New Owners - Redwood Watch

[WestYorksRoyal]

I am probably wrong, but it almost feels like Rob has brokered a deal for Aliya to eventually takeover the club.

Is just what he did at Wycombe, brought someone with deeper pockets on board and eventually sold out to them.

Just seems to have brought them in almost immediately with us.

I suspect this is definitely Plan A. If things go well, Aliya buy out Couhig and Trosclair for a handsome amount in 5 years time.

[mikey_1871]

Melts on Twitter moaning about the likely 4- 5 years to establish ourselves in the Championship. What do they expect? SJM was all about strong foundations and building brick by brick. I'm more than happy to spend a few years in L1 if I'm position about the club's direction.

It is also 'established' in the Championship - i.e., a solid mid table club not at risk of relegation - not just get promoted. The twitter melts clearly not able to make that distinction.

[Royalwaster]

Really good interview

Thanks

+1 ... sounds like the company I work for could do with someone like Couhig ... it's being run into the ground by an incompetent CEO.

[Forbury Lion]

Stability and progress, That's what I'm looking for and I imagine that's what the owners will settle for this season. If we make the playoffs or better we'll throw everything at it and be disappointed if we fail, but it that will still be a good season we can build on.

On the playing side, The thing that's messed us up he most is the inability/unwillingness to extend any contracts prior to the new owners taking over so players have left on a free who possibly may have remained or left for a fee, plus having to sell Sam Smith on the run in and now with Wareham also departing we need to sign a replacement striker.

[Royalwaster]

Stability and progress, That's what I'm looking for and I imagine that's what the owners will settle for this season. If we make the playoffs or better we'll throw everything at it and be disappointed if we fail, but it that will still be a good season we can build on.

On the playing side, The thing that's messed us up he most is the inability/unwillingness to extend any contracts prior to the new owners taking over so players have left on a free who possibly may have remained or left for a fee, plus having to sell Simon Church on the run in and now with Wareham also departing we need to sign a replacement striker.

Simon Church, haha!

[Sutekh]

Stability and progress, That's what I'm looking for and I imagine that's what the owners will settle for this season. If we make the playoffs or better we'll throw everything at it and be disappointed if we fail, but it that will still be a good season we can build on.

On the playing side, The thing that's messed us up he most is the inability/unwillingness to extend any contracts prior to the new owners taking over so players have left on a free who possibly may have remained or left for a fee, plus having to sell Simon Church on the run in and now with Wareham also departing we need to sign a replacement striker.

Presume you mean Samuel Smith? Simon Church was released in 2013

[WestYorksRoyal]

I would presume we'll primarily be focusing on the Smith replacement up front, and a backup striker to replace Wareham may be one of those TDD loans you see.

[traff]

I would presume we'll primarily be focusing on the Smith replacement up front, and a backup striker to replace Wareham may be one of those TDD loans you see.

I wonder if the player RC had his prejac over was a striker. Maybe that's why they thought letting Wareham go wasn't an issue?

[morganb]

See Couhig has already lined up a Disney series aimed at younger supporters -

[Sutekh]

I would presume we'll primarily be focusing on the Smith replacement up front, and a backup striker to replace Wareham may be one of those TDD loans you see.

Two strikers, a centre back with pace and a left back needed. Strikers really are the priority though. So that's where any money the club has will be put first and foremost.

[Snowflake Royal]

I would presume we'll primarily be focusing on the Smith replacement up front, and a backup striker to replace Wareham may be one of those TDD loans you see.

Two strikers, a centre back with pace and a left back needed. Strikers really are the priority though. So that's where any money the club has will be put first and foremost.

And two wingers.

[Forbury Lion]

Simon Church, haha!

Presume you mean Samuel Smith? Simon Church was released in 2013

I mean't Sam Smith

[Forbury Lion]

I would presume we'll primarily be focusing on the Smith replacement up front, and a backup striker to replace Wareham may be one of those TDD loans you see.

Two strikers, a centre back with pace and a left back needed. Strikers really are the priority though. So that's where any money the club has will be put first and foremost.

And two wingers.

Less of a priority, but do we need a backup goalkeeper?

Definitely need at least one decent striker from the start of the season, Otherwise we're just relying on Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan to rediscover his form and stay injury free.

[Snowflake Royal]

Two strikers, a centre back with pace and a left back needed. Strikers really are the priority though. So that's where any money the club has will be put first and foremost.

And two wingers.

Less of a priority, but do we need a backup goalkeeper?

Definitely need at least one decent striker from the start of the season, Otherwise we're just relying on Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan to rediscover his form and stay injury free.

I would argue that signing Stevens as back up goalie wasn't particularly necessary compared to most other non central midfield positions. As Pereira will play most games. Is probably capable of playing FA Cup and League Cup games if a youth keeper isn't rated, and Rowley/Norcott could bench sit, with an emergency loan or signing later in the window if necessary.

I'm not sure I really understand your post given we have signed a backup keeper already

[rabidbee]

Give Forbes a break, he's still catching up on news from 2013.

[WestYorksRoyal]

I've got to be honest and say I'm starting join team bedwetting. It's about a month ago Couhig said he'd have announcements to excite us in a couple of weeks, but we're not close to that. It seems expectations management has been non existent, and the perception from where I am is that they have underestimated the scale of the task. I think we may take a step back on the pitch this season, which is fine I guess if it's just a bump in the road they learn from.

[traff]

I heard the delay in signing new players is that Joe Jacobson needed to resit this part of the exam in his CEO crash course.

[Forbury Lion]

I'm not sure I really understand your post given we have signed a backup keeper already

Give Forbes a break, he's still catching up on news from 2013.

Sorry, didn't get the news we'd signed a keeper

Might have to check my newsfeeds, clearly missing some updates.

[rabidbee]

I'm not sure I really understand your post given we have signed a backup keeper already

Give Forbes a break, he's still catching up on news from 2013.

Sorry, didn't get the news we'd signed a keeper

Might have to check my newsfeeds, clearly missing some updates.

Do yourself a favour, just skip over everything after May 2017, don't even bother.

[morganb]

Graham Odell sacked

https://x.com/CScott____/status/1940084 ... 3VvLQ&s=19

Crispin Boyce appointed

EDIT - New club secretary appears to be Cris Boyce from Kitson Boyce LLP (Couhig's solicitors)

https://x.com/maffff/status/19400946522 ... YbJIA&s=19