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> FAO: BOB STEELS - THE SUPPORTERS DESERVE AN ANSWER
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Big_Dogg Offline Jun 27 2008, 15:08 PM

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It's time for the ET to stop acting as a spin machine for Scunthorpe United Football Club. It's time for the ET to start questioning the actions of Steve Wharton and co.

The supporters deserve to know why those who run the club aren't able to plan ahead and tie players down to new contracts rather than just letting it get to the stage where we lose our star centre half to another club.

The supporters deserve to know what the REAL intentions are for those who run SUFC. There is no intention to go back to the Championship, and the supporters are being conned. Why should we continue to spend our hard earned money to watch a team that clearly lacks ambition?

Will we really break our transfer fee and sign Gillespie from Cheltenham? Doubtful. Don't worry though, Tomi Ameobi's coming and he'll save the day.

Thank you to Scunthorpe United, for ruining the efforts of the players over the past couple of seasons, and thank you for giving the supporters absolutely no reason to be optimistic for the future. We've been let down far too many times to mention, but to allow Butler to go is absolutely appalling.

Mr. Steels, will you and your team actually have the backbone to question those in charge, or will you do the usual and turn on the exiting player, a la Andy Keogh? Or do you not know the answer to this question yet because you haven't been told what to do by the board of SUFC?

Rubbish journalism peddling spin for a rubbish football club - I guess the two go hand in hand.
vern.hamilton Offline Jun 27 2008, 16:44 PM

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Phoney ,fueled by the fact a family member works at GP?
Unlikely to rock the boat or dig for a story as it could compromise them?
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Phonies
Get_Spending_Board Offline Jun 27 2008, 17:04 PM

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Big_Dogg at Jun 27 2008, 15:08 PM wrote
It's time for the ET to stop acting as a spin machine for Scunthorpe United Football Club. It's time for the ET to start questioning the actions of Steve Wharton and co.

The supporters deserve to know why those who run the club aren't able to plan ahead and tie players down to new contracts rather than just letting it get to the stage where we lose our star centre half to another club.

The supporters deserve to know what the REAL intentions are for those who run SUFC. There is no intention to go back to the Championship, and the supporters are being conned. Why should we continue to spend our hard earned money to watch a team that clearly lacks ambition?

Will we really break our transfer fee and sign Gillespie from Cheltenham? Doubtful. Don't worry though, Tomi Ameobi's coming and he'll save the day.

Thank you to Scunthorpe United, for ruining the efforts of the players over the past couple of seasons, and thank you for giving the supporters absolutely no reason to be optimistic for the future. We've been let down far too many times to mention, but to allow Butler to go is absolutely appalling.

Mr. Steels, will you and your team actually have the backbone to question those in charge, or will you do the usual and turn on the exiting player, a la Andy Keogh? Or do you not know the answer to this question yet because you haven't been told what to do by the board of SUFC?

Rubbish journalism peddling spin for a rubbish football club - I guess the two go hand in hand.


No doubt that the telegraph team will attack Butler for leaving, just like what they did when Keogh left. I had every sympathy for Keogh when he left and I have sympathy for Butler leaving. Scunthorpe United Football Club have no ambition and the telegraph team are poor. Why don't you lot get yourself down to the club and ask critical questions? We the supporters want to know why are we tracking cast offs like Ameobi, and we want to know exactly why we allowed Butler to leave for nothing?



vern.hamilton Offline Jun 27 2008, 17:07 PM

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a family member works at GP?
Murphy_4_Ireland Offline Jun 27 2008, 19:35 PM

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Come on telegraph team listen to what the fans are saying.
vern.hamilton Offline Jun 27 2008, 21:25 PM

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Fans? your customers you phonies
ygriffiny Offline Jun 27 2008, 22:41 PM

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You'll get no honesty from these tumble dryers, the breakaway is afoot.


Join the revolution.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz1R_vVHINI
best_season_ever Offline Jun 28 2008, 10:05 AM

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WELL SAID BIG DOG!!. i have been asking all last saeson for sum 1 to pull there finger out and ask wat the hells going on.its a complete insult to hard working paying fans. the first question should be why is adkins still in charge? its crystal clear he has no support from his players, am just waiting for the departure of murphy now!

another question should be were the hell has all the money gone? reports of second highest season ticket sales this season,were will that money go?

all in all as i have said months ago adkins should leave before we dont have a decent player left. the only place we are going is div2. complete shambles.ADKINS OUT!.
JamieScunthorpeFan Offline Jun 28 2008, 10:16 AM

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I would also like to know exactly what the club is planning on doing next. Are we going to be replacing Butler and Paterson with decent young talent? or are we going to be going for the likes of Seck and Ameobi?
football_crazy Offline Jun 28 2008, 11:26 AM

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People, vote with your wallets, if you don't like the Evening Telegraph reporters asking enough questions about Scunthorpe Uniteds ambitions and lack of activity in the transfer market don't buy the paper!! Again if you are unhappy with the clubs commitment to it's long suffering fans don't go, it's the only way people will stand up and listen when your not handing over your hard earned money.
JamieScunthorpeFan Offline Jun 28 2008, 23:37 PM

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People, vote with your wallets, if you don't like the Evening Telegraph reporters asking enough questions about Scunthorpe Uniteds ambitions and lack of activity in the transfer market don't buy the paper!! Again if you are unhappy with the clubs commitment to it's long suffering fans don't go, it's the only way people will stand up and listen when your not handing over your hard earned money.


Why should I and other fans have to miss out on Scunthorpe United matches before the club listen to the fans?
football_crazy Offline Jun 29 2008, 10:37 AM

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JamieScunthorpeFan at Jun 28 2008, 23:37 PM wrote
Why should I and other fans have to miss out on Scunthorpe United matches before the club listen to the fans?



True, but sadly that is the only way the club will listen to what supporters want.

bigniko Offline Jun 29 2008, 11:59 AM

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i all think we should make a big point if we want adkins out. we should of sacked him half way through last season. we should get a pertion to get him out. if not i feel the same we will loose most of are best players and we will be playing league 2 footballl next year.
Get_Spending_Board Offline Jun 29 2008, 14:22 PM

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bigniko at Jun 29 2008, 11:59 AM wrote
i all think we should make a big point if we want adkins out. we should of sacked him half way through last season. we should get a pertion to get him out. if not i feel the same we will loose most of are best players and we will be playing league 2 footballl next year.


I agree with you. The fans that are concerned on how the club is being ran right now need to make their voices heard. Nothing will get done otherwise.
ygriffiny Offline Jun 29 2008, 15:28 PM

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I will still go, i'll pick and choose my matches though and they'll get not a penny more than the inflated entrance fee, the merchandise i spend my money on will be independently made. Join the revolt!!

Boycott the Iron bar and the chip fat sauna under the stand and make a stand!
Big_Dogg Offline Jun 30 2008, 22:14 PM

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Any chance of a response, Bob?

Surely the ET should be questioning why SUFC aren't willing to 'risk' spending money on Steven Gillespie, a young player with potential who has scored goals in a struggling team? Do both yourselves and the football club not realise that we do need to spend money in order to bring decent players in? For the first time in many, many years we have a substantial budget, so what is being done with it?

We have over £3m in the bank thanks to the sales of Sharp, Keogh and Paterson. Spending £500k on Gillespie would be good value if he gets the goals that take us back up to the 'promised land of the Championship.' After all, that's what the Club's aim is for next season, right?!

The only way is down, and nothing will change while the Club isn't being held accountable. Do your job as journalists and question the actions of those at Glanford Park instead of filling your pages with spin.
best_season_ever Offline Jun 30 2008, 22:21 PM

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well said i second the above. adkins out!!!!!
Son_Im_30 Offline Jul 1 2008, 09:44 AM

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It's all well and good saying "Adkins out" BSE you may well have a point for once, but back in the real world if Adkins get's sacked or quits which probably won't happen, the club will promote from within for 'continuity'. Meaning realistically the only options we have for a new manager are Crosby, Barraclough and Daws. Is that what you want?
Big_Dogg Offline Jul 1 2008, 09:48 AM

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It's not just a case of sacking Adkins and everything will be ok, BSE. The whole culture of the Football Club needs to be addressed.
best_season_ever Offline Jul 1 2008, 11:15 AM

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yes i agree,it gets worse by the day,reports of leauge will be harder next season! lol
well yea if you sell yourbest players and let them leave for free its quite obvious it will be!lol. then manager is happy with current team and in no rush to sign new players or indeed be prepared to invest any money in any and all this after the constant harping on how paterson will fire us back to the championship! am suprised if any 1 at all will bother turning up for matches at this rate bar the away fans. start asking serious questions instead of pointing out the blinding obvious!!!.
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