What has gone wrong, Who’s to blame

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Re: What has gone wrong, Who’s to blame

Post by bluessupporter » Fri Sep 18, 2026 12:09 pm

Bigfathoss wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2026 10:32 pm Because we are not allowed to know the truth (terrible case of mismanagement to let it get to the stage of an NDA being used) I can only guess, but I am of the opinion that the persons to blame are those who backed Iain Wood rather than Pete Wild.
That could be completely wrong but, in the absence of any fact from those involved, that's how it looks to me.
In my opinion how you were absolutely spot-on about Wood. He is at the root of it.

The other decision that I cannot fathom is bringing Wood onto the board. Absolute disaster.

The answer to me is to bring back Wild, but having seen the players we have, would he like to take on the challenge of getting them playing as they should and as we expect.
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Re: What has gone wrong, Who’s to blame

Post by behind the goals » Fri Sep 18, 2026 12:19 pm

We all want the board to keep paying out, wonder if we could find 100 fans to give the Club £10,000 to help, otherwise we are just dreaming that new investment will just appear, we are heading towards the NLN.

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Post by Hitthebar22 » Fri Sep 18, 2026 12:26 pm

We will just have grin and bear it, in the absence of any realistic alternative. other than sacking yet another manager.
All the above posts correctly identify the past difficulties, but none address an Identifiable way forward.
Underpinning our problems is money.
Firstly a lack of mega bucks, to buy players and get managers/coaches at a higher level.
Secondly a mismanagement of what funds have been made available.
1. Lack of mega bucks
With that in mind perhaps the club should be made available for sale? It’s a question not a suggestion.
See what’s available. Would mean Mr H and the board standing down. I repeat I’m not suggesting it.
Personally I think it highly unlikely that a reputable replacement would come forward in any event. 2.Mismanagement
In this sense, bearing in mind where our current income comes from (the board and parachute payments), the board have mismanaged a large proportion their own money by making several disastrous managerial appointments (possibly the current one included). That is compounded by poor players being brought in. If this is right, the board are likely to be acutely aware of it, or should be.

If the those two features are seen as crucial, is there any other way forward than to get rid of the board, or call for them to resign?

If so, it won’t happen.
And I repeat, we just grin and bear it in the absence of any realistic alternative.
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Re: What has gone wrong, Who’s to blame

Post by McMark » Fri Sep 18, 2026 12:30 pm

Some clubs have a Series Of Unfortunate Events.
We seem to have an Encyclopaedia of them with several volumes, mostly Abridged.

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Post by Main Stand SeasonTct » Fri Sep 18, 2026 12:33 pm

behind the goals wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2026 12:19 pm We all want the board to keep paying out, wonder if we could find 100 fans to give the Club £10,000 to help, otherwise we are just dreaming that new investment will just appear, we are heading towards the NLN.
I remember Bill McCullough doing similar many years ago. Then he asked for £500 and In them days that was a lot of money. In return those that handed over £500 were made life members giving them free admission for life.
I’m unsure how many of those supporters are still with us

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Post by Bingley Blue » Fri Sep 18, 2026 12:53 pm

Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2026 12:33 pm
behind the goals wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2026 12:19 pm We all want the board to keep paying out, wonder if we could find 100 fans to give the Club £10,000 to help, otherwise we are just dreaming that new investment will just appear, we are heading towards the NLN.
I remember Bill McCullough doing similar many years ago. Then he asked for £500 and In them days that was a lot of money. In return those that handed over £500 were made life members giving them free admission for life.
I’m unsure how many of those supporters are still with us
There was also a debenture scheme in the immediate aftermath of Steven Vaughan’s tenure where fans bought debentures at a unit cost of £2,000.i think this was to cover running costs at a time when the club was in very real danger of going totally out of business.

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Re: What has gone wrong, Who’s to blame

Post by McMark » Fri Sep 18, 2026 1:12 pm

Bingley Blue wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2026 12:53 pm
Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2026 12:33 pm

I remember Bill McCullough doing similar many years ago. Then he asked for £500 and In them days that was a lot of money. In return those that handed over £500 were made life members giving them free admission for life.
I’m unsure how many of those supporters are still with us
There was also a debenture scheme in the immediate aftermath of Steven Vaughan’s tenure where fans bought debentures at a unit cost of £2,000.i think this was to cover running costs at a time when the club was in very real danger of going totally out of business.
And more recently the shareholders scheme in which we bought a 10% share in the club through the Bluebirds Trust. And has been continually topped up by supporting projects along the way.

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Re: What has gone wrong, Who’s to blame

Post by Adam29 » Fri Sep 18, 2026 2:39 pm

McMark wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2026 1:12 pm
Bingley Blue wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2026 12:53 pm There was also a debenture scheme in the immediate aftermath of Steven Vaughan’s tenure where fans bought debentures at a unit cost of £2,000.i think this was to cover running costs at a time when the club was in very real danger of going totally out of business.
And more recently the shareholders scheme in which we bought a 10% share in the club through the Bluebirds Trust. And has been continually topped up by supporting projects along the way.
Yep best way to help the club in this way is join the trust

If you want to pay a bit extra to the normal membership fee I’m sure the guys and girls would be appreciative of it

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Re: What has gone wrong, Who’s to blame

Post by MisterPleasant » Fri Sep 18, 2026 4:55 pm

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