Would Oxford Want Bucks

But Sean DOESN'T know the view of the club, does he? And his comment about 'full' board members is nonsense - he's not one, so how would he know?

I am heartily sick of all this backbiting, petty crap. It's one of the main things that held us back all these years. And don't give me all that nonsense about not knowing the whole story: I know plenty enough to make a fairly informed decision, thank you. And that decision is: real men don't renege. Especially when the youth set-up had sod all to do with the disagreement.

I'd think more of Sean if he swallowed his pride, separated out his private arrangements from his commercial deals, and agreed to reinstate his firm's much-needed sponsorship of the youth teams. Matt, Paul and Robbie are doing a splendid job: our youth set up is, £ for £, already much more successful than, for example, Chelsea's in terms of bringing on youngsters to first-team standard. I'm sure being linked with that sort of success story wouldn't do City Link any harm whatsoever.

Sean can then sort out his private arrangements with 'people' at the club exactly as they should be done - privately. I would also suggest that he declines to offer 'inside stories' to operators/managers of web sites who then spend inordinate amounts of time and space smugly wittering on about how they know the background to this, that or the other.

As to Bucks, it's harsh, but he's achieved nothing yet, and a move to anywhere, let alone a busted flush like Oxford, would not seem to be a good one for him (for them, though, yes). I'm sure he'll prove miles better than to settle for the likes of Oxford.

In any case, this is now danger time. Wasn't it this time-ish last season that we lost a crap game to a crap team in a crap competition and then went on a downward spiral that we never really came out of? I would suggest that Buckle concentrates his mind on that.

Like Sue i'm completely fed up of the we're in the know but can't tell you bollox. If we don't have the full story we'll draw our own conclusions. So can someone tell me what exactly is going on? If City Link Builders have gone back on their word, then why? If it's an ego battle then the youth set up is the loser because of it.

What is the problem here? Why are we protecting people who don't need it?

Have we gone back to the Bateson clique versus normal people days when you couldn't ask questions? So bring it out in the open so we can draw our own conclusions. Or is it down to people spitting out their dummy and trying to justify their position while threatening to make it difficult if anyone speaks out? Tell the truth and let the law be damned!

The title of this thread was Would Oxford Want Bucks, a simple question really, our man has just broken a club record, they just sacked their man, so why have we gone back to Sean and his sponsorship deal?

Sean made a post and said that the board were fully backing Buckle, but Sue tells us what we already knew that Sean is not a part of the board at Plainmoor.

Sean is a good friend of Paul Buckle and I'm sure once they have discussed how the kids pet rabbits are doing, they may just talk about TUFC. I'm pretty sure Bucks will know if he has the backing of the board or not and as he talks to Sean, I would say there is a very good chance Sean would know also.

Sues post sure opened the door for Dave Shaw, did you notice folks he made a pleasant post in the week, I nearly voted for it ;)Anyway he seems to think that Sean is somehow being protected.Let me tell you Dave that Sean does not need 5ft 4inch Dave to protect him, you had better trust me on this, Sean knows how to protect himself very well and knows many ways.


We know the club put a statement on its website, Sean did not like the way it was worded, this man has 40 builders working for him, you can understand why he would feel the need to protect the name of his company. I was told what the problem was, I did not want anti Sean posts or anti City Link posts, that was because of what I was told.

The thread title was I believe Time For Answers From The Board, but as we know they have not given any at all. My last post on that thread, stated I had been told the other side and that matters were going to court, so I really felt that it was best, no more should be said about the matter.

Maybe you would like to ask Sean for the answers that seem so important to you, you can sent a PM, or I will supply his email, or company phone number, if he says Its Ok I'll even give you his mobile number, its far better coming from the horses mouth.

Sean has not been protected by the forum, he is a member, explained his case and if it was you or anyone else I would have gone down the same road. You should not forget Dave , how unhappy you were about a few PMs you received. You made me aware and I took the matter up with the member, who had sent them. I will always do my best to make sure any member is not hung drawn or quartered until he his proved guilty of some crime.

Sean has not as far as I know has committed no crime, so take my advice and ask Sean the questions you have, you may just find he is an OK bloke to talk too.

Joe I do not even think he is in the frame or ever was, as he is in his second year you can't say he does not have experience, maybe the word proven would have been a better choice.

With all the problems at Oxford, it really would not a good move at this time anyway, plus I'm sure he knows that staying here and getting the team up, will open much bigger doors for him next season.

Seeing this tiny little sentence in response to the thread title isolated in the middle of the completely unrelated war of words that has escalated in this thread made me laugh out loud.

I'm not sure if it was intentional or not, but Rob, I tip my hat to you Sir.

Dave Shaw, I was just taken back by Sues post and then yours followed, as I said it is a matter now really best left alone, you will find some answers in Sues posts, but not the detail, I would expect in time all will come out, but as I really don't know if it went to court, or is still waiting too go , I could only guess when.

Sean felt strongly about what happened, as a result pulled his sponsorship, there are real lessons that the club need to learn from all that has gone on, to prevent it ever happening again.

Jim Smith stated tonight that their next manager will have to come to them without a transfer fee. They can't afford to buy anybody out of their current contract. So I expect the new manager to be someone currently out of work