So wtf is going on with Bulut?

[WJ99mobile]

Re: So wtf is going on with Bulut?

We have no idea what's going on behind the scenes

Should we?

They may be already interviewing new candidates. Who knows.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: So wtf is going on with Bulut?

Bulut must believe his own hype, if he thinks he can play a waiting game, no doubt he’s agent has a list of top jobs that he is in the frame for.

In reality he’s lucky that he’s been offered another year here, after his anti football offering and pathetic performances in the last few games

I still think there’s better out there

There's stacks and stacks who are better than Bulut, trouble is the large majority of them wouldn't want to work at a club that had someone like Vincent Tan as its owner.

[WJ99mobile]

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There's stacks and stacks who are better than Bulut, trouble is the large majority of them wouldn't want to work at a club that had someone like Vincent Tan as its owner.

Is he really that bad?

I mean he works in a arms length manner from the FAB reports.

Gives his verdict on some of the bigger decisions but as far as the football side goes, he's not very heavily involved apart from approving transfers.

We are in the same boat as many other clubs. Transfer fees for the next few years are a no-no.

[North Cardiff Blue]

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on the slim chance that Vincent Tan reads this message board - please don't give the job to Paul Ince

Or JR's fave, Mad Mick!

[North Cardiff Blue]

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I think it's less important than usual because nearly the entire squad is under contract (Sawyers, Ojo had Zimba leaving is not going to alter any planning). It appears that all championship squads are now built around their 5 Premier League Loanees that come in late in the window. In terms of numbers (not quality) in the squad, we are only lacking at centre forward and centre back.

As always, the validity of stalling over Bulut depends on Plan B (if there is one).

Bulut has played the brinkmanship/media game from day 1. Another reason why I'm not a fan.

These five Premier League loans are a big thing these days they are the key, and that is really where Steve Cooper would be a big advantage, past connections with the players and clubs. Probably still too ambitious but if there was a tiny chance, they should be trying, especially if they can't agree with Bulut's demands.

[the other bob wilson]

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Is he really that bad?

I mean he works in a arms length manner from the FAB reports.

Gives his verdict on some of the bigger decisions but as far as the football side goes, he's not very heavily involved apart from approving transfers.

We are in the same boat as many other clubs. Transfer fees for the next few years are a no-no.

We had four different managers the season before last and then a fifth one came in a month later, there's only one man in a position to enable that sort of thing to happen.

[North Cardiff Blue]

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Sitting on the fence is unacceptable. Either he's in or he's out.

How the club can prepare for next season under the current circumstances is beyond me!:facepalm:

It's not a joke, it's pathetic!

It is a joke, no one knows how to negotiate and there is no forward planning. They should have been reviewing this at Christmas and have a list ready and sounding other potential Managers in March - April, then they really could say you've got a week to decide to take it or leave it, or if they'd found someone they liked said bye-bye.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

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I remember back in 2003 reading that the team that goes up via the Play Offs are at a disadvantage because there’s almost a month before they learn which division they’ll be in compared to everyone else and they therefore can’t start planning in earnest until they do. Well, Oxford can rest assured that there is one established Championship club that has put itself at a bigger disadvantage than them through a mixture of ineptitude and arrogance - we know from painful experience all about Vincent Tan already, but, in my opinion, Bulut’s not good enough to mess us about like he is.

I think the directors are in awe of Bulut to a certain extent and are probably still trying to put an offer to him that he will accept. Everything about this guy tells me he's a chancer, spent the last couple of months of the season openly using the media to publicise his demands for contract talks, players etc. Yes, we're not Coventry or any of the other well-run Championship clubs, but I don't think we would have problems attracting decent managers to the club..

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Should we?

They may be already interviewing new candidates. Who knows.

I agree , it's a lovely day

[Nobody's Rep]

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There is another scenario that tan offered a deal and bulut went back with a counter offer and is waiting on tan to confirm or not - for me the bulut bashing is getting a bit tedious now and for me I don't care anymore who is in charge - the club is slowly sucking any enthusiasm I had left and this is from someone who didn't have to endure the football from December onwards as I couldn't go to games 🙄👍

If bulut is stalling then give a fecking ultimatum and move on - he's not the messiah

Message to the club for what it's worth - just fecking get it sorted

[Don Corleone]

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It could all be a money saving ploy! We don’t currently need a manager and we don’t want to sign and pay any players yet so as it’s only May we can go at least another 4-6 weeks without paying a wage to a manager and players we don’t need yet!

[Eric the Half a Bee]

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It could all be a money saving ploy! We don’t currently need a manager and we don’t want to sign and pay any players yet so as it’s only May we can go at least another 4-6 weeks without paying a wage to a manager and players we don’t need yet!

Reminds me of when we loaned Kenwyne Jones to Bournemouth when we were out of the running for a top 6 finish.

[OurManFlint II]

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I've been logging in here a couple of times a day and until I saw your post I'd forgotten why I was doing it.

Seriously, I'm praying he's flounced off back to Turkey, but knowing our knowledgeable lot they're probably doing everything possible to get him to stay and deliver his 'Turkball' for another season..

We just letting the casual racism / derogatory slur pass then???

"F off back to your own country", considering he's German is the icing, you are a moron mate!

Its not the 1st time on here either, grow up!

[jon1959]

Re: So wtf is going on with Bulut?

It could all be a money saving ploy! We don’t currently need a manager and we don’t want to sign and pay any players yet so as it’s only May we can go at least another 4-6 weeks without paying a wage to a manager and players we don’t need yet!

I think we are probably still paying Bulut. He signed a one year contract last June. It may have ended with the last game of the season - but I doubt it. Don't most player contracts run to July?

[OurManFlint II]

Re: So wtf is going on with Bulut?

Same situation as sabri lamouchi which i think suggest the fault is with the club or the offer, rather than Bulut.

I'd say his stock is higher now then the start of the season, (regardless of his comparison to Bartley Wilson) to those looking in from the outside