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  1. balkan tiger

    balkan tiger Well-Known Member

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    Did some players bypass Liam and complain to tan? How do you know carvalio was one of them? I will still say it looks like a standard goodbye and thanks statement to the press. If others want to read between the lines and come up with something else that up to them.
     
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  2. originallambrettaman

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    I have no idea if anyone complained to Tan or not, but at the time it was claimed, the players specifically mentioned were Morton and Carvalho.

    I think the quote goes further than your standard goodbye, he clearly liked Rosie.
     
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  3. PLT

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    I think compared to most football club owners he's brilliant. His football decisions are questionable and over time that might cost us on the pitch, but his energy and passion are wonderful and just what the club has needed. As OLM touched upon, the change he's made to our crowds cannot be understated. I think it's a genuinely significant step in the history of the club how he's turned it around from where we were before he took over to where we are now.

    I think you can only judge his investment in facilities over the long-term. If like the Allams and Bartlett he gets access to PL money and doesn't make anything of it then yes, it'll be time to criticise. Right now he's only had a relatively limited time and has spent as much money as possible on getting us promoted, which is probably the right way to go about it, providing we don't shoot for the moon and see it backfire.

    And on the training ground thing, I think it's become a bit of a cliché that everyone repeats without actually knowing much about it. They mentioned some big improvements to the training ground made last season which didn't get much recognition outside the club, but it sounded like the players and LR were happy with it.
     
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  4. Trumpton Tiger.

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    Why do you think he is doing it then?
     
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  5. originallambrettaman

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    One of Hull City's Championship rivals are close to appointing a new boss. Norwich City, who pipped the Tigers to the final play-off berth in the 2023/24 season, are in talks to bring FC Nordsjaelland manager Johannes Hoff Thorup to Carrow Road.
     
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    Because it was absolutely the right thing to do, the support had been decimated by the previous owner and reversing that had to be a priority for any new owner. He's managed to do if far more quickly and comprehensively than anyone expected and deserves credit for it.
     
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  7. SydneyTiger14

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    He was under no obligation to say anything to that extent, it wasn't even an interview with the HDM it was an interview about him trying to get into Liverpool's team. He could have just left it as "I had a good six months at Hull City and I wish them well for next season with their new manager". He went well beyond that.

    But the spin will happen all the same..
     
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  8. SydneyTiger14

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    I think partly because he likes being liked. Who doesn't? That doesn't mean he did it to make money. Didn't Tan say in an interview that if he could, Acun would make tickets free, but Tan has to remind him of the financial side of things?
     
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  9. Blaknamberblood

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    Hang on, we've had 3 goes at the Premier League, with all the funds that gives, previous incumbents of the club have chose to spunk that money everywhere but the infrastructure of the club, hence why we are left with a ****ty portacabin and crap training ground. Surely we can't go moaning at Acun for that ? In his excitement and want to please he's made som daft decisions, Shota being the worst, and some silly transfer business, but he has without doubt supported Rosie in giving the bloke the tools to mount a serious challenge for promotion, the failure to do so why playing at times a somewhat slow paced style has unfortunately lead to Rosie going. The next chapter whether it's Walter on not will no doubt be given Acuns full support again. He's trying his best to bring the feel good factor back to the club which has shown in the increased attendances. But we mustn't forget, he is a businessman after all, his silent backer Mr McVitie, is a businessman, they will ultimately want a return on their funding. I can personally live with that, the bloke is trying, ya cant ask for more then that, but to start slating him for failing to invest in the training ground etc is bang out of order imho.
     
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  10. SydneyTiger14

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    Who's moaning at Acun for that? In fact I think it's these previous owners spunking money that I specifically pointed to as to why we need to actually put plans in place as soon as possible to get things developed.
     
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  11. Blaknamberblood

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    There's several mentions of it previously if you'd care to read
     
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  12. SydneyTiger14

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    I think you've twisted what was a discussion about what he should be in investing in as somehow blaming him for the situation we've found ourselves in under previous owners. I don't think it's incorrect to ask an owner who's been here for more than two years to start to put plans in place to maybe in the next few years improve our training ground. All we've got is proposals for a few pitches near the stadium for the Academy. What have we heard about for the training facilities? Anything?
     
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  13. Blaknamberblood

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    Twisted ? Off ya go silly man, not gonna enter a 12 page argument with ya over stuff that's already written
     
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  14. balkan tiger

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    Only add to that is that as poor as they may look the training facilities do bear fruit, KLP Bowen, Greeves among others.
     
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  15. Blaknamberblood

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    Tbf thats not down to the facilities though is it, and if my memory serves Bowen joined us from Hereford I think and had already been developed to a decent level
     
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  16. SydneyTiger14

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    Yes I believe that's what I said. As I was part of the discussion I'm reasonably sure of what was said and no one blamed Acun for where we're currently at, just that we aren't taking steps to correct it after over two years. If you're struggling to grasp the distinction then perhaps you're the one who should pop off and leave the adults to talk.
     
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  17. bradymk2

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    Its a disgrace really
    Weve been in the prem for 5 seasons?

    What do we have to show for it?
    Where did all that money go
    It had no lasting impact at all

    All the previous owners utter ****s
     
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  18. SydneyTiger14

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    The Academy and senior training facilities are different things.. Which was actually one of the things Acun said he wanted to address by bringing them together.
     
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  19. Blaknamberblood

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    I repeat, im not gonna argue with you, its what ya live for on here so off ya pop daft lad
     
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  20. SydneyTiger14

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    <laugh> Pathetic. Desperate for the last word. Only one person tried to start an argument here.
     
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