oldskyblue58
CCFC Finance Director
Firstly I was pleased to see a decent display from the team on Saturday. The team worked and played some good football. We played higher up the pitch and for 2/3rds of the match were the better team. Credit has to go to the players and AT for that. We lost but I went home with some pride and a little hope things might/could get better
Thought AT had one of his better days on Saturday. Still worry his inexperience of management will contribute greatly to the club going down.
I was puzzled on Saturday after all the shennanigans last week that there were very few protests against SISU. Rightly in the match our fans supported the team but there was precious little against SISU. Perhaps they have actually ground us into apathy ?
I think we have lost the art of winning. Losing has become a habit. Looking at the team I wouldnt say we had the personnel to win ugly, there are too many players that dont defend well and leave it all to the back four. We also sit back on a one nil lead, dropping deeper and deeper, we simply cannot invite pressure like that. Is there an arguement for making changes earlier? if we get one nil up take the likes of McSheffery off at half time and beef up the defence or defensive midfield ? Do we take off a striker to put on an extra midfielder? Would we scarifice too much up front in doing so.... something (including our luck) has to change.
I like that AT is sticking to a passing game, i prefer that sort of football, but that doesnt stop players being strong (all players). However as good as it looks we need points not pretty football. If we are to go down I want us to go competitive and fighting, right now 2 wins wont get us out of the bottom 3 ..... that borders on the embarrassing let alone worrying
Think I have said most i wanted to say about CCFC, Ricoh Arena & ACL etc. In a perfect world they and the others involved would work in harmony building successful businesses and growing with each other. But this is not a perfect world. Many fans seem to want to put blame on ACL, Council or Charity claiming the club is owed something. My own take is much the same as my views on respect.... you have to earn the right to have it.... Since 1996 this club has been a failing business, year after year making losses, building debt, ostracising fans with no clear thought or plan to the future. That mismanagement has come home to roost. Beggars belief some of the loudest bickering voices are coming from individuals that helped create this mess. Ask yourself why would anyone discount, give away or otherwise put at risk a valuable iconic asset by letting a financially bankrupt enterprise take it over ? CCFC havent made the Ricoh a success others have. CCFC's track record indicates they would mess it up. I think a lot of people have been shocked by how much ACL are not dependent on CCFC. Wake up call, I dont think the Council Charity or ACL owe CCFC anything. At no point have CCFC ever had the real ability to create build and operate the stadium, gnashing of teeth now because others want to keep it in safe hands for our city is not logical. Yet ACL the Council, Higgs Charity have all made it clear they want CCFC there at the Ricoh. It is CCFC that has to work with them not the other way round (if you see the difference)
Otium and the hedge funds. I am not inexperienced financially but I have to say I am not at all sure what is really going on. If I knew i would share my opinion but SISU and co do not make clear their agenda in anything they do.
Rumours- got to be honest i am reading the rumours with a great amount of boredom. Heard it all before, it didnt happen, ....... the only things i believe at CCFC are those things that actually happen (even some of those i question!). Thing that disappoints is that the rumours are stated as fact...... they gather pace waste time and ultimately get shown to be rubbish.... in the meantime they do damage morale. I know such chatter are the lifeblood of forums but I just wish that some would think before they post (will we have administration again tomorrow at 10am ?). Admin tomorrow, Hoff buying next week, Smith coming on loan ...... it goes on and on and on
Tomorrow night will be tough ..... it always is against Cardiff. Not betting against Gunnar or Turner scoring either. Still dont see us picking up any points in November - we are sinking fast and getting cut adrift
Thought AT had one of his better days on Saturday. Still worry his inexperience of management will contribute greatly to the club going down.
I was puzzled on Saturday after all the shennanigans last week that there were very few protests against SISU. Rightly in the match our fans supported the team but there was precious little against SISU. Perhaps they have actually ground us into apathy ?
I think we have lost the art of winning. Losing has become a habit. Looking at the team I wouldnt say we had the personnel to win ugly, there are too many players that dont defend well and leave it all to the back four. We also sit back on a one nil lead, dropping deeper and deeper, we simply cannot invite pressure like that. Is there an arguement for making changes earlier? if we get one nil up take the likes of McSheffery off at half time and beef up the defence or defensive midfield ? Do we take off a striker to put on an extra midfielder? Would we scarifice too much up front in doing so.... something (including our luck) has to change.
I like that AT is sticking to a passing game, i prefer that sort of football, but that doesnt stop players being strong (all players). However as good as it looks we need points not pretty football. If we are to go down I want us to go competitive and fighting, right now 2 wins wont get us out of the bottom 3 ..... that borders on the embarrassing let alone worrying
Think I have said most i wanted to say about CCFC, Ricoh Arena & ACL etc. In a perfect world they and the others involved would work in harmony building successful businesses and growing with each other. But this is not a perfect world. Many fans seem to want to put blame on ACL, Council or Charity claiming the club is owed something. My own take is much the same as my views on respect.... you have to earn the right to have it.... Since 1996 this club has been a failing business, year after year making losses, building debt, ostracising fans with no clear thought or plan to the future. That mismanagement has come home to roost. Beggars belief some of the loudest bickering voices are coming from individuals that helped create this mess. Ask yourself why would anyone discount, give away or otherwise put at risk a valuable iconic asset by letting a financially bankrupt enterprise take it over ? CCFC havent made the Ricoh a success others have. CCFC's track record indicates they would mess it up. I think a lot of people have been shocked by how much ACL are not dependent on CCFC. Wake up call, I dont think the Council Charity or ACL owe CCFC anything. At no point have CCFC ever had the real ability to create build and operate the stadium, gnashing of teeth now because others want to keep it in safe hands for our city is not logical. Yet ACL the Council, Higgs Charity have all made it clear they want CCFC there at the Ricoh. It is CCFC that has to work with them not the other way round (if you see the difference)
Otium and the hedge funds. I am not inexperienced financially but I have to say I am not at all sure what is really going on. If I knew i would share my opinion but SISU and co do not make clear their agenda in anything they do.
Rumours- got to be honest i am reading the rumours with a great amount of boredom. Heard it all before, it didnt happen, ....... the only things i believe at CCFC are those things that actually happen (even some of those i question!). Thing that disappoints is that the rumours are stated as fact...... they gather pace waste time and ultimately get shown to be rubbish.... in the meantime they do damage morale. I know such chatter are the lifeblood of forums but I just wish that some would think before they post (will we have administration again tomorrow at 10am ?). Admin tomorrow, Hoff buying next week, Smith coming on loan ...... it goes on and on and on
Tomorrow night will be tough ..... it always is against Cardiff. Not betting against Gunnar or Turner scoring either. Still dont see us picking up any points in November - we are sinking fast and getting cut adrift
