Dames Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 10 minutes ago, Happy Fox said: New ownership pretty please not a lot has changed.. Something needs to change because you get the feeling Maresca will jump ship first chance he gets.
Happy Fox Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 5 minutes ago, Dames said: Something needs to change because you get the feeling Maresca will jump ship first chance he gets. Absolutely, Top does not seem to have a proactive mentality which is really holding us back, I just don’t feel he’s cut for ownership. Maresca will definitely not be sticking around long term that’s for sure.
Mark 'expert' Lawrenson Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 14 minutes ago, Happy Fox said: New ownership pretty please not a lot has changed.. We need to be very careful what we wish for, we’re treading (it seems) a fine FFP line so it’s very difficult to bring players in. It’s surprising that more wasn’t changed at the end of last season, a supposed “root and branch” investigation yielded very little change, which was disappointing. However we sit 10pts clear at the top and looking very good for promotion. Im not sure what difference new owners would have at this moment in time. 3
Happy Fox Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 4 minutes ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said: We need to be very careful what we wish for, we’re treading (it seems) a fine FFP line so it’s very difficult to bring players in. It’s surprising that more wasn’t changed at the end of last season, a supposed “root and branch” investigation yielded very little change, which was disappointing. However we sit 10pts clear at the top and looking very good for promotion. Im not sure what difference new owners would have at this moment in time. We shouldn’t even be in this position in the first place total mismanagement. New ownership in the summer hopefully, Top doesn’t have the ambition that Vichai did.
Popular Post coolhandfox Posted 2 February 2024 Popular Post Posted 2 February 2024 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Happy Fox said: We shouldn’t even be in this position in the first place total mismanagement. New ownership in the summer hopefully, Top doesn’t have the ambition that Vichai did. Had enough ambition to write of 194m in debt last march. Edited 2 February 2024 by coolhandfox 10
Happy Fox Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 2 minutes ago, coolhandfox said: If ambition to write of 194m in debt last march. Didn’t stop us get relegated though did it?
coolhandfox Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 Just now, Happy Fox said: Didn’t stop us get relegated though did it? I'm pretty he's ambition wasn’t the problem on that front. Poor decision making yes, ambition no. Actually his ambition is the reason for us being in trouble with FFP. 1
Grebfromgrebland Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 Yeah I think this will be the only season we see Maresca a club with money and ambition will take him
Noahfence Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 He’s going for the relegation double with Leuven
SickoDicko Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 least he'll have a few winners on the horses though...
OnlyOneCity Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 I dread to think what this forum would be like if we were mid table and not flying high at the top of the league. Presumably the tea lady recruited Maresca while Top was on holiday. Enzo is an inexperienced manager who has been given the chance to manage a recent Premier League Champion club. He’s doing a great job but needs to be a little less needy. Also, various comments seem to think we wouldn’t be an attractive prospect if offered for sale. Why on earth not? Too many doing our club down. So Sensi didn’t work out, we’ve managed well enough with what we have, only 4 teams have beaten us and we’ve won against 18. Stop panicking and acting as though we’re in the bottom half of the table. There won’t be a shortage of players wanting to join us when we get promoted. Up the City. 4
smudger63 Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 29 minutes ago, Happy Fox said: We shouldn’t even be in this position in the first place total mismanagement. New ownership in the summer hopefully, Top doesn’t have the ambition that Vichai did. I don't think he has anywhere near the same interest either. We are basically Tops old toy that he has got fed up with. He's grown up and moved on, and has other interests. 1
smudger63 Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 18 minutes ago, coolhandfox said: I'm pretty he's ambition wasn’t the problem on that front. Poor decision making yes, ambition no. Actually his ambition is the reason for us being in trouble with FFP. Poor decision making because he's let it be that way, by taking his eye off the ball, because sadly I don't think he has the same enthusiasm or interest now.
Guest Chocolate Teapot Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 Are people genuinely ok with this? https://www.playthegame.org/news/meet-the-hydras-tracing-the-illegal-gambling-operators-that-sponsor-football/?s=08
ARTY_FOX Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 44 minutes ago, Happy Fox said: We shouldn’t even be in this position in the first place total mismanagement. New ownership in the summer hopefully, Top doesn’t have the ambition that Vichai did. New ownership would be terrible lmao 2
Happy Fox Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 2 minutes ago, ARTY_FOX said: New ownership would be terrible lmao How would it? Depends who we are being sold too.. 1
coolhandfox Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 3 minutes ago, Chocolate Teapot said: Are people genuinely ok with this? https://www.playthegame.org/news/meet-the-hydras-tracing-the-illegal-gambling-operators-that-sponsor-football/?s=08 You have such a hate boner 1
Footballwipe Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 4 minutes ago, Chocolate Teapot said: Are people genuinely ok with this? https://www.playthegame.org/news/meet-the-hydras-tracing-the-illegal-gambling-operators-that-sponsor-football/?s=08 Going for the bingo card on this one in reply to this. "Everyone else is doing it" "That website is lying" "We need as much money as we can to meet FFP, I don't care where it comes from" "Bet you'd rather see us in League 2" "Who is it even harming?" "So what?" "Top made us PL Champions you traitorous bastard" 2
Oxfordfox83 Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 11 minutes ago, Happy Fox said: How would it? Depends who we are being sold too.. Give an example of a premier league owner you’d prefer
Lionator Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 This is definitely a case of be careful what you wish for. The incompetence is within the people he's employed, not the owner himself.
Happy Fox Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 Just now, Lionator said: This is definitely a case of be careful what you wish for. The incompetence is within the people he's employed, not the owner himself. By default doesn't that make him incompetent, for not having a clue? 1
Mickyblueeyes Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 Just now, Lionator said: This is definitely a case of be careful what you wish for. The incompetence is within the people he's employed, not the owner himself. I don’t disagree with your first comment. I do however strongly disagree with the second sentence. If you’re hiring and retaining incompetent people, you must yourself be incompetent. There is no excuse for the same again approach from the summer given the disaster that occurred last season. 2
Cadno'r Cymoedd Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 1 minute ago, Lionator said: This is definitely a case of be careful what you wish for. The incompetence is within the people he's employed, not the owner himself. But as owner, he needs to and must realise the issues caused by the seeming incompetence and deal with it effectively. That is his role. 3
WoodyFox Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 34 minutes ago, Chocolate Teapot said: Are people genuinely ok with this? https://www.playthegame.org/news/meet-the-hydras-tracing-the-illegal-gambling-operators-that-sponsor-football/?s=08 Illegal sponsors and we still can't afford anyone
Trav Le Bleu Posted 2 February 2024 Posted 2 February 2024 1 hour ago, Happy Fox said: Didn’t stop us get relegated though did it? Happy Fox, the most ironically named member of FoxesTalk. 2
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