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Played entertaining football not the Southgate tripe ! Cheers El Tel RIP.

Never watch them now.

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barriethomas wrote:

One of friends was always slating Tom Hopper, once he was heard to mutter ‘Useless, all he does is score goals’ !!

We had a manager trying to force him out – Tom won that war. Lyle Taylor, Tom Hopper and Kyle Wootton all forced out or given away cheaply and we have never replaced them.

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SST wrote:

Rance is still technically our player and hasn’t been paid off yet

With Rance didn’t someone say he stopped turning up ? If so is he entitled to anything ? Just never saw any press release.

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Never watch now. Absolute boredom with the Chuckle Brother tactics.

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Certainly will be an opportunity for all to show if they are capable of being at a higher level and that goes for on and off the pitch.

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Ferrite wrote:

Were just seemingly random one-offs? Seems odd for Scottish clubs to come down mid-season for a friendly game, especially back then.

In the late 50’s and early 60’s we did have scouts in Scotland and we did sign from north of the border. Cannot remember the players name but we signed someone from Campsie Black Watch, and there were others I believe.

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Still 2nd so lets not worry to much ! But…..

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Beware of this being our ‘banana skin’ game.

This could be our toughest game so far this season, has warnings written all over – 1 club in top 3 and 1 in the bottom 2 ! So many will have written Gloucester off so we need to be more motivated than ever and show Gloucester City total respect.

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Really feel for the board, they have a mess to sort but I am confident they can and will do it.

Promotion would up income with league contribution.

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The only target for tuesday is a WIN. Need to keep in that 2/3 and thereby increase the pressure on those below.

Hope in these next 5 games a gap can be opened.

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Well going to be an interesting 17 day spell coming up starting on the 4th November – we have 6 games !

Going to put pressure on all clubs in or around the leagues top 7 and could be a great opportunity to open a gap at the top. Would like to see same formation and tactics maintained throughout and hopefully have a good points return and unbeaten.

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Fully support Iron Bru and Matt.

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It is HIS money and it is what HE wants to do to help the club.

So it is up to him.

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Just looking for stabilization in performance. They do say say win your home games and draw your away games should deliver promotion.

I would hope we set up to win and make them cope with us, so another win would be good and show the team that they can start an unbeaten run.

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Good points.

I thought our best spell was the first 30 minutes against South Shields. They are a good side and we completely tore them to shreds. The ball was moved about so quick and they were under constant pressure.

I know we can’t play at that tempo for 90 minutes but that performance was the benchmark for me.

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Why can’t they do that for 90 mins ? They train full time if they are ‘blowing’ after 60 mins they need to up the fitness levels.

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Said on many occasions at home we should play 4 4 2 – for whatever reason it works.

352 or 352 or 4411 or 4321 – previous managers try them but have no idea how to change it when it does not work. We need to get to basics start with formation in all games, be able to pass the ball, be able to control the ball and be able to find space to receive the ball.

Stop targeting and play front foot football and want to win ALL games.

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cassidystash

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Thank you for the Update Matt. Best wishes to The NEW Board. Must have been horrendous for them with everything they faced when gaining control.

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cassidystash wrote:

What happened to the 999 (or was it 99) year lease and “no rent until the club could afford it”?

Was that in one of the EGO’s statements ?

If so like them all not worth the time anyone spent reading them. It couldn’t even honour his own chosen words at that first Forum he had having taken over.

That was ” When the Swann family leave we guarantee the club will be better off financially than when we arrived” !!

Forked tongue possibly !

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WonderGoals – that seems like a plan.

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One can imagine there are talks going on, we will have to wait I am afraid.

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I see they are resurrecting the 1 hour Weekday Sports programme. James Hoggarth has got the gig and the times just the same 6pm until 7pm.

It really is the first positive for Humberside Sport for quite a few years.

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All depends how it is presented. Perhaps The Iron Trust should ask for emails where people can outline their idea.

Remember there will be Covenants put on it to prevent misappropriation. Quibell Park as covenants on it that stop any shady dealing – and a previous borough solicitor told me he had never seen anything as tight or unchallengeable as them.

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I await the plan / decision to be revealed.

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Local people who care for their club. A refreshing change after the last 10 years and they know what is needed.

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Said when Hilton was made preferred bidder the EGO did not want Simon & Ian anywhere near.
He did not want local people to succeed, although it would have been tough battle.

The question not answered is if Hilton had no funds what did he show to he did ?
Then why was the Bury attempted buyout an abject failure – someone was warning us about him.

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Ah well a journalist asked a question. Some didn’t mind it some seem to have taken great umbridge.

Simon isn’t bothered so can we all move on. Thanks.

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Take a bow IRON BRU & IRON HOUR PODCAST.

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There are ideas that can be looked at if funds to purchase are needed. Not there yet.

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The new owner/board have a lot to sort out. Within the group there is a lot of “Customer Care Experience”.

It will take time but they will turn it round.

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Awaywego wrote:

What like Swann spending to try and make the championship again. And Hilton doing similar this season. And both getting pissed off at fans berating them at every twist and turn to a stage where they both stop funding altogether.

D.Hilton didn’t like it when things were being found out about him.

If there was nothing to hide then don’t hide it, and then to do what he did to the staff was as low as you get. Those staff did everything he wanted, got on with it and then on pay day to cheat them ! Because that is what it was.

So if Aidan something is close then we have to wait.

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