It seems to have gone a little quiet

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It seems to have gone a little quiet

Post by Bingo » Thu May 28, 2026 11:58 am

I appreciate we haven’t yet reached the end of May and maybe a little early to be wondering about news coming out of the club but I thought by now we might have had some news about next season kit / friendlies and sponsors for shirt etc

I guess the club is doing much behind the scenes. The club was never really staffed to be a EFL club which may have been seen as a good short term plan but we seem rather poor when it comes to the commercial side of the club. Get the online shop packed with goods - summer holidays coming up birthdays - we very rarely seem to get this right.

I’ve long moaned about the structures at the club and I think ultimately that has cost us our football league place - poor training facilities no others teams than the first team in the long run saving money on these things has cost the club big.

Anyhow fresh slate massive reset and go again hopefully we can be slightly bigger club in the national league than we were in the past and can be one of the challengers - we need to adopt the same mentality as we had in the season we went up


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Re: It seems to have gone a little quiet

Post by Wintergreen » Thu May 28, 2026 12:18 pm

Gets you wondering like. My basic understanding of things is that Mr Hornby runs an accounting company, Mr Wilkes runs an engineering company and Mr Shearer although retired, lives in the USA. Our much-loved CEO is no longer with us so it does make you wonder if we have enough boots on the ground or are The Trust running the show day-to-day?
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Post by Sonofsam » Thu May 28, 2026 12:53 pm

Bingo wrote: Thu May 28, 2026 11:58 am I appreciate we haven’t yet reached the end of May and maybe a little early to be wondering about news coming out of the club but I thought by now we might have had some news about next season kit / friendlies and sponsors for shirt etc

I guess the club is doing much behind the scenes. The club was never really staffed to be a EFL club which may have been seen as a good short term plan but we seem rather poor when it comes to the commercial side of the club. Get the online shop packed with goods - summer holidays coming up birthdays - we very rarely seem to get this right.

I’ve long moaned about the structures at the club and I think ultimately that has cost us our football league place - poor training facilities no others teams than the first team in the long run saving money on these things has cost the club big.

Anyhow fresh slate massive reset and go again hopefully we can be slightly bigger club in the national league than we were in the past and can be one of the challengers - we need to adopt the same mentality as we had in the season we went up
Spot on there bingo i also walk past the old bluebird club and there seems to be a bit going on in there building wise does anyone know what the plans are for it hope it opens as the new clubhouse or just a club where people can use it and bring some cash into the club just a thought

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Re: It seems to have gone a little quiet

Post by Adam29 » Thu May 28, 2026 1:01 pm

The old bluebird club is still operating as a garage, the owners have leased it out to a firm who operates from there

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Re: It seems to have gone a little quiet

Post by behind the goals » Thu May 28, 2026 1:16 pm

Just chill out it's called Pre-Season for a reason.

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Re: It seems to have gone a little quiet

Post by Pedro » Thu May 28, 2026 3:51 pm

Yes Carlisle looking for a Manager .
We could off load a few players on loan to Ady Pennocks Ramsgate FC soon leave Barrow

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Post by mall » Thu May 28, 2026 6:25 pm

Pedro wrote: Thu May 28, 2026 3:51 pm Yes Carlisle looking for a Manager .
We could off load a few players on loan to Ady Pennocks Ramsgate FC soon leave Barrow
" Carlisle looking for a Manager".
Not any longer.
Rob Elliot from Gateshead - They'll win that league now.

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Re: It seems to have gone a little quiet

Post by BAFC1901 » Thu May 28, 2026 6:57 pm

Christian Dibble incoming. 2 year deal.

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Post by Hadrian » Thu May 28, 2026 9:01 pm

mall wrote: Thu May 28, 2026 6:25 pm " Carlisle looking for a Manager".
Not any longer.
Rob Elliot from Gateshead - They'll win that league now.
Mike Williamson did well at Gateshead.

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Re: It seems to have gone a little quiet

Post by AFC Blue » Thu May 28, 2026 9:31 pm

BAFC1901 wrote: Thu May 28, 2026 6:57 pm Christian Dibble incoming. 2 year deal.
Just the 4 keepers for us then?

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Post by spirit of 1990 » Thu May 28, 2026 9:49 pm

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Spot on there bingo i also walk past the old bluebird club and there seems to be a bit going on in there building wise does anyone know what the plans are for it hope it opens as the new clubhouse or just a club where people can use it and bring some cash into the club just a thought
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Nothing more exciting than PPS opening a barrow branch to be closer to the shipyard where they have a lot of work.
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Re: It seems to have gone a little quiet

Post by LCBAFC40 » Thu May 28, 2026 9:50 pm

AFC Blue wrote: Thu May 28, 2026 9:31 pm
BAFC1901 wrote: Thu May 28, 2026 6:57 pm Christian Dibble incoming. 2 year deal.
Just the 4 keepers for us then?
Be shocked if 2 aren't on their way out

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Re: It seems to have gone a little quiet

Post by Cullercoats zigger » Fri May 29, 2026 9:00 am

4 goal keepers, Sounds like a new slant on 4 4 2 we should have the most clean sheets this year .

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Re: It seems to have gone a little quiet

Post by Sonofsam » Fri May 29, 2026 10:21 am

spirit of 1990 wrote: Thu May 28, 2026 9:49 pm
Spot on there bingo i also walk past the old bluebird club and there seems to be a bit going on in there building wise does anyone know what the plans are for it hope it opens as the new clubhouse or just a club where people can use it and bring some cash into the club just a thought
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Nothing more exciting than PPS opening a barrow branch to be closer to the shipyard where they have a lot of work.
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Shame that never mind

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