parsboi Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 19 minutes ago, DA-go Par Adonis said: I'd take it as a positive that they managed to get a grant for some of the money. If it is available for this sort of thing, it is good that someone at the club had the good sense to realise this and apply for it. I don't really get the point about Fussball Gmbh. They, in all reality, own the club. It's their plan to build the training ground and they have funded it. Some folk are still having difficulty with it not being people they’ve known for years being in charge (and sometimes it was their pals) and it now being a bunch of guys who they don’t know. That probably explains a lot of the skepticism. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 I'll always be skeptical about why a bunch of people with zero connection to the club, town (now city) or country came and "invested" in us. I'd much rather a local board or being fan owned. Lay a plastic pitch at East End (with a grant) and go from there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North West Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) 50 minutes ago, DA-go Par Adonis said: I'd take it as a positive that they managed to get a grant for some of the money. If it is available for this sort of thing, it is good that someone at the club had the good sense to realise this and apply for it. I don't really get the point about Fussball Gmbh. They, in all reality, own the club. It's their plan to build the training ground and they have funded it. Main thing is it's there, the reality of how they get there is irrelevant as they own the club. OK, got you Edited May 22 by North West 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsboi Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 1 minute ago, Rob1885 said: I'll always be skeptical about why a bunch of people with zero connection to the club, town (now city) or country came and "invested" in us. I'd much rather a local board or being fan owned. Lay a plastic pitch at East End (with a grant) and go from there. And if promoted (big if obviously) then said pitch would have to get ripped up at great cost. Again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North West Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) 26 minutes ago, parsboi said: Some folk are still having difficulty with it not being people they’ve known for years being in charge (and sometimes it was their pals) and it now being a bunch of guys who they don’t know. That probably explains a lot of the skepticism. Certainly not the case for me personally. In fact its got sod all to do with it. Edited May 22 by North West 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 6 minutes ago, parsboi said: And if promoted (big if obviously) then said pitch would have to get ripped up at great cost. Again. Well no. Nothings concrete about that proposal and that would be a bridge you'd cross when you came to it. We've spent 4 seasons in the 3rd tier since we last played in the top flight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsboi Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 38 minutes ago, North West said: Certainly not the case for me personally. In fact its got sod all to do with it. Like I said, “some folk” and “a lot”. Not everyone or all. I didn’t personally know many of the previous board members and don’t know any on the current one. Have met a few of them from both, always came across well enough to me in the very short time spent in their company. I do think every one of them has the want and wish for the best for the football club though - just different ways of getting there. Whether they’re right, we’ll find out in time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obiwanyouknowme Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Looks like a signing soon 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Kane 2 year deal confirmed, should help lift the mood of this thread. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuldReekie Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 3 hours ago, Rob1885 said: I'll always be skeptical about why a bunch of people with zero connection to the club, town (now city) or country came and "invested" in us. I'd much rather a local board or being fan owned. Lay a plastic pitch at East End (with a grant) and go from there. I get this but I'm almost the opposite in some respects. While Pars fans clubbed together and saved the club, many of them running the club and being members of the board, that doesn't mean they are best-qualified to maximise the potential of our club. I'm always wary that someone's passion and affiliation for a club really makes them the best owners or custodians, where heart might have a tendency to rule the head. It's the same reason I've no real interest in past heroes returning to play or manage the club unless they are clearly the best qualified for the job - in a lot of cases across a lot of football clubs, it's a recipe for disaster. Instead, I'm interested in owners that are qualified and have clear pedigree in running a football club. They're here to make money, which is fine, and the best way to make money in football is to be successful. We're not a club where you could syphon off millions and run the club into the ground, so I'm working on the basis that the owners are serious about building this club up. Yes, I have concerns about some of the strategy, the comms, the investment in an academy, etc but overall, I don't see them being any worse than what a board of local fans could do for the club. Obviously time will tell, but for now, I'm OK with what's going on and the next year will go a long way to defining their legacy. Training facility/academy will be in full swing, hopefully a better season on the park, and hopefully by next year, the finances start to move in the right direction. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North West Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Kane, well done Pars. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacky Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Superb. Totally delighted to have Chris onboard 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 3 hours ago, parsboi said: Some folk are still having difficulty with it not being people they’ve known for years being in charge (and sometimes it was their pals) and it now being a bunch of guys who they don’t know. That probably explains a lot of the skepticism. A lot of the skepticism? I think for the most part is that we're just a bit shit at playing football, have been for over a decade now and things haven't gotten better under the new ownership, truthfully it's gotten a bit worse imo. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacky Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 https://dafc.co.uk/chris-kane-signs-for-dunfermline/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_no_1 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 That's a great signing. Good start to the window. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuldReekie Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Good start to the window. Great to see Kane sign and over course of a season, think he could make a big impact in terms of how we play in last 3rd and obviously goals. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Great intent right there. The Pars itch is coming back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubbychops Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Great to get this done early. You won't get many strikers better than Chris Kane at this level. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North West Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 33 minutes ago, Stellaboz said: Great intent right there. The Pars itch is coming back. Are you sure it's Pars related? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacky Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 44 minutes ago, Stellaboz said: Great intent right there. The Pars itch is coming back. Yeahhh! Pars itch Ye’ll get an ointment for that neebs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.