Evangelos Marinakis And Co

[Paplane]

Nice words from the big man.

[Tricky]

EM battle cry:
As we approach our final home game of the season at The City Ground I wanted to share some thoughts with you, our magnificent supporters.

Our promotion to the Premier League was a historic day for this famous club and none of us will ever forget the incredible celebration we shared in Old Market Square. 

This season, our first in the top-flight for 23 years, was always going to be a huge challenge as it is for all newly promoted clubs. 

We’ve had some great highs - an early win against West Ham United, our 1-0 victory over Liverpool, two hard-fought draws against Chelsea, a draw at home against Manchester City, and our victories over Leeds, Leicester, Southampton and Brighton.  These results prove to us that we are capable of competing and succeeding in the world's toughest league. 

But we have also had to learn many times this season how to stare defeat in the face, pick ourselves up and come back fighting. 

It is often hard to remain calm in the most challenging times, but through the highs and the lows of this season, one thing has been constant above all: your incredible and unwavering support.

This is admired and envied by other clubs.  Why?  Because the relentless backing of our fans is a huge difference-maker. 

At every game I have attended this season, the noise of the Garibaldi has drowned out the opposition, enough so to lift the team to perform at their very best.  We thank you sincerely for this.

Challenging times can inspire unity and a powerful togetherness to strive for success against the odds. 

Every one of us connected with this club has chosen unity over division, even when times have been tough.  That is a formidable force.

And that unity is what sets us apart as we go into our final two games.  It is our unique strength and our battle-cry as we fight to retain our place in the Premier League.

With two games to go we are alive in this fight.  We have held our nerve and stuck together as one, fuelled by a shared passion and belief. 

I know you will bring your voices, your banners and your hearts to The City Ground on Saturday evening like never before, and we will be proud to stand there with you in our fortress for the final time this season. 

In the 50th year since our famous crest was born we will all unite and fight for the badge and everything it symbolises. 

Almost a year ago we made history together under the Wembley arch.  Now we have a chance in these last two games to make history once again.  Let’s do it all together, I’m sure we can make it.

Evangelos Marinakis

That battle cry speech from the big man has got to be up there alongside the Churchill speech of fighting them on the beaches!!!

[WrexhamRed]

EM battle cry:
As we approach our final home game of the season at The City Ground I wanted to share some thoughts with you, our magnificent supporters.

Our promotion to the Premier League was a historic day for this famous club and none of us will ever forget the incredible celebration we shared in Old Market Square. 

This season, our first in the top-flight for 23 years, was always going to be a huge challenge as it is for all newly promoted clubs. 

We’ve had some great highs - an early win against West Ham United, our 1-0 victory over Liverpool, two hard-fought draws against Chelsea, a draw at home against Manchester City, and our victories over Leeds, Leicester, Southampton and Brighton.  These results prove to us that we are capable of competing and succeeding in the world's toughest league. 

But we have also had to learn many times this season how to stare defeat in the face, pick ourselves up and come back fighting. 

It is often hard to remain calm in the most challenging times, but through the highs and the lows of this season, one thing has been constant above all: your incredible and unwavering support.

This is admired and envied by other clubs.  Why?  Because the relentless backing of our fans is a huge difference-maker. 

At every game I have attended this season, the noise of the Garibaldi has drowned out the opposition, enough so to lift the team to perform at their very best.  We thank you sincerely for this.

Challenging times can inspire unity and a powerful togetherness to strive for success against the odds. 

Every one of us connected with this club has chosen unity over division, even when times have been tough.  That is a formidable force.

And that unity is what sets us apart as we go into our final two games.  It is our unique strength and our battle-cry as we fight to retain our place in the Premier League.

With two games to go we are alive in this fight.  We have held our nerve and stuck together as one, fuelled by a shared passion and belief. 

I know you will bring your voices, your banners and your hearts to The City Ground on Saturday evening like never before, and we will be proud to stand there with you in our fortress for the final time this season. 

In the 50th year since our famous crest was born we will all unite and fight for the badge and everything it symbolises. 

Almost a year ago we made history together under the Wembley arch.  Now we have a chance in these last two games to make history once again.  Let’s do it all together, I’m sure we can make it.

Evangelos Marinakis

CRY HAVOC & LET SLIP THE RED DOGS OF WAR!!!!!

[DR Forest]

Great piece in the athletic today about breaking the cartel of the big boys and featuring Leicester and Soton. Really insightful and interesting and many relevant points about recruitment structures and the need to act quickly to fly fish talent before the big boys’ trawlers pass.
Reveals stuff about Maddison, and mentions our new recruit from rangers and also Tom Stockwell who is joining from Soton - the ‘brains’ behind the systems.

Makes a point that the much lauded recruitment systems at Brentford and Brighton enjoy the benefit of hundreds of in-house analytical staff from their owners’ betting businesses, which is a massive advantage.

That’s something I never thought about when making an arm chair comparison to their success and our recruitment ‘failings’.

I’ve mentioned it on this thread as I’m sure these are things EM and those behind the scenes will be aware of and might be influencing the recent changes made; something we have debated in earlier pages.

[Fumanchew]

He won’t pull the plug on cooper now surely

[Floridared]

their on pitch meeting looked a bit awkward..

[Sausage Roll]

their on pitch meeting looked a bit awkward..

I thought that too.

[nffc93]

He won’t pull the plug on cooper now surely

He f*****g better not. Sheer lunacy if he did.

[Plymouth red]

He won’t pull the plug on cooper now surely

I think it would suck all the air out of the club if he did. 

Hopefully he can build on what we have, a few quality editions, some deadwood removed and the hope will be we can push on and start competing with likes of villa, Brighton and Brentford for top ten

[RyanR]

Marinakis’ Sky Sports interview was hardly reassuring about Cooper’s future. He mentioned that a better manager wasn’t available, not that Steve has his full backing. I do wonder if a change will be made in the summer regardless. He may have already made up his mind

[Hyperkoi]

Carragher picked up on marinakis answer. Feels to me that Marinakis has made his mind up, however IMHO it would be a risky strategy which could turn all the fans against him and give another club a decent manager.

[Paplane]

Marinakis’ Sky Sports interview was hardly reassuring about Cooper’s future. He mentioned that a better manager wasn’t available, not that Steve has his full backing. I do wonder if a change will be made in the summer regardless. He may have already made up his mind

I think it came across all wrong. He was trying to say that he couldnt expect to find a better manager than Cooper. It was a compliment!