Transfer Rumours Summer 2023

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Can I just mention I am working on a drawing for a drummer at the open mic I go to, it is for a painting. The picture I am using has 7 cymbals and 7 drums plus stands so it is taking considerable time and effort which means i can only post when I take a coffee break. I used to post here many years ago but like a lot of people gave it a miss for a few years, it has not changed much same old faces.
 
jck200 said:
Tan asked Malky why are we not playing a striker we paid £8 million for, he also asked why are we not attacking, he also asked what happened to the £50 million transfer fund Malky got. Solksjaer left because of a difference of opinion to which Tan replied " I want to win football matches how can you have a difference of opinion to that". When Tan came and met the players he told them to shoot more often as the more shots you take the more chance you have of scoring. Tan seems to know more about football than the players and the managers. If he interferes it with good cause in my book.
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Being owner, one incidentally who knows less about football than the majority of fans who pay to watch the team, does not justify inter meddling with the football side of the club.

Any attempt by Tan to influence or question a football manager undermines his role.

He wouldn’t accept one of his fast food outlet managers interfering with how he runs the franchise.
 
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jck200 said:
We are about to face Leeds in our first game and we really need to be on the same page. We have got automatic promotion before and we can do it again this season. Last season was a nightmare going to the wire, I was not optimistic at that stage I can tell you. The manager seems good enough and the players seem good enough, that is the reason I am expecting us to do well, I wont find out until the season starts like everyone else. It would be nice to take 6 points from the Swans.
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This is a bizarre post. Just bizarre.
The only thing I agree with is the last sentence.
 
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jck200 said:
I have given up hope about anyone being positive about the new season so please do not worry that I might. Something that might please everyone is if we go to Leeds and get well beaten if only to prove my optimism was far too high. If you don`t have a dream how you going to make a dream come true?
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See what you did there pal, clever that! :emoticon-0103-cool: Masky
 
jck200 said:
Football is a game with two sides playing 11 players each, There is a small round ball which players try to kick into a large goal with a net. The side that gets the ball into the opposing goal the most wins.The manager and owner do not take any part in the actual game.
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Factually correct granted but what is the point of this post?
 
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ninian opinion said:
This is a bizarre post. Just bizarre.
The only thing I agree with is the last sentence.
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It is difficult to see how you find the fact bizarre that we won automatic promotion to the premier league on two occasions Then if last season was not a nightmare for you then you must have been more optimistic than myself we would avoid relegation.
 
ninian opinion said:
Being owner, one incidentally who knows less about football than the majority of fans who pay to watch the team, does not justify inter meddling with the football side of the club.

Any attempt by Tan to influence or question a football manager undermines his role.

He wouldn’t accept one of his fast food outlet managers interfering with how he runs the franchise.
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This can be read two ways, either he would not accept a manager who does not run the franchise his way or he would not accept telling the manager how to run the franchise. Personally if I had a manager who I felt was not doing a good job I would replace him.
 
jck200 said:
It is difficult to see how you find the fact bizarre that we won automatic promotion to the premier league on two occasions Then if last season was not a nightmare for you then you must have been more optimistic than myself we would avoid relegation.
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It was the rider to the sentence that we can do it again which I was curious about.
 
jck200 said:
This can be read two ways, either he would not accept a manager who does not run the franchise his way or he would not accept telling the manager how to run the franchise. Personally if I had a manager who I felt was not doing a good job I would replace him.
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Here's Tan's problem when it comes to football.

“It doesn't make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.” – Steve Jobs.
 
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ccfcremotesupport said:
Here's Tan's problem when it comes to football.

“It doesn't make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.” – Steve Jobs.
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" Often heard that Steve Jobs had such a rude and abrasive personality trait that he would yell at his colleagues and team anytime if things didn’t go well or according to his expectations." do some research on the person instead of copying their own ego remarks.
 
jck200 said:
" Often heard that Steve Jobs had such a rude and abrasive personality trait that he would yell at his colleagues and team anytime if things didn’t go well or according to his expectations." do some research on the person instead of copying their own ego remarks.
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Who’s been more successful in their careers: Jobs or Tan:emoticon-0138-think
 
jck200 said:
" Often heard that Steve Jobs had such a rude and abrasive personality trait that he would yell at his colleagues and team anytime if things didn’t go well or according to his expectations." do some research on the person instead of copying their own ego remarks.
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Thanks for the advice, but no need for me to do any research.
Many an arrogant or ignorant person has made very shrewd and telling observations.
Rather than attack the character of Mr Jobs, diverting away from the comment, maybe you could share your thoughts about how the quote may relate to Mr Tan.

In business, I've observed 1st hand the folly of a person thinking that because they are the boss, they can tell experts in a field what to do and how to do it.
I suppose they are entitled to, but it doesnt produce the best outcome.

Let me dumb it down for illustration, you dont keep a dog and bark yourself.
 
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While Jobs is using you to sell mobile phones at inflated prices Tan is invested millions into the club you support. The question is who do you support Jobs or Tan?
 
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