Re: Ground : Sat Aug 13, 2016 7:50 pm  

Redscat wrote:

I'm certainly not bagging MC, BLM. It's just that the chap seems to play cat and mouse with true supporters who genuinely have feeling for their club and have done for a good few years more than he has. For many on this forum Belle Vue is a sacred location, and to think that we have no idea whether there will be just three more games played here or not is quite hard to take in. As for "nameless, faceless people" wasn't he one of these for some time before he came clean?

I'm not playing cat and mouse. I will give the whole sordid tale to anyone who wants to make themselves known. But it's easier for some just to snipe behind an alias- the worst facet of social media.

I'm pretty sure I came out of the closet quickly after my elevation 3 years ago. I'm also sure I never poured vitriol in anyone else's direction. I was told quite bluntly by most on here to vacate these boards. But I've responded because I'm sick of being sniped at. If people want to continue doing so, hiding behind a keyboard, so be it. It says more about them then it does me...

Re: Ground : Sat Aug 13, 2016 8:22 pm  

Point taken Mr C. I would add that I wasn't one of those that bluntly told you to vacate the board, and I'll be forever grateful for how you saved this club. You did state at the beginning of your tenure that you would be completely "open and honest" with the supporters. In retrospect can you say that you have been?
Just one more thing from me on this topic. Can you openly and honestly state which announcement will come first, the sale of season tickets date or the future of the ground?
Please carry on the excellent work.

Re: Ground : Sat Aug 13, 2016 8:23 pm  

Daddycool wrote:

I'm not playing cat and mouse. I will give the whole sordid tale to anyone who wants to make themselves known. But it's easier for some just to snipe behind an alias- the worst facet of social media.

I'm pretty sure I came out of the closet quickly after my elevation 3 years ago. I'm also sure I never poured vitriol in anyone else's direction. I was told quite bluntly by most on here to vacate these boards. But I've responded because I'm sick of being sniped at. If people want to continue doing so, hiding behind a keyboard, so be it. It says more about them then it does me...

Would there not be some mileage in now, at this crucial point on our history which leaving Our ground is, having an open forum at Belle Vue where all questions can be answered openly and honestly? If you're willing to discuss it with anyone anyway then why not get it out there for all to hear whilst making a couple of bob at the bar as well? Maybe then it would help the masses understand and accept the situation?

Re: Ground : Sat Aug 13, 2016 8:28 pm  

Redscat wrote:

Point taken Mr C. I would add that I wasn't one of those that bluntly told you to vacate the board, and I'll be forever grateful for how you saved this club. You did state at the beginning of your tenure that you would be completely "open and honest" with the supporters. In retrospect can you say that you have been?
Just one more thing from me on this topic. Can you openly and honestly state which announcement will come first, the sale of season tickets date or the future of the ground?
Please carry on the excellent work.

Yes I would say I've being open and honest. If anyone can find a lie, please present it.

Where we will be playing will have to be announced before season tickets go on sale.

Re: Ground : Sat Aug 13, 2016 8:35 pm  

Sacred Cow wrote:

Would there not be some mileage in now, at this crucial point on our history which leaving Our ground is, having an open forum at Belle Vue where all questions can be answered openly and honestly? If you're willing to discuss it with anyone anyway then why not get it out there for all to hear whilst making a couple of bob at the bar as well? Maybe then it would help the masses understand and accept the situation?

I don't think an open forum is necessary right now because I don't have the answers, just the facts of what has gone on in the 3 years I've been involved.

I have 3 separate meetings on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from which we are trying to get the best solution. It is akin to swimming in concrete, never mind treacle!

What I will discuss with anyone face to face, is what we've been through and where we are right now. I'll be there from 10.30 tomorrow until about 8 o clock. It's not hard to find me.

Re: Ground : Sat Aug 13, 2016 8:38 pm  

Daddycool wrote:

I don't think an open forum is necessary right now because I don't have the answers, just the facts of what has gone on in the 3 years I've been involved.

I have 3 separate meetings on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from which we are trying to get the best solution. It is akin to swimming in concrete, never mind treacle!

What I will discuss with anyone face to face, is what we've been through and where we are right now. I'll be there from 10.30 tomorrow until about 8 o clock. It's not hard to find me.

Will you be wearing a pink carnation just to make sure.

Re: Ground : Sat Aug 13, 2016 9:01 pm  

For me, the whole thing boils down to trust. I've never met MC but what I do know is that the club has been turned around financially, and when I think back through his stewardship of the club I cannot think of a single misstep that put the club in jeopardy. He's recruited the right people, stabilised everything and negotiated things well, like the new lease.

So trust? Do I trust him to do the right thing about the ground and for the right reasons? Yes, I do, and I'm content as a fan to let let those people involved in making decisions simply get on with it and have no need for constant and regular updates.

Re: Ground : Sat Aug 13, 2016 9:07 pm  

Daddycool wrote:

I don't think an open forum is necessary right now because I don't have the answers, just the facts of what has gone on in the 3 years I've been involved.

I have 3 separate meetings on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from which we are trying to get the best solution. It is akin to swimming in concrete, never mind treacle!

What I will discuss with anyone face to face, is what we've been through and where we are right now. I'll be there from 10.30 tomorrow until about 8 o clock. It's not hard to find me.

Fair enough. I think most of us know the level of brown stuff we have been in previously and for that you deserve nothing but thanks. It would be nice though to know what the current situation is and where we may be heading. Its maybe though not convenient for everyone who wants to know to whats going on to just call in, likewise i imagine you have better things to do on a matchday. Maybe a twitter q&a at some point could be an option, at least that way you could see who is asking the questions. It's something done by many sports organisations these days.

Re: Ground : Sat Aug 13, 2016 9:08 pm  

With Slugger on this.
I'm watching the cycling at the moment. It all pales in to insignificance in comparison to SP and one or two others on here furiously back pedalling!!!

Re: Ground : Sat Aug 13, 2016 9:11 pm  

Kevs Head wrote:

With Slugger on this.
I'm watching the cycling at the moment. It all pales in to insignificance in comparison to SP and one or two others on here furiously back pedalling!!!

Funny that, I'm watching the same and thinking the same