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Posted 25 October 2016 - 02:12 PM

I started the thread on protest ideas as a bit of a laugh but it seems to have gained some momentum with all sorts of ideas coming out, the most prominent seeming to be a boycott of the televised Sheff Utd game. However, Spud on that thread asked the very pertinent question whether the overall objective was to get rid of DA and the rest of the board. If so how would that happen? You would need somebody to buy the club and all its debt, any takers?
Would boycotting games and not turning up make things worse with shortfalls in revenues reducing the budget for players? Once Ched has gone something has to give and that will probably be a reduced budget for players.
How realistic is it for somebody else to come in and takeover? I don't think DA and co want to ruin the club, that would seem a bit strange for somebody who has invested so much.
A bit more transparency from the board, an explanation to supporters who aren't accountants about what is happening to all the money, fewer clangers from the club (raffles, charging for stewards for Ernie's do, slagging off fans in the DT, etc) and a bit more engagement between the board and the fans may be a good start to closing the ever widening gulf between fans and the folk who run the club. Will be difficult to rebuild trust between club and fans but what are the options if this doesn't happen?
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Posted 25 October 2016 - 02:14 PM

Ultimately unless someone can come up with the best part of £9m the current owners are not going anywhere.
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Posted 25 October 2016 - 02:24 PM

View Postessexspireman, on 25 October 2016 - 02:12 PM, said:

I started the thread on protest ideas as a bit of a laugh but it seems to have gained some momentum with all sorts of ideas coming out, the most prominent seeming to be a boycott of the televised Sheff Utd game. However, Spud on that thread asked the very pertinent question whether the overall objective was to get rid of DA and the rest of the board. If so how would that happen? You would need somebody to buy the club and all its debt, any takers?
Would boycotting games and not turning up make things worse with shortfalls in revenues reducing the budget for players? Once Ched has gone something has to give and that will probably be a reduced budget for players.
How realistic is it for somebody else to come in and takeover? I don't think DA and co want to ruin the club, that would seem a bit strange for somebody who has invested so much.
A bit more transparency from the board, an explanation to supporters who aren't accountants about what is happening to all the money, fewer clangers from the club (raffles, charging for stewards for Ernie's do, slagging off fans in the DT, etc) and a bit more engagement between the board and the fans may be a good start to closing the ever widening gulf between fans and the folk who run the club. Will be difficult to rebuild trust between club and fans but what are the options if this doesn't happen?

To be honest, if people slag Allen off rightly or wrongly , he has the right of reply.
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Posted 25 October 2016 - 02:34 PM

View PostElton John 1866, on 25 October 2016 - 02:24 PM, said:

To be honest, if people slag Allen off rightly or wrongly , he has the right of reply.


He has the right to reply but not in the same arrogant, charmless manner that he does.
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Posted 25 October 2016 - 03:15 PM

View PostHeart of a Niven, on 25 October 2016 - 02:34 PM, said:

He has the right to reply but not in the same arrogant, charmless manner that he does.

Don't be silly, of course he has
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Posted 25 October 2016 - 03:33 PM

View PostElton John 1866, on 25 October 2016 - 02:24 PM, said:

To be honest, if people slag Allen off rightly or wrongly , he has the right of reply.


He is damned by his lack of communications and damned by the manner in which does respond when he does. He cannot win but my advice as much as it goes against the grain would be to show a little more grace and not throw petrol onto the flames in what is a very vitriolic time.
God I hate this league.
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Posted 25 October 2016 - 03:39 PM

View PostDave In Footie Heaven, on 25 October 2016 - 03:33 PM, said:

He is damned by his lack of communications and damned by the manner in which does respond when he does. He cannot win but my advice as much as it goes against the grain would be to show a little more grace and not throw petrol onto the flames in what is a very vitriolic time.


All I want is a secure future for the Club and attractive / entertaining football full of passion for the Blue shirt. I can't wait for the next match to come along every week, but when it does arrive we are met with more frustation and gutless performances, it's sad how this Club has declined in such a short time.
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Posted 25 October 2016 - 03:42 PM

View Postlindave, on 25 October 2016 - 03:39 PM, said:

All I want is a secure future for the Club and attractive / entertaining football full of passion for the Blue shirt. I can't wait for the next match to come along every week, but when it does arrive we are met with more frustation and gutless performances, it's sad how this Club has declined in such a short time.

It's not happend by accident.
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Posted 25 October 2016 - 04:35 PM

View Postkopblue, on 25 October 2016 - 03:15 PM, said:

Don't be silly, of course he has


I take it you don't work in an industry that relies on repeat business from customers?
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Posted 25 October 2016 - 06:58 PM

View PostExharboroughspireite, on 25 October 2016 - 02:14 PM, said:

Ultimately unless someone can come up with the best part of £9m the current owners are not going anywhere.

The club is worth 1.8m net the 9m in loans could be transferred to a loan from a finance house if it could be obtained.
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Posted 25 October 2016 - 08:29 PM

View Postessexspireman, on 25 October 2016 - 02:12 PM, said:

I started the thread on protest ideas as a bit of a laugh but it seems to have gained some momentum with all sorts of ideas coming out, the most prominent seeming to be a boycott of the televised Sheff Utd game. However, Spud on that thread asked the very pertinent question whether the overall objective was to get rid of DA and the rest of the board. If so how would that happen? You would need somebody to buy the club and all its debt, any takers?
Would boycotting games and not turning up make things worse with shortfalls in revenues reducing the budget for players? Once Ched has gone something has to give and that will probably be a reduced budget for players.
How realistic is it for somebody else to come in and takeover? I don't think DA and co want to ruin the club, that would seem a bit strange for somebody who has invested so much.
A bit more transparency from the board, an explanation to supporters who aren't accountants about what is happening to all the money, fewer clangers from the club (raffles, charging for stewards for Ernie's do, slagging off fans in the DT, etc) and a bit more engagement between the board and the fans may be a good start to closing the ever widening gulf between fans and the folk who run the club. Will be difficult to rebuild trust between club and fans but what are the options if this doesn't happen?

I'd settle for DA clearing the decks and appointing a few people who really knew how to run a football club, and run it at break even or better after loan repayment schedules have been met.
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