The Umbongo

[londonblue]

And that's why the hole he's digging is getting deeper.

I've been someone that thinks RM is doing his best, and has been to some extent a victim of circumstances, plus I think sometimes it's better the devil you know. But he is rapidly losing my trust/confidence.

Agreed. He's too much of an optimist and is never realistic around timelines etc. That's why he's incapable of keeping to a deadline: because only he ever looks at the best case scenario and a) doesn't think things through with the "what if" questions, or b) doesn't think to add a contingency "just in case".

 

[Shrimpet steve]

Far too late ?

Ron will no doubt have 1 eye on the national league and I can honestly see a couple of players going in January

Disagree with u completely!! We still have more then enough games left to stay up,technically theres still enough points available to win the league lol we just need ron to clear the embargo so we can play and sign the players we need.Blimey we only need to win a couple of games!!

 

[londonblue]

Disagree with u completely!! We still have more then enough games left to stay up,technically theres still enough points available to win the league lol we just need ron to clear the embargo so we can play and sign the players we need.Blimey we only need to win a couple of games!!

For once we agree. It isn't too late, but it's getting closer with each passing match.

 

[Voice of Reason]

I know it won't happen but just imagine Ron's face if no one turned up on the 12th

 

[TJC]

I wonder if our strategy to stay in the football league rests not on the embargo being lifted, but on another 'Macclesfield' and therefore sparing us from relegation ?

 

[Chrisb]

I wonder if our strategy to stay in the football league rests not on the embargo being lifted, but on another 'Macclesfield' and therefore sparing us from relegation ?

Very sadly I think this is Ron's strategy.

 

[Shrimper]

I wonder if our strategy to stay in the football league rests not on the embargo being lifted, but on another 'Macclesfield' and therefore sparing us from relegation ?

Would need two clubs to do that if we're bottom, no? 23rd would get a reprieve first.

 

[united blues]

Does anyone actually know how much is needed to lift the embargo???

 

[Holy Joe]

Very sadly I think this is Ron's strategy.

I wonder if our strategy to stay in the football league rests not on the embargo being lifted, but on another 'Macclesfield' and therefore sparing us from relegation ?

Won't the EFL bail out loans ruin that strategy?

 

[Tommy2holes]

Does anyone actually know how much is needed to lift the embargo???

Even if it was a tenner, Ron would still deliberate.

 

[brigg blue]

Won't the EFL bail out loans ruin that strategy?

Not really, they are far short of what an a seasons income would be. If clubs have spent as if it would be a normal season then the bailout wouldn't touch the sides, we know some have already got themselves into bother.

 

[jackj13]

Does anyone actually know how much is needed to lift the embargo???

I personally don’t think we do. The bills been cleared and in normal times the embargo would be lifted. However a payment plan is required and in the current climate we have pretty much no cash flow or income so RM is hesitant. This goes for all of the other league 2 clubs currently reported under an embargo, so I do think getting out of it is partly down to COVID. I’m not saying we’re not in this situation because of Ron but I definitely think getting out of it is partly down to COVID.

 

[Barry.C]

It could be up to Sunday when Rons hopes and ours get fulfilled and the Umbongo gets lifted., thats possibly another 5 days to wait for the news to break, although a weekend event seems less likely, so maybe inside 72 hours we will know, Although it was but only a phone call away 5 weeks ago
Unfortunately we dont operate like USA, Brazil, Canada and Japan as seeing the week start on Sundays, Neither do we function like most of the middle East and see Saturday as the start of the week.

We are sadly in this case restricted to the International Standard ISO 8601 which regulates a "week " as beginning on boggin Mondays, So it could be a longer wait than I and Ron hoped for before the news breaks and we are Free, free as the wind blows, born free,

time for more pills !?

 

[undercovershrimper]

I don't think we will know for sure until around 2.15 on Saturday when the official team sheets come out

 

[BriggBlue]

I don't think we will know for sure until around 2.15 on Saturday when the official team sheets come out

To be fair that is what I'd do, can you imagine the difference it would make to the opposition if our team on Sat has 3 new players in it? it might unsettle them enough to give us an advantadge.

 

[dusterman]

So do we have any ITK peeps or are we just hoping EFL pulls it this week? Silence is deafening...

 

[Barling Magna]

To be fair that is what I'd do, can you imagine the difference it would make to the opposition if our team on Sat has 3 new players in it? it might unsettle them enough to give us an advantadge.

Agreed.

 

[united blues]

Does anyone actually know how much is needed to lift the embargo???

Bump ?

 

[gatecrasher]

Bump ?

Probably a little over 1p but Rons plan is for relegation and an even smaller wage bill until his little pipe dream euro millions stadium dream comes in

 

[East Devon Shrimper]

It could be up to Sunday when Rons hopes and ours get fulfilled and the Umbongo gets lifted., thats possibly another 5 days to wait for the news to break, although a weekend event seems less likely, so maybe inside 72 hours we will know, Although it was but only a phone call away 5 weeks ago
Unfortunately we dont operate like USA, Brazil, Canada and Japan as seeing the week start on Sundays, Neither do we function like most of the middle East and see Saturday as the start of the week.

We are sadly in this case restricted to the International Standard ISO 8601 which regulates a "week " as beginning on boggin Mondays, So it could be a longer wait than I and Ron hoped for before the news breaks and we are Free, free as the wind blows, born free,

time for more pills !?

No but keep singing