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The Official Well Done Peter Thread

The Official Well Done Peter Thread

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I have to say I used to be very much in the Peter out camp. I now want to go on record and say well done Peter.

Things have improved 100%.
Frankie potted
Lowe appointment
Archer signing
Fan engagement
Ticket pricing
Handling of the Blackpool home fixture
As usual approachable even when under fire

The big one now would be getting the ownership right if and when CH turns it in

Well done Peter
 
TuTu said:
I have to say I used to be very much in the Peter out camp. I now want to go on record and say well done Peter.

Things have improved 100%.
Frankie potted
Lowe appointment
Archer signing
Fan engagement
Ticket pricing
Handling of the Blackpool home fixture
As usual approachable even when under fire

The big one now would be getting the ownership right if and when CH turns it in

Well done Peter
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I'll paraphrase:

"We're winning so I'll forget about the long list of negatives and failures."
 
It’s mad now to think I’d want PR to stay if Kirchner did take over. Everyone in the game says he’s got a great knowledge of every player, he’s on the EFL board and could help guide a new owner. I think since Trevors passing we’ve seen he was probably somewhat restricted for a long time.
 
TomPNEFC said:
It’s mad now to think I’d want PR to stay if Kirchner did take over. Everyone in the game says he’s got a great knowledge of every player, he’s on the EFL board and could help guide a new owner. I think since Trevors passing we’ve seen he was probably somewhat restricted for a long time.
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Didn't he plunge Leeds and Cardiff into massive debt by overpaying for players who did nothing for them at the time?

A lot of rose tinted spectacles on this thread, already.
 
Warton PNE said:
Didn't he plunge Leeds and Cardiff into massive debt by overpaying for players who did nothing for them at the time?

A lot of rose tinted spectacles on this thread, already.
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It did happen years ago. I don’t know the ins and outs so can’t comment on that but we’re in a better place now than when he first came to the club. Of course he’s got decisions wrong but I think it’s only fair to judge him at our club under the current regime.
 
Never been a fan but on recent form happy to see how things progress in the next few months. A lot more positivity amongst the fans and the club in general. Onwards and upwards (maybe)
 
Doyler said:
This decision was no worse than the one to extend Storey's. But for some reason a lot of our fanbase reacted with glee to his extension, so now don't want to go back on themselves and say it was a shocking decision
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We could probably go on to sell Storey for best part of a million pounds in summer if he continues his form at the minute
 
TomPNEFC said:
We could probably go on to sell Storey for best part of a million pounds in summer if he continues his form at the minute
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I suspect that if we had a defender on our books worth ~£1M, entering his prime years, we wouldn't sell him.

A decent run of circa 10 games has made fans fall into the 'Storey is talent' trap before, don't let it happen again.
 
Doyler said:
This decision was no worse than the one to extend Storey's. But for some reason a lot of our fanbase reacted with glee to his extension, so now don't want to go back on themselves and say it was a shocking decision
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It only made sense if the decision had already been made to either sell or allow Browne and DJ to leave at the end of their contracts. Same with Potts.

In the end, both signed new deals and left us with £2.5million worth of number 10's surplus to requirements. Like a lot of the signings and renewals in recent years, it's almost as if the Head Coach and Head of Recruitment weren't on speaking terms. Total lack of joined-up thinking.
 
Peter gets his fair share of stick on here, and rightly so. There have been some lamentable signings/contract extensions the last few years, e.g.the Pearson/Davies debacle, Harrop and Maguire contract extensions, dwindling attendances and a feeling that the club takes the fans for granted. Most of this is down to Ridsdale.

It’s more than a coincidence that everything that the OP has listed out has taken place since Trevor’s passing, it does feel like the new regime are a breath of fresh air. Whether it’s Peter’s tenacity/persistence, Craig Hemmings loosening the purse strings or Ryan Lowe’s arrival, who knows. Probably a combination of all three. Peter deserves some credit but I still think that most of the good work done over the last few years is in spite of Peter rather than due to him.
 
RL does deserve huge credit, CH we don’t know

PR isn’t the sole reason for all that is good or bad. Things are looking up though so fair play he deserves some credit
 
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