Sharon ... where is she ?

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Whether she made an error in keeping Evatt on or not, is nothing compared to the soft arse nature of some of the players' lamentable performances this season.

The last one to be focused on.

No need for big speeches etc.

She's a good 'un.

[gonzo]

I hope the next time we hear from her is on the top of an open top bus singing James McLean is a terrorist as we celebrate winning promotion with a record points haul.

[FrancisFogarty]

On 04/05/2025 at 09:45, L/H White said:

She was sat a few rows behind me the other week, looked like she'd aged 10 years 

We all have mate.

[FrancisFogarty]

I expect she will be making plans for next season already. 

She has quietly taken all the shit thrown in her direction, and apart from the big delay in the inevattable I don't think it's all on her. The players want a colective kick up the arse for many a performance.

[Big E]

When you are top dog in an underperforming organisation no matter how much you love SB they are to blame. Allowing IE to have free rein and spunk loads of money is her fault. Getting too invested in his rehab and allowing it to set our club back at least a season is her fault. 
 

[Cheese]

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/25139387.bolton-wanderers-directors-positive-message-season/

[Rival Son]

Interesting that Nick Luckock was fronting up for that article. Until I read it, I had no idea what he looked like!

Perhaps other board members and/or other shareholders may become a little more visible (I’m sure they’re active in the background).

[kobeer]

1 hour ago, Big E said:

When you are top dog in an underperforming organisation no matter how much you love SB they are to blame. Allowing IE to have free rein and spunk loads of money is her fault. Getting too invested in his rehab and allowing it to set our club back at least a season is her fault. 
 

I don't think the club is managed with one person making, or even having the casting vote on key decisions. Several people on the board and they've shown in the past they will take outside advice too. SB does have the title of chair but I believe all the directors will be equally contributing. I'm as frustrated as anyone that we're in L1 for another season but I don't think it's reasonable to say it is the fault of one person. Too many poor performances (Under both managers) and coming up against minted Birmingham as well as Stockport, Wycombe and Wrexham who were financed well above their fanbases should, allow contributed to us failing to go up.  

[Big E]

8 minutes ago, kobeer said:

I don't think the club is managed with one person making, or even having the casting vote on key decisions. Several people on the board and they've shown in the past they will take outside advice too. SB does have the title of chair but I believe all the directors will be equally contributing. I'm as frustrated as anyone that we're in L1 for another season but I don't think it's reasonable to say it is the fault of one person. Too many poor performances (Under both managers) and coming up against minted Birmingham as well as Stockport, Wycombe and Wrexham who were financed well above their fanbases should, allow contributed to us failing to go up.  

But the rumours were SB was the one who wanted IE to stay. Either way it was a terrible decision and it’s set us back. We can pretend all we want it hasn’t and pretend other clubs spending is why we missed out all folk want but it really is a load of rubbish 

[FrancisFogarty]

1 hour ago, Big E said:

When you are top dog in an underperforming organisation no matter how much you love SB they are to blame. Allowing IE to have free rein and spunk loads of money is her fault. Getting too invested in his rehab and allowing it to set our club back at least a season is her fault. 
 

As has been said loads of times this season the decisions are not solely hers. She’s got backers and management (if not directors) that have a say. 

[Big E]

Just now, FrancisFogarty said:

As has been said loads of times this season the decisions are not solely hers. She’s got backers and management (if not directors) that have a say. 

Then we are in a much worse position than first thought if multiple people wanted to keep going the way it was going. 
 

anyway it’s done now. Roll on next season. Some great aways 

[L/H White]

1 hour ago, Cheese said:

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/25139387.bolton-wanderers-directors-positive-message-season/

Drivel 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Ss the top person in an organisation she will take some responsibility. 

We all thought Evatt should have gone earlier, but I suspect she has earned the respect and confidence of prospective players and managers by her loyalty and humanity. 

Getting rid sooner would not have guaranteed success, as we've seen.

You could also look at it and say her decision to employ Evatt, even with his personal situation- proved an astute decision. 

The club is in a far better place than when he took over, so looking at things in the round, she is very much in credit.

What is more important is how SS performs and whether he can take us forward from here.

Some distinct similarities between him and Evatt, with good performances and terrible ones.

Some odd substitutions between them, and both heavily criticised the players.

SS gets the opportunity to reshape the squad now, and judgement starts next season. 

[frank_spencer]

7 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Some odd substitutions between them, and both heavily criticised the players.

Schumacher at least has the benefit of not signing said players he's criticising. Also he wasn't responsible for signing a bunch of shit cunts made of balsa wood leaving us with so few fit 1st teamers

[FrancisFogarty]

31 minutes ago, Big E said:

Then we are in a much worse position than first thought if multiple people wanted to keep going the way it was going. 
 

anyway it’s done now. Roll on next season. Some great aways 

I agree E . It’s a worry and sometimes it does make me wonder whether we are all wrong and she actually has the final word in absolutely everything.

I refuse to believe that we’ve got a dictator on our hands that looks like Sharon does. I didn’t know they did dictators in petite size.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

5 minutes ago, frank_spencer said:

Schumacher at least has the benefit of not signing said players he's criticising. Also he wasn't responsible for signing a bunch of shit cunts made of balsa wood leaving us with so few fit 1st teamers

He does.

Just not convinced that saying your players aren't good enough publicly helps, especially when they seem to be a largely lily-livered bunch.

Not sure some of the injuries are legitimate neither- back to them being soft.

[FrancisFogarty]

15 minutes ago, L/H White said:

Drivel 

Mostly yes. I liked the “lessons learnt “ and “continuing investment “ bit.

Other than that it was just saying what we wanted to hear.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

20 minutes ago, L/H White said:

Drivel 

Drivel.

Apart from buzz-word speak, there is nothing in there that is incorrect nor unreasonable. 

His job isn't specific to the playing side so it would be remiss of him purely to focus on that.

I don't think it would be a good look for him to say "Sharon and the board waited too long to sack the gambling shagger, the players are a bunch of puffs, and Schumaker's return is even worse".

[Zico]

we might have had a better chance of the play offs had we got rid of IE sooner, after Stockport would have made sense to me, and letting a new manager come in before January would also have made sense

but we got a proven manager in

and we were well in with a shout of the play offs after being unbeaten in his first 6 games, winning 5 of them (I'm not counting Reading)

the issue was that we won 2 in the last 11

can't blame SB for that

[Tonge moor green jacket]

3 minutes ago, Zico said:

we might have had a better chance of the play offs had we got rid of IE sooner, after Stockport would have made sense to me, and letting a new manager come in before January would also have made sense

but we got a proven manager in

and we were well in with a shout of the play offs after being unbeaten in his first 6 games, winning 5 of them (I'm not counting Reading)

the issue was that we won 2 in the last 11

can't blame SB for that

Yep. 

Time to look forward, not back.

[jmjhb]

15 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Drivel.

Apart from buzz-word speak, there is nothing in there that is incorrect nor unreasonable. 

His job isn't specific to the playing side so it would be remiss of him purely to focus on that.

I don't think it would be a good look for him to say "Sharon and the board waited too long to sack the gambling shagger, the players are a bunch of puffs, and Schumaker's return is even worse".

Nick is on the board, as well as being the 'face' of the BMLL (aka the Swiss) group. Schuey was our #1 choice all along.

[Big E]

42 minutes ago, FrancisFogarty said:

I agree E . It’s a worry and sometimes it does make me wonder whether we are all wrong and she actually has the final word in absolutely everything.

I refuse to believe that we’ve got a dictator on our hands that looks like Sharon does. I didn’t know they did dictators in petite size.

Personally think people want her to be this nice lady when in fact she’s a millionaire. You don’t become a millionaire without being a cunt. 

[1969]

3 minutes ago, Big E said:

Personally think people want her to be this nice lady when in fact she’s a millionaire. You don’t become a millionaire without being a cunt. 

Shame she wasn't a cunt earlier with IE

[Casino]

38 minutes ago, Zico said:

we might have had a better chance of the play offs had we got rid of IE sooner, after Stockport would have made sense to me, and letting a new manager come in before January would also have made sense

but we got a proven manager in

and we were well in with a shout of the play offs after being unbeaten in his first 6 games, winning 5 of them (I'm not counting Reading)

the issue was that we won 2 in the last 11

can't blame SB for that

Aye, started well post evatt and got in a position to get promoted

That we didnt is on SS and the players (that he didn't sign)

Its weird the recent drop off, though we did have a full team unavailable

[FrancisFogarty]

42 minutes ago, Big E said:

Personally think people want her to be this nice lady when in fact she’s a millionaire. You don’t become a millionaire without being a cunt. 

That's me I'm afraid. I still want her to be all things to all men. And I'd prefer her not being a cunt.

So becoming a millionaire but not being a cunt is an oxymoron then.