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Signing another two or three very good players would be an excellent start
Pretty much in agreement with the above post. Little doubt in my mind that T&T genuinely want the club to progress and do well but I’m just not convinced they are going the right way about it. Here’s hoping!EastDerehamO wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:26 am From where we were at the end of the FB era to where we are now, I can only be positive and grateful to the owners for all they’ve done, and that remains the bigger picture.
But as of right now, things don’t feel too positive, for it doesn’t feel like we’ve got a plan with conviction, at least not one that a significant number of us fans share the belief in. It’s been more a case of try to get Ross to do the manager’s job and hope it’ll work out, despite the fact he said only a few months ago it wasn’t for him, and his management record stats not being impressive. Add to the that the debacle over Fletcher too, and it’s difficult to be too confident that the decision making and direction is good, and hence difficult to be positive right now.
Had we appointed Holloway – an experienced manager with a level of success - instead of Grimsby, that would have felt positive. And if results prove us doubters wrong, then I’ll be delighted, and my feeling would change.
EastDerehamO wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:26 am From where we were at the end of the FB era to where we are now, I can only be positive and grateful to the owners for all they’ve done, and that remains the bigger picture.
But as of right now, things don’t feel too positive, for it doesn’t feel like we’ve got a plan with conviction, at least not one that a significant number of us fans share the belief in. It’s been more a case of try to get Ross to do the manager’s job and hope it’ll work out, despite the fact he said only a few months ago it wasn’t for him, and his management record stats not being impressive. Add to the that the debacle over Fletcher too, and it’s difficult to be too confident that the decision making and direction is good, and hence difficult to be positive right now.
Had we appointed Holloway – an experienced manager with a level of success - instead of Grimsby, that would have felt positive. And if results prove us doubters wrong, then I’ll be delighted, and my feeling would change.
Good Post. Agree with everything. This is the reality.EastDerehamO wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:26 am From where we were at the end of the FB era to where we are now, I can only be positive and grateful to the owners for all they’ve done, and that remains the bigger picture.
But as of right now, things don’t feel too positive, for it doesn’t feel like we’ve got a plan with conviction, at least not one that a significant number of us fans share the belief in. It’s been more a case of try to get Ross to do the manager’s job and hope it’ll work out, despite the fact he said only a few months ago it wasn’t for him, and his management record stats not being impressive. Add to the that the debacle over Fletcher too, and it’s difficult to be too confident that the decision making and direction is good, and hence difficult to be positive right now.
Had we appointed Holloway – an experienced manager with a level of success - instead of Grimsby, that would have felt positive. And if results prove us doubters wrong, then I’ll be delighted, and my feeling would change.
Holloway has bought £100000 of shares in Grimsby and now sits on the Board. If he fails, how will they get rid of him?EastDerehamO wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:26 am From where we were at the end of the FB era to where we are now, I can only be positive and grateful to the owners for all they’ve done, and that remains the bigger picture.
But as of right now, things don’t feel too positive, for it doesn’t feel like we’ve got a plan with conviction, at least not one that a significant number of us fans share the belief in. It’s been more a case of try to get Ross to do the manager’s job and hope it’ll work out, despite the fact he said only a few months ago it wasn’t for him, and his management record stats not being impressive. Add to the that the debacle over Fletcher too, and it’s difficult to be too confident that the decision making and direction is good, and hence difficult to be positive right now.
Had we appointed Holloway – an experienced manager with a level of success - instead of Grimsby, that would have felt positive. And if results prove us doubters wrong, then I’ll be delighted, and my feeling would change.
Probably Alabi leaving but that’s it .ComeOnYouOs wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:25 pm things to make me feel more positve
1..get rid of the DOF position
2 bring in 3 or 4 quality players, inc. 2 central midfielders
3 getting that useless lump Alabi from the club
4 signs the manager knows what he's doing...line up subs etc
Doubt much of that will happen though.
£100k is £100k whether you got only £100k or £100m. It's probably more the case that he decided to make an investment because he believed in himself and thought he could turn it into something more. Also probably has options on the shares of others that means should he be successful then he'd be owning a greater share of the club.eagwgw wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:55 am £100,000 of shares isn't gonna get him very far.... issued share capital of Grimsby is over £2m.
If they wanted to sack him, he doesn't have the power to overturn it. Being a shareholder does not guarantee you a right to be employed by the company. Even if he was sacked he could still attend meetings, but he would have little influence unless he bought more shares.
I doubt that £100,000 is material to him, so his investment is token really and given he was desperate to get back into football might have swung his appointment.
Agree with all except the wording in number three.ComeOnYouOs wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:25 pm things to make me feel more positve
1..get rid of the DOF position
2 bring in 3 or 4 quality players, inc. 2 central midfielders
3 getting that useless lump Alabi from the club
4 signs the manager knows what he's doing...line up subs etc
Doubt much of that will happen though.
Nobody can ever say with any certainty what goes on in the mind of a mentalist.LittleMate wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 1:34 pm£100k is £100k whether you got only £100k or £100m. It's probably more the case that he decided to make an investment because he believed in himself and thought he could turn it into something more. Also probably has options on the shares of others that means should he be successful then he'd be owning a greater share of the club.eagwgw wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:55 am £100,000 of shares isn't gonna get him very far.... issued share capital of Grimsby is over £2m.
If they wanted to sack him, he doesn't have the power to overturn it. Being a shareholder does not guarantee you a right to be employed by the company. Even if he was sacked he could still attend meetings, but he would have little influence unless he bought more shares.
I doubt that £100,000 is material to him, so his investment is token really and given he was desperate to get back into football might have swung his appointment.
1. Why?ComeOnYouOs wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:25 pm things to make me feel more positve
1..get rid of the DOF position
2 bring in 3 or 4 quality players, inc. 2 central midfielders
3 getting that useless lump Alabi from the club
4 signs the manager knows what he's doing...line up subs etc
Doubt much of that will happen though.
That didn’t seem to be a problem for Grimsby. They have just brought in five new players .
