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Post by simon1883 on Aug 10, 2015 12:42:14 GMT
I have to admit, I did take a look around myself whilst enjoying a beer in the club bar after the game and think to myself "we really are rag bag rovers in our set up". It feels how I would expect it feels at Paulton Rovers, almost as if the club is stuck in the 70's or something. I looked at all of the mismatched tables and chairs, looked at the laminated leaflet for the Christmas cabaret night, the stink of chip fat that stinks out the whole bar and then memories of Santa's grotto come rushing to mind.... To be honest, it is all a bit embarrassing. I also can't help but glance admiringly over the garden fence at the plans that lot have for their club. We are a long long way behind the trend sadly. We are stuck in the 70's - look at the fashion tastes and business practices of our board - they really are a bunch with no idea on how to maximise the myriad of opportunities that drift past them, new ideas on merchandise put forward by the retail panel, shirts for Wembley, kids shirts for the fun day, all the examples on tis thread at the first game back in the league. If we had the support of the average League one or two club they would have taken this club into Admin years ago I'm convinced of it. It's only we have twice the gate of many others that they can be so poorly organised and get away with it, whilst happily collecting the interest on their loans to the club.
For many years I had given them the benefit of the doubt - they are fans, they are doing it for the love of the club etc. - but they have taken us on a downward spiral and not getting the basics right in maximising the earning potential of the club has now taken us to a point where I fear we are on the brink of disaster.
Agree. We are so shoddy. Went to get my kids shirts for them and get a name and number on the back only to be told we had ran out of some numbers and letters? Its not like we they are expensive or we didn't know the season was starting. In the pasty huts the prices had all been raised and the tills not corresponded to them. the Coke machine had failed, the pasty was dry (Dad's comment as I wont eat the crap now) We are so in need a a proper commercial manager that can being us into the now!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 12:44:49 GMT
I had some dickheads in front of me and they kept moaning on and on about the food.
Bunch of cry babies if you ask me.
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Post by ineedgas on Aug 10, 2015 14:01:51 GMT
I had some dickheads in front of me and they kept moaning on and on about the food. Bunch of cry babies if you ask me. Ya and they had eaten at home Phew baby's
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Post by Henbury Gas on Aug 10, 2015 14:04:31 GMT
I was being sarcastic. Crisps have a 6 month sell by date and are easily procured. You'd expect the club to hold enough to last 2 or 3 games average sales minimum. I know, but you have me a chance to expand my point. I don't know how we can be so useless in so many areas? It cannot be that hard! I sent a 10 point plan, based on 26 years of running retail premises, to you know who, on how to revamp our crazy shop sales to provide a better service to the supporters..... Still waiting.....
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 14:34:02 GMT
I know, but you have me a chance to expand my point. I don't know how we can be so useless in so many areas? It cannot be that hard! I sent a 10 point plan, based on 26 years of running retail premises, to you know who, on how to revamp our crazy shop sales to provide a better service to the supporters..... Still waiting..... How long ago? You sent the info for free?
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Post by Topper Gas on Aug 10, 2015 14:41:09 GMT
I know, but you have me a chance to expand my point. I don't know how we can be so useless in so many areas? It cannot be that hard! I sent a 10 point plan, based on 26 years of running retail premises, to you know who, on how to revamp our crazy shop sales to provide a better service to the supporters..... Still waiting..... Then you wonder why so many posters with similar experience to yours are so negative on the other forumn, some times you have to wonder if our BoD do have the club's best interests at heart.
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Post by Henbury Gas on Aug 10, 2015 14:43:14 GMT
I sent a 10 point plan, based on 26 years of running retail premises, to you know who, on how to revamp our crazy shop sales to provide a better service to the supporters..... Still waiting..... How long ago? You sent the info for free? 6 weeks and for free
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 14:43:58 GMT
re: turnstiles, this is minutes before kick-off.
You can of course say I should have got there earlier but if you think it makes sense to close two turnstiles the first home game of the season after promotion you shouldn't be in charge of match day organisation.
Eventually they just went "f**k it" and opened up the main gates.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 15:02:33 GMT
BTW, all of this stuff would still have been valid had we won!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 15:14:21 GMT
Sack the board.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 15:26:25 GMT
Back sack and crack the board.
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Post by Big Jock on Aug 10, 2015 15:32:53 GMT
Ahhh Saturday afternoon snacks aye ye cannae beat em I remember with such fondness me lovely maw making me and ma Auntie and wee cousin cakes and rolls every saturday when i was a wee wean. Here's Aunty Margaret/Kyle Maw/Me - happy times. If we was real lucky and could afford it Aunt Marg would go down Mr Naesmiths shop and buy us a funny face each
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 15:33:51 GMT
Back sack and crack the board. Waxing lyrical again Hugo?
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Post by baggins on Aug 10, 2015 15:37:15 GMT
Ahhh Saturday afternoon snacks aye ye cannae beat em I remember with such fondness me lovely maw making me and ma Auntie and wee cousin cakes and rolls every saturday when i was a wee wean. Here's Aunty Margaret/Kyle Maw/Me - happy times. If we was real lucky and could afford it Aunt Marg would go down Mr Naesmiths shop and buy us a funny face each Any chance someone can translate this foreign crap?
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Post by Big Jock on Aug 10, 2015 15:39:40 GMT
re: turnstiles, this is minutes before kick-off.
You can of course say I should have got there earlier but if you think it makes sense to close two turnstiles the first home game of the season after promotion you shouldn't be in charge of match day organisation.
Eventually they just went "f**k it" and opened up the Margain gates. chuffkin glory hunting cuntz "WHERE WERE YOU WHEN WE WAS SH1T!!!" There best be 8 thousand of you chuffkers there next gaMe when its organised like a well run whore house ya bassa's!
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Aug 10, 2015 16:00:09 GMT
re: turnstiles, this is minutes before kick-off.
You can of course say I should have got there earlier but if you think it makes sense to close two turnstiles the first home game of the season after promotion you shouldn't be in charge of match day organisation.
Eventually they just went "f**k it" and opened up the Margain gates. "WHERE WERE YOU WHEN WE WAS SH1T!!!" They were at the Mem, by the looks of it.
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Post by baggins on Aug 10, 2015 16:28:35 GMT
re: turnstiles, this is minutes before kick-off.
You can of course say I should have got there earlier but if you think it makes sense to close two turnstiles the first home game of the season after promotion you shouldn't be in charge of match day organisation.
Eventually they just went "f**k it" and opened up the Margain gates. Flaming glory hunting people "WHERE WERE YOU WHEN WE WAS NOT SO GOOD!!!" There best be 8 thousand of you people there next gaMe when its organised like a well run public house you lot!
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Post by Mark Ash on Aug 10, 2015 16:52:00 GMT
re: turnstiles, this is minutes before kick-off.
You can of course say I should have got there earlier but if you think it makes sense to close two turnstiles the first home game of the season after promotion you shouldn't be in charge of match day organisation.
Eventually they just went "f**k it" and opened up the main gates. Do you mean they just let lots of people in for nothing? I must be misunderstanding, mustn't I?
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Post by LJG on Aug 10, 2015 16:55:54 GMT
They ran out of crisps on Saturday. And Coca-Cola. It's inexcusable. And pasties which without them surely the pasty hut is just ... A hut?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 17:01:44 GMT
My 2 cents worth.
Why is the water sold always luke warm, i dont always want a coke or fanta.
It's like drinking dog water.
Shame the club doesn't seem to give a feck about all the points raised, it'll put people off eventually.
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