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Post by gasincider on Aug 4, 2014 11:49:06 GMT
Havent seen it on here yet, so in the interests of balance.................................
A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM BRIAN SEYMOUR-SMITH Dear Friend
I am asking for your support to be returned as a Supporters Club Director on the Board of Bristol Rovers FC.
Without doubt, my three years has been the toughest in our history. Relegation to the Conference and external delays over the new stadium has caused frustration, anger and disillusionment.
However, I believe by pulling together as one, we can and will turn our fortunes around. I hope you share my optimism that Darrell is heading in the right direction with his new squad. With the help of the Supporters Club, we have made it clear that we will continue to do all we can to support Darrell on the field by constantly fundraising to ensure funds are available to share in his and our ambition to have a team in which we can all be proud and returns us straight back to the Football League.
Your Supporters Club has played a major role in supporting youth development at this club. I also praise non supporters club members who have also helped to support our future. However, unless the 1st Team are winning matches, then there is a cascade of disillusionment from the top down. I will personally continue to do all I can to ensure funds are available to help Darrell bring the right quality and passionate players to this club. Players must be here for the right reasons – to win football matches for Bristol Rovers FC. Football is about results and an exciting and prosperous season is very long overdue!
Fans:
When I first came onto the board I felt there was a real divide between the directors and fans and with relegation, this relationship has been strained further. I have therefore worked strenuously to try to change this perception by actively presenting your views and suggestions to the Rovers board and get them acted on!
This includes: · Admission prices down – encouraged Kids for Quid · Bar prices down – Happy hours before/ after games · More youngsters attending matches – 100 children free admission from local schools every game · Former players brought back to meet fans · Celebrations of your £1m Share Scheme · New TV’s in bars · Encouraged further funding for playing staff at BRFC · Regular supporters personal and social media contact · Encouraged the introduction of new ‘open forums’ and supporters club forums to ensure fans have direct access to board members for Q and A’s · Taken up individual fans issues as and when requested · Supported board on all aspects of delivering a new stadium
Some may feel perhaps more could have been done to support the case of an individual member? Some, that by the closing down of the Fans Forum, doors have been closed to Box 1? Some that a Fans Director MUST report all issues back to supporters, even though confidentiality agreements have been signed.
I will admit that I personally feel communication has been slow, leading to scepticism and misinformation - and yes this needs to improve!
However, I have constantly made myself available for all supporters to contact me, either personally, by email, social media or by phone.
However, I have always believed if you want answers ask directly. That is why I totally support my idea of open forums, so that you can get direct answers to direct questions from the decisions makers. I want more of these - monthly Forums in the Dribuild i.e. an evening with the manager and players. Quarterly Full Forum open meetings and the Chairman’s pre-match Q and A sessions continue in the Bristol Room.
Our challenge is to ensure this Supporters Club is at the forefront of helping Bristol Rovers get back into league football and, that we continue to play a significant role in the new stadium development.
We need to attract a whole new generation to the Mem and ensure that when you, your family and friends come to a Rovers match, you go home with a smile on your face having witnessed an entire entertainment experience. I am doing all I can to help make that happen!
There is so much more we can and will achieve together. Rovers we stand divided we fall!
Yours in friendship
Brian
UTG!
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Post by stapletongas on Aug 4, 2014 11:54:37 GMT
Why can't BSS come on here and do this himself?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2014 12:17:19 GMT
Why can't BSS come on here and do this himself? Totally agree. Is he FANS director or fans DIRECTOR? I am interested in his view on the closure of the OF for someone so keen on communication.
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Post by gasincider on Aug 4, 2014 12:31:54 GMT
I didn't ask him. I don't know if he knows this forum exists. Still, if you want to censor this message, do so. It will say more about you than anyone else. Meantime I'll post what I want.
As for asking him about the closure of the Rovers forum, ask him Saturday. He is always walking round the ground.
I assume you do go.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2014 12:52:07 GMT
I didn't ask him. I don't know if he knows this forum exists. Still, if you want to censor this message, do so. It will say more about you than anyone else. Meantime I'll post what I want. As for asking him about the closure of the Rovers forum, ask him Saturday. He is always walking round the ground. I assume you do go. He has posted here. Who suggested censorship?? I have a ST, thanks for asking. Though I imagine BSS represents all fans not just those who go every week.
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Post by Hugo Admin on Aug 4, 2014 12:59:17 GMT
I didn't ask him. I don't know if he knows this forum exists. Still, if you want to censor this message, do so. It will say more about you than anyone else. Meantime I'll post what I want. As for asking him about the closure of the Rovers forum, ask him Saturday. He is always walking round the ground. I assume you do go. what you on about you spoon? i spoke to Brian about this anyway and he seemed very wary of 'electioneering'. Doesn't surprise me either after some of the disgusting comments made about him on the happy face forum next door after someone posted this there too. There is being critical and then there is being an arsehole. Some of the things I read, Jesus. Egg.
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Post by fanboy on Aug 4, 2014 13:03:38 GMT
I didn't ask him. I don't know if he knows this forum exists. Still, if you want to censor this message, do so. It will say more about you than anyone else. Meantime I'll post what I want. As for asking him about the closure of the Rovers forum, ask him Saturday. He is always walking round the ground. I assume you do go. I'm all for you posting this completely, but unsure why you've reacted this way? Seems a slight overreaction to a simple question of why he hasn't put it up himself! Chill..
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2014 13:06:17 GMT
I didn't ask him. I don't know if he knows this forum exists. Still, if you want to censor this message, do so. It will say more about you than anyone else. Meantime I'll post what I want. As for asking him about the closure of the Rovers forum, ask him Saturday. He is always walking round the ground. I assume you do go. what you on about you spoon? i spoke to Brian about this anyway and he seemed very wary of 'electioneering'. Doesn't surprise me either after some of the disgusting comments made about him on the happy face forum next door after someone posted this there too. Egg. It's not electioneering. I liked that someone took the time to post this. I have no issue with BSS. I was asking why he couldn't post this himself was all! I am interested about his views on the OF and if I see him at the ground ill ask him! I was only asking..... Jeez.
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Post by Hugo Admin on Aug 4, 2014 13:22:03 GMT
If you don't like it hugo maybe you can censor me huh? Maybe you can ban my right to free speech huh? That's what you want isn't it. To ban my mouth? You want to sew my mouth up and cut off my fingers? So I look like a cheese string? yeah. I know your type.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2014 13:29:05 GMT
Brian is a far better fans director then Ken Masters who to my mind is rude, abrasive and makes little attempts to communicate with fans outside of match day.
Brian is a pr man, a politician and as such much more polished and puts himself out there to communicate with fans even those who have criticised him like me.
Whilst i feel a new fans director would be a good thing, an important message of discontent and a desire for change from what i see we only have one contender who is a complete unknown.
I wish Brian had been more critical of the direction the club was being taken in and spoken out for us the fans. Realistically this would have meant him having to resign like Kim Stukey did so therefore i question the point of fans directors in the first place if they have to tow the party line.
All that aside i would not be sad to see Brian stay and the guy going for this election or others would then have a good run at Kens seat on the board.
Good luck to both candidates and i look forward to a much better performence by whoever wins then the last few years.
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Post by bs10er on Aug 4, 2014 13:29:34 GMT
I did suggest to Brian to put it on here,but as Ras said I think he was not sure if it was the right thing to use for the election. Seems only fair and right to me in the circumstances. Not sure if it would be welcomed "elsewhere though!"
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Post by fanboy on Aug 4, 2014 13:32:28 GMT
Brian is a far better fans director then Ken Masters who to my mind is rude, abrasive and makes little attempts to communicate with fans outside of match day. Brian is a pr man, a politician and as such much more polished and puts himself out there to communicate with fans even those who have criticised him like me. Whilst i feel a new fans director would be a good thing, an important message of discontent and a desire for change from what i see we only have one contender who is a complete unknown. I wish Brian had been more critical of the direction the club was being taken in and spoken out for us the fans. Realistically this would have meant him having to resign like Kim Stukey did so therefore i question the point of fans directors in the first place if they have to tow the party line. All that aside i would not be sad to see Brian stay and the guy going for this election or others would then have a good run at Kens seat on the board. Good luck to both candidates and i look forward to a much better performence by whoever wins then the last few years. Change may be good but it depends on who it is changed to. Brian is the only option right now in my honest opinion.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2014 13:54:30 GMT
Brian is a far better fans director then Ken Masters who to my mind is rude, abrasive and makes little attempts to communicate with fans outside of match day. Brian is a pr man, a politician and as such much more polished and puts himself out there to communicate with fans even those who have criticised him like me. Whilst i feel a new fans director would be a good thing, an important message of discontent and a desire for change from what i see we only have one contender who is a complete unknown. I wish Brian had been more critical of the direction the club was being taken in and spoken out for us the fans. Realistically this would have meant him having to resign like Kim Stukey did so therefore i question the point of fans directors in the first place if they have to tow the party line. All that aside i would not be sad to see Brian stay and the guy going for this election or others would then have a good run at Kens seat on the board. Good luck to both candidates and i look forward to a much better performence by whoever wins then the last few years. Thanks Dins. Well thought out post. From everything I've read, BSS is the far better of the 2 SC directors. It would be a shame to lose him from most accounts.
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Post by inee on Aug 4, 2014 16:19:28 GMT
Agree with dins about bri, as i said in another post Bri is to be seen on match day and will stop for a quick chat, ken on the other hand what does he do is he the boards fluffer ?
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Post by fanboy on Aug 4, 2014 16:21:08 GMT
Agree with dins about bri, as i said in another post Bri is to be seen on match day and will stop for a quick chat, ken on the other hand what does he do is he the boards fluffer ? Honestly, until I saw him at the Q&A the other day, I had no idea who he was or that he was still at the club. I had heard of him in the past, but I thought he'd left years ago.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2014 17:41:04 GMT
Brian is a far better fans director then Ken Masters who to my mind is rude, abrasive and makes little attempts to communicate with fans outside of match day. Brian is a pr man, a politician and as such much more polished and puts himself out there to communicate with fans even those who have criticised him like me. Whilst i feel a new fans director would be a good thing, an important message of discontent and a desire for change from what i see we only have one contender who is a complete unknown. I wish Brian had been more critical of the direction the club was being taken in and spoken out for us the fans. Realistically this would have meant him having to resign like Kim Stukey did so therefore i question the point of fans directors in the first place if they have to tow the party line. All that aside i would not be sad to see Brian stay and the guy going for this election or others would then have a good run at Kens seat on the board. Good luck to both candidates and i look forward to a much better performence by whoever wins then the last few years. Change may be good but it depends on who it is changed to. Brian is the only option right now in my honest opinion. I agree, this new guy may be good but he has come from nowhere and has not had a chance to build his profile. This will hopefully be good practice for a shot at Kens seat. Its a tough role as you have to stand up to the board at times whilst retaining their trust and support.
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Post by philbemmygas on Aug 4, 2014 17:52:34 GMT
What ever your opinions of both Brian & Ken they are both available match days to chat to. Ken is always in the bar after the game & will chat freely as long as you don't push him for info he can't give out.
Nice bloke & a passionate Gashead
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2014 17:56:53 GMT
Nice bloke my fragrant bottom !!!
The way he spoke at the q and a was horrible. Also every time i have spoken to him he has come accross as very patronising and rude. Also a fans director in the 21st century should be available on multiple platforms not just match day.
Cant criticse Brian for any if the above just for being too cosey and not challenging enough.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2014 17:57:45 GMT
What ever your opinions of both Brian & Ken they are both available match days to chat to. Ken is always in the bar after the game & will chat freely as long as you don't push him for info he can't give out. Nice bloke & a passionate Gashead I swear, that's the first time I have ever heard anything positive about Ken.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2014 17:59:33 GMT
Nice bloke my fragrant bottom !!! The way he spoke at the q and a was horrible. Also every time i have spoken to him he has come accross as very patronising and rude. Also a fans director in the 21st century should be available on multiple platforms not just match day. Cant criticse Brian for any if the above just for being too cosey and not challenging enough. We don't know he isn't challenging enough though to be fair. Or do people know different?
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