[Benno Spire]

Possibly to discuss why a bloke offering a meeting, a CEO who claims his 'door is always open' and someone who spends most of his time at the CFC Village (well, you'd like to think so...) have failed to provide a date two and a half weeks later...
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Another examle of treating fans with contempt, continued false promises, keep brushing things under the carpet, hoping people keep forgetting the continued mistakes again and again.

To me, if the club are not willing to hold this meeting they are either trying to hide something or worried those in attendance will put their foot in it or be publicly embarrassed.
Is there more still behind the scenes scandals still to come out?

[Benno Spire]

MDCCCLXVI, on 10 September 2016 - 10:38 AM, said:

We can only wonder what someone in PFA Chairman Richie Humphreys' prominent position thinks of being even remotely associated with PPP...

How is Ritchie Humphreys associated with the PPP, is he offering his services free to a community group, if so this could be positive for all parties

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

Benno Spire, on 11 September 2016 - 12:18 PM, said:

How is Ritchie Humphreys associated with the PPP, is he offering his services free to a community group, if so this could be positive for all parties

His name seems to've cropped up a number of times in relation to PPP, and I seem to remember reading somewhere that he holds some sort of position over the road.

Unfortunately their website is still down so we can't check.

I guess it's questions like this that Ashley Carson, Chris 'door always open' Turner or Liam Sutcliffe might clarify if only they'd offer an opportunity...

[Benno Spire]

MDCCCLXVI, on 11 September 2016 - 01:09 PM, said:

His name seems to've cropped up a number of times in relation to PPP, and I seem to remember reading somewhere that he holds some sort of position over the road.

Unfortunately their website is still down so we can't check.

I guess it's questions like this that Ashley Carson, Chris 'door always open' Turner or Liam Sutcliffe might clarify if only they'd offer an opportunity...

That could be embarrassing if that is confirmed that RH as Chairman of the PFA is involved with an organisation that wasn't paying its football coaches, if only we had an event where these questions could be asked to confirm or deny these comments/rumours
As as thought, as you said holds some sort of position, would this be a paid position? If it was then LS should be able to promote this as a positive that RH is employed by the PPP.

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

Well perhaps we should make it abundantly clear there's absolutely nothing in the public domain linking Humphreys to PPP.

And my memory of hearing or reading about some relationship might be totally mistaken.

But I'd agree that if there were an association, what I'm sure would be a perfectly innocent and honest association, it could prove embarrassing for the Chairman of the PFA given various issues surrounding that academy.

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

brockwell-spireite, on 11 September 2016 - 09:56 AM, said:

For someone so intellectually bereft and manic he's not done bad in life....

You're clearly an admirer.

[brockwell-spireite]

MDCCCLXVI, on 11 September 2016 - 01:52 PM, said:

You're clearly an admirer.

and you're clearly not... maybe it's jealousy

[Guest_freelander2_*]

Benno Spire, on 11 September 2016 - 01:15 PM, said:

That could be embarrassing if that is confirmed that RH as Chairman of the PFA is involved with an organisation that wasn't paying its football coaches, if only we had an event where these questions could be asked to confirm or deny these comments/rumours
As as thought, as you said holds some sort of position, would this be a paid position? If it was then LS should be able to promote this as a positive that RH is employed by the PPP.

It's very odd indeed.

Humphreys can't be involved, can he? Given the bad press the DC has generated since January, you would have thought that they would have promoted all positive links, whether that be with organisations or individuals. He's the PFA Chairman for goodness sake! I bet Ritchie's never been caught with £30K stuffed down his pants unlike our friend, Ihonor.

Ritchie strikes me as being an educated, straightforward sort of guy, I'm sure he'll be happy to confirm/ deny his involvement with CFC Football Development School Ltd. Besides, I am sure he would have had to register his interests with the PFA before taking up his role as the PFA Chairman.

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

I'm guessing Humphreys has known CFC CEO and former CFCDS director Turner a great many years.

Weren't they at Wednesday and Hartlepool together before teaming up again at Town?

Subsequently it'd be totally understandable if the PFA Chairman used his position to offer some sort of credibility to his long term colleague's enterprise.

This post has been edited by MDCCCLXVI: 11 September 2016 - 04:39 PM

[brockwell-spireite]

MDCCCLXVI, on 11 September 2016 - 04:12 PM, said:

I'm guessing Humphreys has known CFC CEO and former CFCDS director Turner a great many years.

Weren't they at Wednesday and Hartlepool together before teaming up again at Town?

Subsequently it'd be totally understandable if the PFA Chairman used his position to offer some sort of credibility to his long term colleague's enterprise.

nicely edited...

[h again]

MDCCCLXVI, on 11 September 2016 - 01:47 PM, said:

Well perhaps we should make it abundantly clear there's absolutely nothing in the public domain linking Humphreys to PPP.

And my memory of hearing or reading about some relationship might be totally mistaken.

But I'd agree that if there were an association, what I'm sure would be a perfectly innocent and honest association, it could prove embarrassing for the Chairman of the PFA given various issues surrounding that academy.

Love that one - classic Snell. No information whatsoever, but you might have heard something - or not. And then again, you might be "totally mistaken".

However, you've thrown a bit more mud, and are hoping some of it might stick.

Keep up the good work. Who needs a football club to support anyway?

[dim view]

Bankrobber, on 07 September 2016 - 12:02 PM, said:

Anyone got any idea of how many CCJs are received by other clubs?

Let's see how well run our counterparts are.

Or even better, how many CCJ's have DA's businesses had served on them in his entire career?

I wouldn't mind betting that until he took over at Witt Moor that it was less than 1.

[Mr Mercury]

h again, on 11 September 2016 - 08:06 PM, said:

Love that one - classic Snell. No information whatsoever, but you might have heard something - or not. And then again, you might be "totally mistaken".

However, you've thrown a bit more mud, and are hoping some of it might stick.

Keep up the good work. Who needs a football club to support anyway?

You're joking right?
After all that's happened, and all that's in the public domain you still choose to tow the company line.
Go on be a devil and actually post something critical about our useless CEO. I dare ya!

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

h again, on 11 September 2016 - 08:06 PM, said:

Love that one - classic Snell. No information whatsoever, but you might have heard something - or not. And then again, you might be "totally mistaken".

However, you've thrown a bit more mud, and are hoping some of it might stick.

Keep up the good work. Who needs a football club to support anyway?

'Mud'?

What 'mud'?

I'm embarrassed that my football club is associated with what we've witnessed over many months, so isn't it logical to suppose someone in a very high profile position might also be?

I'd stick to hiding in humiliated silence if petty little snipes like this are all you've to offer...

This post has been edited by MDCCCLXVI: 11 September 2016 - 08:56 PM

[Goku]

h again, on 11 September 2016 - 08:06 PM, said:

Love that one - classic Snell. No information whatsoever, but you might have heard something - or not. And then again, you might be "totally mistaken".

However, you've thrown a bit more mud, and are hoping some of it might stick.

Keep up the good work. Who needs a football club to support anyway?

Chris Turner still running rings around everyone?

[Sammy Spireite]

freelander2, on 17 August 2016 - 12:17 PM, said:

Gossip would suggest that the CFC Academy has a new Head of Recruitment & Talent ID, Kevan Wildes.

there you go:

http://www.chesterfi...nt-3302659.aspx

edit: and now no mention of Former Non-league Footballer Liam Sutcliffe on the club staff listings either:

http://www.chesterfi...al/contact.aspx

This post has been edited by Sammy Spireite: 12 September 2016 - 09:09 AM

[Bonnyman]

Not sure who kevin wildes is or how he intends on mending a completely broken recruitment infrastructure.As far as recruitment via the development or ppp whatever it is called id imagine thats dead in the water, with the amount that have left they will need players to bolster their own pockets before pushing them at cost towards cfc.
The academy has already pigeon holed itself by moving to sheffield in a statement that smacks of being small minded and tinpot , which it is,lets face it chesterfield or united or wednesday?...no brainer to a parent.Only problem is with the lack of investment over the years and chesterfield as a town having the most diabolical facilities for sport they probably had no choice but it alienated all of south derbyshire and north notts by the move.

[Snowflake McBedwetter]

h again, on 11 September 2016 - 08:06 PM, said:

Love that one - classic Snell. No information whatsoever, but you might have heard something - or not. And then again, you might be "totally mistaken".

However, you've thrown a bit more mud, and are hoping some of it might stick.

Keep up the good work. Who needs a football club to support anyway?

Classic Hag.

But at least you've stopped making actual claims amidst the sniping. Presumably because you've historically been wrong about everything.

But at least it keeps your contributions to a minimum.

[Sammy Spireite]

Steve McLaren has designs on becoming a CEO and is currently doing a 2 year part time masters degree in Sports Directorship at Manchester Met Uni (with others, including Kev Davies).

http://www.bbc.com/s...otball/37318373

[Snowflake McBedwetter]

freelander2, on 11 September 2016 - 03:20 PM, said:

It's very odd indeed.

Humphreys can't be involved, can he? Given the bad press the DC has generated since January, you would have thought that they would have promoted all positive links, whether that be with organisations or individuals. He's the PFA Chairman for goodness sake! I bet Ritchie's never been caught with £30K stuffed down his pants unlike our friend, Ihonor.

Ritchie strikes me as being an educated, straightforward sort of guy, I'm sure he'll be happy to confirm/ deny his involvement with CFC Football Development School Ltd. Besides, I am sure he would have had to register his interests with the PFA before taking up his role as the PFA Chairman.

To be honest, I think it's a joke that he's even in our threadbare squad.

Can't really envision a time when he'll be needed. His legs gave out a couple of years ago