The Grumpy Loyal":k8t0o7w2 said:
Heathrow Green":k8t0o7w2 said:
The Grumpy Loyal":k8t0o7w2 said:
monkeywrench":k8t0o7w2 said:
jimsing":k8t0o7w2 said:
Wow, Grumps, you think Brent's time at PAFC is "humdrum mediocrity"?
It's worse than I thought, Sister, get him into the operating theatre immediately!!!
It beggars belief doesn't it.
And here's another one that gets the bunting out.
Apparently, for Monkey, it beggars belief that Argyle competing in Division 3 isn't humdrum mediocrity.
Are we living the dream here, or am I living in some sort of parallel universe?
It beggars belief how low some peoples aspirations lay. Again, the Janner mentality lives strong!
Grumps, I think you have it wrong.
Where would you say your timescales and costs would be?
You may not like it but be reminded of the last time the club "pushed the boat out". £17M debt and down to a few minutes of going out of existence.
Just to touch on a couple relevant points you make.
In terms of timescale, going into the 8th season of Brents tenure, and achievements amounting to a promotion from tier 4 to tier 3. I accept that for some people, this is some sort of bizarre Nirvana. But I struggle to get too excited by that. Again though that's just a personal opinion.
As far as pushing the boat out goes, if you are going to try and make an argument for Argyle
never attempting to do anything ambitious, because of the atrocious decision making of a few directors a few years ago, then i'm afraid you are one of the many small-time thinking mentality types that pervades PAFC.
Brent by his own admission doesn't have the financial clout to even let us compete with the top 8 in this league, financially. I don't blame him for that. He isn't a football man. I wouldn't expect him to throw his own personal wealth at Argyle.
What grips my poo is he is hanging on to a controlling interest in the club, rather than doing what is ultimately best for PAFC and looking for people who genuinely COULD invest meaningfully, to take the club further.
How do you know he isn't looking for someone, Grumps. He allowed Hallett into the boardroom, didn't he? Who else should he have allowed in? Is there anyone else?
They would have to have the interests of the Club at heart, not someone who would invest for his own personal gain, of course. Cuts it down a bit, doesn't it?
Perhaps you could have a go at persuading Chris Dawson to join us.....oh hang on a minute, he isn't interested in football is he? What about Deborah Meadon, Grumps..............no there's that football in the way again.
Maybe we could find someone who says they are lifetime supporters, but really only want to join for what they could get out of it.............hang on, Keith Todd tried that and that didn't work out.
Er, how about an ex Chairman from a big club like Manchester United, a "Sir" even, he'd do it wouldn't he?.........oh hang on we had Sir Roy Gardner as Chairman didn't we, that didn't work out too well either.
It's not as easy as you think, is it, but if you could come up with someone who fits the bill, Grumps, I'm sure James Brent's door will always be open for your suggestions.
He might even be glad to get out and build his own empire instead of paying so much attention towards an unambitious football club such as ours!!!!!