General Ledson &Eastwood next?

[PNE]

Update on Ledson (kind of...)
Asked an OUFC director today if we will get Ledson, "yes, if the money is right we're prepared to let him go, he's a good player who's strong in the tackle but if we get what we value him at, he'll go"
He then mentioned about sacking the manager, but when asked this will have no bearing on the potential deal...

Haha, that's cool.

I'm a designer for a fashion supplier (based in Manchester but has a south office in Aylesbury), the said Director owns this company I work for. I'm sure he wouldn't mind me sharing the info anyway, as didn't give away an awful lot. I didn't ask too much either!
He visited our Manchester office today for meetings, so I quizzed him on Ledson.

Both of those were posted on North Ends forum. Not sure how reliable but it seems quite reliable. Also, my dad works with Fazackerley's brother in law and is going to try and get inside information if possible.

 

[Deleted member 462]

Well my mums aunty, brought a dog off this woman.


it was only cheap and he smelled a lot so they took him to one of those professional dog groomers. who used to believe it or not work as a grey hound trainer.

anyway while she was trimming the dog another customer came in, wearing a rain coat, which was strange cos it was quite sunny at the time.

and to cut a long story short, he said u were an idiot and should p**s off back to the Preston forum

 

[Lundinsponytail]

And some of that money will have gone towards wages, covering previous losses and paying for Pekalski and GVK's Loan fee.

Also, (not aimed at you Bazzer) for somebody asset stripping making offers for players of £500k (Moore), and a serious bid for the chap from Viking Stavanger considering they flew out to try to persuade him, then that seems strange behaviour.

Strange, and coincidental, how these big money bids never actually result in a big money transfer.

Apparently, Dickie and Brannegan cost 70k between them. Nothing wrong with that. Could be great business. But let not the smoke and mirrors obscure the reality that a thumping amount of cash was made last summer. 1.2 million Roofe and O'Dowda completion; 800k Lundstram; 320k Appleton; first 1.5 million of Marvin. Equals 4 million, bar the shouting. After a season in which we made a profit of 500k or so BEFORE those sales. It is only fair to point out that just under 5 million had previously been invested. So DE has still put in -net - a few hundred grand overall. But the position over the last two years since Ashton left has seen many millions of pounds repatriated.
Nothing 'wrong ' with that, but when in the same two years ticket prices are aggressively hiked to pay for a supposed push for the championship then you would need to be quite gullible not to do the basic math.
Of course, what is then required to dupe those who aren't paying close attention are rumours of huge bids for Gino or the lad from Stavanger.
And so the very strange, crab -like game of illusions carry on, supported by some supporters who should, and indeed do, know far better.

 

[Sarge]

Strange, and coincidental, how these big money bids never actually result in a big money transfer.

Apparently, Dickie and Brannegan cost 70k between them. Nothing wrong with that. Could be great business. But let not the smoke and mirrors obscure the reality that a thumping amount of cash was made last summer. 1.2 million Roofe and O'Dowda completion; 800k Lundstram; 320k Appleton; first 1.5 million of Marvin. Equals 4 million, bar the shouting. After a season in which we made a profit of 500k or so BEFORE those sales. It is only fair to point out that just under 5 million had previously been invested. So DE has still put in -net - a few hundred grand overall. But the position over the last two years since Ashton left has seen many millions of pounds repatriated.
Nothing 'wrong ' with that, but when in the same two years ticket prices are aggressively hiked to pay for a supposed push for the championship then you would need to be quite gullible not to do the basic math.
Of course, what is then required to dupe those who aren't paying close attention are rumours of huge bids for Gino or the lad from Stavanger.
And so the very strange, crab -like game of illusions carry on, supported by some supporters who should, and indeed do, know far better.

Maths not math ....we are not Americans

 

[LondonRoader]

Strange, and coincidental, how these big money bids never actually result in a big money transfer.

Apparently, Dickie and Brannegan cost 70k between them. Nothing wrong with that. Could be great business. But let not the smoke and mirrors obscure the reality that a thumping amount of cash was made last summer. 1.2 million Roofe and O'Dowda completion; 800k Lundstram; 320k Appleton; first 1.5 million of Marvin. Equals 4 million, bar the shouting. After a season in which we made a profit of 500k or so BEFORE those sales. It is only fair to point out that just under 5 million had previously been invested. So DE has still put in -net - a few hundred grand overall. But the position over the last two years since Ashton left has seen many millions of pounds repatriated.
Nothing 'wrong ' with that, but when in the same two years ticket prices are aggressively hiked to pay for a supposed push for the championship then you would need to be quite gullible not to do the basic math.
Of course, what is then required to dupe those who aren't paying close attention are rumours of huge bids for Gino or the lad from Stavanger.
And so the very strange, crab -like game of illusions carry on, supported by some supporters who should, and indeed do, know far better.

This is all hypothetical I suppose.
Apparently there is a fans forum soon, they will even let you come along and put your questions to the people themselves.

 

[uptheus]

He’s busy that day, washing the pony tail

I didn't know Darryl has a ponytail.

 

[Lundinsponytail]

This is all hypothetical I suppose.
Apparently there is a fans forum soon, they will even let you come along and put your questions to the people themselves.

Where fibs will be told, and people who know very well that they are fibs will then nod and smile and write them up as unchallenged fact.

I hope they check that the room it's being held in will have a plentiful supply of mirrors, and a well-oiled smoke machine.

 

[Lundinsponytail]

Maths not math ....we are not Americans

And that sort of sums (ha) up where we have got to as a club. People are more interested in quibbling over niceties of different English usages instead of debating real issues.

I read the notes from the latest farce of a supporters trust meeting whilst in hospital during latest cancer tests and treatment (apparently londonroader thinks that I should have discharged myself to come along to the 'meeting', which is not untypical of his 'sensitive' nature). Reading the notes, I finally realised that - right now - we as a fanbase do not deserve a successful club. This proud group, who kept the club afloat on numerous occasions and showed such huge passion over decades of struggle, have just lost the will to live. Now it's just a matter of keeping noses clean, avoiding difficult topics and trying to gloss over obvious major issues.
On an emotional level, I can entirely understand the Ultras packing their bags. For those who want to strain with every sinew to help OUFC achieve something, these are depressing days.

 

[Deleted member 462]

Go on then I’ll bite, why was it a farce ? Nearly every question asked was answered and in general I thought the answers given were open and honest from all sides.

What’s the matter ? Not the answer u wanted from ur mate Ian hudspeth when u threw Exeter collage at him ?

 

[Lundinsponytail]

Go on then I’ll bite, why was it a farce ? Nearly every question asked was answered and in general I thought the answers given were open and honest from all sides.

What’s the matter ? Not the answer u wanted from ur mate Ian hudspeth when u threw Exeter collage at him ?

So you think that that meeting was open and transparent on the subject of the current proposed takeover?

 

[Shosho]

And that sort of sums (ha) up where we have got to as a club. People are more interested in quibbling over niceties of different English usages instead of debating real issues.

I read the notes from the latest farce of a supporters trust meeting whilst in hospital during latest cancer tests and treatment (apparently londonroader thinks that I should have discharged myself to come along to the 'meeting', which is not untypical of his 'sensitive' nature). Reading the notes, I finally realised that - right now - we as a fanbase do not deserve a successful club. This proud group, who kept the club afloat on numerous occasions and showed such huge passion over decades of struggle, have just lost the will to live. Now it's just a matter of keeping noses clean, avoiding difficult topics and trying to gloss over obvious major issues.
On an emotional level, I can entirely understand the Ultras packing their bags. For those who want to strain with every sinew to help OUFC achieve something, these are depressing days.

Are the fans getting the club/team they deserve OR the club getting the fans they deserve?

 

[Sarge]

Where fibs will be told, and people who know very well that they are fibs will then nod and smile and write them up as unchallenged fact.

I hope they check that the room it's being held in will have a plentiful supply of mirrors, and a well-oiled smoke machine.

Smoke may well be down to me indulging a few ciggies outside the building before n after the fans forum....sorry about that ,in advance

 

[Sarge]

And that sort of sums (ha) up where we have got to as a club. People are more interested in quibbling over niceties of different English usages instead of debating real issues.

I read the notes from the latest farce of a supporters trust meeting whilst in hospital during latest cancer tests and treatment (apparently londonroader thinks that I should have discharged myself to come along to the 'meeting', which is not untypical of his 'sensitive' nature). Reading the notes, I finally realised that - right now - we as a fanbase do not deserve a successful club. This proud group, who kept the club afloat on numerous occasions and showed such huge passion over decades of struggle, have just lost the will to live. Now it's just a matter of keeping noses clean, avoiding difficult topics and trying to gloss over obvious major issues.
On an emodtional level, I can entirely understand the Ultras packing their bags. For those who want to strain with every sinew to help OUFC achieve something, these are depressing days.

I kind of hoped it was a typo...seems not?....personally I don't like the creeping Americanisation of English ..... regading the situation behind the scenes at OUFC , and the silence on issues we all would like to know about, to misquote a world renowned English playwright , something smells rotten in Denmark!......for the good of Oxford United the sooner some genuine and honest information is issued by the club, the better I say

 

[TailsWeWin]

Are the fans getting the club/team they deserve OR the club getting the fans they deserve?

Well, both really at the moment. But I’d like to think that ALL fans stick with the TEAM through the bad times as well as the good. Why, for instance, pack your bags (and flags) and leave when everything isn’t going smoothly? Or decide to go to Wembley and not Wigan? Is that being a “fan”? Really? Thank goodness for the 500 or so I see regularly at away matches - for those we met at Port Vale, at Oldham and at Walsall. And who turn up at Grenoble Road even when we’re NOT doing well. Just when the team most need us.

 

[LondonRoader]

And that sort of sums (ha) up where we have got to as a club. People are more interested in quibbling over niceties of different English usages instead of debating real issues.

I read the notes from the latest farce of a supporters trust meeting whilst in hospital during latest cancer tests and treatment (apparently londonroader thinks that I should have discharged myself to come along to the 'meeting', which is not untypical of his 'sensitive' nature). Reading the notes, I finally realised that - right now - we as a fanbase do not deserve a successful club. This proud group, who kept the club afloat on numerous occasions and showed such huge passion over decades of struggle, have just lost the will to live. Now it's just a matter of keeping noses clean, avoiding difficult topics and trying to gloss over obvious major issues.
On an emotional level, I can entirely understand the Ultras packing their bags. For those who want to strain with every sinew to help OUFC achieve something, these are depressing days.

Who’s this? It can’t be our chaz under a different user name.
Did I say anything of the sort ? as per usual you try and put words into people’s mouths.
As for my sensitive nature, well I’m sure you be the same or not ! But when people abuse you on a public forum and then try to be nice to your face I thought what was said was very restrained.
So are you coming along to the fans forum as the guardian of the club and put all those wicked people to the sword.

Yes we get you have a disposition and I genuinely hope everything goes well for you, but remembering cancer affects numerous people and they have to deal with the consequences daily.

 

[Deleted member 462]

There were also some very positive points raised at the meeting, I’m surprised seeing nearly all of them were on myles list of things wrong at the club we may have heard how good it is they are being addressed.

Md appointed, who actively working to improve communication, atmosphere and attendances.

A new head of academy, knows his stuff and comes with a pretty impressive cv and knowledge of what’s needed.

Actively working to a final solution on the training ground, both from a first team and academy aspect.

Someone now fulfilling the slo role.

Where is myles by the way? U got him on gardening leave, or has he “mellowed” somewhat on the new forum

 

[Lundinsponytail]

There were also some very positive points raised at the meeting, I’m surprised seeing nearly all of them were on myles list of things wrong at the club we may have heard how good it is they are being addressed.

Md appointed, who actively working to improve communication, atmosphere and attendances.

A new head of academy, knows his stuff and comes with a pretty impressive cv and knowledge of what’s needed.

Actively working to a final solution on the training ground, both from a first team and academy aspect.

Someone now fulfilling the slo role.

Where is myles by the way? U got him on gardening leave, or has he “mellowed” somewhat on the new forum

He's about to get married, bless him.

 

[Deleted member 462]

There were also some very positive points raised at the meeting, I’m surprised seeing nearly all of them were on myles list of things wrong at the club we may have heard how good it is they are being addressed.

Md appointed, who actively working to improve communication, atmosphere and attendances.

A new head of academy, knows his stuff and comes with a pretty impressive cv and knowledge of what’s needed.

Actively working to a final solution on the training ground, both from a first team and academy aspect.

Someone now fulfilling the slo role.

Where is myles by the way? U got him on gardening leave, or has he “mellowed” somewhat on the new forum

He's about to get married, bless him.

Thai the knot u mean [emoji6]