Casson

[barrowfan_chris]

Time to actually state what the hell is going on at the club?

Fed up of the politician how about admitting the truth we are now cutting costs all over the club instead of this nonsense about promotion.

Moore is not the answer but either appoint him full time or sign a new manager up ASAP we need more players in the squad preferably some wingers.

Club is going backwards massively and its the first time I actually feel [SwearFilter] off about it all.

[bigmac95]

Couldn't agree more.

[HenneysKnee]

All he needs to do is come out be honest and say he didn't realise the costs involved so the budget needs to be scaled back etc

[The Mole]

All he needs to do is come out be honest and say he didn't realise the costs involved so the budget needs to be scaled back etc

One lie turning into another. Even the people at the club don't know what's going on/what to do.

You'll never get an honest answer off Casson ever!

[barrowaberdeen]

i like Paul Casson as a person from the little I know of him but I agree with all of the above

[thegaffer77]

i like Paul Casson as a person from the little I know of him but I agree with all of the above

Dont worry you ll see him soon when he rolls out the next manager.

[barrowaberdeen]

i like Paul Casson as a person from the little I know of him but I agree with all of the above

Dont worry you ll see him soon when he rolls out the next manager.

Not sure where that was especially sycophantic but you crack on

[boyliegladbach]

Definateley need some kind of statement as to what is going on.
We all know you read this so do the right thing and tell us what the plan is.

[Soulboy]

I agree. Lots happening but no comments from the owner. Paul Casson stand up please?

[Dalton Bluebird]

If the club is going down the pan we have a right to know Mr Casson.

[boyliegladbach]

If the club is going down the pan we have a right to know Mr Casson.

I don't think it's going down the pan, we are in the best position potentially in my lifetime, but if things aren't as easy as the owner though then he should tell us.
If we are all wrong and everything's grea then he should also tell us.

It's like the fans are the enemy

[Chris Benoit]

I do think a lot of uncertainty has stemmed from the mystery of why our manager would resign out of the blue and take a job at a smaller club fighting off relegation the last couple of years. I also believe that he was no angel and that behind the scenes politics led to this.

PC may have underestimated the costs of running the club OR he might have just got [SwearFilter] off at the way Cox threw his cash about.

The next move is critical for us, when we finally appoint a new manager in we either need to make a statement of intent by backing him (financially and vocally) or PC needs to hold his hands up and admit that the budget is being scaled back.

The fact that work on the ground is still happening; slowly but happening nonetheless, tells me that PC is serious about moving Barrow AFC forward. I really want to believe that the budget has gone up 30% or whatever it was and that it was down to Paul Cox poor use of that for the reason as to why things seem to be going backwards.

Stop making claims that we want promotion etc if you aren't prepared to fund it to the point required. Stop putting unnecessary pressure on staff/players to get results with aforementioned statements and get some people with the knowhow of the business side of football on board to bring some fresh ideas in developing the club more.

The fact that this thread is on here and being debated by us does suggest that we need an honest assessment from Paul Casson so we know where we stand. We have had typically low expectations in the past and been over the moon with sides achieving much less than last season's squad managed. The overhype is raising expectations to an unrealistic level that can't happen if it isn't funded.

Finally, get a proper manager appointed (Not Moore and preferably before the Torquay game) and let him run the playing side of things. PC has had it good since he took control; that support/confidence is dwindling by the day so now he needs to step up.

[Dalton Bluebird]

If the club is going down the pan we have a right to know Mr Casson.

I don't think it's going down the pan, we are in the best position potentially in my lifetime, but if things aren't as easy as the owner though then he should tell us.
If we are all wrong and everything's grea then he should also tell us.

It's like the fans are the enemy

Exactly, all the rumours do nobody any favours. Talking to a few at tonight's game, normally positive fans are starting to get worried regarding the size of the squad, what's happening on the manager front and the rumours of the latest departures from the club. It's all very worrying from my perspective and I've been accused in the past of being a 'happy clapper'

[Ste Story]

I do think a lot of uncertainty has stemmed from the mystery of why our manager would resign out of the blue and take a job at a smaller club fighting off relegation the last couple of years. I also believe that he was no angel and that behind the scenes politics led to this.

PC may have underestimated the costs of running the club OR he might have just got [SwearFilter] off at the way Cox threw his cash about.

The next move is critical for us, when we finally appoint a new manager in we either need to make a statement of intent by backing him (financially and vocally) or PC needs to hold his hands up and admit that the budget is being scaled back.

The fact that work on the ground is still happening; slowly but happening nonetheless, tells me that PC is serious about moving Barrow AFC forward. I really want to believe that the budget has gone up 30% or whatever it was and that it was down to Paul Cox poor use of that for the reason as to why things seem to be going backwards.

Stop making claims that we want promotion etc if you aren't prepared to fund it to the point required. Stop putting unnecessary pressure on staff/players to get results with aforementioned statements and get some people with the knowhow of the business side of football on board to bring some fresh ideas in developing the club more.

The fact that this thread is on here and being debated by us does suggest that we need an honest assessment from Paul Casson so we know where we stand. We have had typically low expectations in the past and been over the moon with sides achieving much less than last season's squad managed. The overhype is raising expectations to an unrealistic level that can't happen if it isn't funded.

Finally, get a proper manager appointed (Not Moore and preferably before the Torquay game) and let him run the playing side of things. PC has had it good since he took control; that support/confidence is dwindling by the day so now he needs to step up.

Agree with all this. When Colty is talking sense, you know shit is serious!

[mikemarshhewasgood]

looking at the gate numbers why would he pump more cash into the team. Town can't be arsed to back it up which is a pity. So let's look at the whole picture and maybe things might make more sense