Rupert Pupkin wrote:We needed to invest to be competitive, something you guys have clearly not been doing. Now we are heading in the right direction.

Sheldon wrote:love me put away your sock, all clubs should be aiming to be self sufficient for their long term futures.

smudgersmith wrote:This is my fav quote so far, thanks Pupkin (great name)

This sums up the two clubs perfectly, we see our current position as under achieving, Rovers see a similar position as being competitive.

Cab Crab wrote:IM GOING TO PRIMANI THIS AFTERNOON TO GET A SUPPLY OF SOCKS

Rupert Pupkin wrote:Things not so good eh?

Sheldon wrote:Not Hkr, just Rupert and a small group of their stupid fans who you can find on the HDM pages.

Mrs Barista wrote:Could be worse.
Could have net liabilities of £2.1m
Could still be awaiting ERDF funding for an expensive ground development

Rupert Pupkin wrote::SLEEPY: FC still making a profit Mrs B?

Rupert Pupkin wrote:Stupid fans Thats hard to take after all the bull you guys have been fed and taken in over recent years

And as for us been competitive, how far would you expect the club to have got after only won promotion in 2006? still hanging around the bottom of the league? I doubt you would have us down a a regular play-off team.

Kosh wrote:No it doesn't. In fact he specifically states that he went into the deal with his eyes wide open.

Rather than 'spinning' anything I'd say that AP is being exceptionally open about the state of the club and how the issues are going to be addressed. In particular the information about how the cost base of the club was unrealistically low and hence the profits of the past several years were unsupportable in the long term is interesting reading and sheds welcome light on an area of much speculation. Long may such 'spin' continue.