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    The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

    Posted by Drofrah on 28/5/2026, 21:38:42

    So why keep the guy on that is responsible for the complete shambles of the last 2 seasons ?

      Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

      Posted by E5 Hat on 29/5/2026, 6:09:29, in reply to "The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."

      Not having a head of recruitment till now, was poor judgement by the board. GS backfilling that role was never going to work once Jones left. We were left brutally exposed. Wasted large sums of cash too. Yesterdays hire is positive. WL may not like what he says and make more changes anyway, you’d imagine he has that authority.

        Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

        Posted by Caught Jester on 29/5/2026, 6:24:11, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."

        I want to know if JW had any input into his appointment. If it’s been done over his head then just who does control the football side of things?

          Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

          Posted by Dilligaf on 29/5/2026, 8:42:05, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."
          The Gaffer

          Even for you that is pathetic.

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            Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

            Posted by Caught Jester on 29/5/2026, 8:51:31, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."

            Care to explain?

              Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

              Posted by Dilligaf on 29/5/2026, 12:22:36, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."
              The Gaffer

              https://members.boardhost.com/lutonoutlaws/msg/1779892027.html

              You first.

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                Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

                Posted by Caught Jester on 29/5/2026, 12:39:35, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."

                If you hadn’t already noticed we’ve dropped 2 divisions and a continually changing finish date for a new stadium with no guarantee of finance and a CEO milking the club for every penny that he can.

                Why don’t you do a bit of digging instead of blindly believing everything the CEO says?

                We had questions but no answers from Gurney, Pinkney and Jayten and that was seen as suspicious. Why is it so different this time? Would you prefer it if questions weren't being asked?

              Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

              Posted by J in C on 29/5/2026, 10:26:54, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."
              WUM Extraordinaire

              No need he's spot on .

                Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

                Posted by Caught Jester on 29/5/2026, 10:38:23, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."

                Keep drinking the kool aid bruv.

                I’m not prepared to stand by and watch as Rome burns.

                  Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

                  Posted by J in C on 29/5/2026, 11:38:33, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."
                  WUM Extraordinaire

                  Only in your mind

                    Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

                    Posted by Caught Jester on 29/5/2026, 12:17:12, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."

                    You know - it amazes me that you (and many others it seems) are prepared to defend GS without any knowledge whatsoever of what’s going on. It’s all just denial, discrediting and deflection isn’t it?

                    As I say - just keep drinking the kool aid.

                      Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

                      Posted by Farhat on 29/5/2026, 12:43:07, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."

                      Where do you get your info from?

                        Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

                        Posted by Caught Jester on 29/5/2026, 12:54:27, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."

                        Local press websites, Companies House, talking to people. You know - just like it was back in the day.

                        Is this forum a ‘cult member zone’ only now?

                          Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

                          Posted by HuN on 29/5/2026, 13:06:35, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."

                          Local Press . . well known for their accurate and up to date reporting . . honest.

                          Talking to people . . always the best kind of info, no bias or second hand rumours there at all.

                          Companies House . . well up to date with info about the structural integrity of lighting halo's, the fluctuating price of construction materials, and how serious a players injury is.


                          “You get a wonderful view from the point of no return.” Terry Pratchett

                            Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

                            Posted by Caught Jester on 29/5/2026, 14:08:01, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."

                            1) are you disputing that the stadium completion date hasn’t changed multiple times? That the financing of it hasn’t changed? ITS BEEN REPORTED MULTIPLE TIMES FFS

                            2) I might say the same as you.

                            3) and directors salaries. Just saying like.

                              Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

                              Posted by Dilligaf on 29/5/2026, 19:37:00, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."
                              The Gaffer

                              1) And yet you are still to provide those reports - and I don't mean the ones you make up in the brickies.

                              2) But conversations are only hearsay either way.

                              3) Nail on head - Salary, i.e., something that the owners of the club set.

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                                Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

                                Posted by Caught Jester on 29/5/2026, 20:04:00, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."

                                For starters -

                                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Court_Stadium

                                Would you not agree - given the sale of Newlands, a PL windfall, parachute payments and dropping two divisions - that awarding yourself £7m over 5yrs (including a 6 figure award when the begging bowl was out) - that this is a massive failure?

                                Did you also know that between him and Mike Moran they will hold 25% of the new stadium (the so called ‘A’ shares)? Do you sometimes wonder if GS actually has any incentive to finish the stadium at all ??

                                Seriously - do you not smell any rat at all in all this? Or is it all sweetness and light?

                                I’ll add - I have no problem with the 2020 investors. What I have a problem with is a CEO who has failed to deliver on multiple issues whilst being awarded a kings ransom in remuneration. It really is that straightforward.

                                Wake up and see it for what is ffs.

                                  Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

                                  Posted by Dilligaf on 29/5/2026, 20:18:46, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."
                                  The Gaffer

                                  Wow, citing Wikipedia as the definitive source of truth now?

                                  If Gary Sweet is set to have a stake in the new stadium, why on earth would he want to delay it? That argument makes no sense.

                                  And once again, he didn't simply "award himself" a salary. His remuneration package, including any performance-related bonuses, would have been set through the appropriate governance processes.

                                  Whilst I don't agree with the level of pay he received during COVID, he never stopped working and continued to carry out his role throughout that period, so it's reasonable that he was still paid for doing his job.

                                  dilligaf.outlaws@gmail.com

                                    Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

                                    Posted by Doctor Ince on 29/5/2026, 21:10:24, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."

                                    To be fair, Wikipedia is mostly pretty reliable

                                      Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

                                      Posted by Caught Jester on 29/5/2026, 20:31:36, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."

                                      I’ve already pointed out on here that there have been multiple press reports on delays on completion .

                                      I’ll ask again - do you not smell any rat in all this? Is the CEO above reproach at all?

                                      As an aside - and having worked on large construction projects - had it occurred to you what the monthly fees on plant hire, labour, consultation might be now - and if the Newlands, PL and PL parachute payments cover it? That we’ve gone from moving in to a new stadium debt free to a now unspecified level of debt?

                                      Or should we all just put our fingers in our ears?





                                        Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

                                        Posted by Dilligaf on 29/5/2026, 20:43:26, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."
                                        The Gaffer

                                        So let me get this right.

                                        We've had COVID, the war in Ukraine, inflation through the roof, labour shortages, material shortages and supply chain issues that have hit pretty much every construction project in the country.

                                        Yet because this project has had delays and costs have gone up, there must be a rat.

                                        I've got news for you. Delays and rising costs are exactly what happened to countless projects during that period.

                                        And the "I've worked on large construction projects" line isn't quite the trump card you think it is. You're not the only one. Anyone who has worked on major projects knows that programmes slip, costs rise and completion dates move. It happens.

                                        Nobody is saying Gary Sweet is beyond criticism. Question decisions by all means. Question costs. Question communication. Question timescales. That's fair enough.

                                        What I still haven't seen answered is why a bloke who supposedly stands to benefit from the stadium being built would deliberately want to delay it. That part never seems to get explained.

                                        As for debt, unless you've seen the actual funding arrangements and accounts, you're guessing. Maybe you're right, maybe you're wrong, but it's still guesswork.

                                        So no, I'm not putting my fingers in my ears. I'm just not jumping straight from "the project is late" to "there's a conspiracy".

                                        Because if that's the standard, then every major construction project in Britain over the last five years must be under investigation.

                                        dilligaf.outlaws@gmail.com

                                    Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

                                    Posted by J in C on 29/5/2026, 20:13:50, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."
                                    WUM Extraordinaire

                                    He delivered on Premiership football from non league and 200 million quid plus commenced with a new stadium. .
                                    What did you deliver on

                              Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

                              Posted by J in C on 29/5/2026, 13:50:08, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."
                              WUM Extraordinaire

                              Brick wall .He's got a bee in his bonnet , rebel without a cause springs .

        Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

        Posted by J in C on 28/5/2026, 21:46:49, in reply to "The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."
        WUM Extraordinaire

        Who was available that we didn't recruit

          Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

          Posted by The Surveyor on 29/5/2026, 8:45:07, in reply to "Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."

          I think the biggest problem is who was available that we did recruit
          Who signed all those failures off, many of whom are still contracted and the only way to shape next years squad in line with financial rules is to get rid of many of the failures for nowt and paying up their contracts

        Re: The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire….

        Posted by Herts Hatter on 28/5/2026, 21:46:15, in reply to "The Board Recognised Recruitment Was Dire…."

        It seems to have been a collective failure. I am pretty sure a club our size is not delegating these decisions down to some bloke sitting in a portakabin. This is why we need a D of F to have a bit of an overview of stuff and advise the board/manager using their experience and insight. Successful clubs have a system in place with a number of failsafes

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