by Winston Biscuit » 07 Oct 2022 13:53
by YorkshireRoyal99 » 07 Oct 2022 15:04
Sanguine Mark Hughes is quietly doing a decent job at Bradford in League Two. He lost his first two games, since when the club has 11 league wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats. Crazy that it's nearly 20 years since they were at Championship level.
by Pepe the Horseman » 07 Oct 2022 15:13
paultheroyal This will make it very interesting. WBA were waiting for Cooper to go before they sack Bruce and Middlesboro moved to get Wilder out and waiting for Cooper to come in - now that is not happening.
WBA options are limited unless they go old school i.e. Dyche etc.
Boro will probably go for a Terry or a Carrick perhaps.
by YorkshireRoyal99 » 07 Oct 2022 15:20
Pepe the Horsemanpaultheroyal This will make it very interesting. WBA were waiting for Cooper to go before they sack Bruce and Middlesboro moved to get Wilder out and waiting for Cooper to come in - now that is not happening.
WBA options are limited unless they go old school i.e. Dyche etc.
Boro will probably go for a Terry or a Carrick perhaps.
I was thinking Carrick to Boro, Terry to WBA. No way Dyche takes a Championship job.
by South Coast Royal » 08 Oct 2022 13:06
by From Despair To Where? » 08 Oct 2022 13:15
YorkshireRoyal99Sanguine Mark Hughes is quietly doing a decent job at Bradford in League Two. He lost his first two games, since when the club has 11 league wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats. Crazy that it's nearly 20 years since they were at Championship level.
They've been run poorly for basically all that amount of time, nearly facing administration after they were relegated from the PL, spent little time in the Championship and haven't returned since.
Massive ground hasn't really helped them either as it'd a big upkeep and their revenue stream isn't that good despite the crowds they get. When they reached the L1 PO's consecutively a few seasons ago, I remember their better players ended up moving to their rivals and doubling their wages. It was rumoured that Rory McArdle moved to PO rivals Scunthorpe and doubled his wage to £4k a week... so they were never going to sustain it.
I think their season tickets in some areas can work out at as low as £131 for the entire season and the average price is about £155-ish. So essentially 8 Reading games (for away fans due to 20 is plenty scheme) is a season ticket at Bradford. Good for incoming crowds, poor for revenue which is why they've never been able to afford to keep their best players, attract the best players as they money was too low and subsequently plummeted out of L1 and been in the abyss in L2 until recently.
by YorkshireRoyal99 » 09 Oct 2022 18:44
From Despair To Where?YorkshireRoyal99Sanguine Mark Hughes is quietly doing a decent job at Bradford in League Two. He lost his first two games, since when the club has 11 league wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats. Crazy that it's nearly 20 years since they were at Championship level.
They've been run poorly for basically all that amount of time, nearly facing administration after they were relegated from the PL, spent little time in the Championship and haven't returned since.
Massive ground hasn't really helped them either as it'd a big upkeep and their revenue stream isn't that good despite the crowds they get. When they reached the L1 PO's consecutively a few seasons ago, I remember their better players ended up moving to their rivals and doubling their wages. It was rumoured that Rory McArdle moved to PO rivals Scunthorpe and doubled his wage to £4k a week... so they were never going to sustain it.
I think their season tickets in some areas can work out at as low as £131 for the entire season and the average price is about £155-ish. So essentially 8 Reading games (for away fans due to 20 is plenty scheme) is a season ticket at Bradford. Good for incoming crowds, poor for revenue which is why they've never been able to afford to keep their best players, attract the best players as they money was too low and subsequently plummeted out of L1 and been in the abyss in L2 until recently.
Their pay on the day prices are as expensive as Blackburn or Burnley so no casual supporter who fancies taking in a game is going to pick League 2 when you have The Chanpionship or, until this season, The Premiership 45 minutes away.
When I worked in Bradford, I used to constantly make that point to Bradford supporting colleagues when they asked if I wanted to go to a City game.
by From Despair To Where? » 09 Oct 2022 19:09
by Winston Biscuit » 10 Oct 2022 09:48
by Sutekh » 10 Oct 2022 10:30
Winston Biscuit Steve Bruce sacked
by paultheroyal » 10 Oct 2022 11:24
Winston Biscuit Steve Bruce sacked
by paultheroyal » 10 Oct 2022 11:25
by Winston Biscuit » 10 Oct 2022 11:25
West Brom, whose managers from 1975 to 1988 (apart from Nobby Stiles) were Johnny, Ronnie, John, Ron, Ronnie, Ron, Johnny, Ron and Ron, sack their management team of Steve, Steve, Stephen and Alex, Steve's son.
by Sutekh » 10 Oct 2022 13:53
paultheroyal Liverpool just look flat, tired, one dimensional. Surely it cant be all Mane can it? Dont think they have bought very well, been incredibly loyal to some players and now getting found out and exposed.
by Winston Biscuit » 13 Oct 2022 17:07
by RG30 » 14 Oct 2022 10:18
by YorkshireRoyal99 » 14 Oct 2022 15:34
RG30 Sounds like Nuno is keen on a return to Wolves
by Brogue » 15 Oct 2022 21:56
JUVENTUS are set to sack manager Max Allegri with Antonio Conte and Mauricio Pochettino favourites to replace him, according to reports.
by Loafer » 16 Oct 2022 06:30
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