| Let's see what happens before 11:21 - Apr 7 with 810 views | Dyland |
being hubristic or even too excited. We got burned before, badly.
This though from Evans...
"I plan to divorce myself from any day-to-day responsibilities"
I don't know which way this will go, but this is the main thing for me and why I will now renew my ST.
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| Let's see what happens before on 11:22 - Apr 7 with 774 views | J2BLUE |
This isn't a sure thing and no one has ever claimed it would be.
Hope has returned though. Let people enjoy it. |  |
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| Let's see what happens before on 11:23 - Apr 7 with 774 views | JDB23 |
Nah fk that, we've just put an end to the darkest era of this football club. I'm over the moon. |  | | |
| Let's see what happens before on 11:23 - Apr 7 with 758 views | wkj |
TBF At this point, the club has been shat on by the same arse for over a decade - even if we continue to be shat on - it will be nice to see a different arse doing the shatting.
FYI: Not calling ME an arse [Post edited 7 Apr 2021 11:26]
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| Let's see what happens before on 11:23 - Apr 7 with 747 views | jeera |
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| Let's see what happens before on 11:23 - Apr 7 with 747 views | DanTheMan |
Ah screw it, I'm going to be excited about this. I need something to be optimistic about. |  |
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| Let's see what happens before on 11:24 - Apr 7 with 731 views | jayessess |
No hubris, but we're allowed to be excited! |  |
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| Let's see what happens before on 11:25 - Apr 7 with 713 views | Dyland |
| Let's see what happens before on 11:22 - Apr 7 by J2BLUE |
This isn't a sure thing and no one has ever claimed it would be.
Hope has returned though. Let people enjoy it. |
Totally.
You get the point though :)
I did chuckle mirthlessly at the day to day responsibilities comment. This is precisely the problem. Evans has made himself solely responsible, but without doing it properly. An absurd state of affairs and finally he's conceded that. Fair play, but a bit fooking late in the day imo.
Onwards though, yeh.
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| Let's see what happens before on 11:26 - Apr 7 with 697 views | chicoazul |
SUQ
YFFC
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| Let's see what happens before on 11:26 - Apr 7 with 685 views | Dyland |
| Let's see what happens before on 11:26 - Apr 7 by chicoazul |
SUQ
YFFC
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| Let's see what happens before on 11:29 - Apr 7 with 642 views | The_Romford_Blue |
We have hope again.
Finally.. at last. There is light at the end of the tunnel. I’ve wanted this for 7 years. I’m going to enjoy today. Is it too early for a beer? No.. no it’s not.
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| it's never too early for a beer, only too late (n/t) on 11:30 - Apr 7 with 617 views | Dyland |
| Let's see what happens before on 11:29 - Apr 7 by The_Romford_Blue |
We have hope again.
Finally.. at last. There is light at the end of the tunnel. I’ve wanted this for 7 years. I’m going to enjoy today. Is it too early for a beer? No.. no it’s not.
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| Let's see what happens before on 11:32 - Apr 7 with 597 views | haynes_toe1 |
I think our fans deserve to get excited about something | | | |
| Let's see what happens before on 11:32 - Apr 7 with 586 views | Barneycurley |
| Let's see what happens before on 11:25 - Apr 7 by Dyland |
Totally.
You get the point though :)
I did chuckle mirthlessly at the day to day responsibilities comment. This is precisely the problem. Evans has made himself solely responsible, but without doing it properly. An absurd state of affairs and finally he's conceded that. Fair play, but a bit fooking late in the day imo.
Onwards though, yeh.
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I think he finally found Guthrums final points calculator and realised the game was up |  |
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| Let's see what happens before on 11:32 - Apr 7 with 590 views | HighgateBlue |
I think the proper stance to take is to be optimistic, and a little excited, while recognising that we unfortunately know absolutely nothing about the financials. We therefore don't know the likelihood of an injection of cash into the playing squad that will make enough of a difference. We'll see, but we can live in hope.
We don't know:
1) how much the new owners purchased the club for
2) how much money they will inject for transfers, wages and agents' fees
3) how much debt Marcus has agreed to write off
4) how much debt the Club now has.
But perhaps the biggest "don't know" is what the owners will do if they do not make the Premier League and decide to call it a day. If they decide that they will never make the Prem, then they're not going to be putting in millions a year like ME did, in order to tread water. They will want an "Out", and because they are backed by a pension fund rather than an individual, they will surely have far less of an incentive to seek to ensure that the next owners are "good guys", and far less incentive to write off any debts.
The stakes have been raised. We can be excited, but along with the potential huge "up side" comes a potential huge "down side". Just as some fans wished for "anyone by Mick", many have recently wished for "anyone but Evans". Let's hope they never find out that owners can be so much worse than Evans.
I would have loved to have posted massive thanks to Evans for writing off a huge debt, but as we don't know how much he's written off, I'll keep my powder dry on that one... |  | | |
| Let's see what happens before on 11:35 - Apr 7 with 558 views | Darth_Koont |
Just about to say the same.
Inevitable that some major change was needed but let’s hope people don’t shoot their bolt too early – by seeing the new consortium as the Messiah and/or by making Evans into the Prince of Darkness. The past and the future are a lot more nuanced than that.
But certainly cause for some hope and excitement. There’s the potential to give the club and the squad some much needed energy. |  |
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| Let's see what happens before on 11:37 - Apr 7 with 540 views | Dyland |
| Let's see what happens before on 11:32 - Apr 7 by HighgateBlue |
I think the proper stance to take is to be optimistic, and a little excited, while recognising that we unfortunately know absolutely nothing about the financials. We therefore don't know the likelihood of an injection of cash into the playing squad that will make enough of a difference. We'll see, but we can live in hope.
We don't know:
1) how much the new owners purchased the club for
2) how much money they will inject for transfers, wages and agents' fees
3) how much debt Marcus has agreed to write off
4) how much debt the Club now has.
But perhaps the biggest "don't know" is what the owners will do if they do not make the Premier League and decide to call it a day. If they decide that they will never make the Prem, then they're not going to be putting in millions a year like ME did, in order to tread water. They will want an "Out", and because they are backed by a pension fund rather than an individual, they will surely have far less of an incentive to seek to ensure that the next owners are "good guys", and far less incentive to write off any debts.
The stakes have been raised. We can be excited, but along with the potential huge "up side" comes a potential huge "down side". Just as some fans wished for "anyone by Mick", many have recently wished for "anyone but Evans". Let's hope they never find out that owners can be so much worse than Evans.
I would have loved to have posted massive thanks to Evans for writing off a huge debt, but as we don't know how much he's written off, I'll keep my powder dry on that one... |
I'm genuinely excited at the prospect of a better set-up behind the scenes. Rather than injection of cash into transfers. Likewise, without knowing anything about the new owners I don't if they will get it right BUT it was clear MEG was never going to invest in the essential club infrastructure. So at worst it's a continuation of the same old crap. And that scenario seems a little unlikely.
We shall see.
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| Let's see what happens before on 11:39 - Apr 7 with 525 views | Dyland |
| Let's see what happens before on 11:35 - Apr 7 by Darth_Koont |
Just about to say the same.
Inevitable that some major change was needed but let’s hope people don’t shoot their bolt too early – by seeing the new consortium as the Messiah and/or by making Evans into the Prince of Darkness. The past and the future are a lot more nuanced than that.
But certainly cause for some hope and excitement. There’s the potential to give the club and the squad some much needed energy. |
I have that video of fans at Carrot Road giving the fooking loaded large one going round in my head. Generally!
(shudder)
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| Let's see what happens before on 11:40 - Apr 7 with 509 views | jeera |
| Let's see what happens before on 11:37 - Apr 7 by Dyland |
I'm genuinely excited at the prospect of a better set-up behind the scenes. Rather than injection of cash into transfers. Likewise, without knowing anything about the new owners I don't if they will get it right BUT it was clear MEG was never going to invest in the essential club infrastructure. So at worst it's a continuation of the same old crap. And that scenario seems a little unlikely.
We shall see.
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Although not sure why Highgate is saying there's no talk of of the debt etc when there have been reports of it being included in the deal already.
Which was always on the cards anyway along with the 5% retention that has already been reported on here and elsewhere in the lead-up to this:
https://theathletic.com/news/ipswich-town-takeover-latest-completed/dRQ5BYPaRkWB | |
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| Let's see what happens before on 11:46 - Apr 7 with 485 views | ghostofescobar |
B0ll0x to that! I feel a bit like I used to when I was a kid on Christmas Eve: all excited anticipation! Look, in three years this could be the worst thing ever to have happened to us, it could be the best. All I do know for sure, is that with Evans, we were just as likely to end up in L2 as we were the Championship: just look at the state we are in both on and off the pitch. |  |
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| Let's see what happens before on 11:48 - Apr 7 with 464 views | Dyland |
| Let's see what happens before on 11:46 - Apr 7 by ghostofescobar |
B0ll0x to that! I feel a bit like I used to when I was a kid on Christmas Eve: all excited anticipation! Look, in three years this could be the worst thing ever to have happened to us, it could be the best. All I do know for sure, is that with Evans, we were just as likely to end up in L2 as we were the Championship: just look at the state we are in both on and off the pitch. |
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| Let's see what happens before on 11:49 - Apr 7 with 451 views | Darth_Koont |
| Let's see what happens before on 11:39 - Apr 7 by Dyland |
I have that video of fans at Carrot Road giving the fooking loaded large one going round in my head. Generally!
(shudder)
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Damn you! I had successfully repressed that image.
Yeah, hopefully it’s just a fringe element that will go overboard with this and within the confines of their social media bubble. | |
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