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Objectively it’s still up in the air for me about whether Hilton will be good or bad .
He did a cracking job at Ilkeston by all accounts with a club that was on it’s knees , improved infrastructure and left something of future value for when he left .
He’s made some boo boos in the first 6 months which back up the case for people like IB and many others on Twitter , fuelling an obvious agenda against him ; whether that agenda is supstantiated is difficult for anyone level headed to know – just like the people with the ultimate pro Hilton agenda really .
Simon Elliott is obviously scared to his wits end that the club might go, so is trying to keep the peace in sense .
My gut feeling now is that Hilton (if things go his way ) might be able to get through and improve things , but there are probably a lot of obstacles to overcome to get there .
The longer Swann stays quiet , and the longer there is no news on the ground situation ; the more i would get worried though .
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I know Boylen because he still goes to games and was on the pitch quite a bit up until a few years ago on the mic and bits .
I know George Kerr , my mum and dad live near him in their village to he seems alright , but was he just a manager ?
Matt tees my uncle used to tell me about to , I remember another one they talked about Harry Wainman a keeper ? maybe he was decent to .
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No, fans won’t ask questions when things are going well , who would ?
From listening to all the podcasts I got the sense Swann really did want to take you right through , probably for personal glory more than anything .But it was like the equivalent of someone winning the euro millions,with no strategy or business sense just ‘having a go ‘ year on year .
It obviously became even more difficult with increased budgets of clubs and his declining capital and he was sinking and panicking which has left you where you are now .
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I remember another John Eyre was he decent? they seemed to love him on Humberside in the 90’s and that keeper with long hair but I cant remember his name .
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I honestly think anyone who buys a club now , who is not a fan is going to get there motives questioned and rightly so – in the wider scheme of things putting whether Hilton is good ,bad or indifferent aside the amount of clubs being ‘shafted’ by people who are not ‘one of their own’ seems to be growing and growing look at Yeovil ,Southend , Wigan and Morecambe to name a few recently .
Even though we are talking about The Iron here it’s a problem in football on the whole – more transparency and fan involvement is key at any club for me .
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No there are not , Simon Elliott obviously bleeds the colours of your club and is a good guy ,worried and hurting .
Due to that whatever the outcome he has been caught in the crossfire of what is going on because he wants answers and he cares – whether he knows the whole truth himself is something we all will have to wait for .
If Hilton is transparent and ‘willing to answer questions’ why not go on Humberside , on the Burns show and answer questions that need to be asked ,not questions set by himself .
I think that’s a part of whats causing division , a simple interview with all the concerns and questions of fans,unity restored and no harm done .
Why is it not that simple ?
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I feel like SOME Scunthorpe Utd fans total hate for Swann is putting blind faith in Hilton .
I have been a regular on here for about a year because I like the podcast and some good posts /banter from regulars – obviously good people who love YOUR club .
It’s the fans club not Hilton’s or Swanns.
It needs to be cherished and nurtured by the people that love it not a chess piece in a game .You need your club back
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I don’t think those accounts are cods tbf, the parody accounts normally target our own and our club .
I think the issue is a lot of the input from our fans is from respected contributors on Twitter and even the more sensible one’s on The Fishy raising genuine concerns rather than baiting or goading Hilton ; I think most are viewing it objectively and asking questions that would be raised if it was us .
I don’t have any idea how it will work out and hope Hilton is the man to deliver on all his promises , but looking in as an outsider with the continued backtracking and U turns it’s difficult to know what will happen next.
UTI
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I think a lot of Town fans are now genuinely concerned , as much as most want a laugh when things are not going well for you on the pitch ,I think the majority want the club to survive as what would football be without our local teams and rivalry ?
The Twitter thing is strange these accounts popping up and abusing anyone who asks reasonable questions , like you say the lawyer lady took some and today the thread you posted on here above another created account launched a tirade of abuse at everyone on the thread – there was no abuse from the originators of it just reasonable and justified questions as i could see .Who would do that ?
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Did anybody catch Rob Waltham ( Leader of NLC) at about 17.20 on Radio Humberside please ? I missed it myself. Thank you. UTWI
Yeah he said that he does not know about the ground basically , it might be a good idea but when asked if the council are publicly backing it said ‘absolutely not ‘atm
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