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Oi! Mark (Flag) Braintree!


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Hi Mark.

 

Good to see you, Mrs Flag and a few of the Qwag Enders at The New Eyrie on Saturday. There were fans from Hitchin, Stortford and Lewes there, too and as someone said on another thread, it was a great game for the neutrals.

 

So. Now that the play off stuff is out of the way, the world of Non League football can turn its attention to the appointment of a new manager at Cressing Road. Four hour board meetings every second day. Interviews of some of the biggest names in football who have inundated the Iron with job applications. This is going to be huge.

 

What's the latest news, Mark? Will it be Ranieri?

 

A Nation holds it's breath.

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Hi Mark.

 

I've just heard the news. Borg and Abbott! Huge, Mark. Huge.

 

I saw Borg in the Nastase final at Wimbledon in the 70's. Superb. Ice cool. His hair was longer then, of course.

 

Well. You boys do like to go for the big names, and this one is a U.K. resident, I assume. Well done, Mark. What are the odds on promotion next season?

 

[i had a hunch that your Chairman was misquoting himself on Essex Radio last week when he said the new chap would come from one of the paly off clubs.]

 

 

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AFF - Congratulations on your play-off success. Any side that can score nine goals in two games in those situations deserves to be successful. I wish everyone at City all the best for Conference South football.

 

Not misquoted, one of the (unlucky) applicants did have play-off interest.

 

Oh, and odds? Put us down as rank outsiders.

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Hi Mark.

 

You are a welcome visitor to our board but you might miss a thread where one of our chaps has provided a link to the nonleaguedaily web-site which has the Iron's press release of the new appointment with a photograph of the successful candidate. You might like to read my response, as follows:

 

 

It's an official press release from Braintree Town, Woody, so we should expect the dual spin that, on the one hand, The Iron were inundated with job applications from the biggest names in football and Bjorn Borg had to fight off the challenges of the likes of Sven Goran Ericcson and Claudio Ranieri to secure the post. The competition was so fierce that Borg is probably paying them for the privilege of managing the side.

 

On the other hand, Borg was inundated with offers from a host of clubs including the biggest names in football for next season and Braintree Town had to fight off the challenges of the likes of Spurs, Liverpool and Chelsea to secure the services of the former Urchins' Supremo. The competition was so fierce that Borg's salary will probably need to be paid to a Cayman Islands registered Trust.

 

It strikes the right balance to me.

 

I would agree that The Iron should have sent in the right photograph, however. Perhaps that one was attached to one of the other job applications from an (unlucky) unsuccessful candidate.

 

No! Wait! I've just had a thought. You remember the c0ck-up over the appointment of Roberts? The Chairman intended to sign Gary and the Secretary of Braintree wrongly assumed that he wanted Graham. This could be another similar small administrative error.

 

They will have interviewed hundreds of applicants. At the end of an exhausting couple of weeks, the Chairman will have said to his colleagues, "Enough. That's our man, Mr Secretary" stubbing his finger on the top of the pile of job applications, "Prepare a contract, and don't mess this one up". "Right-o, Mr Chairman", the Secretary will have replied, "leave it to me."

 

The poor Secretary, now a bundle of nerves, takes the pile of papers into his office and drops the lot. Swiftly gathering them up he takes the topmost C.V. and sends a contract to Borg for signature and prepares a press release for distribution upon its return.

 

Independently, the Chairman issues a photograph of the successful candidate, Garry Hill..........

 

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  • 3 weeks later...

If you look on the braintree snd Hendon sites you will see there is a strong rumour that Mr Borg has had a row with the Committee and walk away last week so the only place he will be flying is "outta there"

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I'd heard that Steve Castle had a bust up with the Committee at St Albans Town, walked out and is now poised to sign for Hendon, along with Graham Roberts and Ron Atkinson.

 

CITY!!

 

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Anonymous said:
If you look on the braintree snd Hendon sites you will see there is a strong rumour that Mr Borg has had a row with the Committee and walk away last week so the only place he will be flying is "outta there"


Anon 1 & Anon 2, you mention strong rumours on Braintree and Hendon, both forums are both vague / anon posts. From the person who started the rumour, they could be one of the same.

Our Chairman is a regular on this site, don't you think he would have told us.
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Hi Mark.

 

It's been a busy month for me and I haven't had a moment to look at this forum. I hadn't seen those last couple of posts.

 

What was that all about? The Manager and the Iron Committee having a 'falling out' a few weeks ago? What has Hendon FC got to do with it? I had a quick look on your forum but I can't see any postings that refer to it. Were they removed by the Moderators?

 

I hope that all is well with you guys out there Mark.

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We too are running a book, but our one is on how many years the Communications Director will be in situ. Any news on that for us Peter. <img src="/images/graemlins/argue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/argue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/argue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/argue.gif" alt="" />

 

... I got 8/1 on less than a year and, I've got to be honest with you, I am still quietly confident! <img src="/images/graemlins/jump.gif" alt="" />

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