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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2014 12:34:31 GMT
There is a proposal on the IF to make GD Club President following his departure from the Board:- gasheads.org/thread/1078/geoff-dunford-club-presidentSeems an excellent idea. You may agree or disagree with some of the things he has done, but he has put nearly thrity years of his life into the Gas. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2014 12:57:28 GMT
Oh dear God.  .,, |
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Post by Hugo Admin on Aug 22, 2014 13:01:29 GMT
To be honest I say let him walk away. I know that new funds have been made available since his departure and we have used that to bring in a good signing. Now I might be totally off the mark here but I've heard previously that GD blackballed lots of stuff. Its interesting to me that after so many called for change they suggest this when they get it. I don't really get that.
This club has been crying out for modernisation forever. From the shop, the stadium to the run out music. Sentimentality holds us back sometimes I think. Yes we have a history but we also have a present. Its how we manage the present that determines whether we have a future.
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Post by RD on Aug 22, 2014 13:13:22 GMT
Blown away by this proposal. Many on the IF were more vocal than anybody towards GD and I've seen vast amounts of vitriol cast his way previously (rightly or wrongly). So to now be campainging for some club president position is mind boggling.
MIND = BLOWN
Edit: Not just the IF; but the old OF too (although IMHO the IF always had more opposition towards GD than the OF)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2014 13:16:10 GMT
Blown away by this proposal. Many on the IF were more vocal than anybody towards GD and I've seen vast amounts of vitriol cast his way previously (rightly or wrongly). So to now be campainging for some club president position is mind boggling. MIND = BLOWN Edit: Not just the IF; but the old OF too (although IMHO the IF always had more opposition towards GD than the OF) Maybe taking an opportunity to be seen to be the better man? |
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Post by CheshireGas on Aug 22, 2014 13:16:18 GMT
Blown away by this proposal. Many on the IF were more vocal than anybody towards GD and I've seen vast amounts of vitriol cast his way previously (rightly or wrongly). So to now be campainging for some club president position is mind boggling. MIND = BLOWN Easy to point the finger at the IF. I have seen plenty of criticism of GD and the BoD on here and the old OF as well! What people are saying is that his family previously and he in the former days put plenty into the club. It is only in recent years that he had become defensive and beligerant towards a certain section of the fanbase and immune to constructive criticism. We all do that at times. |
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Post by RD on Aug 22, 2014 13:22:05 GMT
Blown away by this proposal. Many on the IF were more vocal than anybody towards GD and I've seen vast amounts of vitriol cast his way previously (rightly or wrongly). So to now be campainging for some club president position is mind boggling. MIND = BLOWN Easy to point the finger at the IF. I have seen plenty of criticism of GD and the BoD on here and the old OF as well! What people are saying is that his family previously and he in the former days put plenty into the club. It is only in recent years that he had become defensive and beligerant towards a certain section of the fanbase and immune to constructive criticism. We all do that at times. Sorry Chesh; you beat me to my edit - I agree; there were plenty on the old OF too. I agree in a sense... just seems reather odd and a bit... well... hypocritical IMO. |
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Post by peterparker on Aug 22, 2014 13:22:29 GMT
Blown away by this proposal. Many on the IF were more vocal than anybody towards GD and I've seen vast amounts of vitriol cast his way previously (rightly or wrongly). So to now be campainging for some club president position is mind boggling. MIND = BLOWN Edit: Not just the IF; but the old OF too (although IMHO the IF always had more opposition towards GD than the OF) We can argue a lot about what GD has done or not as an active member of the board, but he has put 30 years into the club. I see no reason why he should not be club president which is at most for want of a better word ‘ceremonial’ role that has no influence |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2014 13:28:08 GMT
Im confused ?? GD should be allowed to walk away not hailed as el presidente
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Post by Hugo Admin on Aug 22, 2014 13:31:25 GMT
Sentimentality and living in the past has gutted this club as far as I'm concerned.
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Post by peterparker on Aug 22, 2014 13:35:53 GMT
If Geoff doesn't want it then fine. I imagine he is still going to be attending games and will no doubt be allowed pretty much anywhere in the ground anyway.
As I say it's a nothing role really, just a title, recognition of 30 years through some good times as well as pretty bad ones
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2014 13:53:32 GMT
There is a proposal on the IF to make GD Club President following his departure from the Board:- gasheads.org/thread/1078/geoff-dunford-club-presidentSeems an excellent idea. You may agree or disagree with some of the things he has done, but he has put nearly thrity years of his life into the Gas. The proposal was made by Kevin Spencer which is a pretty damn decent thing of him to suggest under the circumstances. |
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Post by Hugo Admin on Aug 22, 2014 13:57:04 GMT
There is a proposal on the IF to make GD Club President following his departure from the Board:- gasheads.org/thread/1078/geoff-dunford-club-presidentSeems an excellent idea. You may agree or disagree with some of the things he has done, but he has put nearly thrity years of his life into the Gas. The proposal was made by Kevin Spencer which is a pretty damn decent thing of him to suggest under the circumstances. That's as maybe. However I'm still skeptical on principle really, let him walk. |
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Post by aghast on Aug 22, 2014 13:58:40 GMT
Oh dear God. .,, Haha KP. I bet you fell out of your chair when you read this proposal. Oddly enough - or maybe not so oddly  - the OP was Northville Blue who has been out of favour at the Mem for some time now, as you know of course but not sure if everyone else does. EDIT - Dinsdale beat me to it. |
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Post by gasincider on Aug 22, 2014 14:07:31 GMT
God help us. If Dins or anyone else thinks Kevin is being magnanimous towards GD then think again.
They cant stand the sight of one another, and if you think different, then you've landed on the wrong planet.
This is a p*ss take from the great martyr, and I don't think he really wants to lose that tag.
KP still goes golfing with the other no show director CJ and Mike Turl. So he keeps his finger on the pulse.
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Post by inee on Aug 22, 2014 14:13:39 GMT
Nah imo the best thing for the club is a clean break from dunford, and he should also sell on his shares as i have a feeling that his departure is more of a symbolic gesture than a reality.
Lets let the current board get on with it and hope they can deliver, the proof is in the pudding so to speak, im not a gd fan, i believe nh was held back etc, so lets see how things pan out if things get worse it proves me wrong etc
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Post by Jon the Stripe on Aug 22, 2014 14:14:05 GMT
No from me.
I respect the man, but this has no benefits whatsoever for either party. very surprised the topic has even arisen.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2014 14:18:24 GMT
No from me. I respect the man, but this has no benefits whatsoever for either party. very surprised the topic has even arisen. I agree, just got back from holiday and have trawled through a lot of stuff on here and fb, and the general feeling is that GD has done his time.... give him a free tiket for life for what he and his family achieved in the 80's/90's but club president isn't really moving away is it.... |
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Post by CheshireGas on Aug 22, 2014 14:26:23 GMT
No from me. I respect the man, but this has no benefits whatsoever for either party. very surprised the topic has even arisen. I agree, just got back from holiday and have trawled through a lot of stuff on here and fb, and the general feeling is that GD has done his time.... give him a free tiket for life for what he and his family achieved in the 80's/90's but club president isn't really moving away is it.... But gregs he isn't moving away anyway. He remians a major shareholder and loan provider to the club. Interesting to see that some (not you gregs) believe they can read the minds of people on other forums..... |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2014 14:30:36 GMT
God help us. If Dins or anyone else thinks Kevin is being magnanimous towards GD then think again. They cant stand the sight of one another, and if you think different, then you've landed on the wrong planet. This is a p*ss take from the great martyr, and I don't think he really wants to lose that tag. KP still goes golfing with the other no show director CJ and Mike Turl. So he keeps his finger on the pulse. Find myself agreeing with you sir. I smell a little bit of skullduggery here. |
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- the OP was Northville Blue who has been out of favour at the Mem for some time now, as you know of course but not sure if everyone else does. 
