james o connor Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 I've never heard anything so rediculous , even our fans aren't daft enough for this. Tbf if we hadn't blown such ludicrous sums of money on poor / not needed players we wouldn't be in this mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl999 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 It's a complete joke, he'd have more takers offering a 2 year season ticket and 100% of your money back upon promotion . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 24 minutes ago, bladeshater said: Did you ask the question I couldn't make the meeting as I have previously stated. However, if someone is trying to borrow £2100 from you, would it not make sense to ask "how come you need to borrow £2100 when you told me you had £6000000 a few weeks ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only way is S6 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 11 hours ago, Geoffrey said: Is the £6m still available in the next fortnight or has it disappeared? Luckily, our chairman knows what he's doing, & where we need to strengthen, unlike some. Next step is to email all other Championship clubs to see if they want to sell a CB. Tell them we have wads of cash just waiting. If they say yes, we send a car & the whole deal is done in less than 24 hours. No negotiating, no messing about. Providing the other club want to sell, the CB wants to leave & you're content with the figures involved. Expect a feedback form in your inbox about 9pm one night, just before the amateurs involved put pen to paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthefish2002 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 On 12/08/2017 at 13:39, Warnocchio said: Its for the club mate not the chairman. No, you just ask him to put his money into your club for your pleasure. How dare he ask you to do the same. We already do put our money into the club. 3 year season tickets, highest POTD prices in the league, expensive replica kits (when on sale). IMO opinion that is more then enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencerowl Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 I have said before I think it's a change of marketing that's all, "please help us" approach rather than "here is a product buy or don't buy up to you" approach. What makes me laugh is how poor commercially we are, I don't mean kits or the shop (although well actually....) I mean corporate wise. Our offering is far to hard to obtain, poorly marketed and well over priced. An example of this is player sponsorship, only 3 or 4 squad members are sponsored, advertising space not utilised properly, as annoying as they were not even any adverts on the big screen pre match or half time. I'm afraid when looking at income the 1867 offering will be chicken feed compared to what these could offer the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deleted member Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 20 minutes ago, Spencerowl said: . An example of this is player sponsorship, only 3 or 4 squad members are sponsored I know someone who has sponsored a non regular first team player for £1500 a season regularly - who has been quoted £6800 plus VAT this year for the same player They raised it at the Steering Group - and were very disappointed with the aggressive response from the Chairman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencerowl Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 2 minutes ago, Grandad said: I know someone who has sponsored a non regular first team player for £1500 a season regularly - who has been quoted £6800 plus VAT this year for the same player They raised it at the Steering Group - and were very disappointed with the aggressive response from the Chairman. It it just makes no sense to go to the fans with a begging bowl like 1867 and get this side so wrong. If DCs thought process is to sponsor them himself at inflated rates then fine but for whelatever reason it doesn't happen and thus creates lost revenue stream. Boxes the same issue, digital marketing, merchandise how many others are there not utilised properly? Its very bizarre for what is a clever business man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Turpin Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 27 minutes ago, Grandad said: I know someone who has sponsored a non regular first team player for £1500 a season regularly - who has been quoted £6800 plus VAT this year for the same player They raised it at the Steering Group - and were very disappointed with the aggressive response from the Chairman. It's only the bedwetting fans that are aggressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Turpin Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Not a great crowd either for first game of the season. That won't have gone down well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthefish2002 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 59 minutes ago, Spencerowl said: It it just makes no sense to go to the fans with a begging bowl like 1867 and get this side so wrong. If DCs thought process is to sponsor them himself at inflated rates then fine but for whelatever reason it doesn't happen and thus creates lost revenue stream. Boxes the same issue, digital marketing, merchandise how many others are there not utilised properly? Its very bizarre for what is a clever business man. I am not 100% he is a clever business man. I thought he inherited the family business? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 2 hours ago, The only way is S6 said: Luckily, our chairman knows what he's doing, & where we need to strengthen, unlike some. We needed a centre back and we got Reach and Rhodes. You claim someone doesn't know what he's doing. Are you referring to CC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 2 hours ago, The only way is S6 said: Luckily, our chairman knows what he's doing, & where we need to strengthen, unlike some. Next step is to email all other Championship clubs to see if they want to sell a CB. Tell them we have wads of cash just waiting. If they say yes, we send a car & the whole deal is done in less than 24 hours. No negotiating, no messing about. Providing the other club want to sell, the CB wants to leave & you're content with the figures involved. Expect a feedback form in your inbox about 9pm one night, just before the amateurs involved put pen to paper. You're waffling on pal. If someone is trying to borrow £2100 off you and they claim they had £6000000 a few weeks ago, would you not ask them what they've done with the money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG D Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 5 hours ago, james o connor said: I've never heard anything so rediculous , even our fans aren't daft enough for this. Tbf if we hadn't blown such ludicrous sums of money on poor / not needed players we wouldn't be in this mess. Only Wednesday buy players who don't come off and that's a fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG D Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 1 hour ago, Grandad said: I know someone who has sponsored a non regular first team player for £1500 a season regularly - who has been quoted £6800 plus VAT this year for the same player They raised it at the Steering Group - and were very disappointed with the aggressive response from the Chairman. What was the 'aggresive' response? Unless I've missed it I've not seen mention of this incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Turpin Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 1 minute ago, BIG D said: Only Wednesday buy players who don't come off and that's a fact. Talk us through the centre back/forward recruitment balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybeeowl Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Priced out fans staying away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG D Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 We've usually had 3 centre halves + Hutchinson (& Pudil if reqd.) I would say that's been sufficient so far. It's gone titsup because Sasso didn't want to return, we've tried and failed to get someone in and then we have a couple of injuries. It wasn't that urgent before the injuries because the transfer deadline is a couple of weeks away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG D Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 1 minute ago, Jaybeeowl said: Priced out fans staying away Haven't they been priced out for the last 2 years? Or are they only priced out when it suits? And yes, it's up to them how they spend their hard earned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybeeowl Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 2 minutes ago, BIG D said: Haven't they been priced out for the last 2 years? Or are they only priced out when it suits? And yes, it's up to them how they spend their hard earned. They're priced out when it suits. By definition. But with the feelgood factor slowly diminishing the gates are naturally going to go the same way. I can't see you can argue otherwise or even, by implication, blame the fans for not going in the numbers they used to. We are an exceptionally loyal fanbase but we can only be pushed so far. Saturdays attendance bears this out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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