2 Trophies in 7 seasons since returning

[Essandoh 21,212]

I can’t see how this rot gets turned around.

I really can’t.

[Bydo 3,227]

47 minutes ago, sRcFoCt said:

It's like been a taig in tge 90s

It’s worse because it’s been going on for longer now, and they’ve won more than we did in that period.

[bluenose244 2,618]

They are the bigger and better team (in the eyes of members of our squad) and its sickening!!!

[BlueKnight87 17,301]

2 minutes ago, Moody Blue said:

We only have ourselves to blame.  Finally got ourselves sorted, won the league and then fell asleep at the wheel thinking "mission accomplished". Then when we finally sold players for good value this summer, our resulting spending was farcical. We don't need to match them for spending, but what we have spent, was ridiculous. 

The difference in recruitment is brutal. They consistently add players that go into their 11 and make them stronger. 

We are consistently adding squad players that can't make our 11. 

We have to change the way we recruit. That means changes in scouting and getting that fraud Wilson out the door. 

 

[Bydo 3,227]

6 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

It's worse actually. They had a decent team that always came up short. Currently both teams are fucking dreadful.

I don’t think they’re as dreadful as we want to pretend they are, to be honest. They’re sweeping away the same calibre of team that we did in the 9IAR era but they’re winning more trophies than we did.

They're certainly better than us at least but that’s not saying much.

[bluenose244 2,618]

Do we all agree with the UB banner now?

[Bydo 3,227]

1 minute ago, BlueKnight87 said:

The difference in recruitment is brutal. They consistently add players that go into their 11 and make them stronger. 

We are consistently adding squad players that can't make our 11. 

We have to change the way we recruit. That means changes in scouting and getting that fraud Wilson out the door. 

 

Beale in January: “We will only buy players that improve our starting 11.”

Beale today: “LOL, jokes, Kamara.”

[Moody Blue 9,395]

4 minutes ago, BlueKnight87 said:

The difference in recruitment is brutal. They consistently add players that go into their 11 and make them stronger. 

We are consistently adding squad players that can't make our 11. 

We have to change the way we recruit. That means changes in scouting and getting that fraud Wilson out the door. 

 

He's doing an excellent job though according to the board at AGM, we are rotten to the core mate. They also punt players 12-18m after signing them if they're not staying long term or aren't good enough, ours see out their contracts. It's an absolute shambles. 

[Don54 25,546]

28 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

Errors made by the current hierarchy have cost us at least a decade of trying to get back to where we belong. 

Start at the very top and work your way down.

Nothing will change until there's a clearout at board room level, and even then it would need to be with serious money behind it

[BlueKnight87 17,301]

1 minute ago, Moody Blue said:

He's doing an excellent job though according to the board at AGM, we are rotten to the core mate. They also punt players 12-18m after signing them if they're not staying long term or aren't good enough, ours see out their contracts. It's an absolute shambles. 

I still can't belive the board think he's doing a good job. Yes he's sold a few players for profit. But how many duds has he signed. 

Unfortunately he's another example of why this current board aren't fit for purpose. 

[GaryMc 2,394]

10 minutes ago, Essandoh said:

I can’t see how this rot gets turned around.

I really can’t.

It turns around when we get a proper manager with balls.

[Moody Blue 9,395]

2 minutes ago, BlueKnight87 said:

I still can't belive the board think he's doing a good job. Yes he's sold a few players for profit. But how many duds has he signed. 

Unfortunately he's another example of why this current board aren't fit for purpose. 

The board should have had a roasting at last year's AGM, instead, we have clowns asking about parking at the Albion. One decent question challenging Wilson was it. 

[esquire8 42,892]

3 minutes ago, Don54 said:

Nothing will change until there's a clearout at board room level, and even then it would need to be with serious money behind it

Doesn't need serious money behind it. Needs proper management. Currently Park Jr, Robertson, Dickson, Blair and Wilson are miles from that. For all his grief Bisgrove is the only one in there who does a job that is around whats required for us.

[Prso's headband 35,510]

Sick of hearing they aren’t great trotted out again. A team who have one defeat in a year, a double last year and probably a treble this year. Aye no that great, we’re back to desperately clinging onto another team in this jobber league beating them because we can’t  

 

Cunts just won’t wake up. We need ripped apart from top to bottom but as long as we pick up the odd trophy and play some form of European football everything will be fine, nothing to see here

[BouncyBluenose87 1,560]

For a club of our stature those figures are pathetic. Can’t wait for us to get shot of the serial losers in our squad and replace them with talented winners who won’t lie down and have their arse felt by that mob.

[Bydo 3,227]

1 minute ago, Prso's headband said:

Sick of hearing they aren’t great trotted out again. A team who have one defeat in a year, a double last year and probably a treble this year. Aye no that great, we’re back to desperately clinging onto another team in this jobber league beating them because we can’t  

 

Cunts just won’t wake up. We need ripped apart from top to bottom but as long as we pick up the odd trophy and play some form of European football everything will be fine, nothing to see here

+1. Being delusional about how good they can be  doesn’t help us one bit.

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,558]

8 minutes ago, Moody Blue said:

He's doing an excellent job though according to the board at AGM, we are rotten to the core mate. They also punt players 12-18m after signing them if they're not staying long term or aren't good enough, ours see out their contracts. It's an absolute shambles. 

Tbf no cunt wants our players bar lowball offers

Everyone knows this current crop are serial losers, we got lucky with bassey and aribo, but the likes of Kent etc, absolutely no chance we were getting decent wedge for them at any point due to their consistent collapses and shitebag performances against the diddies in the cups

[Sunglasses Ron 2,498]

No one in the club seems capable of hammering home the standards that are demanded. Too many just seem happy to be in a final, to coast along. I crave proper leaders like we used to have in the likes of Gough, Souness, Walter etc. Sickening how they are closing in on our trophy haul.

[Moody Blue 9,395]

Just now, Jimbeamjunior said:

Tbf no cunt wants our players bar lowball offers

Everyone knows this current crop are serial losers, we got lucky with bassey and aribo, but the likes of Kent etc, absolutely no chance we were getting decent wedge for them at any point due to their consistent collapses and shitebag performances against the diddies in the cups

Kent was in the EL team of the year last season, not signing an extension, we couldn't have punted him as well last summer? 

[VERITAS VOS LIBREBETS 3,323]

As long as they do enough to sell season tickets, the board will do fuck all else except fill us with soundbites of appeasement.

[BlueKnight87 17,301]

3 minutes ago, Moody Blue said:

The board should have had a roasting at last year's AGM, instead, we have clowns asking about parking at the Albion. One decent question challenging Wilson was it. 

I've always felt the AGM are controlled so don't ever expect them to get the roasting they deserve. 

Reality is they have overseen a period where the scum have dominated. 

That's going to stay this way unless we make massive changes top to bottom. 

Unfortunately I think this board is happy to plod along as is.

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,558]

7 minutes ago, Moody Blue said:

Kent was in the EL team of the year last season, not signing an extension, we couldn't have punted him as well last summer? 

And so was tav, not one club wanted either two, 

Tarriers signed a right back and punted him for profit after one season in scotland and him being spanked all ways from sunday in europe

Facts are the complete collapses on first two seasons coupled with throwing away the treble to two jobber teams in the title season has poisoned our well, 

Would you pay millions for someone like kent, whos stats and medal count are horrific 

[Essandoh 21,212]

9 minutes ago, BlueKnight87 said:

I've always felt the AGM are controlled so don't ever expect them to get the roasting they deserve. 

Reality is they have overseen a period where the scum have dominated. 

That's going to stay this way unless we make massive changes top to bottom. 

Unfortunately I think this board is happy to plod along as is.

Unless we get some miracle leadership charge and new fresh major investment I don’t see this rot changing any time soon

[Moody Blue 9,395]

Just now, Jimbeamjunior said:

And so was tav, not one club wanted either two, 

Tarriers signed a right back and punted him for profit after one season in scotland and him being spanked all ways from sunday in europe

Facts are the complete collapses on first two seasons coupled with throwing away the treble to two jobber teams in the title season has poisoned our well, 

Would you pay millions for someone like kent, whos stats and medal count are horrific 

We could have easily punted Kent in the summer through agent's work, the point is we choose not to.  There's no way we'd have entertained any offer for Tav anyway, despite it being right to sell him and move on.  We're making the same point but arguing about it, it falls on our inability to move people on when it is right to do so, that lot do, irrespective of their performance in Europe. 

[Somemightsay7 2,412]

2 hours ago, Gascoigne's Flute said:

It's going to continue unless this board back the manager with a half decent transfer fund this summer. We might get lucky with one or two Bosmans but you need money to add real quality.

Our issue hasn't been funds, it's been individuals.

We've spent the best part of £11m on signings this season who didn't start today. 9 signings this season and we started with just 2 today.