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Ihearye

Club Staff (ie non football) according to the website: https://www.ctfc.com/club/club-directory Football/Company Secretary: Paul Godfrey Head of Commercial Operations: Linton Brown Commercial Marketing Manager: Luke Saunders Digital Communications Manager: James Williams Media & Marketing Assis...

Ihearye

We have paid Matty Taylor a portion of his contract to leave. Salisbury have not paid us anything. I would imagine we have likely paid out five figures in severance to make this happen. Good to see we have money to waste. So basically he was worth less than £0 and can only hope the five figures was...

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The Echo reports states “ an agreement has been made regarding the remaining term of his contract with the Robins” which, to me at least, suggests that a pay-off was involved. The announcement appears to have crashed Salisbury’s website. That's likely to be quite a big outlay does it indicate that ...

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The Echo reports states “ an agreement has been made regarding the remaining term of his contract with the Robins” which, to me at least, suggests that a pay-off was involved. The announcement appears to have crashed Salisbury’s website. Presume they paid off the remainder of his contract or some p...

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I would be happy to see the non playing staff, have their wages set at a level that helps them stay rather than the turnover we see. A bit more in the playing budget. Then organic growth based on good results and entertainment. I know that I am in the minority, but if I can get a decent view from my...

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I am going with a totally uninformed, but purely based on past experiences - no

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I'd trust an average 16yo to make an informed decision over some adults I've met, actually... As for those being coerced to vote one way or the other, isn't that a problem already? You mention 'community groups', there, and I'm extrapolating your meaning - but would women not fall under the same pr...

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I'm sure there are some pensioners for whom their only source of income is their state pension. I must say, however, I don't know any of them. Most of the pensioners I know have three foreign holidays a year and live extremely comfortably - but the idea of means-testing the state pension would prob...

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with all due respect to our friends in Boston - No representation without taxation

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I dunno about 'modest income' but I do know that 'high income' is absolutely nowhere near as high as most people might perceive - which will likely make 'modest' 30ish-49kpa. [/guesswork] think you are in the right ball park. We are in the region of what people get in benefits for sitting contempla...

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Mixed feelings on this because Matty Taylor is the best finisher we have by some way and has never let us down. But the reality is he's on the biggest wage we've ever paid to a player and he's not going to be a starter very often this season. Let's hope the club he's joining can pay a meaningful pa...

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A gamble that so nearly paid off and might well have done but for doing his ham. Earmarked last season to play alongside Bowman and then with Archer and Thomas playing wide he just didn't fit in the system. As others have said maybe an impact player at Rovers or perhaps Yeovil who will train in Bri...

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I suppose it could mean either, any new money is still someway off and we need to recoup as much as we can. Or, it is coming soon so we can afford to keep MT on the back burner with a recall available ? Who knows

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Media would be put in a portacabin I'm sure, we are not the first club to build a new main stand. I'm pretty sure every club has faced this and not needed to play at another ground. You have the media in a portacabin. Will they see the match from there? You have not suggested where on the ground th...

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I dunno about 'modest income' but I do know that 'high income' is absolutely nowhere near as high as most people might perceive - which will likely make 'modest' 30ish-49kpa. [/guesswork] think you are in the right ball park. We are in the region of what people get in benefits for sitting contempla...

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https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250702/e63b09ddae90ccd23e2ce1588fd3d55e.jpg What are these fictional "savings" that you're talking about Mal? Haven't got any left after Lettuce Liz's shenanigans added a couple of grand a year onto my mortgage in 2022 :roll: Is anyone giving odds at gue...

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https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250702/e63b09ddae90ccd23e2ce1588fd3d55e.jpg What are these fictional "savings" that you're talking about Mal? Haven't got any left after Lettuce Liz's shenanigans added a couple of grand a year onto my mortgage in 2022 :roll: Many would have thought it i...

Ihearye

Why would we need to play away from Whaddon Road? The ground holds 5000 without that side it's just about enough for a full season whilst the new main stand is built. Also I don't think there has ever been a precedent of a club playing elsehwere whilst they redevelop once side of the ground? Becaus...

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paperboy wrote: ↑12 Jul 2025, 10:11 Obieri off to Glawster according to JP

Btw does anyone else struggle with Glos Live video interviews.
I usually just get the circle of death.

Have to say I did get that, when i used to use the site. Have given up on it for a while now as it is a load of ballix

Ihearye

the new shirt is nice the badge is fine, A red badge on a white/yellow shirt would look ridiculous. The outpouring of hate this badge has got on other socials is borderline 'unhinged'. I'm pretty sure companies that design kits for a living have a better grasp of 'what works' on a shirt that some d...

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They made their choices, no thanks As professionals not fans with a short timespan to set them up for the rest of their lives. Fine by me. it is fine by me too, if they wanted to leave more than happy to let them go. Just wouldn't have them back. It didn't work out for them in the long term so am s...

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They made their choices, no thanks

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horlickfanclub wrote: ↑10 Jul 2025, 16:49 We have got a left back.

Sorry Taine will have to go back, ASL deserves his chance

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asl wrote: ↑10 Jul 2025, 16:03 Indeed. I like standing - and hate being behind the goal.

top plan - get a replica shirt. Stick a number 3 on it. Sneak on (we haven't got a left back so you should be OK). That way you can stand in front of the goal the whole match!!

Ihearye

it would be casting a shadow on M&S!

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Si Robin wrote: ↑10 Jul 2025, 13:36 As has been pointed out - we all voted (well, those who voted for this option) for the one with the normal badge, not the colourised one.

Ooops, can't really comment then, as I didn't vote (or I don't recall being asked to)
But ..... it looks like someone burst a lightly poached egg

Ihearye

Given our lack of players in certain areas you could argue most of them would improve us but it does feel like we are dredging the depths now when it comes to free agents. Flynn keeps mentioning that players will soon need to lower their wage demands so there are clearly a couple out of contract we...

Ihearye

Si Robin wrote: ↑10 Jul 2025, 13:11 Someone mocked up this on Twitter - looks so much cleaner:

Prefer that, must cleaner. However, it does say the published one was chosen by 'you', so there must have been some canvassing done on it

Ihearye

Jon Palmer apparently did an interview which confirmed the new main stand was a firm requirement for any new owner to purchase the club but gave no details on capacity or what it would look like. He also said there should be an increased playing budget in the next few weeks. This may well be true a...

Ihearye

Crikey thousands of bets,several per day so a chronic addiction. BBC News - Bowman gets 42 month ban for placing 6,397 bets https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c75rxrg36v7o Hope he is having the help he needs. Surely betting companies might have picked up on this. Not wishing to start a Mis...

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Match fixing then! I've not seen anything about match-fixing, though spot betting against himself isn't a great look. 6,397 bets over an 8 year period is the sign of an addict though and I hope he gets the help he needs, for his family as much as anything. Indeed and when you can influence the outc...

Ihearye

hmm So where was the due diligence Did anyone at the club know Innocent until proved guilty so did he come cheap I thought we only signed good characters Was this a Gary deal Lets hear from our director of football and or the chairman I would have thought there was little chance of him putting in t...

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With this hanging over him,I fail to understand the thought process of bringing him to ctfc, for so many reasons

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Why ? What insight do you have on the thoughts and views of the board members? I can't quite remember the exact quote but what sprung to mind was the way they dismissed most (all?) of the trust's recommendations as "we've tried them before". Just feels very close minded to me. I think loo...

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interesting comments, I do think the club is in desperate need of a fresh set of 'objective' eyes on it not prejudiced by any existing board members thoughts or views. Why ? What insight do you have on the thoughts and views of the board members? Good grief, do we need to have our lawyers present n...

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