£250 fine a six points for that number plate

always think raj is in a no win situation with many. do not know him or actually ever spoken to the bloke which will cover the majority of us. he appoints another manager that does not come off then it will be a raj mistake. we might be excited by the appointment but it will be twisted to another mistake from the top.

I think some people who are a bit insecure need a whipping boy. Stood near plenty over the years who home onto one player and hurl unwarranted abuse at them regardless..... maybe they’re henpecked at home.

Raj did brilliantly to get us a manager and a team to get back into the football league. Unfortunately since Bristol he appears to have switched off the taps.

Please can you provide us with Saturdays winning Lotto Numbers - prediction a la correct Sir ... also previous post in which you say something is brewing. Spot on.

The key word being ‘appears’..... it’s not that long since St David legged it causing all this shite in the first place.

Which taps are those????
The main tap is player recruitment, that one was switched off by the rules. He is building another pot for a foray in January.
He negotiated a deal with DC, who reneged on it, as did Clint Hill.
He has recruited a new manager, asst manager, recruitment gadgie, new stadium sponsors and retained Sweens.
His gates are averaging over FIVE THOUSAND for the first time in years.
Which other taps are there????

derwent...nailed it....

IT wasn't switched off during the transfer window though was it? We shall see in January, though I won't hold my breath.

If it wasn't switched off in the transfer window then what are you complaining about. You said Raj switched the taps off and now you are saying it wasn't switched off at the only time when we could recruit, i e the transfer window. So if DC didn't spend any of it why are you blaming Raj.

The NL absolutely buggered us as did the Pandemic with the final been so late on. Nothing DC could have done even if the war chest was fully opened and we could trade Bitcoins for players. Targets were lost - injured players left on the SALE shelf - Loan agreements in place - Few targets yes we lost down to finances but apparently good money was offered for 2 strikers which turned us down (location being the likely one for those).

Take a look at the players we have signed since Bristol the players we have lost, the joke forward line we have had for the season. If you think mike fondop is a sign of spending decent on the team, then I give up and I normally agree with virtually everything you say.

A manager loved wanting out at every opportunity, even the physio of years wanted out, saw better opportunities elsewhere.

You mentioned the things raj has done recently, appointed a manager and assistant, it took 5 weeks to get to this shambles. Stadium rights etc, arent these things what coxall also did? Im not saying raj is in the same boat as that conman, but it doesnt mean raj is spending still on the main thing the team.

I hope I'm proved totally wrong and come January I'm sure the fictional 100k we bid on a centre forward will be leaked, only to end up with Micky Fisher off the rec signing on loan. No more excuses now, January the squad needs seriously strengthening.

Be interesting to see what the crowd will be v Rochdale n Scunthorpe.
Certainly a big test of loyalty.
Would defo take 4 points to restore a bit of faith.
UTP.

You would think Rochdale would be lowest of season so far, poor weather, Wednesday night, 5 losses on bounce, anything over 4k would be exceptional support.

ill make sure im there on Wednesday ! UTFP !

First of all I have never mentioned Fondop so please stick to what I do say rather than make it up.
The players we recruited were recruited by DC and I can't answer for his choices.
As for the players we allegedly lost, Cass wasn't our player to lose and Newcastle wanted to broaden his horizons. Armstrong also wasn't ours and also went back to his parent club and was recruited by Harrogate, although we tried to sign him but players sometimes go where the money is as do managers....ask DC. Johnson chose to go to Port Vale and Oates to Mansfield for reasons best known to them and If I was to speculate I suppose I would put my money on better terms. Neither Johnson or Oates have pulled up any trees at their new clubs.
One of the things that puzzled me and still does and that is why didn't Salford persevere with Armstrong

Derwent you're saying I criticise raj at every turn, so please stick to what I actually say and not make it up.

I know you never mentioned Fondop he is an example of the dross and pittance Challinior has had to look for.

Anyway we will agree to disagree, I normally find what you post spot on, you seem fairly pleased with what's happening recently, I'm not, difference of opinions, personally I think we are in deep s##t now, I will be pleasantly surprised if we stay up even with a 9 point head start.

"dross and pittance challinor has had to look for".....this based on what exactly??....poor old dave.....if only he wasn't so badly treated......no wonder he had to leave....

How many of the signings from the day we beat Torquay in the team now?

Fondop was signed in September after the transfer window closed. He was a free agent - now we know why. He'll have been signed on Challinor's say so, the same as Jordan Cook, who has hardly kicked a ball in anger since he came because of an injury.

Cullen, who was signed in the transfer window, has 5 goals from 9 starts in the League and FA Cup since he got fit. Hardly a joke.

Shouldn’t you be referring that question to Teflon Dave?

billingham.....no .....the word you used was ""pittance"......last i heard ""pittance" means a small amount of money... just wonder how you know poor old dave had a only a "pittance" to play with.....just because fondop and others are dross doesn't mean he had a "pittance" to play with does it ?... or does dross always equal "pittance" in your world....straightforward question ??

Rajs words we have a budget on a par with Morcambe, a club the third the size of us. That should tell us all we need to know, we can't compete with the likes of Mansfield transfer wise, we couldn't afford the lad from Stockport, he went to a team who made a big thing of having one of the smallest budgets in the national league.

Well that's how it appears this season, perhaps you don't realise you're doing it.
You might have had a kind word for him in the past but you certainly appear to be blaming him for everything at the moment. Your criticism sure outweighs your praise for him and that is a fact.
I have never said I am pleased with the current situation nor have I said I am displeased.
My position is quite simple.
Raj saved this cub from oblivion.
He has got us out of the hellhole of the national league.
The manager who he trusted and respected walked out on him after committing to the club for three years and putting his signature to that effect.
The assistant manager, with the ink barely dry on his deal followed suit.
Raj has a planned structure for the club and saw the opportunity to re fashion his backroom staff. He needed a manager, an assistant manager and a recruitment person. These three people needed recruiting but also needed to fit in with the rest of the operation.
I have no idea how he tackled this exercise or how many people applied or how many he interviewed/ spoke to, nor do I know if he head hunted anybody, nor do I know if anybody else has actually been offered any of the jobs and said no thanks, nor do I know if agents were involved. I not convinced anybody else on here knows any of that either.
What I do know though is Raj is a businessman with a lot of experience in recruitment and will have procedures, like IOR had.
In five weeks or so the team is complete and ready to go. I think that is quite quick to be fair.
I cannot and will not criticise, predict or seek to have any influence on what happens next.
Other than support the decisions and get behind them I am helpless and can therefore only hope and pray all will be well.

That's very fair I am becoming very critical of raj this season, I can't deny that, I'm starting to get extremely worried. We had an opportunity this season to really grasp the feel good factor, bloody hell nearly 6000 against Harrogate at home, unheard of. I don't think it would take much, to really see this club take off I just think we are totally missing out on what could of been a massive opportunity to not only keep this great support we have had but build on it.

Anyway let's hope once these cup games are out the way we can muster 4 points or more at home, the last thing we need is another defeat next Wednesday.

billingham.....so how much was morecambe's budget exactly ???......fylde are a smaller club than us ....when the snake was in charge of fylde does that mean the snake only had a "pittance" to play with in terms of the player budget ?....so you believe the snake had a "pittance" at pools because raj said our budget was comparable to morecambe's..... and they are a smaller club than us???.....fine...think i'll leave it there for now.....thanks...

And Morecambe achieved promotion with that budget. It’s not the budget, it’s what you spend the budget on that matters.

I’m getting tired of this pittance of a budget line. Does anyone here know how much it actually was, because without knowing it’s just jaundiced guesswork.

Well we will see what Graham lee will do with this massive budget we have in January.

I suspect you could have the Essex-Imp Virus. Get jabbed immediately

Haha I might have.

billingham....yes we will.....but i think you have already decided the outcome of the january recruitment pal... if i'm not mistaken......more pittance and more dross ???......4 peas in a pod...

Yeah I probably have do I believe we will get any real quality in no. That's just my opinion if I'm wrong I will gladly say.

I think from now to January we have to keep our heads above water and the target has got to be as far in front of the second bottom as we can and then, in January, kick on.
There is a consideration we have to realise when it comes to businessmen who become chairmen of football clubs.
These people know their own business backwards and when they venture into the unknown, like running a football club is to most of them, they have to rely on others until they become as competent at running a football club as they are in their other business(s).
In the case of Raj I think he went into Darlo with the idea that his business acumen would carry him through. He stumbled on that and it didn't work out. I also think that he has learned from that experience and has adopted a cautious but steady attitude. He is slowly putting an operation together based on sound stability but with a relentless urge to get it right.
The only step faltering I can see is in his make up and thickness of skin. If he can't handle what could be interpreted as unfair criticism or the fickleness of fans, his urge to fulfil the completion of his plan could possibly wane.
That is the scenario which would cause me anxiety, which is why I try and steer towards constructive criticism as against neo character assassination which appears to be lying just below the surface when fans sense their beloved club is in danger.
There has to be a balance based on what is the alternative, if you get my drift.

Yeah we need a bit of a boost even it's a scrappy 1 nil win. Yeah raj doesn't appear to take criticism too great and you do get the impression he maybe doesn't like to be challenged. At the end of the day we all want what is best for the club, some fans are quite happy to be 3rd bottom some aren't. Hopefully raj realises when things are going well he will get all the plaudits, rightly so last year, he deserves a lot of credit, but I hope he also realises fans can question him too, when things in some fans eyes don't appear to be quite right. I know people will say it's his money he can do what he wants, but a lot of the money also comes from the fans too in the running of the club.

Thought this was a Bunker not an echo chamber.

Nobody needs to know any secrets to wonder what the hell is going on. Billingham pointed out loads of stuff that's common knowledge that is getting plenty wondering. Everyone would rather the club thrive and look silly for their lack of faith than it flounder and feel smug.

My doubts are entirely separate to my hopes. My hopes include Mr Singh & Co making this club go from strength to strength.

I think you are doing Mr Billingham an injustice here. He is simply voicing his thoughts and opinions whilst not claiming to know any inside information. Wondering what is going on is miles away to making it up based on nothing but conjecture.
If your favoured outcome is to look silly then you're a fair way towards
achieving it. In fact the chequered flag is being raised as we speak.

You need to get a hobby Snowy. Real quick.

Yes I've no clue what's going on at pools apart from what raj has said about having similar budgets to Morcambe which in itself must raise slight concerns. Maybe Mr imp does know things, my concerns have certainly grown the last few weeks, I'm not sure today has helped things.

I don't and I don't need to. That's me point.

I bet tonight has helped you me owld mate.

When people post things like that they’re usually irritated.

As me grandad used to say.........
If you know nowt then say nowt and no bugger else will know you know nowt.

Ask him then. You’ll be none the wiser after you’ve asked him than before you asked him.

No matter what team they had out, it's a great night for the club. Such a shame Sunderland have lost, would of been great to of gone there. Win the next game Wembley gets closer.

Please for Sweeney deserves that, it's a bit of a shame he has managed us during a terribly hard set if fixtures.

Nah that's usually the essay writers.

never fprget by the time we won at bristol many sides had recruited players or about to sign them. pools had their hands tied by then just picking up what was actually left. i also would not expect big changes in january as all that may be available will be players clubs want rid of or loanees. prefer the latter if the right ones are available instead of scrap from somewhere else.

if pools had found a couple of million quid in a cupboard after the window shut they would have been unable to use a penny of it till january. we got what dross was available under the rules.