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[Carlo]

I Phoned Pep up at half time saying I was on my way due to a working late, but when he said we were losing 2-0 I decided there and then whats the point??  It seems that we are rolling over to easy, Pep said they totally outplayed us first half.   

No fire power.   As I said before 'normal service resumed' , at this rate there will be no supporters left.  

Get a winning team, get the support, even the hardcore have given up, what a shame.  

I came with optormism at the beginning, but only after a handful of games I think whats the point??  

Maybe I should just shut up and go away.

[MikeAble]

With the current manager Bedford have a real chance, but whilst players are taking time off for weddings, holidays and the like, then really he stands little chance.  The team currently play at too high a level to accept this kind of unprofessional behaviour from employees (part time, or not). Without absolute professional behaviour from everyone from the chairman down then nothing will progress. Success will only come with total commitment from everyone and unfortunately in the real world this means that certain things will always have to be compromised and this is always difficult. Playing or working for Bedford Town Football Club should never be something you do only when you have nothing 'better' to attend to. If that kind of professionalism isn't enforced then the club will never progress and if the players, or staff, don't agree or want to work that way then let them drop down a few divisions where there is less at stake and replace them those who can demonstrate a better attitude towards the job in hand.  If playing for BTFC isn't a priority then we feel those players should be released and replaced. How can anyone put right the failings of the last two games under such conditions. It's a joke.

Oh for the days when players used to still turn out for the Town on their own wedding days!

Ady Williams deserves much better than what he's getting from the club.

[Mr Magoo]

If only we could afford to go full time, then players would not have to worry about their normal day jobs.  

[MikeAble]

Mr Magoo, on 30 September 2010 - 09:11 PM, said:

If only we could afford to go full time, then players would not have to worry about their normal day jobs.  

Professionalism isn't just about money, it's about showing commitment, application and attitude and you don't need to be full time to apply these basic requirements to your work ethic and the task in hand. We'd say that some of these are sorely missing from certain areas of the club.

[neweyrie]

MikeAble, on 1 October 2010 - 07:14 AM, said:

Mr Magoo, on 30 September 2010 - 09:11 PM, said:

If only we could afford to go full time, then players would not have to worry about their normal day jobs.  

Professionalism isn't just about money, it's about showing commitment, application and attitude and you don't need to be full time to apply these basic requirements to your work ethic and the task in hand. We'd say that some of these are sorely missing from certain areas of the club.

You can say that again the top man is like Maggie Thatcher not for turning unless somebody comes up with the MONEY

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[bromhameagle]

I just wonder how many sides in our league are paying over the odds too their players,and wont last the season.As always in football,money talks,and we just dont have it!!!

[Mr Magoo]

What I meant was if we were full time then the players would not have to worry about the little things in life, such as thier FULL TIME JOBS. Earning a proper wage.  not just the few beens they get playing for us.



At least this club does pay their wages on time every time also pays tax, national insurance, and VAT.

Something that some other club fail to do and then they blame everybody else for wanting their money when the club gets into trouble.

[MikeAble]

It's obviously plainly ridiculous to consider a club like Bedford being full time however it's also as plainly ridiculous having such a small squad where certain members have work commitments which can't be absorbed, surely you shouldn't consider signing any player at this level who isn't available to the team for the entire season. How can you possibly obtain consistency and build a winning team with such constraints? All the squad need to be available for every game and all training sessions, surely thats got to be a minimum requirement from any club plying its trade at this level and wanting to progress?

Sure that needs paying for which is why the commercial operation of the club needs, (as has been mentioned on here many times before) a complete overhaul, or the owner needs to dig deep into his own pocket, or swallow his pride and accept offers of financial help from others. Any business which is so obviously struggling is pretty foolish to refuse any offer of help, or make itself more appealing to potential investors. It just doesnt make any sense and the people of Bedford deserve better from the club representing their community.  The Chairman has been quoted as saying  "I am not paying for your enjoyment - its down to the fans now" but then fails to let fans groups invest, it's surely either one, or the other, them or him? But maybe we're misreading the situation. If it's really down to the fans then they should be able to contribute to the club in any way that they're able in order to realise his wish of them finding ways to pay for their enjoyment, otherwise isn't that just an empty statement? Like so many things this is completely confusing.

As a business BTFC supplies a product which few seemingly enjoy, has no plans in place to address this fact and improve both on and off the pitch, has a work force low on morale and confidence whilst seemingly stifling the ambitions of the managers it employs, whilst also refusing the help of both organised bodies and individuals prepared to invest in the club, which all in all sounds to us like a recipe for disaster in the current economic climate.

There are easily identifiable extremes of club ownership;  there are those who buy into football, invest recklessly and will eventually get bored or go bust and those who lack any acumen, or love for the game, who invest no more than the bare minimum in the sometimes misguided hope of making a return on this investment. However, historically, the latter group do tend to own the ground as land rarely loses value, it's both their safety net and bargaining tool.  But it's undoubtedly those which find a steady and sustainable mid-ground which benefits local community and fans it aims to represent which despite often being the clubs that don't win many trophies but do end up successfully satisfying the needs of their often loyal support.

Nothing about this club makes any sense whatsoever but we should all pull together to ensure it doesn't, once again disappear into oblivion and that has to be led from the top, or alternatively if that leadership isn't forthcoming, by those supporters who have the skill, knowledge and a real  passion for our national sport.

We really are going back into hibernation now you'll be pleased to know.

[bromhameagle]

Its also glaringly obvious that our side is not good enough for the Southern League Premier Division,we are carrying too many players who are blatantly not up too the task!!!