Football Ventures

[gonzo]

I certainly don't want any decision made in haste.

It's time for cool heads, relax and get back round the drawing board.

I was after setting fire to the team bus on Saturday and was strangling our own fans at full time.

Yesterday I could've easily sent My season ticket back. Today I just don't want to hear from the cunts.

Imagine dealing with all that emotion when it's your career and your money.

Keep cool. Let em sort it out with fresh minds. Nothing in life is ever best solved on emotion.

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

1 minute ago, Casino said:

im 'disagreeing' with your guess that we have something that needs dealing with when it may already have been dealt with

even if its just the timing of his resignation 

That's not my guess, though

I was just responding to the suggestion it could be left for a few weeks if it hasn't been resolved

[Cheese]

2 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

It isn't out of thin air, though, it's based on Evatt's own comments 🤷‍♂️

Which comments?

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

Just now, Cheese said:

Which comments?

The pre-match press conference before the away league fixture at Barnsley 

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

But I'll leave it there now as I suspect we actually probably all agree and it's just a breakdown in communication 🙂

[Cheese]

Just now, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

The pre-match press conference before the away league fixture at Barnsley 

What did he say?

[Casino]

3 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

The only point I'm making is if it's still an issue he and the board need to sort it ASAP

completely agree

but thats not what you said

anyway, im going sulking again

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

1 minute ago, Casino said:

completely agree

but thats not what you said

anyway, im going sulking again

It was in response to the suggestion there was much thinking and reflecting to be done

But anyway

Be pre-season soon 😀

[Zico]

5 minutes ago, Cheese said:

What did he say?

“And as I have said, I have 11 games to go and then I’ll reset in the summer and think about what happens in the future.

which when you consider he gets job offers to triple his wages in the championship, suggests he may think about life away from managing us

[Mantra]

3 minutes ago, gonzo said:

I certainly don't want any decision made in haste.

It's time for cool heads, relax and get back round the drawing board.

I was after setting fire to the team bus on Saturday and was strangling our own fans at full time.

Yesterday I could've easily sent My season ticket back. Today I just don't want to hear from the cunts.

Imagine dealing with all that emotion when it's your career and your money.

Keep cool. Let em sort it out with fresh minds. Nothing in life is ever best solved on emotion.

100%
FV have got a great track record with making good decisions for the club.

They will put out a statement in due course and we will know more very soon.

Plenty of time to make these decisions. Contracts don’t expire for another month and unlike last season, most of our squad is contracted until the end of next season:

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bolton-wanderers/berateruebersicht/verein/355
 

Evatt contracted to 2026

 

Massive decisions to be made:

1. Sack Evatt, keep Evatt, mutually part ways.

2. Renew player contracts or sell now.

3. Who do we sign permanently and on loan.

 

Unlikely we do 2 or 3 until 1 has been sorted. Very interested to see what happens.

[Cheese]

8 minutes ago, Zico said:

“And as I have said, I have 11 games to go and then I’ll reset in the summer and think about what happens in the future.

which when you consider he gets job offers to triple his wages in the championship, suggests he may think about life away from managing us

Ah. So he should release a statement saying "I am currently resetting and thinking about what happens in the future", and that will shut everyone up.

[Ani]

23 minutes ago, gonzo said:

I certainly don't want any decision made in haste.

It's time for cool heads, relax and get back round the drawing board.

I was after setting fire to the team bus on Saturday and was strangling our own fans at full time.

Yesterday I could've easily sent My season ticket back. Today I just don't want to hear from the cunts.

Imagine dealing with all that emotion when it's your career and your money.

Keep cool. Let em sort it out with fresh minds. Nothing in life is ever best solved on emotion.

Which is why fans should be nowhere near the decision making process in a football club.

I imagine about quarter past 6 on Saturday 90% of our fans would  have been happy to see him gone. 
 

I have a slightly different take on the communication from the club, I think the fans deserve some type of message from the club sooner rather than later. £Ms were spent on Saturday by people that might not have piles lying around. If we believe the whole part of the community line from the club and we are all in it together spirit just hearing something from Sharon would help. 4 years of building the club back up , unprecedented levels of support but at the lowest moment it goes quite, the fans deserve better. 

Edited May 21, 2024 by Ani

[wakey]

9 minutes ago, Mantra said:

100%
FV have got a great track record with making good decisions for the club.

They will put out a statement in due course and we will know more very soon.

Plenty of time to make these decisions. Contracts don’t expire for another month and unlike last season, most of our squad is contracted until the end of next season:

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bolton-wanderers/berateruebersicht/verein/355
 

Evatt contracted to 2026

 

Massive decisions to be made:

1. Sack Evatt, keep Evatt, mutually part ways.

2. Renew player contracts or sell now.

3. Who do we sign permanently and on loan.

 

Unlikely we do 2 or 3 until 1 has been sorted. Very interested to see what happens.

We're doing 2 this week after Evatt's sat down and talked with them all.

Maybe suggests 1 has been decided and he's staying?

[Zico]

Just now, Cheese said:

Ah. So he should release a statement saying "I am currently resetting and thinking about what happens in the future", and that will shut everyone up.

I neither know or care what everyone else wants to hear, but that's what he said, and it isn't something that has been pulled out of thin air

it pissed me off at the time as we were going into one of our games in hand to try get into the top 2, wasn't what I wanted to hear

I think he'll stay and sometimes he's just a bit of a self pitying fanny and a bit fragile, like his team, when things don't go his way

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

3 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Ah. So he should release a statement saying "I am currently resetting and thinking about what happens in the future", and that will shut everyone up.

He doesn't need to release a statement

He and Sharon just need to clarify between themselves sooner rather than later, if they haven't already

[Mounts Kipper]

3 minutes ago, Ani said:

Which is why fans should be nowhere near the decision making process in a football club.

I imagine about quarter past 6 on Saturday 90% of our fans would  have been happy to see him gone. 
 

I have a slightly different take on the communication from the club, I think the fans deserve some type of message from the club sooner rather than later. £Ms were spent on Saturday by people that might not have piles lying around. If we believe the whole part of the community line from the club and we are all in it together spirit just hearing something from Sharon would help. 4 years of building the club back up , unprecedented levels of support but at the lowest moment it goes quite, the fans deserve better. 

Surely it’s rational to let the dust settle for a few days and then comment. I’d expect to hear something by end of the week.

[Cheese]

Just now, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

He doesn't need to release a statement

He and Sharon just need to clarify between themselves sooner rather than later, if they haven't already

As you said, I think we've misunderstood each other. To clarify; I was talking about fans demanding an immediate statement from the club. Not sure what you were talking about, but it doesn't matter.

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

17 minutes ago, Cheese said:

As you said, I think we've misunderstood each other. To clarify; I was talking about fans demanding an immediate statement from the club. Not sure what you were talking about, but it doesn't matter.

Fair enough

Just that Evatt and the board need to know where each other stand and make a decision on the future quickly rather than leaving it a few weeks

[Cheese]

17 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Fair enough

Just that Evatt and the board need to know where each other stand and make a decision on the future quickly rather than leaving it a few weeks

I'm pretty confident both parties are already aware of that. I doubt they'll read social media posts and think "Oh shit, maybe they've got a point?! We should probably organise a meeting..."

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

1 minute ago, Cheese said:

I'm pretty confident both parties are already aware of that. I doubt they'll read social media posts and think "Oh shit, maybe they've got a point?! We should probably organise a meeting..."

Well, hopefully

But it was in response to your suggestion there's plenty of time

[Rizlar]

Club will make a statement soon let’s just be patient.

[Zico]

35 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Well, hopefully

But it was in response to your suggestion there's plenty of time

and the idea he has something to think about came from thin air

[desperado]

Anyone know if Sharon or Evatt have made any public statements yet about our future? 🤣

First time I’ve smiled on here since Saturday 

[wakey]

2 minutes ago, desperado said:

Anyone know if Sharon or Evatt have made any public statements yet about our future? 🤣

 

Sharon's not interested, but Evatt says he'll go on a date with you first and take it from there.

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

2 hours ago, Zico said:

and the idea he has something to think about came from thin air

He's hard work at times