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MarinerDevil
November 24, 2022, 8:19pm
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0djm1v0

Budget and transfers
  • Spending all ST money on squad and infrastructure; investment in infrastructure is not adversely affecting playing budget
  • Committed to more investment but it has to be sustainable; references Scunny's situation as something to avoid
  • Asks for some patience and realism
  • New head of recruitment should improve decision making on transfers
  • Wants to be transparent but can't reveal exact budget or how we compare to other clubs (for obvious reasons); we're definitely not the highest or lowest spenders
  • Funds available in January; will "move the playing side along" if there is an "opportunity"
  • There's a shortage of strikers across the division; don't want to break wage structure

Staff turnover concerns
  • "Just not true" that the club are forcing people out
  • JS and AP are ambitious and want to improve the organisation; "some people won't make it on that journey"; "change is natural"
  • "Our track record: we're professional and we treat people well"
  • Points out that there's currently a good mix of long-time and new employees at the club

Training ground
  • Nothing to report; negotiations with a land owner have stalled for now; club is still committed to the project
  • Will "fundraise" for the project

Other topics
  • We're one of 28 clubs that signed a letter urging the government to create an independent football regulator
  • Club has submitted audit for B-Corp application; the process might take another six months
  • In favour of scrapping the 3pm blackout
  • New head of commercial looking to maintain current partnerships and forge new ones
  • 1600 fans completed the survey; results out next week
  • Planning for a fans' forum before Christmas
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November 24, 2022, 8:26pm
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Thanks for pointing out the key points.
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That's a tad disappointing.

Strikers are like hens teeth but we won't break the wage structure? They demand a premium and if we won't pay it we will be severely restricted.

The training base has stalled which also isn't good news.
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November 24, 2022, 8:47pm
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Quoted from lew chaterleys lover
That's a tad disappointing.

Strikers are like hens teeth but we won't break the wage structure? They demand a premium and if we won't pay it we will be severely restricted.

The training base has stalled which also isn't good news.


Listened to the interview live and, possibly for the first time, was less enthused by what I heard.
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November 24, 2022, 8:58pm

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Strikers do cost a premium but so does the National League if you don't fail to pay the price.
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Listened to the interview live and, possibly for the first time, was less enthused by what I heard.


We all want the best for the club, and we can all see the reasoning behind what they are doing. The determination to harness the club and the area to create a community asset which will be the jewel in Grimsby's crown.

However, I thought they would have access to a rich vein of investment. We are not going to get anywhere without serious financial investment.  That is just a fact in professional football today.
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November 24, 2022, 9:02pm

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I think they are just finding it harder to get things done than they anticipated and will be learning all the time.
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Think it just completely backs up his point about wanting patience and realism that, within an hour, people are losing their minds about them not breaking their wage structure (not that they know what it is) for an as-yet-unidentified striker.
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Quoted from ska face
Think it just completely backs up his point about wanting patience and realism that, within an hour, people are losing their minds about them not breaking their wage structure (not that they know what it is) for an as-yet-unidentified striker.


Instead of having Ryan Taylor less than 10 goals in the national league last year, Dani who had a barron spell at Boreham Wood and two loanees. Really pushing the boat out to challenge. Go get two strikers that have hit 10 consistently in the league last year who looked decent: Luke Norris for an example.
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Quoted from ska face
Think it just completely backs up his point about wanting patience and realism that, within an hour, people are losing their minds about them not breaking their wage structure (not that they know what it is) for an as-yet-unidentified striker.


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