nadera78 wrote:
Aye, it's a good, balanced email and offer from the club.
Monkey - I know we had words once or twice on this forum in the past but I think the tone of your posts has changed markedly since taking on a more formal role within the clubs and consequently the flow of information has improved too. So thanks for that. Looking forward to the announcement.
Appreciated mate. In hindsight I should have respected people's opinions on David a bit more but as his friend and a long term sponsor before taking this rule I used to get wound up with the constant criticism of a bloke who has chucked enough money to buy himself a small Island into the club to try and give them entertainment!
The obvious issues I could see when I came into a formal role were that the club has clearly not communicated with the supporters well for many years and that was easy to change. We have implemented changes quickly when I first got in which have been well received but the real differences will start to be noticed soon but there is one underlying thing fans have to remember, we are approachable and happy to listen to opinion but ultimately any decision we make has a reason behind it that is either to ensure financial stability or improve performance of the club on and off the field. Nobody would do something out of spite which is actually what one fan has accused me of by not offering more options for those supporters who pay more for their season ticket than others.
Legally, no refund would have been required, morally should we offer our fans something back, absolutely. Should we be honest that we cant really afford to refund everyone, of course. Do we owe people a bigger thank you than just words for writing off their money, definately. Here is a shirt, if you don't want that either then that is also a massive help and please tick option 1.
If anyone thinks they can make a difference then email me or call me. I will discuss ideas with anyone.