

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This is all about the man who sends them out against Chester.

Players are either bouncing or tippy tappy.

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Rene Artois, NorthWestIron

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Have most points at end of the season then yes. And that is te way we have to approach – all games are must wins.

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