He probably had a "shut up" clause in his contract signed in 2022.

On all available evidence, we looked fucked.

A never ending vicious circle

The only positive I can take from Trav being forced out is that he may have the courage to speak honestly and openly about the shit-show behind the scenes. Yes, I know I may be being naive about this. But, if anyone has the balls, it’s Travis. I’m clinging on to the hope that this one is actually a step too far and it brings down the bastards that are strangling our club to death. We have to get Venkys, Pasha, Gestede and the whole lot of them out now. Or, I fear it will be too late.

....And then another out of work patsy takes the Venky coin and the Circus rolls on.

How low can things go? A quick fire list and apologies for not including everything… VI called for stability earlier in the summer - ie let’s keep most of the better players in the squad together… Three stooges come out defiantly following request not to attend matches - only to be clearly talking crap CEO leaves abruptly and still not replaced Captain not happy and wants to leave VI on repeat in every press conference - like a tape recorder - talking about the “mistakes” of the past and who is going to depart next Complete vacuum of communication from the club as usual Can’t sign anyone on a new contract and anyone half decent wants to leave Chat GPT statement from the owners on the eve of the season stating a “renewed sense of optimism” As always, a total shambles….

It's too early really to say whether he is any good or not. He's had one really bad run and one really good one last season.... And as has been pointed out over the summer he's basically had 70% of the experienced players taken out of the squad and replaced by inexperienced players. So I think I'll be waiting to see how the dust settles over a few months before forming a view. What is clear is if he did manage the incredible and get us up around the playoffs like JDT and Eustace it will be an even more impressive effort! Which also would probably mean he would get a new job on or around the 9th of February.

I agree with that, I am just not sure how many of the current lot will be there in September, That's when a relegation battle becomes a real concern. It seems that Venkys/Pasha have decided upon a self imposed restriction on spending to make sure that Sheff Wednesday are not cut adrift at the bottom

The ship has already sunk and the survivors are being picked up by a bigger better and more luxurious vessels

A good potted history but you missed the most disgusting, brazen and obviously crooked event of the whole 15 years. A professional contract for Myles Anderson ( son of you know who ) who eventually found his level at Heybridge Swifts! They must have been laughing all the way to the bank at our expense.

Yes, it is common and generally expected for wages in India to be increased periodically, though the specific amount can vary. Salary increases are typically influenced by factors like performance, inflation, and market conditions. I tried to find a cultural logic behind the behavior

It doesn't "have to" turn at all. It could quite conceivably go from bad to worse.

You have to offer a new deal on at least the same money or the option to extend and kick the can down the road for another 12 months isn't valid I dont think I used to joke with the likes of Dolan that any new contract offer would probably be whatever he was previously on plus a fiver. With this news about Hyam, maybe it wasn't even that!

Finneran did the right thing getting away from this club at the first opportunity. He's not even 18 yet so no huge surprise that he isn't with the under 21's there yet.

I'm seeing comments on X " no player is bigger than the club"...Pasha is pissing himself - What a fanbase we have.

Laughable. I love Big Mak's personality but more often than not he looks totally out of his depth in this league. Yuki has done OK but he's not an Arma, Szmodics, or even BBD.

Great post. It's heartbreaking to see numerous longstanding supporters sadly reach this conclusion. In recent years I keep saying that you think you've seen it all but they somehow manage to surpass themselves time and time again. First of all going back a few years the proposed scam about converting part of Brockhall into housing with detailed housing plans and a vague promise of replacement with some new all singing all dancing facility about which there was no detail whatsoever. Then the failure to tie down our better players at the time Lenihan/Rothwell/ Nyambe/ Brereton etc Then the successive January transfer window debacle with high value incoming deals being scuppered at the last minute by alleged administrative errors or "a failure to press send". Outgoing deals meanwhile completely unaffected. On the Mcguire deal Broughton renegotiates a loan with a view on horrendously bad terms we'd never meet after the original permanent deal is pulled. Once that loan deal collapses as well we issue a promise to go back in the following window to rectify the situation and of course that's the last we hear of that. Surely nothing could get more embarrassing than that could it? Buckle up! Two successive head Coaches who have done really well force their way out of the Club the second taking the absolutely unprecedented step of leaving a Club in the play off positions for one in the relegation zone because he felt the long term prospects were better there. Then it seems we're set to lose at least six of that side that did so well last season plus a useful squad member because we won't meet their financial demands. The Head Coach seemingly attempting to throw said outgoing players under the bus shortly after apparently wrongly claiming another coach at the Club was leaving when it was not the case. It's like watching a car crash unfurl in front of you which escalates and causes untold additional collateral damage and there's nothing whatsoever you can do about it. Apologies if on wrong thread.

So hang on.... If I'm reading this right. They've offered one of our senior players exactly the same money, for what is essentially an extra 12-months on his current deal. I bet him and his agent were flabbergasted. Who in their right mind would sign that, when in 12 months time he'll very comfortably get a move to another championship club, probably on improved terms as there would be no transfer fee. That's not a contract offer, that's just idiocy, and an insult.

Unwillingness, not inability.

Long contracts on decent wages were also given to Adam Wharton, Szmodics, Travis, Hyam, Brittain.. before Venkys pulled the plug You win some, you lose some, and if we look on a purely cost/benefit basis, I think overall, they are well up

150th year and it appears our Club is falling apart.

The Venky’s fire sale is well and truly started. Admittedly only small scraps of wood left to throw on now but looks to me like they’re cashing in on all remaining assets…

This Idea is better than boycotting completely.

Can you bulk up?