S.A.F.C. - the future

Same in the Lakes even though there’s Greggs everywhere, what’s that all about?

 

placentas in sauce.. that's all I'm saying

edit: there's more meat in a placenta, I'm being unfair.

 

It’s ****e isn’t it lol

 

I wouldn't eat this everyday but once a month is worth a little drive for a genuine stottie?

 

It's all about the flavour Giacchi lad. Don't let a triviality like meat content put you off. Hoy a bit salt on if it bothers ya.

 

Any truth in the rumours John Cooke the kit man had been paid off ? He’s been about years

 

yes he has been paid off.

 

I’m confused with the John Cooke move surely every club needs a kit man so why get rid of him?

 

He's probably on pretty hefty wages hes been there that long. Theyll pay an apprentice or something

 

More than likely, it's a real shame as he's been there that long but in this day and age there's little sentiment when it's all about reducing costs.

 

Shame really think he will be a big loss in the dressing room

 

It seems to make very little sense. And if he's been there ages he'll get a very canny redundancy package you'd have thought, so it's not even like it'll be cheap to pay him off.

If it's true that he's going then it looks like the financial picture is even bleaker due to Covid than we thought. If that's the case then Donald surely won't be hanging about. The only other thing I can think of is whether there's some sort of rule about players handling their own kit due to Covid, something that would mean he doesn't really have a role for the foreseeable future, but I haven't heard of any new rules which would make a kit man position redundant

 

Before folk get too hung up on the Cooke thing, do we know how he feels about it?

I've read lots about how it's a disgrace and that SD has done it to spite fans etc. But if the bloke wants to retire or have a nice quiet time, perhaps it's good for him

 

I heard today that he has been pensioned off due to ill health, could be total bollocks like

 

Aye, @Milton Nunez's Thong makes a good point in terms of waiting to see what comes out because he might have been happy to go or might have had to go due to ill health. I think the fact it was first mentioned as a rumour of two people leaving has led people to think the worst in terms of him being forced out, but it would be prudent to see what is said by the club

 

I’d like to think he wanted to go for whatever reason rather than another cost cut because he did bring a lot to the dressing room

 

Important role, kit man. Brings more to the team than people think.

 

Have a look at the film Marvelous.
Lou Macari in his time as Stokes manager brought this bloke (Neil Mellor) into the dressing room, he had learning difficulties and ended up a fans legend.
the films good if you don't mind a lot of sentimentality.

 

Might give that a go if I can find it. I like a sports film

 

Isn't it like a covid guideline that teams must arrive to the stadiums on matchday in their own kit and what not?

Seems pointless to have a kitman, if that's the case.