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Reply | Summer 2025 - Ins, Outs & Maybes
at 21:08 8 Jul 2025
Indeed he is, and I want him to stay - but - if he does get poached, we get a decent bunch of cash to fill the gap. |
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Reply | Summer 2025 - Ins, Outs & Maybes
at 19:43 8 Jul 2025
So there's still a few to sort out, but currently of last season's team, the only loss (for understandable reasons) is Fiacre and Goodliffe (and Ben wasn't likely to come back to be fair, we'd managed most of our resurgence of form without him). Plus we've signed Gape, Williams, resigned Tucker, and I won't be surprised if that isn't followed by Scully. News awaited on Taylor, Egbo and Tovide (anyone else?).
So far, a pretty good summer as far as I'm concerned. |
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Reply | Summer 2025 - Ins, Outs & Maybes
at 16:03 8 Jul 2025
Undisclosed fee apparently, so it sounds like we got at least some of our money back. Good luck to him, despite where he's going, hope he does well. |
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Reply | Community Stadium.
at 11:56 8 Jul 2025
Surely it's been paid for in full? The council took out a loan to cover £10m, and the remaining £4m came from various grants, including the Football Foundation. Obviously we still pay rent, and I'm not sure how that is structured in terms of minimum fee (based on council loan repayments) vs proportion of ticket sales, so I guess there might be a shortfall that Col U and/or Robbie have to make up if crowds are too low? |
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Reply | Summer 2025 - Ins, Outs & Maybes
at 12:10 6 Jul 2025
Btw - what's his current X account? Found several, but none of them particularly recent (i.e. all appear to be pre-Col U). |
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Reply | Summer 2025 - Ins, Outs & Maybes
at 07:56 5 Jul 2025
I’ve been scouring the various training photos the club has been posting online, no sign of Lyle Taylor yet. |
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Reply | Summer 2025 - Ins, Outs & Maybes
at 14:09 2 Jul 2025
I did see that - wasn't sure if that meant he's already refused a new contract (surely one would have been offered?), or a bit of gamesmanship to try and flush out a better offer from elsewhere and/or force Col U's hand? |
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Reply | Advanced Talks with US Consortium
at 19:07 30 Jun 2025
I wonder whether not having the ground as part of the deal was an issue? Obviously, not much we could do about that. |
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Reply | Club Statement
at 13:58 30 Jun 2025
I don't know for certain, but I wouldn't be surprised if that was a 'holding position' pending the potential takeover. Now that it's not happening (for now) I'd be very surprised if Robbie hasn't already revisited the question of budget. He's a successful business man, why saddle us with a relegation budget when our success will actually enhance the value of the club for potential suitors. |
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Reply | Club Statement
at 11:12 30 Jun 2025
New club statement - deal off, but Robbie is still on the look-out for the right people to take over the club. Mixed emotions if I'm honest. I think Robbie is good for Col U, so I can cope with another season under his ownership, no problem at all. If this season turns out to be a promotion season, he'll probably have plenty of interest. |
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Reply | Summer 2025 - Ins, Outs & Maybes
at 05:45 29 Jun 2025
It’s not a done deal yet, but Ogunleye played as a triallist for Barnet yesterday in two behind closed doors 45 minute matches against Sheffield FC - he scored too. |
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Reply | This must be a first...
at 09:13 28 Jun 2025
Those Facebook groups should come with a government health warning. I see speculation has reached fever pitch now, with talk of the Cowley’s leaving too. Oh boy, it’s going to be a long summer until we get an announcement.
Edit: and right on cue is the Col U iconic photo #43. Someone in the social media team is having fun  [Post edited 28 Jun 9:55]
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Reply | This must be a first...
at 11:58 27 Jun 2025
I know what you mean, but I'm sure everyone who needs to know is fully up to speed on the takeover arrangements, as frustrating as it may be for those of us starved of intel. I think top spot might be a bit of a stretch, but automatic promotion has to be the goal this time around. |
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Reply | League Two Fixtures
at 16:21 26 Jun 2025
Maybe, maybe not, but I suppose we've got to face them all at some point. To me, having four of our opening six games against teams who one way or another will be on a steep learning curve getting to grips with League 2 football isn't a bad thing. |
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Reply | The Pitch
at 14:25 25 Jun 2025
I guess it's a question of cost? Before now the Ladies ITFC were apparently playing at Felixstowe but it's not up to scratch for the level they'll be playing at next season. It's probably cheaper to pay us rent and/or cover the pitch renovation costs than opening up and staffing Portman Road for a few hundred supporters per match. Probably the same reason why our U21s and Women's team don't play at the JobServe. |
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Reply | The Pitch
at 18:23 23 Jun 2025
Hopefully with the extra games being U21 and Women's football, it's not going to take the battering that League 2 cloggers subject it to? Still, with cup games included, that's going to be more than one game per week on average. I would imagine ITFC will be on the hook to contribute to any emergency remedial work, but fingers crossed it isn't needed. |
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