Sport Republic

[Convict Colony]

The no.1 thing i have got from the gozteppe team and fans is they are absolutley obessed with the squad's average height, they'd turn down messi cos he's a dwarf.

[Master Bates]

Edited September 14 by Master Bates

[sfc4prem]

3 minutes ago, Master Bates said:

The pro-Russian comment made me particularly uneasy. Get him out if that's the case.

[Göztepe]

11 hours ago, Convict Colony said:

Göztepe takımı ve taraftarlarından öğrendiğim en önemli şey, takımın ortalama boyuna aşırı derecede takıntılı oldukları, Messi'nin cüce olduğu için onu reddedecekleri.

Messi is a right winger, and wingers should be tall, but even being short isn't a problem. Messi is a rare example, and it's a thing of the past. Ryan Fraser, for example, and Archer are both short and lack the necessary skills to compensate. Being strong both in the air and on the ground is the only way to beat expensive teams.

[daldridge7]

I thought the reason he lives in Slovenia is because he is against the current pro-Russian government in Serbia

[Football Special]

4 hours ago, daldridge7 said:

I thought the reason he lives in Slovenia is because he is against the current pro-Russian government in Serbia

Doesn't really make sense does it, that video hints at corruption but no details to go on , we could do without another case similar to Gao though , need him focused on making the best decisions for the club 

[Badger]

15 hours ago, daldridge7 said:

I thought the reason he lives in Slovenia is because he is against the current pro-Russian government in Serbia

This was my understanding.

Might also be worth bearing in mind that he and a colleague were recently voted off the board by the new owners (or whatever they are within the company structure), which seemed pretty bitter.  There's probably a lot of shit flinging going on.

 

 

[Fitzhugh Fella]

15 hours ago, Badger said:

This was my understanding.

Might also be worth bearing in mind that he and a colleague were recently voted off the board by the new owners (or whatever they are within the company structure), which seemed pretty bitter.  There's probably a lot of shit flinging going on.

 

 

I believe he is taking legal action on this. Here is another article, but bearing in mind the newspaper that published it is pro Serbian government, and no doubt agenda driven, it needs to be read with a large bag of salt on hand.

 

[trousers]

Right then... Any volunteers to organise the 'Sport Republic Out!' demo at the next home game...? 

In all seriousness though.... How many more transfer windows do these clowns need to get wrong before something gives...?

Edited 19 hours ago by trousers

[Sheaf Saint]

4 minutes ago, trousers said:

Right then... Any volunteers to organise the 'Sport Republic Out!' demo at the next home game...? 

In all seriousness though.... How many more transfer windows do these clowns need to get wrong before something gives...?

I really want to like Will Still, but it's starting to look like SR have made yet another 'oh so clever but actually not' managerial appointment. 

[trousers]

3 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

I really want to like Will Still, but it's starting to look like SR have made yet another 'oh so clever but actually not' managerial appointment. 

Yep, likewise... Still early days (just about) but the signs aren't good unfortunately 😕 

[Mixedkebab]

3 league wins in 44

They certainly like to do it differently these crazy guys! 

[Saint86]

We are in big big trouble 😰 No swift return this season, and i think they might be going to oversea a slow regression back to league 1.

Edited 18 hours ago by Saint86

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, Saint86 said:

We are in big big trouble 😰 No swift return this season, and i think they might be going to oversea a slow regression back to league 1.

Not that slow if this 🤡 stays in charge. This is a relegation battle if he’s allowed to go on beyond the weekend.

Does anyone believe SR has the bollocks to make a decision like Sheff Utd did though? Admit your mistake and put it right next 24 hours.

[sockeye]

What will it take for them to sell up?

[AlexLaw76]

Another inspired managerial appointment to add to the list 

[saintant]

Just wanted to say a huge thank you to SR for all you've done for my football club since taking them over. Never thought we'd be where we are now nor expected the journey to get here so hats off to you guys and I'm not sure how you've done it but done it you have.

[AlexLaw76]

Greatest era in our history 

 

[Willo of Whiteley]

Fully expect us to replace Will Still with Goztepe’s manager in six months time…

[FredVaFC59100]

isn't the real issue the hiring of Johannes Spors ?

I find it ironic that the only "successful" club in SR's experiment is Gotzepe, directed by Rasmus Ankersen...

[sfc4prem]

@S-Clarke Was it you that posited the idea that our abject 12-point season last time round would have a cataclysmic impact on the whole club, one that we'd struggle to recover from?

 

Did I remember correctly that in that post you also mentioned the thought that we may well face a relegation battle in the Championship this year as a consequence of last year's shit show?

 

If so, you're looking pretty fucking prescient right now.

[Badger]

28 minutes ago, sockeye said:

What will it take for them to sell up?

Someone daft enough to pay in excess of £200m I’d have thought

[SaintNewForest]

50 minutes ago, FredVaFC59100 said:

isn't the real issue the hiring of Johannes Spors ?

I find it ironic that the only "successful" club in SR's experiment is Gotzepe, directed by Rasmus Ankersen...

No, Spors is just the latest in a long line of inpetitude and shite. SR have been a shit show from day 1.

[Wade Garrett]

Bunch of useless cunts.

[scumbag]

The apathy and general malaise that they've created is probably their greatest strength at the moment. The fans should be 'aggressively' protesting at what they've turned a prem club in to, but we just sit there like drugged zombies wondering what the hell has happened.

 

[Mboto Gorge]

I absolutely detest these fucking cunts with a passion. Drenched in the pissing rain watching us get torn apart by fucking hull, with a team full of complete pansies who lack any sort of balls or leadership. Congrats you pricks. Just fuck off

[Mboto Gorge]

53 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

Bunch of useless cunts.

That’s being unfair to useless cunts

[bpsaint]

Fuck it, gonna get a Sports Republic Out banner made up, see if I can get it past the stewards next week. 3 metres long is big enough isn’t it?

[ant]

Wonder what division these clowns will take us down to before we start stringing a few wins together? 

Perhaps we'll get the sweet relief of going bust again. 🙄

[Badger]

How has Dragan been successful in business? He seems to be a magnet for egotists, duds, dunces, and total retards in his time at Saints

[sfc4prem]

1 hour ago, bpsaint said:

Fuck it, gonna get a Sports Republic Out banner made up, see if I can get it past the stewards next week. 3 metres long is big enough isn’t it?

I think it's time.

[sfc4prem]

34 minutes ago, Badger said:

How has Dragan been successful in business? He seems to be a magnet for egotists, duds, dunces, and total retards in his time at Saints

If the fictional TV show Succession is anything to go by, media tycoons tend to have egotistical, duncey, dud-like bellends either on speed dial or as relatives. 

[Mboto Gorge]

In all seriousness, surely there’s a limit for how long a fanbase can tolerate being fucked in the arse season after season by this complete idiots. It’s time to let them know this isn’t acceptable on any level . On another level this seasons matchday tickets are an absolute fucking joke too bearing in mind what we witnessed last season, absolute piss take having to pay 30-35 quid to watch Swansea for example. There are no limits to their arrogance . It’s ok though, Dragans pulling the strings now..it’s all gonna be ok especially with spors in charge of recruitment; fuck off

Edited 15 hours ago by Mboto Gorge

[SaintNewForest]

Our fanbase is too passive for any real protests sadly. 

Long gone are the days of "Swing Lowe" and marches through the city. 

[Daft Kerplunk]

Seems that the wonks at Sport Republic believe they've cracked football in the same way Les did when it comes to signing players.  The biggest failing of all is not signing decent forwards or creative players, and after last season's abject failure to score goals, it is amazing that a strong centre forward or two wasn't the number one priority.  We needed creative players as well but our forwards are nowhere near good enough.  Their biggest failing is not learning what they need to prioritise and that is probably down to the same arrogance shown by Les that they didn't need to learn because they already know everything they need to.  Imagine spending the amount of money they have and still not being close to where they need to be.  Embarrassment to themselves.   

[Badger]

21 minutes ago, Daft Kerplunk said:

Seems that the wonks at Sport Republic believe they've cracked football in the same way Les did when it comes to signing players.  The biggest failing of all is not signing decent forwards or creative players, and after last season's abject failure to score goals, it is amazing that a strong centre forward or two wasn't the number one priority.  We needed creative players as well but our forwards are nowhere near good enough.  Their biggest failing is not learning what they need to prioritise and that is probably down to the same arrogance shown by Les that they didn't need to learn because they already know everything they need to.  Imagine spending the amount of money they have and still not being close to where they need to be.  Embarrassment to themselves.   

The difference being that Les had , to his credit, been previously associated with some success in his career. (Some low spots as well, eg at Charlton, but he still had a reasonable reputation). Sports Republic just lurch from one clusterfuck to another. 

[Mboto Gorge]

43 minutes ago, Daft Kerplunk said:

Seems that the wonks at Sport Republic believe they've cracked football in the same way Les did when it comes to signing players.  The biggest failing of all is not signing decent forwards or creative players, and after last season's abject failure to score goals, it is amazing that a strong centre forward or two wasn't the number one priority.  We needed creative players as well but our forwards are nowhere near good enough.  Their biggest failing is not learning what they need to prioritise and that is probably down to the same arrogance shown by Les that they didn't need to learn because they already know everything they need to.  Imagine spending the amount of money they have and still not being close to where they need to be.  Embarrassment to themselves.   

The fact that either Ollie McBurnie or Keiffer Moore would be comfortably the best centre forwards at the club, speaks volumes for our striker recruitment. Downs looks league 2 level 

[AlexLaw76]

2 minutes ago, Mboto Gorge said:

The fact that either Ollie McBurnie or Keiffer Moore would be comfortably the best centre forwards at the club, speaks volumes for our striker recruitment. Downs looks league 2 level 

😇

[Badger]

1 hour ago, sfc4prem said:

If the fictional TV show Succession is anything to go by, media tycoons tend to have egotistical, duncey, dud-like bellends either on speed dial or as relatives. 

Do they give them access to £million deals and make financial decisions? 

[S-Clarke]

Let's just see what they've done to us.

When they came in, we were a 'solid' yet unspectacular Premier League side, we were crying out for some clever investment to lift our level a bit and push for top 10. It would have just taken a few tweaks and some clever investment up front and an improvement through the spine.

But all they've given us are 2 relegations (one being the worst ever PL team in modern times), shit manager after shit manager, truly abhorrent transfer windows all whilst spending approx. £300m in transfer windows (and god knows how much in manager compo). I think it's fair at this point to say that they've been the worst ownership we've ever, ever, ever had - and we've had some bad people. 

It's at the point now where hoping it gets better looks a bit niave. I don't think they have a scooby do of how to run a professional football club. There's no future for us with them at the helm, I think somethings got to budge - but how can you shift ownership? Near on impossible I'd say. I think we've pretty much landed on where we'll be, floating around Champ mid-table and some relegation battles to L1.

Edited 13 hours ago by S-Clarke

[Gloucester Saint]

2 hours ago, Mboto Gorge said:

In all seriousness, surely there’s a limit for how long a fanbase can tolerate being fucked in the arse season after season by this complete idiots. It’s time to let them know this isn’t acceptable on any level . On another level this seasons matchday tickets are an absolute fucking joke too bearing in mind what we witnessed last season, absolute piss take having to pay 30-35 quid to watch Swansea for example. There are no limits to their arrogance . It’s ok though, Dragans pulling the strings now..it’s all gonna be ok especially with spors in charge of recruitment; fuck off

They do tolerate it though as we’ve seen. Pellegrino was only really opposed despite dreadful underperformance and horrific football just before he was sacked in March 2018 when the guy was clearly a mental health wreck and would’ve been gone by November at any other PL outfit.

Look at the Rangers reaction to Martin compared to ours at this point of last year.

20-30 years ago our fanbase didn’t have quite the breadth but they had backbone, not the jellyfish of recent years. They, the players led by Stephens and SR deserve each other. 

[Badger]

6 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

20-30 years ago our fanbase didn’t have quite the breadth but they had backbone, not the jellyfish of recent years. They, the players led by Stephens and SR deserve each other. 

Why is this ? The internet enables fans to communicate and organise a lot easier than in the day of SISA arranging Monday night meetings in pubs.

Is it too easy just to vent the anger on social media and think it’s job done ? 
 

Note: Chelt Town sack manager tonight. 

[Gloucester Saint]

21 minutes ago, Badger said:

Why is this ? The internet enables fans to communicate and organise a lot easier than in the day of SISA arranging Monday night meetings in pubs.

Is it too easy just to vent the anger on social media and think it’s job done ? 
 

Note: Chelt Town sack manager tonight. 

Not surprised on Michael Flynn. Decent bloke and not backed in the transfer market this summer but even so, they’ve been even worse than Saints under Still (staggeringly). Mike Garlick the former Burnley chairman has bought them and after the very unpopular DoF Gary Johnson was sacked last week (their fans sang for him to go for 25 minutes solid at the Accrington game - learning for our fans, it does work) Flynn had to beat Oldham at home, they lost 0-3.

On our fans - hard to say why they’ve lost their edge, Semmens and the security bloke from Millwall definitely used Block 1 as an excuse to ban our more vocal element who might have opposed him, Gao and eventually SR. That doesn’t stop protests outside the stadium though. To be frank, it might be a bit more intellect and organisation with other fanbases - those anti-Rudkin vans were ace at Leicester and no-one was banned. Whereas those supporters in the Itchen who made up that brilliant P45 for Nathan Jones at the Wolves game got ejected and banned. Saints aren’t dissimilar to Trump and MAGA in many ways with any whiff of criticism. They were trying to grab the Martin out banners at the Spurs game as well. Stewards are just club lackeys these days, not like my grandfather’s era when he had to deal with firms in the 60s/70s and his fellow dockers and supporters at home games.

Best way is to do what Coventry did - starve SISU out with an home boycott - when they actually played in Coventry - but sell out the away sections every week and give SR absolute hell. Be as offensive as you within the law. 

Edited 11 hours ago by Gloucester Saint

[Paul_B]

52 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

 

Best way is to do what Coventry did - starve SISU out with a home boycott - when they actually played in Coventry - but sell out the away sections every week and give SR absolute hell. Be as offensive as you within the law. 

I was going to say the same. People just need to not go to games! Not difficult! Who wants to watch this shit anyway?! 

No doubt 20 odd thousand lemmings will continue to go and clap this bunch of shysters putting in meek, under-par performances and absolutely nothing will change.

[HarvSFC]

Goztepe are definitely getting the better end of the deal here, sitting second in the Turkish top flight after six games and behind Galatasaray. 

They get filtered players through us that would otherwise be too good for them and outside of their budget. While, we don't get the same players coming to us that are too good for the Championship, or outside of our budget. We have a strict sell before we buy and wage cap budget which has created this team of underperformers. While the players we do sign are often projects and have no impact on our starting eleven, they weaken it even and bloat out the squad.